policy debate and we can focus on the economy. >> eric: it took me 30 minutes to figure out that is what is going on. especially when mitt romney wanted to answer one of the questions early. first, only five minutes on libya. then they went to 12 to 13 minutes on syria. because he let schieffer move them on, he didn't do that when he was arguing with let's say lehrer or even crowley. he didn't do that. it's clear that the attention was to come up, presidential states like. >> dana: add one little thing? it was very smart. you know that president obama in debate prep spent all this time thinking about lib yeah. figuring out all the things he would say on libya. what did we say when? romney said he -- >> that is why he didn't do it. he knew he would be ready for that answer. i think that oh, how dare you moment happened the last time. it probably rattled romney a little bit. from day one, campaign that