Andrew Sullivan is a British liberal writer, editor and political commentator. He has written the books "An Argument About Homosexuality" and "Virtually Normal". He was the one who dubbed President Barack Obama as the "first gay president". Sullivan may have wished to recant his statement after the President's disappointing performance in the first presidential debate.
“I saw the person I first saw in 2007,” Sullivan said. “I saw the guy I watched get health care reform passed. I saw the guy who lifted the ban on gays in the military. I saw the guy who turned the economy around tonight. I saw the president I thought I knew and I didn’t see last time. And I am bloody elated. Let me put it that way. I’m elated he’s back and has got the momentum. And he took it to him, in terms of substance and style. He was so calm. He leaned forward. He smiled. Romney seemed desperate and was called out in several obvious — not implicit, but obvious — lies. Every ball that Obama could have hit last time and missed, he hit this time. I’m thrilled.”
“I can’t know that for sure,” Sullivan said. “I was almost disoriented by what happened the last time. I felt like the reality I seen had disappeared. But tonight, no. This is the president we wanted, the change we believed in. And I do think that it will revive spirits, and I think revive morale, and I think he’s going to come kicking back in the polls. And I think he will do so on the basis of substance. His policies add up. Romney’s don’t add up. And that’s clear to me.”
Sullivan may have been demoralized by President Obama's initial performance, he can hope that he has concrete plans for the future. sSullivan has moved back to New York from Washington with his husband, actor Aaron Tone. He still appreciates Washington and can still hope for an Obama come back.
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