By NBC's Pete Carril
Those who share similar levels of enthusiasm for both politics and sports are certainly familiar with the 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire, dubbed the “Rumble in the Jungle”, in which Ali employed the infamous “Rope-a-Dope” strategy. Ali let Foreman punch him in the torso and midriff to his heart’s content, sapping away the energy of the now infamous grill connoisseur, allowing Ali to pounce in the later rounds ultimately winning the fight.
David Remnick of The New Yorker argues that this analogy for Wednesday’s debate doesn’t make sense, because Ali eventually fought back. While President Obama didn’t land the first round TKO that Romney supporters believe their candidate achieved, there remains time for the President to fire back off the ropes, or at least let Romney set his own trap.
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Nice try. Well at least you got the "Dope" part right.
The more apt analogy is the 1st Ali v. Leon Spinks fight.
The analogy is a good one. 1st round, see what your opponent has to offer. One battle does not win the war.
The analogy is right, 2 more debates lefts and Romney already threw all his punches. Let's see what he got left in the tank, especially that his punches were illegal. He used dishonesty to win one round. Now that Obama knows his game, I believe Romney will punch himself out.