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How to describe President Barack Obamas performance at Wednesdays debate? Journalists seem to have found the word: Professorial. (italics added)

(PHOTOS: Obama not having fun)

Huffington Post: But the president failed to respond effectively, drifting into his professorial demeanor and barely attempting to veil his annoyance with Romney.

Los Angeles Times: For his part, Obama was pleasant and professorial, as if he were merely engaged in a ponderous academic discussion, rather than a political grudge match with enormous consequences.

New York Times: The pundits and prognosticators have spoken. The spinners and spinnees have gone home. President Obama may have sounded a bit too professorial, and Mitt Romney may have come energetic and ready to spar.

(Also on POLITICO: Obama hit with left hook on TV, online)

Andrew Sullivan: Look: you know how much I love the guy, and you know how much of a high information viewer I am, and I can see the logic of some of Obamas meandering, weak, professorial arguments.

Salt Lake Tribune: Mitt Romney tried to shake off the stiffness and President Barack Obama attempted to drop the professorial tone as the two met Wednesday for the first of three presidential debates.

Chicago Tribune: Romney, a former private equity executive, spoke in lists and was more concise than Obama, who has practiced unsuccessfully at tamping down his professorial style.

Reuters: Romney, however, did himself some favors with crisper answers than Obama, who sounded professorial and a bit long-winded despite his staffs best efforts to get him to give snappier comments.

Originally posted here:
Press: One word describes Obama