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Rivals' fake flattery ahead of prez debate

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a fundraiser

Photo credit: Getty Images | U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a fundraiser event at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. (Sept. 28, 2012)

It's the Weekend of Insincere Flattery.

Barack Obama is "a uniquely gifted speaker," gushed Mitt Romney adviser Beth Myers -- "one of the most talented political communicators in modern history."

But if Myers is giving any thought to a last-minute candidate swap, she'd better watch out for a head-on collision with Jim Messina. You heard how the Obama campaign manager was touting Romney...

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