# The final presidential debate: 10/22/12 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 22, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497 "2012-10-22T06:57:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/321 "2012-10-23T02:06:48Z")
Romney wishes he were Nixon. He’s turning into William H. May’s car salesman from _Fargo_. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/322 "2012-10-23T02:06:57Z")
Aaaaand Romney talking about aid to Pakistan. :dubious: 😕 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Raintitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e99b99/32.png) [@Raintitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raintitan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/323 "2012-10-23T02:07:04Z")
I’d like to see a transcript that includes all of the Romney stutters. ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/324 "2012-10-23T02:07:12Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Obama, as Cousin Vinny: Everything that guy just said is bullshit. Vid [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g4bftQ4xxFc/maxresdefault.jpg "Everything That Guy Just Said is Bullshit") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4bftQ4xxFc) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/325 "2012-10-23T02:07:46Z")
I can’t believe that no one’s mentioned Israel yet. Where the hell is the moderator on this? How do I know whether it’s a friend or not? Someone, please, at least _mention_ Israel … even if you have to shoehorn it into an otherwise irrelevant question. Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel … ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/326 "2012-10-23T02:07:48Z")
[Howard Cosell] “He’s staggering on his feet, he’s stumbling… the whole world wonders… can he finish the round?” [/Howard Cosell] ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/327 "2012-10-23T02:07:52Z")
Yes, but the Peyton point was relevant: as Pres he has to make unpopular decisions that might go against his own cabinet/party, but may well help members of the populace. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/328 "2012-10-23T02:08:29Z")
At the beginning of this debate I didn’t think Obama was doing quite as well as he did in debate #2, but now I’ll say he’s way ahead. In debate number 2, Romney was at least still in the game… in this one, Obama’s running circles around him. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/329 "2012-10-23T02:08:33Z")
As one of the guests on John Oliver’s debate commentary last time pointed out, Romney wears ties of the European style (stripes pointing to the left shoulder), not the American style (stripes pointing to the right shoulder). > **[The Difference Between European and American Rep Stripe Ties](http://nicetiestore.blogspot.com/2011/02/difference-between-european-and.html)** > > It is true that the "Rep Stripe" tie is different in Europe. The "American Rep Stripe" will cross the chest diagonally with the stripes pointing from the right shoulder towards the waist. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/330 "2012-10-23T02:08:59Z")
What is the pink bracelet Obama is wearing? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/331 "2012-10-23T02:09:06Z")
Boy, somebody’s gonna get a formal warning, they don’t watch out! ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/332 "2012-10-23T02:09:11Z")
Lol at Romney’s eyeroll when Obama started another anecdote. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/333 "2012-10-23T02:09:31Z")
Obama’s bin Laden. Drink! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/334 "2012-10-23T02:09:49Z")
Did Bob just say “Obama bin laden”? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/335 "2012-10-23T02:10:04Z")
“Helped us catch Obama’s Bin Laden” lol ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/336 "2012-10-23T02:10:34Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Maybe Mitt could have gotten Osama Bin Laden to self-deport. lol 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/337 "2012-10-23T02:10:39Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Queue the right-wing complaints about Bob Schieffer in 3… 2… 1… I doubt it. He’s older, white and male. He’s known as a conservative (I dunno why-don’t pay attention to that). Of course Romney is not for divorce. He’s mormon! (joke) ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/338 "2012-10-23T02:10:50Z")
Schieffer realized he said “Obama” and very awkwardly turned it into “Obama’s bin Laden” ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/339 "2012-10-23T02:11:13Z")
I actually kind of liked Romney’s answer - part of it, anyway. He is blathering a bit though. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/340 "2012-10-23T02:11:22Z")
Hostile takeover. Buy a majority of Al Queda stock, vote him out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497.md?page=18)