# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/361 "2012-10-23T02:17:19Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Listening to Morning Edition on the way home from work today, I heard an item about a rumor that Iran and the US had laid the groundwork for some one-on-one negotiations on the nuclear issue. While the item was quite clear on the White House denying that there was any factual basis for the rumor, it was also quite clear that Iran is indeed feeling “crippled” by the current regime of sanctions. I heard that, too. And that it would happen right after the election. Contrary to Romney, I don’t think the public needs to know every single detail of every diplomatic move while still in the planning stages. ---
**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, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/362 "2012-10-23T02:17:54Z")
A nuclear Iran AGAIN?!?!? ---
**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, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/363 "2012-10-23T02:18:17Z")
“A nuclear Iran…” The question is about China, mook. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/364 "2012-10-23T02:18:35Z")
> [@standingwave](#): > > It beats the hell out of the old strategy of mounting bayonets on drones. They have to fly SO low for that to be effective. Or limit attacks to giraffes… then ya got the animal rights people all over your ass. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/365 "2012-10-23T02:18:38Z")
You know, if Romney were following right behind Obama on most of these points any closer, he’d be in a really embarrassing position if the President were to stop suddenly. ---
**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, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/366 "2012-10-23T02:19:25Z")
Is one of Mitts hair stripes trying to escape from the back of his head…!? ---
**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, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/367 "2012-10-23T02:19:27Z")
OH-not be an adversary, yet Mittens wants to call China a currency manipulator the first day in office. (not sure how devastating being called a cm would be, but…) And he sounds JUST like a businessman re China. GET OUT–he dares to criticize jobs moving to China? HE sends them to China! ---
**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, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/368 "2012-10-23T02:19:28Z")
Tariffs. How very quaint. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/369 "2012-10-23T02:19:40Z")
The Florida undecideds flipping their tickers on CNN just don’t seem to be buyin’ what Gov. Mitt is sellin’. ---
**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, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/370 "2012-10-23T02:19:41Z")
Just ten more minutes, and I can breathe. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/371 "2012-10-23T02:20:39Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Does Romney knows that Libyans at least protested **in favor** of the USA and the European allies and got the sympathizers of Al-queida packing from Benghazi after the recent consulate attack? But, they also tried to kill Doc Brown with a bazooka in the JC Penny parking lot after stealing their Plutonium. And NOBODY fucks with the Doc. Although, that did happen on Reagan’s watch, so best to avoid that point. ---
**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, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/372 "2012-10-23T02:20:55Z")
Bad idea for Romney to talk about valves. Opening for Romneyport. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/373 "2012-10-23T02:21:00Z")
The end result is still trade war Mitt if we follow your ideas. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/374 "2012-10-23T02:21:32Z")
Romney shipped jobs overseas! Drink!! ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/375 "2012-10-23T02:21:36Z")
Wait, the problem with Obama a week ago was that he didn’t say “act of terrorism” fast enough, but now, according to Romney, terrorism isn’t the number one threat to the security of the world? ---
**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, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/376 "2012-10-23T02:21:59Z")
Romney takes on Valve! Where’s Freeman & his EV suit…!? ---
**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, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/377 "2012-10-23T02:22:19Z")
> [@](#): > > The end result is still trade war Mitt if we follow your ideas. Trade war, shmade war, they would just start selling our paper at a discount. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/378 "2012-10-23T02:22:23Z")
So China wants a free and peaceful world, and we need to show them we are strong, and they get jobs because we aren’t competitive, and the are currency manipulators, and we are their friends, Is there a message here, or is he saying everything that pops into his head that starts with “China.” ---
**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, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/379 "2012-10-23T02:23:03Z")
Can’t wait for this to be over. Go Obama, get him on his investments. Wish he’d hold his feet to the fire re Honeywell (cannot remember new name of company, sorry). Obama, don’t stumble now. Good to bring up education. (and plus, often Gment does make and help with job creation–look at the history of the rise of the car and the gasoline engine and our transportation system etc). ---
**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, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/380 "2012-10-23T02:23:22Z")
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