# 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:** 22
**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, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/421 "2012-10-23T02:32:17Z")
Romney: “I’m optimistic about the future…” ---
**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, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/422 "2012-10-23T02:32:43Z")
Does Romney understand we as a nation are nowhere near Greece? WTF? Oh, the across the aisle thingy is just too funny. Yeah-that’ll work. Mitt the Moron. Appeal to the Greatest Generation already-most of them are dead. (no slur to them, btw) ---
**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, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/423 "2012-10-23T02:33:00Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Oh, god, END ALREADY. I have found my debate saturation point. Word. If I had a gun in the house, I might be putting it to my temple right about now. ---
**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, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/424 "2012-10-23T02:33:02Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > Here are the first two graphs:How is that arguing FOR the bailout? Romney (in the debate) didn’t say he was in favor of the bailout. He said he was in favor of a managed bankruptcy with government “guarantees”. I don’t know exactly what that means, but it appears that’s exactly what he said in his OP-ED. I haven’t looked into it much, but it appears Obama was wrong. ---
**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, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/425 "2012-10-23T02:33:12Z")
The Boca Raton Massacre. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/426 "2012-10-23T02:33:16Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > Here are the first two graphs:How is that arguing FOR the bailout? I’ll need to see the transcript, but I thought that Romney was saying he’d called for a managed bailout, and Obama was saying Romney was opposing any government help. Did I mishear? ---
**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/427 "2012-10-23T02:33:19Z")
Leadership and peace… ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/428 "2012-10-23T02:33:26Z")
“12 million new jobs” - Mitt’s claimed that several times, with no info as to how. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/429 "2012-10-23T02:33:48Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Oh, god, END ALREADY. I have found my debate saturation point. Here. [Have an amusing picture of a cat referencing horses and bayonets.](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151921923620400&set=a.270276345399.187370.32561485399&type=1&theater) ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/430 "2012-10-23T02:34:04Z")
Oh for cripes sake, Mittens. Stop pretending you are not part of the problem. Your and your fellow plutocrats have been trashing the middle class for decades. You keep talking as if you don’t have a record. You do. It sucks. You pay less in taxes than many Americans. You pay yourself so much money most people would shake their heads at your greed. Yes, you’re an employer. A lousy, greedy, cheap employer. Stop pretending most Americans don’t know that. ---
**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, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/431 "2012-10-23T02:34:08Z")
Final words from Mitt in essence: I want peace… I want peace… I want a piece of Poland, I want a piece off taxes, I want a piece of Caiman Islands… 🙂 ---
**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, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/432 "2012-10-23T02:34:08Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > Romney (in the debate) didn’t say he was in favor of the bailout. He said he was in favor of a managed bankruptcy with government “guarantees”. I don’t know exactly what that means, but it appears that’s exactly what he said in his OP-ED. I haven’t looked into it much, but it appears Obama was wrong. No, Obama was right- he said that Romney’s plan would have resulted in the end of GM- GM needed the government money because NO ONE else was willing to pony it up. ---
**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, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/433 "2012-10-23T02:34:12Z")
Romney refers to the Olympics! ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/434 "2012-10-23T02:34:40Z")
OK, who to watch for post-debate analysis - besides here, of course. ---
**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, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/435 "2012-10-23T02:35:01Z")
Romney’s got the whole fam-damily up on stage. ---
**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, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/436 "2012-10-23T02:35:02Z")
I think this is the closest the candidates have been in length of time speaking. Also, I think it was pretty good moderating. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/437 "2012-10-23T02:35:06Z")
Split decision Romney win… ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/438 "2012-10-23T02:35:41Z")
Watch out a Romney doesn’t take a swing at Obama! ---
**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, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/439 "2012-10-23T02:36:05Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > split decision romney win… Bwahahahaha!!! ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/440 "2012-10-23T02:36:41Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > Split decision Romney win… We’re talking about the THIRD debate tonight, dude. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497.md?page=23)