# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![humblebumble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@humblebumble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humblebumble)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/121 "2012-10-23T01:16:57Z")
> [@Stoneburg](#): > > Jeez, Obama is really going on the offense. I agree with him but it does come off as a bit over aggressive. He needs to be aggressive, especially with flip floppin’ Mitty. ---
**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, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/122 "2012-10-23T01:17:00Z")
Syria now. And what would the conservative right have us do? They screamed bloody murder when we provided air cover to Libya, but suddenly we want boots on the ground in Damascus? GOP is internally inconsistent here, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![humblebumble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@humblebumble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humblebumble)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/123 "2012-10-23T01:18:01Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Syria now. And what would the conservative right have us do? They screamed bloody murder when we provided air cover to Libya, but suddenly we want boots on the ground in Damascus? GOP is internally inconsistent here, IMO. They’ll get back to you… Trust Mitt… Trust him… ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/124 "2012-10-23T01:18:22Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > Wait, is Mali in the Middle East? It’s in West Africa. Or was that your point? ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/125 "2012-10-23T01:18:46Z")
We don’t need to step back-we ARE talking about it. DUH. He sounds like a pupil who has memorized his lesson well. oh, apparently–wait, Mitt is SAYING THE SAME THING AS OBAMA. wth? ---
**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, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/126 "2012-10-23T01:19:09Z")
Mitt’s been studying geography. He has a Middle East map placemat that he studies when he has his Ovaltine. ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/127 "2012-10-23T01:20:09Z")
Romney: Syria’s an opportunity for us. Spoken like a true businessman. ---
**Author:** ![humblebumble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@humblebumble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humblebumble)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/128 "2012-10-23T01:20:27Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Mitt’s been studying geography. He has a Middle East placemat that he studies when he has his Ovaltine. Will he be able to do basic math this time? ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/129 "2012-10-23T01:20:42Z")
How are we NOT playing the leadership role? Mitt–do you read anything? ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/130 "2012-10-23T01:21:26Z")
By the way, haven’t Romney / Ryan won the coin toss in each debate, or do I misremember? Maybe we should elect them just because they’re lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/131 "2012-10-23T01:21:28Z")
Does Obama’s attack mode indicate that he thinks he’s an underdog? ---
**Author:** ![humblebumble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@humblebumble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humblebumble)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/132 "2012-10-23T01:21:30Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Romney: Syria’s an opportunity for us. Spoken like a true businessman. But that’s all he can tell you. Trust him… ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/133 "2012-10-23T01:21:42Z")
> [@humblebumble](#): > > Will he be able to do basic math this time? Alas, no. Single track mind. ---
**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, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/134 "2012-10-23T01:22:21Z")
> [@humblebumble](#): > > Will he be able to do basic math this time? I think that placemat has a word jumble puzzle, not math. ---
**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, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/135 "2012-10-23T01:22:57Z")
> [@C6541](#): > > No, but it is 90% muslim. Okaaaaaay. So is Indonesia. Can I lump them in with the Middle East, or do we only lump in scary Muslims? ---
**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, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/136 "2012-10-23T01:23:03Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Does Obama’s attack mode indicate that he thinks he’s an underdog? What attack? He addressed all of Mitt’s “points”. yay for him for bringing up the whole mission creep nonsense. Yes, we all know it’s been going on for a year-it’s up to SYRIA to fix itself. ---
**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, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/137 "2012-10-23T01:23:04Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > By the way, haven’t Romney / Ryan won the coin toss in each debate, or do I misremember? Maybe we should elect them just because they’re lucky. When I voted today, Romney/Ryan were first on the ballot. Is there a coin toss for that, too? ---
**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, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/138 "2012-10-23T01:23:19Z")
Wait, did Romney say that Syria is Iran’s route to the sea? He does realize Iran is on both the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, right? ---
**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, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/139 "2012-10-23T01:23:26Z")
> [@humblebumble](#): > > But that’s all he can tell you. > > Trust him… Uh-huh. He gave us the details. We’ll provide LEADERSHIP! ---
**Author:** ![humblebumble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@humblebumble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humblebumble)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/140 "2012-10-23T01:23:31Z")
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