# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/161 "2012-10-23T01:29:18Z")
Apparently, we’re taking foreign policy advice from the president of Iran. > [@BlackKnight](#): > > It sounds like Romney agrees with Obama on a lot of things. That’s what I was thinking. ---
**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, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/162 "2012-10-23T01:29:23Z")
I do like this moderator. ---
**Author:** ![C6541](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@C6541](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C6541)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/163 "2012-10-23T01:29:29Z")
Is it me or has been Romney been given a lot of time to talk? ---
**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, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/164 "2012-10-23T01:29:59Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Iran, Iraq, same diff right? Well, to be fair, they share 3 letters. Platitude after platitude from Mitt. And HE is supportive of lowering student loan debt. \ ---
**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, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/165 "2012-10-23T01:30:02Z")
So far Romney seems awfully fond of Obama’s foreign policy. Sure, he says it’s “unraveling”, and things like that, but then he goes on to talk about a policy that’s pretty much the same as what Obama’s done. ---
**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, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/166 "2012-10-23T01:30:10Z")
Mitt goes BACK to the economy & jobs! ---
**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, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/167 "2012-10-23T01:30:33Z")
Romney hasn’t said “Apology Tour” yet. Got five bucks on that. Even money. Anyone else think Romney seems eager to let us know he’s up on his geography homework? ---
**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, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/168 "2012-10-23T01:30:36Z")
> [@C6541](#): > > Is it me or has been Romney been given a lot of time to talk? So far, he’s more than a minute ahead of Obama in speaking time. Make it a minute and a half.. ---
**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, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/169 "2012-10-23T01:31:11Z")
Romney’s completely off in the weeds with this economy shit. Did he check to see what the general subject of tonight’s debate was? ---
**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, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/170 "2012-10-23T01:31:12Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Romney apparently has just said that our purpose is to bring peace to the world. > > Hope he brings a lunch. Talking about peace in response to a question, What is America’s role in the world? Not really listening to the Moderator. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Mitt tries to drag economy into the conversation. Bad Mitt! Talking about the economy in reponse to the question, too! ---
**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, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/171 "2012-10-23T01:31:24Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Romney apparently has just said that our purpose is to bring peace to the world. That’s what Miss Universe wants, too. ---
**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, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/172 "2012-10-23T01:31:56Z")
I love watching Obama decide just how snarky he’s going to be when he answers. He could be scathing, but he dials it back. ---
**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, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/173 "2012-10-23T01:32:03Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > I do like this moderator. He is sailing over a series of low bars. ---
**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, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/174 "2012-10-23T01:32:50Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Romney’s completely off in the weeds with this economy shit. Did he check to see what the general subject of tonight’s debate was? He has NO foreign policy experience, period, so he has to natter on about something. ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/175 "2012-10-23T01:33:02Z")
Dammit, Barry, don’t follow his lead, make him follow yours! ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/176 "2012-10-23T01:33:51Z")
Okay, Bob! Bring them back to the topic!! Be a moderator!! ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/177 "2012-10-23T01:33:52Z")
LOL okayy… So, Romney has a new policy! Here we go again - jobs - five-step plan. I’m surprised this man can count to five to be honest let alone tie his own shoes. It’s too bad he’s unable to do math. ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/178 "2012-10-23T01:34:02Z")
He has a gender for the future? ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/179 "2012-10-23T01:34:07Z")
I think they loaded the wrong program. ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497/180 "2012-10-23T01:34:16Z")
An agenda for the future…I bet you do, Mittens. I bet you do. NOBODY wants to see the last 4 years again. Duh. Hey, what happened to foreign policy? HELOO, Mr Moderator? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-presidential-debate-10-22-12/638497.md?page=10)