# The second presidential debate: 10/16/2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 16, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847 "2012-10-16T04:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/201 "2012-10-17T01:44:18Z")
Mitt sounded like one of the Mad Men. Obama is attempting to shove in PP and contraception here–it’s awkward. Stick with wages, Barack. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/202 "2012-10-17T01:44:22Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Binders full of women! I like my women like I like my childhood baseball card collection. Organized 9 to a page in binders. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/203 "2012-10-17T01:44:27Z")
Obama reminding us of the GOP war on women. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/204 "2012-10-17T01:45:01Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Go Obama go! Wage equality is everyone’s issue. > > Lol, MOL! Obama still talking about this. Good. ---
**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 17, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/205 "2012-10-17T01:45:16Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Question: is Mitt making up statistics on the fly? Only about 40% of them. 😉 ---
**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 17, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/206 "2012-10-17T01:45:50Z")
Oooooo… the Bush administration! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/207 "2012-10-17T01:45:57Z")
“What is the biggest difference between you and Bush?” Romney responds by continuing to talk about the previous question. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/208 "2012-10-17T01:46:08Z")
“I have two daughters and I want to make sure they have the same opportunities anyone’s sons do.” Bazinga! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/209 "2012-10-17T01:46:15Z")
Oh, Mitt, stop blaming the timekeepers. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/210 "2012-10-17T01:46:20Z")
From the BBC Live Event page; Josh Rowley, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts tweets: Romney is controlling this debate with facts. Obama is pathetically resorting to old class warfare rhetoric. Weak. So, what “facts” would those be, Mr. Rowley? ---
**Author:** ![Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curiosity_Kills_Her)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/211 "2012-10-17T01:46:28Z")
OMFG! I want to cockpunch Romney and his “I think I get the last answer” bullshit. He is seriously pissing me off. What a tremendous douche. ---
**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 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/212 "2012-10-17T01:47:00Z")
What Five-Point Plan? ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/213 "2012-10-17T01:47:06Z")
This format is horrible for Romney. He’s not bad at giving speeches but he’s awful at holding down a decent conversation. ---
**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 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/214 "2012-10-17T01:47:11Z")
Romney keeps showing his teeth. I think he wants to bite someone! ---
**Author:** ![aag3981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/215 "2012-10-17T01:47:17Z")
How would Romney differ from Bush?? Good question! ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/216 "2012-10-17T01:47:24Z")
Energy secure?.. ANSWER THE QUESTION MITTENS! He came through small business? Must be like his middle class (250K) income. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/217 "2012-10-17T01:47:25Z")
Romney: “energy they need” “…found all the energy they would _ever_ need.” - The Matrix 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/218 "2012-10-17T01:47:43Z")
Apparently, the “Five Point Plan” is to answer each question by repeating the same five talking points. ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/219 "2012-10-17T01:47:52Z")
Romney’s constant bitching at the moderator about fairness is hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/220 "2012-10-17T01:48:04Z")
I assume it’s the same five-point plan companies in trouble always seem to have. It won’t actually do anything, but it sounds like it might work while being pitched to the workers in a large auditorium. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847.md?page=12)