# 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:** 16
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/301 "2012-10-17T02:07:10Z")
Tea Party Heads Explode ALL over America… we’re **not going to round up and deport** “illegals”… And now Romney talks over again… to explain his Chinese investments… total tangle fest on the stage!!! ---
**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, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/302 "2012-10-17T02:07:26Z")
Blind trust… seriously? And Obama’s investments are NOTHING compared to Bain’s active business practices. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/303 "2012-10-17T02:07:43Z")
Seriously? back to Chinese companies? Let it go, dude. ---
**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 17, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/304 "2012-10-17T02:07:48Z")
Siddown! ---
**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, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/305 "2012-10-17T02:07:51Z")
“Governor Romney, see these people here? They’re waiting for you.” Hah. ---
**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, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/306 "2012-10-17T02:07:55Z")
And Obama brings us back on topic. ---
**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, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/307 "2012-10-17T02:08:03Z")
Romney: “If the illegals can’t get jobs and benefits here, they’ll make the decision to go where they have more opportunity.” WTF?? ---
**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/308 "2012-10-17T02:08:22Z")
Yeah, the jumping back to the China investment issue in the midst of a discussion on immigration just smells of flop sweat. ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/309 "2012-10-17T02:08:24Z")
It’s too late to get another pair of candidates, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/310 "2012-10-17T02:08:33Z")
Let’s keep talking about Obama’s pension! ---
**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, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/311 "2012-10-17T02:08:37Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > And Obama brings us back on topic. The President is _the_ Moderator!! Obama: “I’m here.” ---
**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, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/312 "2012-10-17T02:08:44Z")
When is this supposed to end? ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/313 "2012-10-17T02:08:48Z")
One of the rare times “It’s not as big as yours” is a zinger instead of a sad confession. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/314 "2012-10-17T02:08:48Z")
I know I’m in the bag for Obama, but I think Romney looked pretty shitty there. ---
**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, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/315 "2012-10-17T02:08:56Z")
So, if there is a fist fight during the debate, who is the ass hole… ---
**Author:** ![Nazarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nazarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nazarene)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/316 "2012-10-17T02:09:32Z")
Here comes the Libya question. Obama needs to put this to rest once and for all. ---
**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 17, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/317 "2012-10-17T02:09:37Z")
Benghazi on deck! ---
**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, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/318 "2012-10-17T02:09:44Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > When is this supposed to end? When Mitt malfunctions. ---
**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, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/319 "2012-10-17T02:09:48Z")
Ben Ghazi… ---
**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 17, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/320 "2012-10-17T02:09:50Z")
Wonder if we find out this Libya guy isn’t all that, “undecided” tomorrow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847.md?page=17)