# 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:** 4
**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, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/61 "2012-10-17T01:04:55Z")
Showtime! ---
**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, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/62 "2012-10-17T01:05:56Z")
Obama _listening_ to Romney. ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/63 "2012-10-17T01:06:09Z")
Romney just talked for 2 minutes without answering the question. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/64 "2012-10-17T01:06:13Z")
Mitt says he knows what it takes to create jobs, but he neglects to tell us how. ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/65 "2012-10-17T01:06:56Z")
First blow-the Detroit quote. ---
**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, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/66 "2012-10-17T01:07:22Z")
Obama reminds us that Romney wanted Detroit to go bankrupt, and actually provides concrete ideas. ---
**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, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/67 "2012-10-17T01:08:25Z")
Was it just me, or did Romney’s response seem condescending? “Kids”? ---
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/68 "2012-10-17T01:09:04Z")
Romney is lying through his teeth. Also: “Obama said I wanted Detroit to go bankrupt. That’s right.” OUCH. ---
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/69 "2012-10-17T01:09:07Z")
The President listening again - intently - to Mr. Romney. ---
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/70 "2012-10-17T01:09:19Z")
He can’t help but be patronizing. And his unemploy numbers (10.5%) are incorrect. ---
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/71 "2012-10-17T01:09:42Z")
Romney: “12 million new jobs.” Drink! ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/72 "2012-10-17T01:09:52Z")
“The President’s policies have been exercised over the last four years…” Really? So that American Jobs Act got passed last year? ---
**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, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/73 "2012-10-17T01:10:48Z")
Obama definitely being more aggressive. ---
**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/74 "2012-10-17T01:11:11Z")
Ah, calling Mitt out at last. ---
**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/75 "2012-10-17T01:11:35Z")
Obama a lot stronger tonight. ---
**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/76 "2012-10-17T01:11:53Z")
Romney trying to interrupt and Crowley blocks. ---
**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, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/77 "2012-10-17T01:11:58Z")
Mr. Romney turning into Al Gore. 😃 ---
**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, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/78 "2012-10-17T01:12:16Z")
And Candy refuses to cede control to Bully Romney. Yes! ---
**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, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/79 "2012-10-17T01:13:06Z")
Who let this last guy ask a question? “Do you believe the government shouldn’t control the price of gas?” Obama is, at least, taking it in a constructive direction. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847/80 "2012-10-17T01:13:13Z")
Here seems a good place to link to the new Epic Rap Battle of History with [Mitt Romney v. Barack Obama](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX_1B0w7Hzc). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-presidential-debate-10-16-2012/637847.md?page=5)