# Will the other debates make any real difference?

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**Created:** [October 12, 2012, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-other-debates-make-any-real-difference/637488 "2012-10-12T04:30:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-other-debates-make-any-real-difference/637488/9 "2012-10-12T11:29:27Z")

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> [@adaher](#):
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> The 3rd debate is foreign policy. again, not a good venue for Obama to attack Romney, and he’s going to have to defend his handling of the Benghazi attack. Biden wanted to change the subject very quickly when it came up.

You’ve made this assertion repeatedly, as if you think Romney can milk “But they didn’t _saaaaaaaaaaaay_ it was terrorism” for 90 minutes. Last night’s debate poked several gaping holes in the Romney/Ryan foreign policy plan. Ryan was unable to state what he’d do differently in Afghanistan or Iran, tripped over his own words when he said a humanitarian crisis wasn’t good enough justification for “boots on the ground” after saying Obama wasn’t doing enough in Syria, and made himself look like a fool when he accused Obama of turning his back on Israel. These are things Obama will be able to take Romney to task over.

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