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US Presidential Foreign Policy Debate |OT| Please proceed, governor

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Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Obama's answer isn't any better than Romney's here. No substance.
 

Trurl

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Much as I'm enjoying Obama's shellacking of Romney, I wish the "foreign policy debate" wasn't really just a "national security debate" by another name. There's more to foreign policy than war, and more to the world than us and the Middle East.

I agree.

It's sad.
 
Full horses/bayonets/carriers/battleships fatality:

You mentioned the Navy, for example — that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military’s changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers, where planes land… we have ships that go underwater — nuclear submarines. And so the question is not a game of ‘Battleship,’ where we’re counting ships.

Too much ether for my soul to contemplate.
 

oneils

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TRANSITION IN AFGHANISTAN
(what happens if Afghans cannot make the transition).

Romney

- Will ensure that we are out in 2014. Our commanders are on track. The training programme is in place.
- What happens in Pakistan will influence what happens in Afghanistan. Pakistan is building more nukes. Al-Qaeda is in the country. We need to encourage them to move towards a more stable government. Our aid to Pakistan must be conditional.
- Pakistan is unlike others. No real civilian leadership. If it becomes a failed state, their nukes are a grave threat. It is an important part of the world for us. They are not behaving like an ally. Obama did have to enter their space to get bin laden, that is not his fault.
- Taliban forces in Pakistan will rush in to afghanistan. We need to support Pakistan to help deal with this.
- ON DRONES - Any means necessary should be used. President is right to increase this.
- But we need to do more than just kill bad guys. Need a comprehensive strategy to help world avoid islamic extremism. Current administration has not done this. Have not seen progress in this.

Obama

- Afghanistan had been drifting when my Administration started.
- It is now on track. We forgot why we were there. We are back on track.
- Decimated Al-Qaeda.
- Building up Afghan forces. Transition has to be made in a responsible fashion.
- Need to now focus in nation building at home.
- Will free up resources to put Americans to work, help veterans, and create good jobs for the future.
- Changing certifications to help veterans find work. Unemployment amongst veterans is lower.
- This is possible because of the transition in Afghanistan.
- have created partnerships to deal with extremism (yemen, pakistan).
- Will work with partners to make sure they are not corrupt, respect women's rights and have free economies.
- We stood with Tunisians before anyone else. We stood with region's protesters.
- Still need to maintain vigiliance, even though Al-Qaed is weaker than I started.
 

Gr1mLock

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Imagine if, despite having no chance to win, Jill Stein was invited to this debate despite having no chance to win. That would keep everyone on their toes.
 

Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Too bad China has nothing to do with the question. Don't blow this.

Hilarious Ohio shoutout
 
Oh hohohohohahahaha!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2948721/posts?q=1&;page=501

I believe Romney is losing this debate. He is not the same Romney as in Debate 2.

Perhaps Ann is the answer. I don’t know -but he looks kind of sad.

Agreed. Romney needs to pick the pace up and start slamming hardcore facts here. WTF is he doing? He literally had NOTHING on Libya?!??!! How in the hell does he do this TWICE?!?! When every single talking head and cable network is talking about.

HOW IN THE HELL IS ROMNEY SCREWING UP LIBYA?!?!?!?!?

Romney has lost this debate ... to wimpy in taking on Obama! DRATS!

Dick Morris ‏@DickMorrisTweet #debates very good point for Romney. Finally a good hit Score is now tied 3-3.

dials on CNN consistently higher for obama from women....men basically flatline...
 
Romney seems to think that the objective is to quickly ramble the largest number of words per answer while repeating talking points.


Then again, maybe he's right.
 
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