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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34376: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:36:35 PM

I think Bob Schifer is asleep.

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34377: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:36:39 PM

Thank you.

Finally, Obama points out that Romney was 47th regarding job creation.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34379: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:37:22 PM

Where the hell is the moderator right now?

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34380: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:37:25 PM

There he is! Thank you, Bob. Thank you.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:37:38 PM by darksidevoid

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johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34381: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:37:42 PM

There needs to be a cut-off age for moderating these debates. Under 70 preferred.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34382: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:37:56 PM

Uhuh. Just like Lehrer, Schiefer is letting Romney talk.

Obama's doing the fact-checking instead, and without Schiefer speaking up, Romney keeps running his mouth. Come on, man.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:38:37 PM by Serocco

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LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34383: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:37:56 PM

Get back to what matters, dammit!

[up]Obama is losing then? DAMMIT!!!

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:38:35 PM by LostAnarchist

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#34384: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:38:02 PM

Dad counters on the 47th out of 50th statistic by saying that Massachusetts was mostly a blue state. Fact check, guys?

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:38:26 PM by chihuahua0

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34385: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:38:10 PM

I need to be the moderator in this lol

Thank you Bob.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:38:35 PM by GearLeader

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34386: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:38:21 PM

The fact that Romney wants to add trillions to the military budget should kill any credibility he might have had regarding the recession/debt.

[up][up]It was a blue state but Romney was governor and it was the only major elected position he has held. It at least shoots down his crap about being a "job creator".

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:39:16 PM by Rationalinsanity

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34387: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:38:29 PM

Maher: Jobs, teachers, education - gentlemen, please, can we get back to killing foreigners?

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#34388: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:38:42 PM

Huh, I never knew American education and jobs were foreign policy issues. I'm learning a lot today.

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34390: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:38:53 PM

Romney. Bi-partisanship is to republicans as the rapist telling you not to gag on his !@$@ is to rape.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34391: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:39:09 PM

This is the most schitzoid debate ever what is this i don't even

I'm a skeptical squirrel
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34392: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:39:19 PM

[up] Y Eah... I remember why I don't watch this shit now.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:40:06 PM by LostAnarchist

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34394: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:39:39 PM

@chihuahua 0

What Massachusetts being a blue state?

Its one of the most liberal states in the country.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:40:12 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#34395: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:39:42 PM

I Knew It!,we're doomed

Um why is Romney talking about education now?

No Obama,no interrupting,you'll be accused of sabotage and arrogance by the GOP

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34396: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:39:45 PM

Romney on Obamacare again.

If Obama has to fact-check in place of Schiefer again...

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#34398: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:40:10 PM

"Number one thing I'm going to get rid of is Obamacare"

Fuck you Romney.

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34400: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:40:23 PM

chihuahua: Then why is Romney running on the basis of being able to create jobs? Shouldn't he have been able to make jobs despite that?

edit: Romney you had 800 fucking vetoes! What bipartisanship!

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:41:03 PM by Kostya


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