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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34427: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:45:42 PM

Obama's burning romney good on the "navy is smaller" comment. "We have fewer horses and bayonettes too!" [lol]

I'm baaaaaaack
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34429: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:45:43 PM

[up] If you guys say so on who is winning...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:46:02 PM by LostAnarchist

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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34430: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:45:50 PM

"Would you say that an attack on Israel is an attack on the United States?"

OH FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34431: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:45:54 PM

"An attack on Isreal is an attack on the United States.'

Well, Bob is certainly old, but not old enough to recall World War I, so let's cut him some slack.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34432: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:46:01 PM

...This is making them both look incoherent. It will be inconclusive unless one of them trips into an easy soundbite.

[up]....Wat. Israel isn't a fucking NATO member and they don't do jack for the US.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:46:30 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34433: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:46:06 PM

The navy comment has been fact-checked to death. It's utterly false. The fact is, the paradigm of naval combat has changed, from ships firing at each other from a distance, to air-craft based warfare. It's like claiming our navy is smaller, because we don't have a massive armada of wooden boats to blow each other to bits.

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34434: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:46:12 PM

I think Romney's gonna get criticism for running his mouth for too long.

I know Schiefer's gonna get flak for not being as strong a moderator as the

Obama's probably going to win the debate.

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34436: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:46:31 PM

[up]This.

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34437: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:46:38 PM

So why doesn't American stand with Britain when they suffer from terror attacks?

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#34438: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:46:50 PM

Education came up a few minutes ago, and I can guarantee you Obama won that one. (My mom's a teacher and boy let me tell you she tells me those issues at the drop of a fucking hat. And even more since my sister went into the same career.)

All's I can say is that the guy who actually speaks with teachers has a better idea of what they need than the one who doesn't.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34439: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:10 PM

I would rather watch Rebecca Black and one of the Real housewives of New Jersey try and debate.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34440: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:12 PM

“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”

-George Washington

Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#34441: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:13 PM

Oh god this is a trainwreck. I like the talk about the Iran sanctions though; it's actually working.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#34442: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:14 PM

@No Name: We have, don't you know? We're already fighting terror, lololol.

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DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34443: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:19 PM

Will someone please bitch-slap Israel down until the crazy war-hawk government is out of power?

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34444: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:48 PM

Obama is burning and owning Romney.

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Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#34445: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:47:55 PM

Yeah...Romney's doing better than the complete train wreck I expected on this one, but it's still mostly a train wreck.

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34446: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:48:16 PM

[up][up][up]Definitely This. Fuckin' ninjas...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:48:40 PM by LostAnarchist

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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34447: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:48:19 PM

"Two minutes". I like you, Bob.

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34449: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:48:58 PM

We're already standing with Israel. God!

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34450: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:49:11 PM

I'll like Bob more if he tells Mittens to fuck off alreday...

[up]Oh God, This! This was a non question, Israel!

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:49:48 PM by LostAnarchist

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