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Debate #3

Debate #3

Foreign Policy

Tonight is the third, and final (thank goodness!) debate.

Usually, I wait until after to review it... but since this is the last one wanted to mix it up a little bit.

I'm curious about three things:

1.  What do you think should be discussed tonight?

2.  Is there something either candidate can say that might make them appear "the winner?"

3.  What the hell are we doing about last month's terrorist attack?  How did that even happen??

I have my own ideas of course.  This may end up being the most interesting debate simply because it's last.  And, how in the world do you talk about foreign policy for 90 minutes??  Correction, how in the world do you talk about BOs foreign policy for 90 minutes?  It appears non-existent!

I wonder if perhaps there will be plenty of other topics infused into this conversation....and who will do the infusing.

Here is what I don't want to see:

1.  The bickering back and forth.  While it satisfies the inner caveman (or woman!) it doesn't really lend itself to substantial discourse.  Which may be exactly why it is employed.  Hopefully this will be minimized since BO has a record and Mitt doesn't. 

2.  The moderator, Bob Shieffer, inserting himself into the parlay. 

He says this debate will be about:

"how dangerous the world is in which we live...Iran's  nuclear intentions, the bloody crackdown in Syria, economic angst in Europe,  security concerns in Afghanistan, China's growing power -- all that and more are  on the agenda."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/22/obama-romney-look-for-foreign-policy-edge-in-final-debate/#ixzz2A1j6TfAP

We'll see.

Reporters and anchors by nature tend to be camera hogs.  Hopefully Bob won't operate under the false impression we care what he thinks.  

Ok, I reserve the opportunity to update after the debate.  But not right after.  I like to let things brew over-night.

T

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Reply #26 Top

Lol, my husband like the mistress title for me....heheh.  :blush:

Hope this Frankestorm doesn't knock out power here.  I know, it's Ohio right?  We shouldn't really be affected.  But if the wind blows hard we lose power. 

I won't complain tho....we're not in the brunt.

Reply #27 Top

You don't happen to live in NW Ohio, do you?

Reply #28 Top

Nope....southwest.... between cincinnati and columbus

Reply #29 Top

Quoting Tova7, reply 28
Nope....southwest.... between cincinnati and columbus

I think it is called Dayton. ;-)

 

I just finished my re-certification, so am winding down, and caught your article - a week late.  Of the 3, I would say that Obama came closest to winning this one.  But he lost the election with the first.  After that, it was like a football game for Romney with his team way out in front.  He was just playing to maintain, and not get any players hurt (i.e. any Bidenisms).

Reply #30 Top

Quoting Dr, reply 29
I think it is called Dayton

Technically, yes.  Though I might get kicked out of the skinny white girl suburb if I claim Dayton.  ;P

Reply #31 Top

Xenia? Troy? Piqua? Germantown?

Remember, I went to school there.  And they would not kick you out.  They all share a common phobia of {shudder} Dayton!

Reply #32 Top

Quoting Dr, reply 31
Xenia? Troy? Piqua? Germantown?
Remember, I went to school there. And they would not kick you out. They all share a common phobia of {shudder} Dayton!

Beavercreek.

That's right Doc.  You're a UD grad right?

Good school.  Flyers ball is BIG BIG BIG in Dayton :)

 

I went to Wright State (where I earned a Master's Degree). 

Here's Rowdy Raider and the UD Flyer mascots....lol 

Reply #33 Top

Quoting Tova7, reply 32
Flyers ball is BIG BIG BIG in Dayton

That is the ONLY thing big.  Their football teach sucks!

 

My "ex" girl friend (my first true love and the reason I went to Dayton - her father was stationed at Wright Pat) went to Wright State.  Or as us Flyers say "Wrong way State". ;-)