Third presidential debate tweets
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2012 by astudentguidetoelection2012
In the political world, Twitter has found its niche as a function of the 24-hour news cycle, a bastion of every sort of opinion or form of expression, and a facilitator of news headlines and updates. More importantly, it allows for unfiltered and accessible political discourse and discussion, updates instantly, and is a much more efficient system for becoming politically aware. With an instantly updating home page and easy access to the most prestigious (or not) of political personalities, discovering the day’s news was never more pain-free. In honor of Twitter’s role in politics, this week I have decided to approach my blog in a different way.
Here is a series of would-be tweets (like most college students, I have a busy schedule and had to watch on Youtube a few days after) as a sort of live blogging of this Monday’s Presidential Debate.
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Romney – “Greatest threat of all: Iran 4 years closer to a Nuclear weapon”
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Romney congratulates Obama on taking out Osama Bin Laden, but “we can’t kill our way out of this mess”
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Romney – we need a comprehensive strategy to reject radical, violent extremism
Astudentguidetoelection2012: President Obama – “my first job as commander in chief is to keep the American people safe, and that’s what we’ve done in the past 4 years” #commanderinchief
Astudentguidetoelection2012: President Obama – Mr. Romney, your strategy is not designed to keep us safe
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Romney – my strategy is to go after the bad guys
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Romney – We have to help these nations create civil societies #dowe?
Astudentguidetoelections2012: spouting statistics doesn’t show experience in foreign policy #incumbentchallengerproblems
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Pres. Obama – “the 1980s are calling for their Foreign Policy back”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Pres. Obama – “I know you haven’t been in a position to actually execute FP, but every time you’ve offered one you’ve been wrong” #debateburns
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Pres. Obama – “Israel is a true friend” #Israel #foreignallies
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Romney – need to make sure Syrian arms don’t get into the wrong hands #middleeastarmsbattle
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Romney – “I don’t want our military involved in Syria”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Pres. Obama – “What you just heard is Governor Romney doesn’t have different ideas, and that’s because we’re doing exactly what we should be doing”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Pres. Obama – “It’s very hard to project leadership around the world if we aren’t doing what we need to”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Romney – “Our purpose is to make sure the world is peaceful”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Romney – “We don’t know what the world is going to throw at us down the road”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Pres. Obama – “America is stronger now than when I came into office”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Romney – “We are going to have North American energy independence”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Pres. Obama – “We know we’ve fallen behind in math and science” #education
Astudentguidetoelections2012: The number one thing Romney will get rid of? Nothing but #obamacare
Astudentguidetoelections2012: #thatawkwardmoment when all three people are talking at the same time
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Obama – “We also have less horses and bayonets” #USmilitary
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Best moderator yet #Bobschieffer
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Obama – “Everything Mr. Romney just said is untrue” #factcheck
Retweet @factcheckdotorg: Romney says Obama did an “apology tour” of foreign nations after becoming president. Not so. Ow.ly/eGy8y
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Schieffer – “With respect sir, you laid out quite a program there”
Astudentguidetoelections2012: “after a decade at war it’s time to do some nation building at home” #Barackobama
Astudentguidetoelections2012: How much does FP affect voting? the candidates seem to agree on more FP issues than they disagree on
Astudentguidetoelections2012: Terrorism and Nat. Sec. 5th in deciding votes http://www.gallup.com/poll/158336/foreign-policy-data-roundup-americans-candidates-issues.aspx
Retweet @factcheckdotorg: Obama says Romney wouldn’t have provide any gov’t assistance for automakers. But Romney did propose loan guarantees. Ow.ly/eGA20
Astudentguidetoelection2012: Pretty good speech by Mr. Romney at the end of the debate #blamegame
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