A high point of last night’s debate was when Mitt Romney insisted we needed more ships in the Navy.
Obama responded that things have changed since 1917, when we had more ships.
Obama said we do not need horses and bayonets as we did a century ago, and that aircraft carriers, submarines, and battleships are part of the modern navy, ridiculing Romney for his emphasis on the number of ships.
Romney looked very uncomfortable at that point, and the smirk was gone from his face, as he realized he had been made out to be a fool.
No one can say that Obama has not recovered from his lackluster performance in the first debate, and he came across as strong, assertive, knowledgeable, and made one wonder: Why would anyone want to replace the Commander in Chief, particularly when Romney agreed with him on so many issues and matters?
With the economy obviously in recovery, and a strong Commander in Chief, the case for Barack Obama to be reelected President surged forward last night!
I think Mitt did the correct thing. You can’t
argue with a fool and Obama’s remark proves it. Talking to a successful business man like he is a child and taking a campain trip when lives are being lost disturbs me.
Dear Professor, The President’s remarks were embarassing to me, a citizen, and iunsulting to me, an honorably discharged sailor. We used horses in Afghanistan and carriers and submarines are still ships, a part of the US Navy, as is his Chair of the Joint Chiefs, an Admiral. Whose really misinformed here?