Obama Owns Romney On Military "We Have Things Called Aircraft Carriers" Flip Flop Romney Bayonets

Obama Owns Romney On Military "We Have Things Called Aircraft Carriers" Flip Flop We also Have Fewer Horses and Bayonets Noting Romney's past criticism that the US Navy doesn't have as big a fleet as it used to, Obama said, "We also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. We have something called aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. We also have ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines. So the question is not a game of Battleship, or counting ships, it's what are our capabilities?" During debate on military. "Horses and bayonets": An undeniably awesome band name idea, and Obama's best zinger in the first half of the presidential debate on foreign policy. Romney blasted Obama for cutting military funding by $1 trillion, saying the Navy needs more ships, the Air Force needs newer and more planes, and the country can no longer afford to two conflicts. Obama called Romney's military vision outdated. While the Navy may have fewer ships than it did in 1917, Obama said, "We also have fewer horses and bayonets." The exchange came after the candidates veered so far off topic that moderator Bob Schieffer chastised: "Let's get back to foreign policy." Fewer Horses and Bayonets
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Obama Owns Romney On Military "We Have Things Called Aircraft Carriers" Flip Flop Romney Bayonets