2012 United States presidential debate | Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

[@regularbloke4395]

2012: "Mr Senator" "Mr President" 2024: "You're the sucker, you're the loser"

[@dumitru8121]

@@regularbloke4395 this phenomenon appears because the politicians ( crooks) introduced this bad languages and attitudes to the taxpayers.

[@emmsellisgroupinc5414]

[@liltproductions]

@@emmsellisgroupinc5414not everyone has an iphone ahh emoji 😭🙏

[@chaos60]

We evolvin

[@chaos60]

*backwards

[@perfectlycontented]

The degradation of articulation and civility from 2012 to 2024 is truly shocking

[@kev5710]

As a trump supporter I completely agree, trump or bidens level of rhetoric is no more than middle school level, but trump gets shet done and that’s what matters, more than anything else

[@03rihann98]

Real

[@dncefrq9049]

Yes, it’s unfortunate that the 2024 debate last night was what it was, a debacle.

[@Priscilla-wj2ds]

@@kev5710What did he get done? I’m genuinely interested.

[@ismaelcastillomusic]

I was just about to comment about the same thing.

[@wilsonfung6999]

2012: a professional debate between two highly educated gentlemen 2024: a WWE entertainment

[@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JesusPlsSaveMe]

To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life

[@pyroteknikk3127]

​@@JesusPlsSaveMe what about people who follow other religions? Do you hate them? Do you hate Islam? 😢

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Yes, I can't believe it and I don't know how to explain it. And that is without taking into account the polarization: People attacking each other about political ideas (beliefs really because they seldom can properly articulate the debate) in a restaurant.

[@DecrimSWforHealthandSafety]

I think that uh, Osama Bin Laden, oh ha ha I said Osama I meant to say Obama ha ha ha. -- Ted Kennedy O(s)ama (Bi)den O(s)ama (Bi)n (La)den

[@kakyoindonut3213]

2012: professional politician vs professional politician 2024: billionaire felon vs dementia patient

[@broadstreet21]

Professional politician, that is the last thing we need. They are so professional, they hide their crimes.

[@MajesticOak]

Don't worry, we have replaced the dementia patient with... ... well, it could be worse.

[@kakyoindonut3213]

@@MajesticOak you aren't gonna say "they replace him with a women" would you?

[@kakyoindonut3213]

@@broadstreet21 what's the first thing we need? No politician? Anarchy?

[@broadstreet21]

@@kakyoindonut3213 you need to seek the truth and exercise judgment. No politician, especially a professional politician will do that. You need Jesus Christ.

[@cgibbs011]

Boring. Where is the talk about their golf scores???

[@user-es2su1rw7p]

H a h a h a 😂😂😂 .....even somewhat miserable

[@osinachi6887]

😂😂😂

[@markleavitt3297]

I can't vote for a president who keeps their golf scores private!

[@QuothTheRavenclaw11]

Where's the part where he loses track of what he's saying, and the other guy boasts?

[@rumblebird9888]

I really want to know thier Bingo record

[@annacolwell-w6h]

2012: Congratulations Mr. President on your anniversary :) 2024: Arguing about golf

[@midnightstrike3625]

Biden's VP debate with Ryan was anything but civil - Biden interrupted him nearly as much as Trump interrupted Biden in 2020.

[@razakyusop1752]

You fgot to add : "you're a winer, you're a liar, etc"..

[@FakersNowU]

They talked about golf for like 30 seconds. Get a life

[@LilSport9]

I’ve seen your swing I know you’re swing.

[@thatonecarguydirk4803]

"Him having a 6 Handicap is the biggest lie ever"

[@CubicApocalypse128]

The 2036 debate will consist of a high-noon duel between two barely-conscious wheelchair-bound centenarians struggling to land a single shot despite neither of them moving an inch the entire time.

[@emmsellisgroupinc5414]

[@TheOneAndOnlyCatfish.]

This made me laugh, thank you.

[@JacobPodrasky]

& they’ll be talking about tennis by then

[@commenter90909]

@@JacobPodraskynot mobile enough for tennis.

[@thedreadpirateblacktooth5551]

Sounds better than the 2024 one tbh

[@pogchamp6036]

The crazy part is Obama wasn't proud of his performance here. This just proves the difference between politicians and their competence from then to now.

[@sosamanotf642]

Standards have drastically dropped for debates.

[@NatalieMoon-r5n]

The bar was very high back then. Especially compared to now

[@Conor2232]

Because there fake lmao trumps a real person he’s not a politician that’s the difference

[@jordanscott6204]

2012: Compliment the opponent and persuade America 2024: Insult your opponent and brag about yourself

[@SalTheMogal]

yup lol

[@angelnative9267]

That’s exactly what obiden did . Right after the debate OBAMA rushed to the White House

[@betogoncalves6367]

Exactly my thoughts watching this. Obama and Romney seemed like respectful candidates to eachother and they replied to the questions directly rather than blaming the current president's efforts in the last 4 years

[@derppred3]

hate to be that guy but YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR

[@billc8205]

Your*

[@NothingHere...]

They were actually civil, well mannered and respectful. What has this country come to.

[@gwyn111]

4 years (or less if you count the primaries) later somone.... came on the scene.

[@Thety1243]

Yeah I really gotta go with there being one person who ruined the civility.

[@gwyn111]

@@Thety1243 yep, you just have to go to the 2016 debate to see the shouting and interrupting coming in

[@bopityboop]

fr tho. we are going downhill

[@arjunkaycee2517]

You can say death from a thousand knives. Each knife represents jobs lost due to the ease of outsourcing, thanks to NAFTA. People lost their high-paying jobs, and they are now angry. The thing is, people don't know where to put their anger at. Right-wing media is constantly finding new ways to channel that anger without actually solving the source of that anger. Large segments of the population have lost their ability to form cohesive thoughts.

[@jacoblane6313]

Although civility is important, I miss having candidates that just look alive

[@casperguo7177]

Me when the candidates actually speak confidently, talk policy, and not freeze halfway through their segment: 😮

[@swimm3r137]

RIGHT?! wtf happened? we have two dead ppl as candidates for president. god help us

[@neilwiththedeal]

Picky

[@swimm3r137]

@@Birdnarvaez I would correct that and say not liking and thus not participating in politics is the first step towards fascism.

[@wolfgangsell3233]

Huh? Explain further because this sounds racist

[@Regina_Lien]

I like how the 2012 debate started with a kind greeting and a firm handshake. 2024 debate immediately started with both teams regarding each other as enemies.

[@Bing_Boog_Squire_Bants4980]

For a second I thought they were gonna smooch, I wasn’t expecting them to greet like that.

[@seronymus]

What's the source of your avatar?:x

[@mockinghyena960]

debate? you mean an argument? 😂

[@creaomega2643]

​@@seronymus Ein or Ecthel from Riviera:The promised Land. It is probably an AI genderswap in anime format for a private personal edit, so you will not find that exact picture anywhere, but you can easily find the picture where likely it was taken from

[@seronymus]

@@creaomega2643 oh wow thank you so much o_o how were you able to discern an obscure GBA title character edit like that? Also ironically it's an Atlus game; would you believe me if I told you last night I finally played Disgaea PC for the first time?? :o I love Etna, and well the cute artstyle in general, need to play Rivera. Huge backlog. You get a subscribe.

[@yardiemark]

Obama said this was a bad night . Compared to what we got this week, these guys are geniuses

[@nonononononooooo53]

Goes to show what a liar Obama is

[@LightmareShadow]

_That_ was a bad night? This is so civil! It's an actual genuine argument with great points and mutual respect from both sides. The fact that back then this was considered a bad night speaks volumes about things then compared to things now.

[@nathxn05]

that's crazy because both genuinely look interested in being here and clearly admire one another.

[@sheena9p90]

Haha what?! This is NOT a bad night haha what we saw 2 weeks ago was a bad night lol

[@jktech2117]

​@@sheena9p90a terrible times horrible powered by awful night*

[@davidecorneli2682]

2012: two respectful men explaining their ideas 2024: "you're the sucker you're the loser" "Black jobs"

[@JustusTristan]

*their

[@davidecorneli2682]

@@JustusTristan sorry blud

[@michaelsalinas1969]

their *

[@the_seer_0421]

​​@@JustusTristan I honestly don't get why it's so difficult to learn the difference between "their and they're", like it's absolute base level grammar yet so many seem to struggle with it for whatever reason.

[@JustusTristan]

@@the_seer_0421 same case with my mother tongue German.. there it's even worse

[@benh-d8733]

Ahh, yes, the good old days back when they were both awake, no felonies, civilized, and not 80 years old.

[@tomimpala]

This feels a thousand years ago

[@dumitru8121]

Once upon a time… that America was civilized country,but now…sadly…

[@garyjones5489]

Rather have a real president than two liars.

[@connorswife_]

theyre so respectful, i wish i could say the same for a certain 2 old men 💀

[@pooppoop9112]

RFK jr. is still an option

[@Jokin_Jake]

Everyone just feels so much nicer in the past. No name calling, no insults, no interrupting each other. Just a clean, fair debate.

[@EricNapoli-z3d]

People tend to be civil when they are on the same side.

[@Jokin_Jake]

@@EricNapoli-z3d we should all try to be more civil because we are all indeed on the same side. We are all on the side of this country and ideally we all want it to be the best it can possibly be.

[@EricNapoli-z3d]

@@Jokin_Jake The problem with looking back on this as a positive aspect of politics is not that we should want people to be civil, it is that we would be using the civility of it to mask the reality that it is fake. No matter which party's candidate is chosen to win the election, the same system remains. As for being part of the same country, the US is only a country in the most general sense. There is no longer such a thing as an "American." You cannot see a person and know he is American, like you can see a Hungarian person or see a Japanese person. American identity has been reduced to this vague idea of liberalism and democratic ideals, unlike the real foundation of nations, which is blood and soil.

[@Mike-h8m]

Biden & Trump were just roasting each other the entire time. 😂😭

[@RonaldWashington1]

That's because Mitt Romney and Obama are on the same side, as well as Bush. Bush, Clinton, Obama, Romney, and Biden are all part of the same corrupted organization. They are the deep-state. Trump is just a rebel to those crooks.

[@doubllechief6926]

Once upon a time we had 2 honorable men having a polite and civil debate. Now we have a glorified used car salesman debating a nursing home patient. We're officially in the matrix...

[@JesusOrDestruction]

no way you called romney honorable

[@joewashburn2172]

The Matrix is a reality based simulation. Unfortunately, this is actual reality.

[@seventeenseventysix5589]

The rose tinted glasses on this one. Both are crooks. ​@@JesusOrDestruction

[@yardiemark]

@@JesusOrDestruction please tell me why you think Romney is a bad guy ?? because he criticizes Trump ?

[@yardiemark]

@@seventeenseventysix5589 how are they crooks ? and you think your boy Trump is a savior of america ??

[@NamelessViking01]

The 2024 debate was so bad that we are rewatching the 2012 debate 😂

[@eigojiyouzu]

Best comment. That would never happen if the 2024 debate would have had some level of acceptability.

[@OlivineCricklin]

Agree :')) I'm a high schooler who does public forum debates. I've seem 8 year olds argue with more logic than the 2024 debate.

[@sudokuacrobatics]

​@@OlivineCricklinthey have something to fear if they take their arguments too far, I doubt these clowns are in the same boat.

[@OlivineCricklin]

@@sudokuacrobatics Who?

[@sudokuacrobatics]

@@OlivineCricklin angry parents... Or teachers

[@zzzsun1272]

i am a international student. 2012, i used this clip to learn English, great material. 2024, i use presidential debate to learn the damage of Alzheimer.

[@teamblue2431]

What country are you from?

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@teamblue2431 Venezela

[@samdrow8268]

Learn what Alzheimer's actually is please 😂

[@sippingthe]

@@samdrow8268what’s that flying over your heard? oh it’s the joke

[@xdmeowingtitan]

@@sippingthe💀

[@wdfjgwyyuufhshbbhhe6528uhf]

2012: actually taking notes about each other 2024: disregard what they say and make points that make no sense

[@ayanellezooman685]

I KNOW!

[@a_goblue2023]

2012 Respectful debate 2024 THERE EATING THE DOGS, THERE EATING THE PETS!!! 🤡🤡

[@Deadpoolbaby344]

@@a_goblue2023well well 😂

[@kennymedina1294]

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, greeted each other, called each other Mr. President and Mr. Senator and respected each other as if they were both looking for the interest of the United States of America… exactly what it should be from the get…

[@Sprezzy_]

and they are both warmongers, whats your point?

[@sarthakiii]

​@@Sprezzy_ This is true, America has always been a trrst state, Obama was no better.

[@tstret3104]

@@Sprezzy_ Can you not read?

[@chickentycoon-1]

Romney was not a senator

[@TylerMBuller12]

People will say this and vote for 1 of the 2 bozos any way. Either vote for a 3rd party or don't vote at all.

[@gusrico8086]

2012 : Topics on Healthcare 2024 : One needs Healthcare

[@CoiboiXD]

Another needs mental healthcare

[@CoiboiXD]

Another needs mental healthcare

[@bilbobaggins9451]

Yet america needs healthcare reform now than ever. No plan on the horizon from either side of the political spectrum.

[@steoderfragt1821]

@@bilbobaggins9451 The democrats want to keep it, the republicans want to demolish it, there is a difference...

[@corpse1244]

both need healthcare

[@ahmedhemissi1677]

2012 : two people explaining their ideas and how they are planning to solve problems in a civil manner. 2024 : one person have a criminal history and the other can't even complete a coherent sentence , and they are both pointing out each other's failures rather than explain how they plan to fix it.

[@lumayne8829]

one is pointing out trump's failures, trump is lying constantly the whole time* that's how the debate went

[@parabalani]

Biden had a lot of good points, did you watch the debate?

[@reallymentalpig1173]

@@parabalanidid YOU watch the debate? Did ya finally beat Medicare bro? 😂😂😂😂

[@Cerxts]

@@lumayne8829 I doubt you was watching the same debate everyone else was 🤣

[@Cerxts]

@@reallymentalpig1173 This! 🤣

[@HammyAndSammy]

- Saying happy anniversaries - Hugs and saying thanks - Agreeing on what needs work - little banters - actually answers the questions - has a plan - criticizing the relevant actions and plans instead of personally attacking the person === == == - This other person sucks can you answer the questi- No, let me finish with telling you how this other person sucks, both in politics and Golf

[@duncanw5644]

And the worst part is that we’re better off with him in office instead of the other person.

[@tjm0112]

Who’s here after Trump and Biden debate ?

[@CheBellaTelevisione]

Me. We’ve fallen so far as a people

[@AsherHooper]

Me haha

[@naomialexander]

They posted this 1 day ago. So everyone

[@Propain4eva]

The candidates have only gotten more polarizing

[@new9place]

me hehehe

[@klee305]

Came here to see how far we’ve fallen.

[@adityawicaksono875]

Yeah, your last 2 administration have been crazy and paranoid.

[@superwin9000]

Yup so sad the world ended in 2012 😢 take me back!

[@RootsAndRoutesChronicals]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@baukepoelsma]

2012 2024 Yes ...this far

[@JazevoAudiosurf]

we all came here for that

[@Bevins]

“Please respond directly to what he just said” is something you’d never hear from a moderator today.

[@sub0rLai]

I very much agree. The moderator in 2024 was silent and soft, asked a question about healthcare, get's a response that's completely off topic, doesn't course correct the candidate or hold them responsible. Broadcasted circus. It's actually such an intense abandonment of responsibility from the media that it should be criminal. The word disappointment is a drop in the bucket to the feeling of the emotion I feel. Literally indescribable by words.

[@JesusPlsSaveMe]

To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life.

[@madlatheoperator4649]

@@JesusPlsSaveMe Yeah, no. That's just the voices in your head. We don't hear them as most of us have our own internal monologue.

[@Bevins]

@@madlatheoperator4649 I hear other voices, I have auditory hallucinations. I can confirm they’re not Jesus

[@lilhoodie15]

@@madlatheoperator4649 yeah thats right only the elect hear the effectual calling while the reprobate only hear the calling of their own wills

[@viggohartvigandersen688]

2012: “Congratulations on your anniversary Mr president” 2024: “THEY’RE EATING THE CATS AND DOGS IN SPRINGFIELD OHIO”

[@siphosethumbaba7559]

😂😂😂

[@Kpoping727official]

Trump has been watching too much brain rot

[@Cine95]

he was right though

[@toky86113]

​@@Cine95oh yeah ate 5 cats just for lunch today

[@kndli67]

😂🤣😂😂😂😂 like that are we doing

[@spenceranderson8818]

Absolutely unbelievable. This level of mental clarity, kindness, and... humanity? Is something I took for granted at the time.

[@fishme6892]

They even shook hands and smiled?? bro wtf has the USA come to

[@Ismailajagne_10]

What goes around comes around, you don’t want to see peace in other countries so you don’t expect it too very simple.

[@chatboss000]

They shook hands and smiled and then the republican majority blocked any judges being appointed for both of obama's terms, and now we've lost abortion rights on a federal level.

[@bryanc792]

Samething but much worse is happening on the streets too.

[@Lumegrin]

bro they nearly went in for a hug 💀

[@endchildtrafficking4554]

​@@Ismailajagne_10quit projecting friend

[@late8641]

Back when you could vote for a genuine favorite, not just the better of two terrible options.

[@helenrodgz7037]

So true 😢

[@Jon-hx7pe]

both of those options were terrible- pro-war, pro-globalism neocon puppets. but certainly they certainly presented better?

[@jimmyhoward653]

@@Jon-hx7pe Not to defend either Romney or Obama and I agree with everything you said that they were terrible pro-war, pro-globalism neacon puppets but so are both the current candidates.

[@ainaminks]

@@Jon-hx7pe oh come on

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@Jon-hx7peBaby’s first leftism lmao

[@westbdeon]

We took the etiquette of this debate for granted. What's really scary is that in ten years we might look back at the debate between trump and biden as the good Ole days.

[@Alexrocks1253]

2012: "I appreciate you and all you American people" "You get to choose what path we take" 2016: "Crooked Hillary!" "HAHAHAHAHA WOOF WOOF" 2020: "The election is rigged" "I got hairy legs; they turn blond in the sun!" 2024: "uhhhhhhhadfiuh weofwefhiwefiaweif" "I don't know what he just said and I think you don't either"

[@superwin9000]

more proof that the world ended in 2012

[@jocnissa6801]

Wow, you’re so awesome and mature bro

[@hortinus]

@@jocnissa6801 your sarcasm (lowest form of wit by the way) is just a coping mechanism to avoid the unpleasant fact that it's true!

[@dornoko9969]

@@jocnissa6801 if him accurately explaining the current state of American politics warrants this comment then it just shows how right he is

[@devfuel]

2028: Watering crops with Brawndo

[@Kevin-Kempis]

The way they shook hands. The way they addressed one another with dignity. The way Mitt even gave a kind nod to Michelle out of respect. We're living in a downgrade.

[@Arkiasis]

Having taken a decade class it's crazy how they actually follow the formatting and rules. You thank the moderator, thank the audience and acknowledge your opponent respectfully and start with a little funny quip to get people's attention. This is professional.

[@TamNguyen-jf5yx]

Trump destroyed all values we used to have.

[@binks69]

Michael*

[@snakysnail42]

@@binks69 funniest republican:

[@snakysnail42]

@@pnm5thelement why is this so accurate?? you should go into scriptwriting, i think you have a talent 🙏

[@trevorhock8442]

There is something so satisfying about watching them both talk so passionately but respectfully, and they’re listening to each other. Being civil is awesome and I hope it comes back

[@SX41799]

It never will. Trump voters made sure of that

[@Lincolnator721]

Could our Presidential candidates be considered role models? Just curious, because it seems like people have gotten less civil. The start of COVID-19 seemed to have really made people like animals.

[@QuacklingTD]

Political figures being civil is now nostalgic 😭 (We're so cooked)

[@hussien04]

Nah they should be arguing about golf

[@jktech2117]

​@@Lincolnator721humans are animals, the thing is that these two have no education. a well educated dog is much much more civilized.

[@mystery_mustache]

why can’t we still be this respectful of each other

[@aboubacarsidikisidibe8230]

This is what we call a real debate .No personal attack, just talking about the political strategy, not the candidate.

[@ihx7]

@@With_All-My-Heart they are divisive and just cost our cohesion and ability to make effective policy together, exactly what china and russia want, which is why they promote anything that increases the division

[@TheBucketSkill]

@@With_All-My-Heart As world hegemon i'd rather not give off such a dogshit impression.

[@whinybilly523]

how did we go from this to “my son was not a sucker not a loser, you’re the sucker, you’re the loser!”😂

[@nathnaelbezabeh7152]

🤣🤣

[@Priscilla-wj2ds]

We elected someone who lies like he breathes, lives to entertain and has normalized viciousness.

[@Moosefelt]

Because Trump, Trump and Trump. Dont know why you would make fun of Biden when its all Trump.

[@whinybilly523]

@@Moosefeltyeah i don’t like trump either but you gotta admit they both sounded dumb

[@superwin9000]

Both are old and have egos

[@jeremywon]

why cant we have these types of debates again 😭😭

[@Santino5788]

😢😢they are both too old 😅

[@lanea8764]

Someday man someday

[@augustspurzem6671]

@@lanea8764 this is actually insane. Both the right and the left have devolved into pure stupidity. The left just responds to the ridiculousness and unprofessional rhetoric that Trump has made normal in today's political world. The world is really going downhill.

[@blank________]

We don't deserve them 🤕

[@Biga101011]

Because people voted for incompetency in the primaries.

[@ankito-090]

2012: Raising valid points to support the opinion and respecting the opposition 2024: Talking about doing cognitive tests to ensure the voters that they are not mentally ill and personal attacks on each other. America has come a long way

[@MelchourJosephJr]

This is night and day compared to modern day

[@JPJosefPictures]

Modern day debate

[@Nekomosh004]

Calling this modern day as if it's an upgrade or something 😆

[@NangDoofer]

@@Nekomosh004 he didn't call this modern day, and yes this is a far better debate tf you talking about

[@artv.9989]

I like how Obama was saying here that he wanted to tax the corporations less, Something that Trump is attacked for doing by the Obama fans

[@purplevincent4454]

@@artv.9989well back then things were more sane. Thank trump and Bernie for making everything insane. Extreme politics is favored now.

[@A_Random_Rat]

so weird seeing black haired men under 80 years old

[@princecharles421]

Run for presidential election and see what will happen to you

[@A_Random_Rat]

@@princecharles421 why in God's name would i want to do that and what does that have to do with what i said?

[@iironhide6209]

@@A_Random_Ratrunning is very stressful = aging fast

[@Zoomin69]

@@iironhide6209 Running for president makes you 80 years old. wowza

[@jase276]

The irony is Obama's hair quickly went white after this

[@greedythegoon8607]

Man, even the playful banter exchange from Romney to Obama was just too wholesome.

[@geoffreyrodgers5373]

I'm just stunned that they agreed with each other several times. Something I think is forgotten is that we're all trying to get to a better future, we just have different ideas on how to get there.

[@anthonykim6582]

This comment is beautiful haha

[@OlivineCricklin]

@@geoffreyrodgers5373 Mhm. Presidential debates aren't like public forum. It's more common for debators to agree with each other here. It's a matter of who does a better job. unlike PF

[@NatalieMoon-r5n]

@@geoffreyrodgers5373Because Mitt Romney and Barack Obama is extremely moderate/centrist in politics compared to Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who are extreme in their respective directions

[@ballinhunter12]

@nataliemoon-rhn I honestly wouldn’t even say that Trump or Kamala are extreme politically. I think Donald is extreme in his rhetoric sometimes but when I think of the extremes at least as it relates to America, someone like Bernie Sanders is extreme to the left, while Marjorie Taylor Greene would be extreme to the right.

[@Unknown_History]

Isn't it crazy how they can actually answer the questions

[@humanbean3]

people dont care about that now. they care about golf scores and who can name call the other better. it's been eye opening to see that half of our country is low IQ.

[@wartortle577]

Okay but did they actually do anything?

[@Vegas_Bug]

Remember when people used to think that they were disrespectful to each other, and overall thought that they were both unpresidential? Now looking back they both seem like absolutely perfect candidates...

[@adityawicaksono875]

Hahahaha, if this is "disrepectfull" then I don't know the word for this year debate

[@superwin9000]

Uh no one thought that… they were both perfect candidates and we’ve fallen so much

[@triir2750]

Yes! I remember people complaining about how rude and uncivilized they were. Absolutely, absolutely crazy that in just little over 10 years they look like the most civilized and respectful individuals around.

[@cali2491]

​@@superwin9000 you're wrong. I remember hearing that.

[@cia1998]

@@superwin9000 Ehh there was definitely some comments about "rudeness" back then. Of course in hindsight, this was very respectful and civilized.

[@nunzio2575]

I couldn’t stand Romney then when I was young and dumb . Today id vote for him in a second over the two options we have today .

[@dagoat2241]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alexfilma16]

😂😂😂

[@someperson4865]

Same. Anyone but trump and biden lol.

[@JakeTheDawgMusicOfficial]

Definitely rigged so bama would win and the “ ohhh the first black president”

[@vjanssens399]

Romney was terrible, just not as terrible as Trump. He would have served the rich, that's it.

[@Roach606]

I like how obama isn’t afraid to say Romney and him agree on things.

[@BodDiv]

The ideal president would have to be Libertarian, because it takes one to acknowledge the pros and cons of both major political party perspectives, and act reasonably in a way that benefits the majority of Americans. Barack is likely a libertarian, but you don't become president by calling yourself that, so you must pick a side.

[@vrezai]

@@BodDiv If I was able to vote back then I would definitely choose Romney as his point of view makes total sense to where the government should not be involved with the American people. As a small business owner, it's up to us to optimize our business to save and innovate, not the government.

[@bvfv4022]

@@vrezaiRomney was spitting.

[@hadesedits1501]

​@@BodDivif only libertarians didn't have some batshit insane policies cuz id definitely be a libertarian otherwise

[@happymolecule8894]

Like what? You can't cherry pick one bad policy from one bad candidate and generalize.​@hadesedits1501

[@HSHAZAM]

That's the difference between adversary and hostility.

[@GERONIMO326]

The Mayans were right. The world did end in 2012. We have been thrown into another dimension since. This presidential debate, compared to the one that we just witnessed, proves that theory even further.

[@Myopiniondoesntmatter-fh1iu]

Bro I feel that

[@mrphauker]

So true, Mandela effect

[@Lonesome24]

Always believed this, 2024 is an important year in the timeline as well

[@LetatDuPont]

I think this Obama guy's gonna win

[@gravity3303]

Idk...seems like a close call 😮😮

[@gravity3303]

Lol

[@Rhaydden]

Agree. I’m really impressed with his policies here. Fingers crossed. I hope he wins

[@dadyvypa]

He sure Will win so Professional 💯

[@seaslash20]

My theory exactly.

[@DesireLevy227]

2 professionals. I would’ve happily voted for either of these men.

[@TheMrBlackSanta]

Civil doesn’t mean correct just to be sure. But yes Romney over trump definitrly

[@charleyking8931]

Yeah, if either of these two ran against Trump or Biden, they would win in a landslide.

[@Elitecataphract]

​@@TheMrBlackSanta I sometimes wonder if Romney should just run again

[@Xsqber1234]

@@Elitecataphract he should. he has very good policies. coming from a centrist dem

[@db29011]

@@Elitecataphract Crazy that he would probably be elected with a landslide if he ran again against either of the current two candidates

[@EchoBoomer1987]

It’s so weird seeing two people have an actual debate and not sound like a Call of Duty lobby.

[@QuartzieK]

It’s funny that this was posted ONE DAY AGO… like someone knew we all needed to be reminded what an actual president sounds like. Obama, I miss you as president!

[@jackt4595]

Civil Conversations,in my America? SNAP BACK TO REALITY

[@thc4825]

They knew what they were doing😂

[@md4377]

Obama referenced it in an interview with CNN. Obama said that this was a poor debate for him. So I think everyone wants to compare what is percieved to be a poor debate, and what we saw yesterday. The difference is startling Joe Biden has no business being in office.

[@blk786]

​@jackt4595 oh, there goes gravity

[@corn1zgud4u42]

Obama is tied with Joe Biden as the worst president the United States has ever had.

[@thetrashycan]

People were clearly sick of "boring" politicians "not doing anything" which is how we got to today, but I hope after this recent debate everyone realizes how much better that alternative was

[@thespiciestboi1989]

I agree. I hope and think after this election cycle the pendulum swings back

[@maggielaw6320]

So true. Politics is supposed to be boring. It's grit work and long meetings where people try to come to mutually beneficial solutions. It's not about "my team winning."

[@steoderfragt1821]

The voters have to blame themselves. They vote the president of one party, and then the opposite for the senate!

[@Intricateofmolasses]

@@maggielaw6320Exactly. Politics as dry and as stale as possible.

[@brockb4452]

So true- it’s the ole saying, “be careful what you wish for” - we wanted sensationalism more than boring but rational policy

[@haydenlmayo]

if either of them were running this year they'd get like 80% of the popular vote 😭

[@isaacr7416]

I really wonder how true that is 😂

[@fatboyRAY24]

@@isaacr7416 They would either be running against a convicted felon impeached reality show star ex-president. Or a guy who cant speak in complete sentences. They would probably get 90% of the vote 😂

[@goldenhorde106]

@@isaacr7416 Its quite plausible, the only outliers would be the MAGA republicans. Typical low IQ fools easily persuaded by fascist rhetoric while they live under miserable policies. Constantly shifting blame on to the minorities!

[@Ussonan-Foderation2016]

Hey, I'd vote for either of them!

[@svendinsvinderlin4569]

Idk America really loves the old 49 to 51 deal

[@ButterflyPink1121]

The last normal election. It hurts to see how far we've fallen

[@kevinuchiha434]

It’s basically a comedy show now pretty sad but what can you do.

[@Ozai999]

Blame the orange convict

[@itsmilz7743]

@@Ozai999😂

[@sauceokay]

It all went downhill after Harambe died, RIP

[@Regina_Lien]

Harambe's death was this timeline's transition to hard mode.

[@Blurro]

The balance Harambe fought to preserve has since been tipped to chaos

[@ryanjones4106]

Harambe maintained the balance, RIP Harambe

[@Jay123-yk4pl]

Harambe’s death sent us to a different timeline 😂

[@brandonrivera5902]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sauceokay]

IMO they're too articulate for the average American to understand. That's partially why we have Trump and Biden today

[@Em-jj2hp]

Oof

[@nbucwa6621]

Yes, the debate reflects back the education level of it's audience.

[@chrisdean8235]

I don't think they are too articulate for Americans, and that's the very reason most Americans are disgusted with what they see with Biden/Trump. By the way, I'm Canadian. The USA deserves better than the two bozos running right now.

[@AceonIce]

People will cope but this is more true and important than we'll ever know. The average person thinks like a goldfish and usually follows whatever is trending. The dumbest person you know is x2 as smart as the average voter.

[@NousagiCaptain]

I disagree, i think thats what people believed until we got what we have now. NOW we realize what we had was a great thing. Water is boring and bland until you’re in a dessert, dehydrated, and the only thing you have is Dr Pepper.

[@zaraadler2376]

When you downgrade an iPhone 15 Pro Max for a Nokia flip phone.

[@MooseOsauras]

Underrated comment

[@realdjaykay]

At least a Nokia works

[@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot]

Hey, Nokias are durable >:(

[@JohnMarston1876]

Nah to a blackberry

[@angryorchard7185]

From iphone to Blu phone

[@nike77155]

This feels like an alternative universe

[@jojolocoblue1548]

Real

[@mochacup1868]

We gotta do better please we can do better

[@19jimmy91]

It is 😂 how did we end up in this one??

[@Flayeshy]

Trump and bidens debate was literally a mid day discord argument 😂

[@KentaurusGD]

REAL 😂

[@Metalfaith9x9]

“You’re the sucker, you’re the loser” 💀

[@lelgazelle]

A Republican arguing for greater public investment in education is insane in 2024.

[@Arkiasis]

And he didn't say he wanted to cut taxes no questions asked. Pretty crazy to have sensible economics discussed.

[@chatboss000]

No they still argue it. Greater public investment...in private education via school vouchers, in putting the 10 commandments in every public school, in censoring libraries...

[@justingick4218]

It was two amreicans discussing the best future of america rather than two senile old men fighting to be president

[@xiayabennett6982]

Neither party is the same as it used to be. They’re both awful now

[@aimxdy8680]

I hope you realize that there’s factions in both parties, Trump is very popularism and more extremely right wing while Romney was more moderate conservative like a true republican, essentially like Eisenhower or H.W Bush.

[@jimmytrex0920]

I hate that looking at something from just 12 years ago seems like I’m looking through some alternate reality

[@restinpeacedrip]

It feels so unreal. Only 12 years but it was insanely different from now.

[@askmewhosjoe6682]

Social media ruined the class that politics used to have.

[@travisclymer2517]

I’m Republican but Obama was def well spoken and presidential.

[@mariusfacktor3597]

I'm a progressive but I truly respect Romney's good faith and honesty and courtesy in his answers and the way he presents himself.

[@epicbob123456]

in both 2008 and 2012, i think regardless of which candidate had won the presidency, the winner would have done great things for the country. obama, mccain, and romney were all candidates who had good ideas of their own and wanted to serve the country. now we have biden, who means well but given the debate last night really does not have the energy for this job anymore, and trump, someone who only cares for himself and avoiding accountability.

[@olliteirikko]

Romney was also well spoken and presidental. Both of them were. Obama handled it good, but I'm sure Romney would have been good choice as well.

[@forsupernovae2401]

Well spoke? He edited the Harvard law journal, not some joke like what we have

[@CuriousJefff]

​@@mariusfacktor3597 *presented himself

[@aguyinavan6087]

I remember how many people hated Romney. He doesn't look so bad now.

[@eliteotaku]

well republicans have always been painted as emperor palpatine so they have always been hated.

[@peterc0358]

As someone on the left, I’d sooner vote for him now than the other two geriatrics

[@fjordpitsky4486]

I lean left and would rather write Romney in than vote for either of these two shmucks

[@aguyinavan6087]

@@peterc0358 But Biden's golf handicap was at -6 when he was vice president.

[@syncradar]

First time seeing Mr. Romney, and I quite like him more than Mr. Obama. Would have voted for him.

[@theofficialvontae]

We had 2 civil candidates. I miss this 😪

[@twe8k]

Nah the circus is more fun

[@tchitchouan]

THIS IS BORING trump vs biden is more fun

[@1morecuppo]

@@tchitchouan It was never supposed to be about entertainment. The state of things now are sad and embarrassing for both sides. It's definitely not fun to see our country represented by either current candidate.

[@newbladey]

@@twe8k This is embarrassing. Political platforms that affect hundreds of millions of Americans should not be seen as a game. Politics should be as boring and rational as possible, and Obama and Romney nailed this.

[@josepheyes4597]

​@@tchitchouan you are the exact reason for it. Toxic

[@mvpistakenbyme818]

Obama and Romney = a really respectful debate Trump = "They're eating out cats 😡, theyre eating our dogs😡!" "Illegal immigrants..."

[@Deadpoolbaby344]

Biden - ‘uhhwxwrxcadtdsf’ Kamala - ‘HAHAHA’

[@professional.commentator]

5:42 In 2012, it was the moderator who had trouble speaking. In 2024, it's the candidates.

[@HonestAbe122]

You mean Joe Biden

[@calvin4319]

Clearly the only one who had trouble was joe, trump has always been loud and willing to speak his mind😂, he might be the most charismatic president ever.

[@johnbahia5340]

Listen to Trump during the RNC. I was shocked to hear his tone had shifted

[@exempligratia101]

@@calvin4319most unhinged criminal and fraudulent politician in American history

[@ThatPokemonFan-uq7oz]

@@HonestAbe122His way of speaking is insults and ramblings. He can speak but he can't debate.

[@isaiahv5794]

this is such a breath of fresh air. What a president used to look like. Bring back young Presidents with class

[@Classofherown]

Lesson learned lol no presidents over the age 60…

[@billj4525]

@@Classofherown I doubt they'll lower it that much, but I get your point. The current options are horrific and far too old.

[@kunkkufani]

@@Classofherown I'd say like no age limits, there have been very good presidents who have been a bit older, in their 60s/70s (like Reagan for example; Bush Sr started at 64 years old). But there should be a cognitive test and health check to make sure the age is not a problem

[@Meechell]

@@kunkkufani reagan was not a good president he was just extremely charismatic.

[@MumflrFumperdink-ev8hw]

@kunkkufani Reagan was equally cognitively impaired as Biden is now. He also sent us down the drain economically: homelessness, national debt, irresponsible military spending, higher taxes, trickle-down economics, etc…

[@pyroman2918]

Either of them would be far better than Trump or Biden.

[@kingethxx]

trump clears

[@mockinghyena960]

​@@kingethxxNope

[@miaomiaou_]

Trump turned American politics into a three-ring circus :(

[@AnguishedMan]

How

[@arthurm.358]

He was still a better choice than Killary Clinton no matter how you slice it ✌🏾💯

[@audreyrewinded]

​@arthurm.358 Clinton would have been terrible for 4 years. Trump has irreversibly changed the scenario to being about him and "not him".

[@akippnn]

​@@audreyrewinded if it wasn't him, it would be someone else instead. Hopefully people wake up and learn from this

[@Rukio002]

as expected from a black voter

[@1.orange.]

The difference between the debates in 2024 and 2012 is crazy

[@MorrieDeng]

America become old year by year

[@auntiez4917]

Trump is the reason it's crazy now. Don't both sides this!

[@ron7760]

It's like the norm has changed since 2015.

[@Intricateofmolasses]

@@ron7760It has.

[@paranoia_xo]

@DokkariLed hard to believe culture could change THIS drastically in just over a decade, makes you wonder why that occurred.

[@jq8913]

I am no Mitt fan but i almost wish he had won back in 2012 because it would have prevented Trump from running in 2016.

[@tanmay3745]

Why didn't Mitt run in 2016 btw?

[@GirmaMogus-j6l]

Very good point never thought of that

[@macro8236]

​@@tanmay3745because mitt Romney was a bad candidate that can't win a national election

[@rikumarcelin7004]

@@tanmay3745think it’s because his wife threatened to divorce him if he re-ran. Probably a strain on the wife during the 2012 campaign she didn’t want to go through again

[@KinkKush]

@@tanmay3745Election strategy says you don’t rerun a candidate who lost. Same reason Al Gore didn’t run again. Trump is running again but by all measures he does not follow any conventions so it’s the one exception here

[@pancakejamboree8700]

I miss this so much. Things used to feel normal, less uncertain. I hate where we are now. I want the republican party to ditch Trump so that both parties can maybe correct themselves.

[@Bread_Bug]

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember back in 2012 people felt like these were the wildest and most comedic debates of all time. If only we knew it would only get worse and worse

[@Nemenis]

This debate is indeed a joke. I think America is a joke

[@its_magic9516]

And this is not even bad but so professional

[@kevinkwiecien]

This was the first debate I remember at 10 years old, and now at 22 it's so wild how much we've fallen since this

[@sinbad7090]

I was 12 yo and literally thought this was the most boring event ever 12 years later I’d give an arm and a leg for debates to not sound like a WWE script I miss having competent candidates I wasn’t even old enough to vote for

[@rikumarcelin7004]

@@sinbad7090lmao same, 12 years old to now.. exactly like a wwe script. Despicable

[@thenightcorereaper]

@@sinbad7090 exactly, politics was boring because it was professional, now I'm begging for professionalism.

[@pook7274]

Same

[@SalTheMogal]

also 22 now... actually remember watching this. seems like we've regressed tbh lol

[@Scene-ItAll]

Romney was actually a better candidate than people gave him credit for. He’s now the senator of Utah and he’s greatly respected. Utah’s doing great as a state right now, highlighted by the number 1 ranked economy in the US

[@weirdlanguageguy]

But now republicans hate him because he stood up to Trump … what a world this is

[@sharpasacueball]

His healthcare policies are amazing too

[@ladyalicent705]

2012: “I’m sure you can’t imagine a more romantic place to celebrate it, here, with me! :)” 2024: “If you saw the statement I made on Twitter that day, you’d tell me it was one of the strongest statements you’d ever seen!”

[@i_am_me_0019]

Fr. They’re not even more hostile today, but just less charismatic too

[@archivey-h8e]

This is like therapy for all Americans, the good ol days. Not the 1950's, but 2012.

[@Fitplayer66]

But in 2012 all republicans are acting like Obama was Satan and destroying the country. In fact it was Trump who promoted the conspiracy that Obama wasn’t born in America

[@ReidTheRulesGuy]

Lol and Biden was born 8 years BEFORE the 1950's btw

[@exempligratia101]

These were the quiet years, though a storm was already brewing up by that point that we were blinded to see the signs, aside from the insults against Obama and the Tea Party infiltration…

[@andeluuledna]

I wonder if 20 years from now we will have presidents arguing over how many followers they have on their TikTok account

[@rumblebird9888]

Depending if Tik Tok lasts this long

[@newgeneration474]

Depending if ww3 doesn’t start

[@tungvudang9414]

20 years? u mean next 4-8 year tops

[@Mujisu5102]

Absolutely

[@dalton2845]

The golf thing is dangerously close to that so I'm not surprised. It actually fits right in if either of them had brought it up.

[@lifeisawesome5685]

I do not consider myself republican but if Romney was in the ballot instead of Trump I would vote for him.

[@3lement2010]

Same. I'd actually change my vote from Biden to Romney.

[@seams4186]

​@@3lement2010my brother in Christ change your vote to Trump

[@syncradar]

​@@seams4186Romney seems better than Trump tbh.

[@connorswife_]

ur voting for biden? or waiting for a swap. cuz no way u'd vote 4 joe right?... 💀

[@lifeisawesome5685]

@@connorswife_ I am voting for Biden if Trump is the only choice. Ain’t no doubt

[@electrifyingvids3545]

2012: It's hard to choose which side to vote for because they both seem fairly promising presidential candidates. 2024: It's hard to choose which side to vote for because they both seem like awfully terrible presidential candidates.

[@kakyoindonut3213]

I have good news and bad news, the good news is that a more qualified nominee now exists, the bad news is half of americans already a members of a cult that wears fake ear bandage

[@mockinghyena960]

Yeah The fact that they (candidates) mentioned what they even agreed on But now in 2024 they're arguing over their golf scores and congitive tests

[@electrifyingvids3545]

@@mockinghyena960 With Biden no longer running hopefully America has a better future. Now it's a 70+ year old felon running against an under 60 year old life long judge.

[@Jeorgy92]

Obama would so easily destroy any current politician in a debate…

[@mighty_-]

obama was a bad president

[@nelldavila3261]

I’m sorry but Trump has always owned him.

[@Notjackpausner]

Yeah idk how trump is good but he is so disrespectful

[@connorswife_]

@@Notjackpausner yeah not very professional

[@fbwjjwbs]

​@@NotjackpausnerAnd howabout biden? He can't even talk.

[@aidendecoto5244]

We don’t even have handshakes before a debate anymore

[@The.BrightLord]

Copevid did that

[@gflorin7761]

It isn't hard imagine people back then going to the polls and *proudly* vote for either of them.

[@trelisiaalexander]

Unfortunately, half of America doesn't want this type of civilized debating. Wow, how far we've fallen from professionalism, moral character, and human decency.

[@NecoLumi]

We never knew how good we got it

[@hoodiejalen366]

Until it’s gone

[@jimbob7582]

as insane as it sounds we will be saying that again within the next 8 years. Watch that nutcase AOC run in the future and actually win.

[@Qwoll]

They’re SO RESPECTFUL

[@terranbricklin]

Right?? They're actually respectful to each other. And now it's like "Under this guy's presidency America is the WORST IT'S BEEN IN HISTORY" 😭

[@marcoscabezolajr.8408]

​@terranbricklin tbh once Democrats adopted a radical left belief system the respect went away between them and their opponents because it wasn't about economy or military or any of that. It was about how they are tearing down the family and influencing the country to be leftist and change the constitution so not much respect because they are engineering disaster

[@Alexrocks1253]

If Romney won, then Trump would have never ran...

[@smanqele]

PHACTZ !

[@MumflrFumperdink-ev8hw]

As a Democrat and reluctant Biden supporter, yes. Trump was a liberal voter and hung out with the Clintons regularly. He ran because Obama provoked him, and he knew he’d have to run as something Obama and his voters would hate the most…

[@jacobporter419]

Man, we had two chads explaining their points back then?

[@IamMrImpeccable]

Obama key points. Clear messaging Precise points Defining the differences between policies

[@lupinthe4th400]

When debates made sense. Who's here after the 2024 presidential debate?

[@blank________]

All of us, this was posted 1 day ago lol

[@paulcarlsen5787]

@@blank________🤣🤣

[@paulcarlsen5787]

@@blank________who’s here after dune 2

[@shakefl]

🤡🤡🤡

[@tatumsh9]

If you really think about it, if Mitt won, we would've never had Trump or even Biden.

[@Bound2chaos2]

Or a country

[@tclark1500]

@@Bound2chaos2💀

[@rhett3185]

@@Bound2chaos2would’ve had a better country.

[@mighty_-]

@@rhett3185 no, obama was a disaster, he's the reason we're actually divided today, he's probably still president

[@Jony-q2v]

Boring.. Wheres the Talk about the cats and dogs

[@STEVENVUEH599]

You're missing the golf scores 😂

[@StuartLugsden]

@@STEVENVUEH599 And the concepts of a plan.

[@skynest1016]

The last civil and normal presidential debate. 😢

[@iawaki]

Back when politics was about policies and less so about personalities

[@dovahkiin7641]

What have we come to? We went from civil debate to geriatric felon vs dementia patient

[@johnnyBrwn]

Awaaawahahaha... EXACTLY!

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Biden doesn't have dementia but he was feeble.

[@loopooh1632]

LMAO

[@SndjjwwejWdbbwene]

Biden wants to touch u. U get 500 billion dollars. Would you let him ?

[@zach6800]

This was the last proper debate. Probably ever.

[@Videogamelover58]

Walz vs Vance was pretty civil

[@zach6800]

@@Videogamelover58 I meant presidential but you're right.

[@series25a]

The old era where debates were very professional and civil. Our generation just made our debates now a laughing stock.

[@Bodoko]

they look so young compared to trump and biden 💀

[@Beyondhumanlimits1]

If age is what strikes you then god bless you.

[@PrabhablyAGoodYouTuber]

if there is a minimum age requirement to be president (35 years old), then there definitely should be a maximum age requirement (probably the retirement age of 65-70 years old) and if you are over that age, you should be immediately kicked out!! How in the world nearly 80 year old, senile men are allowed to take on the most difficult job of running an entire country is absolutely unbelievable

[@anxietystrings7484]

Bill Clinton was president in the 90s and he's younger than Trump and Biden

[@rankings727]

Exactly, it’s time to change the age limit when you can’t run for president anymore 😭🙏🏽

[@Intricateofmolasses]

@@rankings727Absolutely. There should be age limits/restrictions. Imho, if you’re over the age of 65 you should be barred from running for POTUS.