Obama's 'Horses And Bayonets' Line Sweeps Facebook In Final Presidential Debate
President Barack Obama's response to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that included a dated reference to "horses and bayonets" launched a meme that swept Facebook during the third and final presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla., Monday night.
President Barack Obama‘s response to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that included a dated reference to “horses and bayonets” launched a meme that swept Facebook during the third and final presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla., Monday night.
While discussing military spending, Romney advocated for increased spending for more Navy ships, which are at their lowest level since 1916. Obama retorted with the zinger, “Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets,” which became the line of the night — shared across Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.
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