President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney met Tuesday night at the Town Hall in Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.
The venue, much different than the first two, featured undecided voters asking questions directly to the participants.
Much of the heated back-and-forth between the incumbent and the GOP nominee revolved around the loss of Ambassador Chris Stevens, three American soldiers and the confusing aftermath that ensued.
“it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in Benghazi an act of terror,” Romney said. Moderator Candy Crowley acknowledged that argument.
Although, the day after the attack, Obama spoke at the Rose Garden with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, where he said, “no acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation.”
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice, went on several networks less than a week after the Benghazi attack, saying the incident was uncoordinated and unplanned.
Obama fired back by saying, “The suggestion that … my team … would play politics … when we’ve lost four of our own … is offensive.”
The event was a fun chance for both men on stage to dole out archaic gaffes and regrettable one-liners.
We saw cameos from Romney’s “47%” line, as well as his line about “letting Detroit go bankrupt.”
Before the Benghazi issue, Sen. Rob Portman said foreign policy was in the president’s favor.
“That has changed now,” Portman said on CNN.
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