The Second Presidential Debate in Haikus

Impact

debate summaries in haiku format.

8:48 PM: 

Candy Crowley

Five Minutes to go

9:00 PM:  

Candy Crowley:

Wearing Black tonight

9:04 PM: The Economy.

Mitt Romney: 

Jobs! I know this one! 

Obama:

Let's keep the jobs here!

9:10 PM:

Romney:

I said bankruptcy

Obama:

Remember Bain, Mitt?

9:14 PM: Energy and the price of gas.

Energy, from home

Romney:

Full of gas indeed

Obamney:

I want to talk now

9:24 PM:

Crowd:

Black people are here

9:30 PM:

Romney:

Bring those rates right down

Obama:

Tax cuts cost money

9:39 PM: Women's Equality in the Workplace.

Crowley:

Don't Lehrer me please

Obama:

Equality Ha!

Romney:

A long time ago

9:44 PM: Differences between you and G.W. Bush.

Romney:

My energy plan

Obama:

Ah President Bush

9:51 PM: Why should I vote for you again? Subtext: Undecided Black voter.

Obama:

I make commitments

Romney:

You know what you'll get

9:55 PM: Immigration.

Romney:

My Mexican dad

Obama:

Immigrants and laws

Romney:

Self Deportation

Obama:

Bipartisanship

10:00PM: Question on Libyan Diplomatic attack.

Obama:

This guy knew nothing

Obama:

The buck stops right here

R: Was it Terror?

I believe in guns

I'm from Chicago

Romney:

I won't pass gun laws

Romney:

I passed laws before

Obama:

Education, folks!

Romney:

Make us attractive

Where did the Time Go?

Obama:

10:34 Manufacturing in the US.

Romney:  Let's all play fair

Sometime around 10:40 PM Biggest misperception?

Romney:

I'm not a bad guy

Obama:

I will fight for you!

Pundits:

They're done talking now

Yankees:

Let's score some runs now

Raul Ibanez:

Sorry about that