The final presidential debate this week gave us a look at both the professor and the student. President Obama's tendency to lecture stood him well; you could follow him and take notes easily. Governor Romney, on the other hand, played the part of the earnest, but mediocre student trying to remember the notes he so laboriously copied each day in class. He sounded wooden and rote, as in this example: "Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world. It's their route to the sea. It's the route for them to arm Hezbollah in Lebanon, which threatens, of course, our ally, Israel." B-?
Anyway, we give geopolitical awards this time:
The "We're Finally on the Map" Award: Mali, which received two Mitt mentions for its northern region having been taken over by Al Qaeda.
The "Huh? Could You Elaborate?" Award: Latin America, which according to Mitt, "is a huge opportunity for us--time zone, language opportunities."
The "Kick Us When We're Down" Award: Greece, for being the country you don't want to be. Said Mitt, "[Businesses won't want to] invest in America if they think we're headed on the road to Greece."
The "Most Apt Metaphor" Award: Barack Obama, for saying, "Governor, the problem is. . . you've been all over the map."
The "Can We Talk About Something Else?" Award: Mitt Romney, for the following foreign affairs observations--"I like American cars," "Research is great," and "I love teachers."
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