Horses and bayonets. Yes, you heard that correctly during Monday's night third and final presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. And, no, you didn't fall into a time machine and end up in the year 1900. When squabbling about the size of the U.S. military force, the president delivered a one liner that sent Twitter into a wisecracking frenzy.
The exchange went a little something like this:
"You mention the Navy, for example, and the fact that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets," Obama said. "We have these things called aircraft carriers and planes land on them. We have ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines."
We've collected some of our favorite 140 character cracks below. What horses and bayonets quip had you giggling? Tell us in the comments.
I just counted the bayonets. Obama is right. #debates— Todd Barry (@toddbarry) October 23, 2012
how do i monetize this— relevant meme (@horses_bayonets) October 23, 2012
I think POTUS just sank Romney's battleship— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) October 23, 2012
Horses and Bayonets is the shittiest Belle and Sebastian cover band.— Jake Fogelnest (@jakefogelnest) October 23, 2012
I can run fast and stab things. Put me in, coach!— Horses & Bayonettes (@horsebayonette) October 23, 2012
The only reason we have less bayonets is because of this anti-bayonet president#debates— Jason Jones (@jonesinforjason) October 23, 2012
You guys realize that unicorns are basically horses with bayonets growing out of their heads, right?— laura_hudson (@laura_hudson) October 23, 2012
Apology Tour 2012: Horses & Bayonets opening for Crippling Sanctions.— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 23, 2012
I just went out and bought a bunch of horses and bayonets. I'm now ready to invade 1812! Who's with me USA,USA,USA! #debate— Chuck Nice (@chucknicecomic) October 23, 2012
#HorsesandBayonets twitter.com/RunGomez/statu…— Luis Gomez (@RunGomez) October 23, 2012
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