Best Memes From the Third Presidential Debate

Forget zingers, Obama brought the bayonets.

Battleships and Ballot Boxes - In the third and final presidential debate, President Obama displayed his foreign policy prowess with witty one-liners and zingers that set social media on fire and left Mitt Romney struggling to keep pace. — Naeesa Aziz Obama suggested that Romney was inexperienced in both foreign policy and military affairs when he stated, "This is not a game of Battleship."  (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Battleships and Ballot Boxes - In the third and final presidential debate, President Obama displayed his foreign policy prowess with witty one-liners and zingers that set social media on fire and left Mitt Romney struggling to keep pace. — Naeesa Aziz Obama suggested that Romney was inexperienced in both foreign policy and military affairs when he stated, "This is not a game of Battleship." (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

Horses and Bayonets - The third debate was defined by President Obama’s slams on Romney’s understanding of foreign policy and the U.S. military's role."You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916," Obama said. "Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military's changed.” (Photo: 25.media.tumblr.com)

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Horses and Bayonets - The third debate was defined by President Obama’s slams on Romney’s understanding of foreign policy and the U.S. military's role."You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916," Obama said. "Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military's changed.” (Photo: 25.media.tumblr.com)

Brokeback Bailout - This hybrid meme played upon both Obama’s military slam and Romney’s now infamous New York Times op-ed “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt,” criticizing the government bailout of the auto industry in 2008.“If we had taken your advice, Governor Romney about our auto industry, we would be buying cars from China instead of selling cars to China,” Obama said.  (Photo: rt.com)

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Brokeback Bailout - This hybrid meme played upon both Obama’s military slam and Romney’s now infamous New York Times op-ed “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt,” criticizing the government bailout of the auto industry in 2008.“If we had taken your advice, Governor Romney about our auto industry, we would be buying cars from China instead of selling cars to China,” Obama said. (Photo: rt.com)

Unicorns and Presidents - (Photo: rt.com)

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Unicorns and Presidents - (Photo: rt.com)

Talk to the Hand - Obama delivered another blow when he shot Romney this line about the senator's previous comments that Russia is our greatest geopolitical foe. (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Talk to the Hand - Obama delivered another blow when he shot Romney this line about the senator's previous comments that Russia is our greatest geopolitical foe. (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Old School Style - (Photo: thedailybeast.com)

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Old School Style - (Photo: thedailybeast.com)

Mascot

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Mascot

Game Over - (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Game Over - (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Geography Lesson - Critics and fact checkers identified the slip ups and plain inconsistencies in the final debate. (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Geography Lesson - Critics and fact checkers identified the slip ups and plain inconsistencies in the final debate. (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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The Return of Big Bird - Although Big Bird wasn't mentioned in the final presidential debate, this meme made sure not to leave the bird out of the bayonet frenzy. (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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The Return of Big Bird - Although Big Bird wasn't mentioned in the final presidential debate, this meme made sure not to leave the bird out of the bayonet frenzy. (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Eau de Mitt - Another striking feature of the final debate was the ever increasing perspiration atop Romney's upper lip as the debate intensified.(Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Eau de Mitt - Another striking feature of the final debate was the ever increasing perspiration atop Romney's upper lip as the debate intensified.(Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

Big Bird, Binders and Bayonets - (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)

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Big Bird, Binders and Bayonets - (Photo: blogs.seattleweekly.com)