"Horses and Bayonets" goes viral

Blackfive; Military Capabilities  "It's one thing to say that you want a smaller, less capable American navy for some reason -- or that you are willing to accept a reduced American capacity to project power around the world. It's another thing to suggest that these ships are examples of why we don't need a large Navy. In fact, the model of power projection built around these ships is exactly why we need a large Navy. The ships are evidence for the opposite of the President's argument."

Obama's 'Horses and Bayonets' Goes Viral  "Along with "horses and bayonets," Americans were also searching other military terms during the debate, including Drones and Syria."

Marines train in how to use the bayonet in close combat warfare.

"Mr. Romney’s point in calling for an expanded shipbuilding program is that the Navy is the primary means for the U.S. to project power around the world. The current Navy, the Romney campaign has said, is too small to provide a stabilizing force all around the globe. A bigger Navy, Romney aides argue, could help increase stability and head off conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and elsewhere." Related post here.

McCain: Obama’s Sarcasm “Inappropriate” and “Unpresidential”   " “I don’t know why the president of the United States feels it’s necessary to denigrate and insult his opponent,” said McCain. “It’s not only bad taste, and, frankly, inappropriate for a president of the United States, but it’s also wrong.” "

Marines stick it to Obama with bayonet tweets and pics   "Seizing the opportunity to talk up their beloved weapons, Marines have been unleashing a Twitter torrent of bayonet facts and photos like those above ever since the words left the Commander in Chief’s lips."