Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1~ Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1 – Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread

• Sam Brownback
• Jim Gilmore
• Rudy Giuliani
• Mike Huckabee
• Duncan Hunter
• John McCain
• Mitt Romney
• Ron Paul
• Tom Tancredo
• Tommy Thompson

  The debate will take place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and will air live on MSNBC from 8:00 to 9:30 pm (ET) and stream live on MSNBC.com and politico.com and will include audience questions gathered on politico.com.

[3D-JOY]

Another Ball coming up? LOL

[hole_n_one]

Every question so far has cited some dumbass poll or another.

[no dems]

I really liked Tommy Thompson’s plan for Iraq. I really, really liked it.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Yes, Romney sounding good on this question.

[La Enchiladita]

Hunter is SO much more presidential than Mitt Romney... no contest there!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Agree. Romney did very well on the poll question.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Yes, I thought Romney’s answer was good - and strong economy, strong military, strong families - resonates with Americans.

[kidd]

Thompson came across as a socialist

[Vision]

It was good.

[Raquel]

Not bad for Brownback!

[alicewonders]

Brownback seems confident.

[TomGuy]

Matthews is starting to editorialize his questions.

[CounterCounterCulture]

We can hope. :-)

[Right_in_Virginia]

Agree.

[La Enchiladita]

Brownback is too “senatorial”... pompous, hot air.

[jhw61]

I watched the debate that made Mitt the governor of our state. He is good. He just didn’t have a chance in Boston with the Dems in the state senate.

[Trueblackman]

God if you uses the word “poll” one more time I am going to snap.

[Old_Mil]

Brownback’s answer reflects a deep and profound misunderstanding of Islam and the goals of that religion.

Matthew’s response - that even in the so-called moderate countries hardly anyone supports us - is accurate.

[Reagan Man]

Free Republic exists to advance conservatism and attack liberalism. That includes liberal candidates.

News Flash: Rudy Giuliani is a liberal.

What you posted was pure nonsense.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Hope someone has the guts to question Chrissy’s premise.

[hole_n_one]

........and a whiney sounding voice.

[tiredoflaundry]

Easy Kevin.......... :o)

[potlatch]

ping

[petercooper]

Listening to all these candidates on the issue of Nat’l Security compared to the Dems- it’s night and day. The Dems have absolutely no credibilty on the issue, and the American people will see that.

hopefully

[calcowgirl]

Matthews... poll, poll, poll...

“temperature of hatred”

I can’t stand this guy.

[Laverne]

I thought Brownback was rambly; all these candidates should poo poo the polls, and blame the media. The polls are meaningless, and again, they should condemn the remarks of the democrats that are always denegrating our country both here and abroad.

[RasterMaster]

Ditto that, Kevin!

[don-o]

Matthews is starting to editorialize his questions.

Starting? The fat boy is a tool. Nothing more.

[George W. Bush]

Hunter’s answer was good, but Romney is giving the answer that Hunter should have.

Romney, very smooth, very rehearsed. But after 20-30 seconds, he started sounding like the rewind of a foreign policy speech on VHS tape. Still, you have to give points for preparation. And Mitt is an uber-Scout kind of guy.

McStain and Thompson looked overwound, like they'd spent the day drinking heavily at Starbucks.

I'm liking Huckabee more than I have previously.

[Raquel]

Matthews is a creep and hates America. How did he get this job?

[Raquel]

Matthews is a creep and hates America. How did he get this job?

[NittanyLion]

All of these guys sound good. Although many say the GOP has a short bench, after seeing these 10 on stage it’s hard to agree with such sentiment.

[AliVeritas]

Will someone tell them Bush can’t run again? I don’t believe the candidate’s are falling for the lib tactics.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

You shouldn’t be so hard on yourself.

[La Enchiladita]

Nice one, Huckabee... he is presenting well.

[Raquel]

Matthews is a creep and hates America. How did he get this job?

[kidd]

What the he!! is Gilmore talking about??

[Right_in_Virginia]

The Dems have absolutely no credibilty on the issue, and the American people will see that.

From your keyboard to God's ears!

[kidd]

What the he!! is Gilmore talking about??

[Vision]

It’s poll, poll, poll, & when would you have fired Rumsfeld?

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Yes he is - Chris Matthews is an outrageous choice as a moderator.

[Old_Mil]

I have to agree - Huckabee did well.

[johnny7]

Why is it only on MSNBC????

“Lets play... Hardball!”

[Raquel]

sorry for the duplicity!

[AliVeritas]

Engage? One down.

[La Enchiladita]

Brownback needs a clue... Huckabee much better.

Who is this balding smoothie...?

[hole_n_one]

Now a candidate (Paul) cites a poll.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Although many say the GOP has a short bench, after seeing these 10 on stage it’s hard to agree

I've been agreeing with you for months ;^D

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Romney is a good speaker. I still can’t believe he even got elected in Massachussetts.

[dan1123]

Matthews is a creep and hates America. How did he get this job?

The job for MSNBC? I think you answered your own question. The republican debate? Because this is the media climate that the next president will have to deal with daily.