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.

[NittanyLion]

Agree or disagree, you gotta like Ron Paul’s passion.

[alicewonders]

Why does McCain get another question already?

[TomGuy]

Matthews is back to McCain.

Did Hunter get a question?

[elizabetty]

I'm liking Huckabee more than I have previously.

I like Huckabee as a person but isn't he a big government/increase tax kind of guy?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Paul promoting non-intervention.

[kidd]

I thought Paul would be impressive and talk about Constitutional issues.

Instead he gave a pre-prepared speech.

[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.

[Vision]

I was hoping McCain was going to break into his song and dance of bomb, bomb Iran. lol

[AliVeritas]

Ron Paul. Yeah right. That’s why they had to bribe millions to pull out of Iraq and didn’t have enough to override the veto.

BTW, Leiberman won on the war... he’s a lib.

[calcowgirl]

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

Bump to that!

[mylife]

Paul sounded like a dem to me

[hole_n_one]

Now a candidate (Paul) cites a poll.

And I use the term "candidate" loosely.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Just circling around.

[La Enchiladita]

Ron Paul has too much baggage... under his eyes.

Comes off as a bit of a kook,,, no chance for Paul..

[Vision]

Yes, how about some questions to hunter?

[Reagan Man]

;^)

[AliVeritas]

Chris is a dumbass... We pull Iranians out of theatre daily.

[petercooper]

Ron Paul’s and the Liberals position-—Ignore the problem and it goes away

[kidd]

McCain seems nervous.

Hate to admit it, but I like his responses so far.

[Darth Republican]

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

"54% of 39% of the 16% who actually answer polls say that...."

[ChessExpert]

I think Mathews is just trying to fish up quotes that Democrats can use against whichever Republican gets the nomination.

[United Freeping States]

GO HUNTER GO! Looking Presidential.

My thoughts exactly. Still prefer Fred Thompson, though.

[merryweather]

Long time reader — just finally set up an account tonight.

How on earth do you guys keep up with these live threads? I’m stuck on a modem and just can’t keep up, lol.

BTW, I liked Romney’s comment about polls.

[hole_n_one]

That would have been hysterical!

[RasterMaster]

ROFL! Seems to be a campaign commercial for John McLame.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Prediction: Paul’s the first to drop out.

[no dems]

He is the Dennis Kucinich of the GOP but he is well liked by the Libertarian-leaning Pubbies.

Some of his ideas are very good.

[alicewonders]

Well, they skipped Rudy.

[johnny7]

Matthews is starting to editorialize his questions.

LOL... where's David Schuster... ?

[Laverne]

McCain is quite nervous, that surprises me. He is relaxing a little now.

[spectre]

Huckabee is a good debater, and a smooth talking ExPreacher.

Listen to what he says, not how he says it..

sw

[The Pack Knight]

I thought Brownback was rambly...

I agree. Purely on form, he's coming off the worst of all of them to me. Not too great on substance, either. I already see him as one of the bigger losers in this debate.

Of course, Brownback's loss could be Hunter's gain.

[La Enchiladita]

Don’t count McCain out... he wants this.

[Raquel]

“Did Hunter get a question?”

One quick one, so far.

[SoCalPol]

Paul’s passion is no differnt than George Soros, or any of the other far left anti war dimwits

[Vision]

Tancredo...not looking focused.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Chrissy sure did.

[SE Mom]

Just got back- so far I’m hearing a lot more grownups here than at the Dem debate.

[don-o]

I’m stuck on a modem and just can’t keep up, lol.

Bless your heart.

[jhw61]

Massachusetts can elect a Republican governor, he’s not the first but only to battle the dems....Kenned, Kerry, etc.!

[Paul8148]

Get the hook for Tom...For his state......

[AliVeritas]

Does Chris need a powerpoint presentation of clips re: Mahmood’s death to America speeches?

[mimaw]

I’m sure it was a deal between Nancy Reagan and the RNC . After all that piece of shit son of her’s gets a check from PMSNBC. Ron Paul is an idiot.

[mimaw]

I’m sure it was a deal between Nancy Reagan and the RNC . After all that piece of shit son of her’s gets a check from PMSNBC. Ron Paul is an idiot.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Was that Tancredo???

[cripplecreek]

Instead he gave a pre-prepared speech.

Prepared by who, Rham Emanuel?

[NittanyLion]

That was painful.

[tiredoflaundry]

That’s a given!

[spectre]

Yes, McCain is nervous. So is Tancredo.

sw

[no dems]

Tancredo appeared nervous.