Posted on 01/19/2012 4:09:17 PM PST by kristinn
And then there were three and a half minds left campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.
Hosted by CNN's John King at the North Charleston Coliseum.
I will support santorum, newt, even paul.
Rick is singing his swan song!
Newt hit that slimey crap and those that hang on to it out of the park tonight. His ex was lying. She was clingy and wanted him to not go out and work on his career. She was a needy beotch who has no self esteem.
What is up with the attacks on Rick? Listen to him... steady, solid, not doing/saying things you have to worry about!
So true!!
Santorum is an embarrassment and now.....small!

Oh sheeeeeet!!!
Santorum trying to get a job with CNN?
I slept through Governor Perry's endorsement, which I thought was courageous, patriotic and an act of true Christianity.
God bless Governor Perry!
Newt fails to point out that Santorum was also for an indiviudal health insurance mandate.
Santorum Supported Individual Health Insurance Mandate In 1994 Republican Primary
And Newt failed to point out that Santorum voted for the Precription Drug Mandate.
Lot of butt hurt going on...Santorum looks like the biggest butt hurt baby tonight...sad
He’s looking petty. He acts like he wants the sympathy vote. Not good.
Obviously, CNN is hoping to knock Newt out.
Santorums drivel about wondering what Newt will say next went over like a fart in church...weak applause.
Santorum really does inflate his resume a lot...and trots out the same old examples over and over.
I really don’t like these questions. They are not designed for detailed description of policy but rather to get the Republicans attacking each other. Too much Jerry Springer, not enough policy.
How long is the debate? I missed the first 45 minutes...is it being repeated?
He bit and went on the defensive like a mentored student would.
Imagine if any questions had to do with Obama screwing things up?
Santorum looks angry.
Little Ricky’s ping pong balls are heating up. Looks like he has rouge on...oh, he loves Newt but.....
Santorum just made the transition from boring prig to repugnant little Sh*t.
I hope he gets 4% in SC.
Gd bless Senator Santorum! Great answer.
We don’t need a flash, grandiose President. We need a solid conservative, a good steward.
I don’t know that I have ever heard and entire answer by Santorum. I just can’t help but tune him out.
Iowa was a fluke. Santorum was down in the low double/high single digits in SC today. Gingrich was leading Romney by 6 points.
So why not ask Gingrich the questions...oh, I guess it’s because they can get Santorum to attack Gingrich and do their work for them. But it’s backfiring, because it’s sure not making Santorum look good.

When Newt goes to Washington !!!!
He’s Obama-lite on the issues.
It's very obvious tonight, and hard to watch. He's making me wince. And I agree with him on most things.
CNN is using Santorum to the best of their ability to split the vote again to help out Mittens.
Newt just hit it out of the park again. Rick, when are you going to start attacking Obama rather than Newt?
Santorum is NO conservative!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Santorum just had his head handed to him on the “grandiose” attack.
“I have to agree with Rick here - that it is a concern that Newt says things at times that are worrisome”
Exactly.... Rick is solid and doesn’t have skeletons in his closet, no matter how exposed they are in Newt’s.
Didnt Santorum vote to raise the debt ceiling FOUR times?? Is Newt perfect, absolutely not..but Santorum is kind of a hypocrite to talk about learning from mistakes. Newt admitted he made one, Santorum should too
There's no doubt that Mitt Romney is an evil Marxist. Ron Paul is an equally evil pacifist, better in the company of Code Pink and others who hate America.
FUMR and FURP!
Newt is doing good, but Santorum has the deer in the headlights look tonite. The only person Santorum is taking out of the race is himself. This is going to be Newt or Romney.
Santorum has completely flipped his lid. He should be focusing on Romney.
Is that flop sweat on Santorum’s forehead?
THANK YOU, NEWT. SMACK DOWN TO SANTORUM. Santorum is AWFUL!!!! Weak!!!! Name calling and insults. Not cool!
Arggghhh, stop attacking Newt, Rick and go after Romney!
Santorum is coming across as petulant.
Santorum is really attacking Newt now!
Here is the problem ass I see it.
Sarah,Marco and Paul Ryan are not running.
We have three rinos and a wackjob running for the nomination.
We will have to prod any of the three who win its just a matter of how much. If you pick the most conservative of the three,don't even consider Paul he's a nut,you come up with Newt every time as the most conservative of the three. He's my pick. Will we have to prod him once he gets in and start to go over to the other side? Sure! But the other two are no better.
You should change newz to crack.
Santorum losing the race right now by attcking Newt.
Rick looks like he’s gonna cry.
Santorum chasing after Newt with an axe now like a wild man.
Wouldn’t it just be FABULOUS if Newt wins SC and makes the MSM, Dems AND the GOP elites quake in their boots???
I love the Santorum haters on here. hahaha. Newt got 4th and in Iowa and 5th in New Hampshire and he’s apparently a saint
Santorum is showing desperation. He’s gonna blow himself up right now.
Same here (missed the first part)...Santo looks mad. Is this a Santo/Newt p*ssing match? Who’s winning? Where’s Myth?
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