Live Thread: South Carolina GOP Presidential Debate on CNN 8 P.M. EST

Thursday, January 19, 2011 | Kristinn

[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.

Link to CNN livestream page.

Hosted by CNN's John King at the North Charleston Coliseum.

[GOPJ]

Did you notice how the moderator stepped on Newt’s applause? CNN is soooooo biased.

[Bobalu]

Santorum is finished after this performance.

Whiny little disappointment.

[Red Steel]

Oh yeah, Mittens taking his shot that he’s not the DC establishment. LoL.

[moehoward]

Hey that’s Napoleon Dynamite.

[Leep]

Romney couldn’t get reelected because he is a big loser.
he is suppose to be mr bussiness man but his state was 47th in job creation.

[Reddy]

Rick Santorum is a good man and if he wasn’t being proactive towards the other candidates, people would be saying he’s a wimp. Can’t win for losing.

[dragnet2]

All these people beating their drums about how much good they've done, how good they are....

As the country turned into chaos, tumbling down the drain, broke and bankrupt...

[AFPhys]

I have been supporting lots of people who are now out of the race. I unfortunately tonight think that Rick Santorum is going to be out of the race. That means that Mr.Newt will have to be my guy.

[Ron C.]

Ricky getting plenty of time from CNN, which is doing its best to beat down Newt.

[show]

RICK SANTORUM = DESPERATION

[ez]

Agree....I think he's channeling Bachman.

I was gonna say that!!

[WeatherGuy]

Romeny blathering about being an outsider...

ONLY BECAUSE HE LOST TO “THE SWIMMER”

[ROCKLOBSTER]

RINO

Speaking of Myth, he seems to be getting a lot less time tonight. He just waved his hand to get some face time.

[Nita Nupress]

Santorum is really disappointing me tonight. He's coming across as a whiny crybaby and his attacks on Romney and Newt were easily repudiated by both of them.

Guppy-breathing. If he keeps up with this whining, they'll be needing a crash-cart for his campaign.

Seriously, the tension between Rick and Newt is palpable. Maybe Rick is a little miffed because Perry didn't endorse him. Whatever it is, he comes across as a petulant child when he whines.

[CynicalBear]

Santorum is bombing

[Yankee]

Put a dress on Ricky and you might mistake him for Bachmann.

What a bitch.

[eyedigress]

Rick needs a hankee, Mittens is channeling Perry.

[meadsjn]

Santorum is taking himself out ...

... after which he will endorse Romney.

[PapaNew]

Santorum is making a pretty good case for himself IMO.

[Kenny]

Romney’s a fast learner, quoting all Perry’s big applause lines - state’s rights, outsider, yada yada.