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.
Spot on!
Yes, we all know its a media hatchet job, and slimy and smarmy. And you may like Newts debate comeback. (he’s a great debater for sure) But out in America, this story is not playing well for him. I’d love to see Newt as president. But the too much baggage is starting to stick. Having a six year affair in your wifes bed, and wanting an open marriage is alot for our socially liberal society.
8:55 PM RICK SANTORUM You just shot yourself in the foot! Please exit right.
Mitt is embarrassing himself talking about how Newt was only mentioned once in Ronald Reagan’s diary.
LOL. That forgetful imp must have flown out of Rick Perry and into Mitt Romney. He just lost his train of thought and looked to Gingrich to help him. (Newt would not!)
You will really laugh at Santorum in FOURTH place behind even Ron Paul, in South Carolina . LOL!!!!!!
I think Santorum is just there to attack Newt and help Mitt. Will probably have a Romney/Santorum ticket.
Santorum is not coming across as one bit likeable tonight.
“Santorum needs to do something other than what he’s doing...not sure I know what that is because he keeps trying to do other than he is....he’s a softball player and it’s hard for him to play hardball IMO. Just too mild mannered.”
It’s sad that in this day and age someone who is a good man who loves this country is considered too mild mannered to be the POTUS.
Santorum is sweating because he is going to go down fighting! Newt and Romney are not real conservatives. it’s good to get them called out. Ain’t no perfect candidates up there, but santorum’s twice the guy the others are.
Romney really got flustered—he does when he’s challenged, and we DO NOT need that in candidate who has to challenge Obama!
WrongPaul's earmarks don't equal pork?
And he’s sweating a lot, you noticed?
CNN biased? Amen brother.
It was awkward to say the least.
Yes, sir.
Agree. Romney has got in some good lines this time, and even drawn some pretty good applause. Just got another one for mentioning Obama playing 90 rounds of golf. He’s learning.
Yikes. HATE to say it but Romney is kicking Newt’s ass tonight so far. He knows he is on the ropes in S.C. His buddies at ABC whiffed with their Marianne attack. So he is focusing on Obama and Capitalism, and it is WORKING. Newt better up his game fast.
“Rick Santorum is a weasly little schmuck. “
Hey! Why insult weasly little schmucks?
>Hey that’s Napoleon Dynamite.<
Until I saw the “bitch slap heard round the world”(coined by trclaf?)I was planning to vote for Pedro.
You gonna eat your tots?
Part of me thinks that Romney is worried that Santorum will completely implode and Newt will get his supporters.
He's losing big in South Carolina.
Tax return question Where's Romney's tax return?
Romney gives the weasel answer. You'll see it on tax day in April.
If Mitts thinks he’s gonna be able to slide by refusing to release his tax returns until April, he’s full of caca.
Damn, Rick Santorum is looking so bad tonight that even Ron Paul looks good by comparison.
Santorum can come off as a stiff..but. He speaks from the heart, he could use a bit more polish, but he is solid. I really f=do like his focus on manufacturing and the blue collar workers tht got their hands dirty buiding this country..something Romney would know very little about.
I think all of them are doing well. If I had to score it right now, I’d say Newt first, tie between Santorum and Pau for second...and Romney a stuttering third.
I’d vote for any of them over 0bama.
I think Newt looks presidential. Romney was doing OK (I hate to admit) until the tax issues...he still stutters on taxes..and looks terrible. What a STROKE of genius...Newt releases it now...next question!
Romney is sure stammering a lot...and avoiding answering the question about his taxes.
I guess you think JimRob is a RINO too?
Yes, Santorum comes off as a repressed hothead tonight. He’s not going to pull in any additional votes with vinegar.
Mitt Romney saying he worked for 25 years so he could give people jobs ... sounded like a lie. No one really works to give people jobs. He shouldn’t act like he is trying to do the world good.
Sure it is, the truth shall set you free and the truth is there isn’t a good candidate on that stage. Newt is an AGW, Healthcare Mandate untrustworthy guy. Mitt jis a closet liberal. Santorum whines and Paul is half a nut.
Life as a conservative is cruel.
Mitt Romney bused in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to cheer him on tonight
I loved that Mitt and Newt had no idea what the question had been ... lol - I’m not sure the moderator did by then, either.
Unfortunately, when you’re up against a lying, cheating, anything-for-votes guy like BO & his cadre of thugs, being mild-mannered won’t cut it. Sad, but true.
Mitt Romney saying he worked for 25 years so he could give people jobs ... sounded like a lie. No one really works to give people jobs. He shouldn’t act like he is trying to do the world good.
I wasn't quick enough to translate all of what my wife screamed at the TV, but it was enough to know Santorum has no chance at the Latino vote in our family...
I'm from MA. He's an utterly useless RINO fraud. His only ambition is to become president. I don't think he knows what he's going to do if he catches the car, nor does he care.
Who cares about taxes
CNN has practiced in not letting Newt getting any more standing O’s.
But.... HA ... their first Gotchya question got Newt MULITIPLE standing O’s.
Is willard an illegal ??? lol
Read McCain’s Opposition Research on Romney that was just released ... sickening that he’s anywhere near the GOP nomination.
If jimRob wants to ban me he surely can. I’m only posting my opinion and I do feel Santorum would make a safer, better, more conservative President than the deeply flawed Newt. I love FR and JimRob with all my heart and I believe in this country and want to save it. I do not feel newt is trustworthy.
Romney just bombed. Will you follow your father’s example [releasing taxes]?
“Maybe!” (heh-heh-heh)
Crowd: booooooooooo!
This debate lost all luster after Ricky was about to cry.
Oh, and he didn't get $$ from his parents.
So far, Newt is doing his usual good debate job. Romney is having his best debate in a while. Santorum... goodness what is wrong with him tonite? He seems like he has the flu or something. Sweating and looking weak.
Mitt sure does. There's something in there he doesn't want people to see.
Mitten’s tax return response is unbelievably weak. He’s almost as scared to release his tax returns as Obama is to release his birth certificate.
Attacking each other looks extremely petty. Rick better turn his arrows towards obama.
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