Posted on 01/23/2012 2:38:27 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
All four remaining GOP candidates have been confirmed for tonight's debate sponsored by NBC News, the Tampa Bay Times, The National Journal and the Florida Council of 100. The debate will take place at the University of South Florida in Tampa. This will be the first of 2 debates this week focusing on the Florida GOP primary on Tuesday, January 31st. Note the air times on the east and west coast.
Television Air Time: Monday, January 23rd at 9pm ET, 8pm CT and 9pm PT on NBC
Live Streams: (airing 9pm ET) NBCPolitics.com, National Journal, and TampaBay.com
Participants: Gingrich, Romney, Santorum, Paul
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MSNBC panels saying Newt basically won. Stayed presidential looking, while Romney ranted and raved.
I heard the 200 also but couldn’t make the math work ;-)
Newts command of facts is obviously better than my comprehension of them!
What the hell are you talking about "again"?
When have I not attacked Myth the Romulan?
“Short, fat, rotund, white, aged LIBERAL”
If that’s what you think about Newt, why are you here? Go somewhere else, like to Paul.org or Romney.org, where ever they hang out.
The truth shall set you free Renee. You can support Newt, despise Obama and still understand that Newt has flaws and one of his biggest flaws is his tendency to tilt at windmills like mandates enforced by penalties.
Brian Williams looked so peaceful and natural tonight. Almost lifelike.
Top adviser to Romney: “if we lose Florida to Newt Gingrich then we will have to re-invent the smoke filled room”
Not to mention Andrea Mitchell. Ghastly.
“I was talking tonight to top consultants on the Romney team ... “
Oh, were you, really Andrea?
Dull Dull debate!
If Romney was looking for a knockout against Newt, he didn't get it! For that matter neither did Newt. Santorum did well then harmed himself by attacking Romney and Gingrich. He needs to define himself better and paint a vision. Paul did well, was only mildly anti-American.
If you’re going to have a live debate with a duct-taped audience, then don’t have an audience. Just broadcast it like anything else.
What idiocy.
Yes, I noticed that ... very tacky answer about Ted Kennedy, never should have said it.
KInda sounded like a rich person... oh, wait...
Does Andrea Mitchell have Swiffer(tm) on her sweater?
My Scorecard
Newt B+ ... started out poorly and got dinged by Mitt but recovered with calm, knowledgeable answers
Santorum A ... was allowed by Williams to appear Presidential after Newt and Mitt’s slugfest
Romney B- ...dinged Newt and answered some questions well, but appeared mean and petty at times
Paul B ...did his usual job and appeared amiable at time
Overall I see very little movement coming out of this debate.
This debate probably had a low viewership. Yes, agreed, Santorum had it more under control this time. No major gaffes, and just about everything he said was solid conservative, at least the most conservative on the stage. I know that will rub some folks the wrong way, but, well, thats the truth as I see it. Probably nobody in particular won this debate, though. Paul had good domestic points and lousy, lousy foreign policy answers.
I have to say NBC is not welcomed to my house very often, but the panel is surprisingly objective. Ahnnnndrea Mitchell NBC News complimented Newts debate mastery and Eff Chuck Todd seems almost giddy...
Newt is actually getting good reviews and Mitt is being mildly slapped about. Lol.
Newt’s answer was lengthy but some of what he said was there are some special interests who would rather preside over America’s demise and it is humbling to be in such a position as President and solve the many problems before you.
I missed it. What was it?
Andrea Mitchell is in dire need of a makeover. Yikes.
Did anyone expect Williams to say anything that would allow them to go after Obama? Even this fall, all the questions will be designed to attack the republican candidate and ignore Obamas record.
Interesting difference - I just love the term “human capital” when we are talking about people and employment.
Forcing Ted to mortgage his house...
In other words, I’ll bankrupt you or anyone else to win.
AKA...BUYING ELECTIONS!
Yeah...that’s what I’m hearing too. Andrea Mitchell and CHuck Todd are basically saying Newt is a brilliant tactician! I’m very suspicious......
Hank
Egads, look at Andrea Mitchell’s neck.
Is there a name for that?
Who are shocking the hell out of me by saying Newt did very well.
Andrea Mitchell says tonight will have no effect on Newt's forward momentum.
Who are these people and what have they done with the real NBC staff?
Which is why I started my post with according to rumor. The link to the thread was posted up above on this one as well.
apparently it is an old inside the beltway rumor, I don’t believe that Newt would actually do that, however that doesn’t mean that Brit doesn’t believe the rumor or know more about what was going on.
Parents of children who commit suicide often look to outsiders to blame and that rumor, true or not, could be why Brit hates Newt so badly.
Yeah...that’s what I’m hearing too. Andrea Mitchell and CHuck Todd are basically saying Newt is a brilliant tactician! I’m very suspicious......
Hank
I was working late tonight, anyone have a link to a rereun?
I was doubtful at 1st, but Newt pulled away with the debate towards the end.
Rankings:
Newt: 8
Paul: 7
Romney-Santorum: 5
Synthetic motor oil.
Nothing about the Plastic Banana is real.
Why is Angria Mitchell wearing those feathers?
LOL
and then NBC points out Romney has $half a million dollars invested in Freddie and Fannie.
Too much.
You mean he...he....he expelled flatum!?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Andrea Mitchell reported that if Newt takes off the Republican establishment will seek out Jeb or Daniels!
RINOS WANT WAR WITH CONSERVATIVES. And they are ALL in the Senate!
Yep, 86 spoken in Chicago and over 200 throughout the entire USA -- exactly what Gingrich said. I guess you missed it.
“That would be a hoot:
Short, fat, rotund, white, aged LIBERAL
VERSUS
Tall, colored, skinny, middle-aged LIBERAL.”
Say that to Jim Robinson. You need to leave.
Agreed = surprisingly, the liberal NBC commentators generally gave Newt high marks, while agreeing among themselves that "people still don't know who Romney is..."
Newt Gingrich is the smartest man on that stage. If any one of them is going to fix the mess we have in our nation right now, it is Newt Gingrich!!!
Chuck Todd and the panel
are saying that Newt came off as Presidential.
An astute observation. However the media needs to get control of these debates before the general and that means the somber packed audience. No outbursts for the opposition (Republican).
I see you support losers. Little Ricky couldnt even win his OWN state. He is the earmark king, endorsed Spector who voted for Obamacare...giving O the 60th vote to enact it..
Santorum joined Sen Hillary Clinton, Sen Lieberman, Sam Brownback in introducing the CHILDREN AND MEDIA REASEARCH ADVANCEMENT ACT which allocated a 90 MILLION dollar program to research the effects that watching tv has on children. This was a call for ANOTHER taxpayer funded study the thinks the govt knows better than parents on what is appropriate for their children to view.
http://www.cagw.org/newsroom/releases/2005/senators-propose-redundant.html
2. Santorum voted to raise the minimum wage and to have the govt be allowed to set wage regulations.
3. Santorum spent more than 1 billion on earmarks including..., Pennsylvania in 2005 received $483 million in earmarks for 872 projects, including $5.4 million for an igloo upgrade for an Army Depot and $5 million for a new visitor center at Gettysburg.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Santorum Pro-Labor Votes, Earmarks Ripe for Attacks
4. Santorum voted to raise the debt ceiling 8 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO THANK YOU LITTLE RICKY. GO HOME TO PA
That is what I saw.
It's not even debatable.
Newt did handle in an adequate manner, but it looked really bad regardless.
On another note, ya got to love Romney's, "Self deport" comments on immigration.
Even those drooling in cups didn't buy it.
Thank you very much.
Can’t remember the question this second, but there was one where Mitt was looking as Newt was answering and I swear I could see in Mitt’s face awe at how well Newt was answering. It was one where Mitt answered well too, but Newt just did it in a more effective, flowing way.
NBC just said Newt was less fiesty and more presidential. They also pointed out the Romney has been criticising Newt for his relationship with Freddy/Fanny while he has over 500,000 invested in them.
WHOOOT Newt
Newt has always been Pro Life.
AGREED!
BUT the audience restriction also prevented applause for the others, too.
Overall, a REAL audience is much better and helps inspire the candidates.
This ‘managed’ audience was like a football game with no fans!
Key words: Progressive and leverage.
Wow, and now we also find out Romney invested heavily in Fannie/Freddie
That said, GO NEWT!
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