Posted on 01/26/2012 3:56:03 PM PST by kristinn
Hosted by Wolf Blitzer at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Candidates: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.
Word is the audience will be "allowed" to participate.
As this thing goes, there are less and less debates. One debate in the month of February. That means it comes down to the campaign trail and campaign ads. If Santorum can hang in there, he stands a chance.
Ari Fleicher calls Mitt an alpha dog.
What would a pussy like Ari know about alpha dog.
Yep... filled with retired northeast liberals...
too Clintonian. Everything for “the children.” Canned and hackneyed.
No shrinking violet Mitt but a pansy.
Ari Fleischer shows he is a GOP-E Shill and pimps Romney.
Santorum is being interviewed with his mom at his side.
She was his lucky charm tonight.
I have to step in and clear Quayle. The potato thing was a setup. The school gave him cards and he went by what they told him. He knew it was wrong but didn’t call the school on it. He was setup and there wasn’t an internet then.
Yes it was. I took a short nap during that answer.
“Romney people should be happy tonight” so says talking head on CNN “but the big winner was Santorum”. Ari believes RS was strong but Romney won tonight. Romney’s reaction seemed to indicate the same.
This is not even debatable. Lets be honest.
Paul had a very good night, Santorum had a great night, and unfortunately Romney had a good night...
ROOTIN FOR NEWTON!!!
I hope so. I've lost my ability to analyze this objectively
“DRUDGE has a poll that needs freepin”
Sorry. After this week, I’ve forbidden my computer to go to that page again.
The stacked audience is slanting everyone’s view.
Romney has never received so much applause.
i hope this was a lesson to people honestly interested in limited government. the msm should have nothing to do with our nominating process especially debates. this debate was a joke. 100% set up for romney. the audience was selected by leftists. the questions were selected by leftists. the debate was steered by a leftist. i strongly suspect romney knew what was coming. he sounded so rehearsed! complete joke!
BLOAT!!
I don’t think the vote changes. Maybe Santorum takes 3rd? Would be great if Santorum took 2nd but I’m not holding my breath on that one.
Newt wins Fa!
A little late for Santorum to finally be learning about inalienable rights.
YEah you are right.I guess I still am a bit naive in my old age.
I am going to disagree with those who believe that Rick blew it with his closing. His saying he is better than the others wasn’t a bad thing, since he really kept that rather low key and simply said I’m better because “ of these things “
Newt gave an excellent answer. I do everything to create a better America for my children. We all do...it as American as apple pie. I loved it.
Dick Morris on Greta saying Mittens won debate tonight. IMO, a draw maybe.
The stacked audience is slanting everyone’s view.
Romney has never received so much applause.
The Paulistinians are all over it as usual...
Romney's new coach clearly helped him out. I think Romney closes the deal on FL, particularly with Santorum still running.
VERY disappointing.
I hope you’re right, but the latest polls show Romney winning Florida. I’m really worried.
I would post LOL, but Hon, you take the cake, and yes, Dear, it is me. Luv Ya!
Santorum:
Voted AGAINST increasing the number of immigration investigators:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00201
VOTED AGAINST HIRING AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 BORDER PATROL AGENTS, paid for by reductions in state grants.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00179
VOTED TO GIVE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00058
Voted to allow illegal immigrants to receive the earned income credit before becoming citizens.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00154
SANTORUM: Trim Social Security now- even if painful.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j7O34Bpp42k-IlMMNiOLBkYF2zNw?docId=b1cff9ecefe24ca6ae1764a09761e361
VOTED AGAINST FOOD STAMP REFORM
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00353
VOTED AGAINST MEDICAID REFORM
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00352
Voted to increase the social services block grant from $1 BILLION to $2 BILLION
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00302
VOTED TO RAID SOCIAL SECURITY instead of using surpluses to pay down the debt.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00056
Voted to impose a uniform federal tax mandate on states to force them to allow convicted , rapists, arsonists drug kingpins and all other ex-convicts to vote in federal elections.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00031
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Santorum; Big government spender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6XCZz2X1Y&feature=player_embedded
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087812/Rick-Santorums
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Santorum needs to put his ego aside, place his country before himself and drop out.
Santorum's people and supporters will use tongihts base as energizing him all the more...I don't think he's about to step out of the ring any time soon..and yes it will take votes from Newt...Paul too will remain....neither doing us any good now as Newt needs to pick up supporters going forward.
If Santorum is a "selfish" about this run as some say and doesn't stand down because he wants the limelight....then I will surely blame SAntorum if Romney gets it.
Agree. (but are we allowed to say that here?)
Seeing Rick next to his mom I can see where he got his nose from.
The question is, would you buy a used car from Mitt Romney?
I agree. Santorum probably takes 3rd. Second would be wonderful, but he probably does take 3rd. However, we move onto proportional delegate states from here.
As I said as soon as he opened his mouth he was the statesmen earlier saying we shouldn't attack each other and then closes with just that. And now he's talking about winning in Nevada??
Agreed. But, the media will make Romney the hero and Newt the loser.
When has Dick Morris been right about anything? ever?
Wow those really are magical
The sort of relief that comes from knowing your fate, even if that means knowing you are out of a race.
Don’t bother. Fraud Paul wins every fraud poll. He has the hacker collectives on his team.
What is this Santorum bashing? Give the guy a break, His two rivals are Newt and Romney, he has to differentiate himself. He did not attack them personally, he brought out his differences. You must me a Paul fan because they cannot say three words without using an expletive word. Just using these words cuts your argument value in half.
Romney is always rehearsed.
ABSOLUTELY!! Because if he's selling me a used car, he's not in the White House!
Norm Coleman. Read it here earlier.
Ari is an establishment guy...they’re all in for Mitt.
Outside of the fact that he never would because he's too cheap to Tithe 10% of his Income to the Church, would he be wearing Magic Negro Magic Underwear?
My opinion is that Santorum wiped the floor with the rest of the candidates. He made the audience actually laugh at Romney. His essay on God given rights was incredible (Conservative Christians). His fervor on Latin America was impressive. And, his detailing on why his wife would be an good First Lady was quite moving (women voters). And his answer to the Puerto Rico question should influence Hispanic voters.
Ranking:
Santorum: A
Newt: B (CNN stacked the deck against him)
Romney: D (self-destructed on RomneyCare)
Paul: He’s Ron Paul . . . for entertainment value . . .
Predicted results:
Romney loses votes . . . split between Newt and Rick.
The echo chamber frowns on Santorum drawing contrasts between himself and certain other candidates. Wink, wink.
I heard that. Romney is the nerd in shorts with his ice cream cone, who just must use it to point to all that is his, how good he is, the audience response. blech.
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