Live Thread (CNN Presidential Debate from Mesa, AZ, Feb 22, 8 PM EST)

CNN.com ^ | 02-22-2012 | parksstp

[parksstp]

LIVE DEBATE THREAD (Is it too early to start?)

[AmericanInTokyo]

“hormonally”? (sic)

[dandiegirl]

Newt is so great. I will be very disappointed if he is not the nominee. Santorum isn’t ready yet. Newt is doing very well turning things around and not making it personal.

[womanvet]

Why does Noot always hold his wrist?

To keep from reaching for a whiteboard marker, I suppose.

I sure wish I could see or hear it -- my connexion is so bad that I can hear a few words and then it freezes. I need you guys to let me know what is happening

[Art in Idaho]

OMG Newt just nailed it, "The power of the state. . Tyranny. . " GO NEWT!!

[eyedigress]

Close, Mesa is the Mormon Capital of the Sonoran desert.

[mylife]

Santorumn is bombing a s a big Gov spender.

[Revolting cat!]

Newt again kicks the ball out of the park for a hole in one!

[Son House]

To Ron Paul, the Morning After is post conception.

[matginzac]

Yay for NEWT... and I’m sure the other guys agree...all on same page, duh.

[C. Edmund Wright]

And now little Ricky is starting to backpeddle on his Title 20 - another Santorum idea to spend more money and expand government. It’s what he does. Always.

[katiedidit1]

Santorum nailed by Paul? on voting for title 10! audience not too happy with RS

[Toespi]

Santorum just lied. That is not why he brought up the bc issue.

[Repub4bush]

With all due respect, Psycho freep is being honest here.

Newt is on message and the rest are stumbling to make a point!

[Bailee]

So far I vote it Laugh if you must.

Newt
Paul close 2nd - Yea the nutty old guy
Mittens
Santorum

[sandshark222]

I am very very afraid that Newt doing well will result in a Romney nomination... although I love Newt, I really really don’t want the RINO Romney much more than I want a Newt presidency.

[Signalman]

The Dems (and their surrogate CNN) have set a trap to get the Candidates to focus on birth control (instead of the economy) and the candidates have fallen for it.

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Sadly it does seem to have an effect on those who pay little to no attention to the process sans a debate here and there. Those folks are primed to react the idea that he who receives all that applause must really really be good and well liked...its a crappy slight of hand and works for the truly ignorant.

In the meantime, I truly wish they would start discussing the REAL issues facing our survival..

[Irish Eyes]

Is this debate being held on the campus of Brigham Young University in Utah? Wow. Crowd reaction is stunning for Mitt.

Almost...Mitt and Ricky were afraid to have a debate in Georgia.

[Jane Long]

RuPaul is the last person to hit anyone about earmarks.

[Pravious]

“To Ron Paul, the Morning After is post conception.”

INDEED. Amazing that, as a Doctor, he thinks there’s no difference. What a buffoon.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rick's answer: I proposed funding Title XX to fund abstinence. Yikes!

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m not a Paul supporter, not by a long shot. But he’s making more sense than Santorum.

[Proudcongal]

This business of giving mitt the floor above everybody else is sickening. Shut the he!! Up mitt!

[imchris]

They trapped Santorum with the Title 10 discussion.

[writer33]

Crowd filled with Romney boo birds. This Romneycare boo just proves it.

[StarFan]

Santorum has a way about him that doesn’t come across well. I get uncomfortable just watching him.

You're not alone. He's like a teacher's pet turned class snitch and the audience is beginning to see through him with their boos.

[CynicalBear]

>> but Santorum did great on that one.<<

You and I agree with his position but it’s not going to play well in the general. You can’t legislate morality. Even Paul made Santo look bad on that one.

[GlockThe Vote]

Rick is getting slaughtered tonight.

[Reily]

Santorum is self destructing!

[katiedidit1]

Man oh Man did Santorum get caught with his pants down on Title 10!

[StarFan]

Santorum has a way about him that doesn’t come across well. I get uncomfortable just watching him.

You're not alone. He's like a teacher's pet turned class snitch and the audience is beginning to see through him with their boos.

[dandiegirl]

They are booing Santorum.

[Irish Eyes]

Are we still on birth control?

[Netizen]

I’m in MI. I’ll vote for Santorum next Tuesday and anyone but Romney in the General. Romney must lose MI.

[Utmost Certainty]

I like how Santorum puffs himself as this ‘man of principle’, but then exhorts that people should “look at what I say, not what I actually do.”

[eyedigress]

Ricky is in the mud and can’t get out. He doesn’t get it.

[Toespi]

Newt is no dummy. Santorum must go first.

[Signalman]

The Dems (and their surrogate CNN) have set a trap to get the Candidates to focus on birth control (instead of the economy) and the candidates have fallen for it.

[Red Steel]

Paul going after Santo - It’s always an excuse.

Mittens gangs up with Paul - you voted [Santo] for Title 10.

Santo getting booed by the Mitten’s crowd.

[mylife]

He is the consummate politician.

He sucks.

[CASchack]

Ron Paul made his best point by stating no money should go to Planned Parenthood.

[Red_Devil 232]

Ricky getting Boos on several of his answers!

[gov_bean_ counter]

Just ignored a call from IPSOS.

[Reagan69]

Ricky’s in trouble. He’s rambling.

[Tennessee Nana]

Oh noez

Willie Mitty hasnt had a quesrion for a whole minute so he has to jump in...

Rick slams Willie with RomneyCare

“15 ways that RomneyCare was the model for ObamaCare “

LOL

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rick’s so lost he’s now quoting Newt’s answer! LOL

[Repub4bush]

My husband who leans more towards Santorum, with Newt second, Just said SAntorum is screwing up royalty here! I am smiling...LOL

[Pravious]

The audience is SO stacked with Romneybots that they’re now booing everything Santorum says. This is obscene.

[matginzac]

Totally agree...

[Kenny]

"And now little Ricky is starting to backpeddle on his Title 20 - another Santorum idea to spend more money and expand government. It’s what he does. Always.

Well, all should be happy then when Romney's the nominee because that's what this is going to boil down to. Newt will pick up enough support in the next two races to stop Santorum and Mitt will beat both. Yippee!