(LIVE THREAD!) Republican Presidential Debate #4 - Sep. 7, 2011 8pm/5pm: Reagan Library, CA (MSNBC)

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[halfright]

Have to add some levity to the proceedings...

The latest toy has hit the shops... a talking Muslim doll. Nobody knows what it says because no one has the guts to pull the cord.

[Signalman]

They’re going to ask Perry about evolution and make him look like a bible-thumping “Neanderthal”. Happens every time the libs get to moderate these debates.

[Beaten Valve]

I’ll be drinking a shot every time someone says “ObamaCare”.

Who’s with me??

[shield]

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[lonevoice]

What I want to hear discussed...

If only. More likely, the debate format will include the host and panel wearing hand puppets that will ask questions like:

Do you believe the Bible is the literal Word of God? If so, can you explain how a man can live for three days in a whale's stomach?

Do you believe that a 12-year-old girl who is pregnant as the result of incest should be put in jail for terminating her pregnancy?

Do you prefer coke, or pepsi?

When did you quit beating your wife (or husband)?

Do you believe homosexuality is a mental disorder? If so, should homosexuals be involuntarily committed and administered electroshock therapy?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Santorum would make a good VP to bring the PA votes.Unless someone else gets in and changes all. I think Perry will pick Rubio,Susana Martinez,Kelly Ayotte or Palin as VP.

[newzjunkey]

It's no problem; I just wanted to know why so I could make changes in the future. I'll link back to the event archive at that site.

It very hot (95F) and I'm exhausted.

I agree on Morning Joe. I hope the surgery goes well.

[lonevoice]

[Signalman]

Rubio’s got to be the VP choice, no matter who’s at the top of the ticket.

[evets]

I'm in! Do we start now...

... or wait for the debate?

[ishmac]

ping

[Sacajaweau]

I better watch it in bed then....

[KansasGirl]

Unfortunately, probably pretty close. The liberal moderator will have two primary goals in mind, 1) ask questions crafted to make the candidates look extreme, and 2) steer the candidates into attacking each other. More specifically make Perry look bad, steer other candidates into attacking Perry.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Is that set in stone or the GOP bible?Susana Martinez can bring the latino vote as well.

[TexasFreeper2009]

exactly.

Which is why I really wished he hadn’t skipped that forum the other day, since he would have been in friendly territory there with a far superior format.

[9YearLurker]

Paul was big R, little L; then little R, big L. Now he’s back to big R, little L.

[newzjunkey]

I see you got a sneak peek at the questions? /s

After Bachmann was asked about the weather as method of God's communication on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday, I've wondered if she'll be asked whether the Texas wildfires are God's way of telling Perry to drop out.

They need a little more red on that stage:

[zzeeman]

Yup. I've been wondering why any of them would agree to a “debate” where all the questions will just be designed to ridicule them.

[Liberty Valance]

*drink*

[lonevoice]

Yeah, I’m sure you’re right. That means they’ll give a lot of air time to Ron Paul, even more than the Fox News “debate” did. He can reliably be counted on to take swipes at Perry, and he can reliably be counted on to make the GOP look like a bunch of nutjobs. They’re gonna love him. Probably our best hope of anything unpredictable happening is if the moderators tick off Gingrich enough with their inane questions. I loved it when he went off in the last debate.