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Live Thread: Iowa GOP Presidential Debate 9 P.M. EST, 6 P.M. PST 12/15/11 Fox News Channel
Thursday, December 15, 2011 | Kristinn

Posted on 12/15/2011 4:21:09 PM PST by kristinn

The last debate before the January 3rd Iowa caucuses is being held tonight in Sioux City.

We get seven candidates at this debate: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman.

Fox's Bret Baier anchors the debate. Fox News panelists questioning the candidates: Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Neil Cavuto.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: anotheryawner; biasedfox; debate; elections; fox4backstabber; fox4loser; fox4romney; gopdebate; gopiowadebate; himagusnret; iowa; kristinnrocks; livegopiowadebate; megynkelley; ronpaulisaloon; ronpauliscrazy; souixcitydebate
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Perry did good only because he’s never set his expectations all that high. The first half of the debate he looked like he had two cups of coffee and a bottle of Five Hour Energy.


1,461 posted on 12/15/2011 8:37:23 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: Allegra

Thanks for posting that! I was trying to correct what the other person posted and then saw yours.


1,462 posted on 12/15/2011 8:37:44 PM PST by lahargis (Rick Perry is our energy candidate! Perry 2012!)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP; onyx

Newt carried the audiance as well....people know the truth when they hear it....even if they haven’t a clue beforehand.

Additionally Newt was heavy under fire tonight and handled the fire exceptionally well. Am so proud to support Newt...and would no doubt be proud for Him as our President...and this includes his wife who will more than hold her own..... She won’t be doing jumping jacks in the Whitehouse lawn either or dancing to the latest hip hop!


1,463 posted on 12/15/2011 8:37:59 PM PST by caww
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To: ken5050

~~Perry is speaking directly to the American people whoa re watching..in great numbers..and NOT to the others on the stage, or to the FOX staff...we shall see if this resonates with the voters...as I type he’s talking about the Bill of Rights..he’s back on top of his game..~~

the more i hear GOV Perry, the more i like him. He might not be polished, but i see a sincere and down-to-earth man. Godspeed to him.


1,464 posted on 12/15/2011 8:38:01 PM PST by sdpatriot (Rush:" the media didn't make her, so they can't control her")
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Newt Gingrich won the debate.

The most significant loser tonight was Fox News and each one of those a$$hat moderators.


1,465 posted on 12/15/2011 8:38:29 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/Palin-West-2012."got a lot swirling around in my head.")
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To: exhaustedmomma; mylife

Thanks for clarifying the Tebow reference.

From Perry’s lips to God’s Ear!


1,466 posted on 12/15/2011 8:38:36 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (*OMG ...means Obama Must Go in 2012!)
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To: lahargis
Thanks for posting that! I was trying to correct what the other person posted and then saw yours.

I had to Google it....LOL

1,467 posted on 12/15/2011 8:38:44 PM PST by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: sgtyork

bttt


1,468 posted on 12/15/2011 8:38:57 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Bigg Red
[Huntsman] reminds me of a 15-year-old girl.

He used the word "screwed" at least three times this evening.

1,469 posted on 12/15/2011 8:38:57 PM PST by Lady Lucky
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

Perry will be the jobs and energy president.


1,470 posted on 12/15/2011 8:39:01 PM PST by make no mistake
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To: SatinDoll

here’s a little blurb about it

Newt served on the Defense Policy Board under President George W. Bush, which provided strategic counsel to the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense on how to better address threats facing the United States. He is also the longest-serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting course for Major Generals at Air University and taught officers from all five services as an honorary Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Professor at the National Defense University.

he has actually mentioned it in passing several times during the debates, including tonight.


1,471 posted on 12/15/2011 8:39:38 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Newt Gingrich 2012!)
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To: Biggirl

Looks like Newt is getting better in the debate. Perry was steady, Rick was trying to keep up. Mitt was as always Mitt. Bachman looks like she was in attack mode. Huntsman, looks like he wants to primary Obama. Paul, please keep that can of mix nuts closed.


1,472 posted on 12/15/2011 8:39:46 PM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: JulieRNR21

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2821064/posts

this post just went up a few seconds ago, about that remark... should be interesting.


1,473 posted on 12/15/2011 8:40:08 PM PST by true believer forever (First, they came for the rich.)
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To: RummyChick
anyone listening to Caddell right now?? Did they rate Mitt?

Where is Caddell on now? Not on Hannity. Hannity's interviewing Robamney right now. But then again, Shaun might as well be interviewing Pat Cadell, for as much as Hannity never lets Pat get a word in edgewise....

1,474 posted on 12/15/2011 8:40:11 PM PST by kevao
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To: Yossarian

I just got through watching the debates(I delayed it) and this is my first comment on this or any thread about it....I thought all candidates were impressive and I thought the Fox people were impressive. It was a good lively debate and it made me proud to be on the conservative side of the ledger


1,475 posted on 12/15/2011 8:40:11 PM PST by woofie (It takes three villages and a forest of woodland creatures to raise a child in Obamaville)
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To: make no mistake

And he will be loved and respected by our military.


1,476 posted on 12/15/2011 8:40:22 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks.)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
I agree with you on all points.

Which I find very frightening. :)

1,477 posted on 12/15/2011 8:40:37 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
FOX tried to shut Newt down, but he rose above them in spite of their effort and won anyway. (With one hand tied behind his back) He is the quintessential statesman and is absolutely Presidential. No matter how hard they tried to hinder that, they just made themselves look biased in the process.

Still not 100% a fan of Newt, but this is two debates in a row where he's leading and the moderators were unable to knock him down or help the others knock him down. First ABC, now Fox News had it in for him. I liked Cain, but he was never able to handle the media in the debates like Newt is.

I would say the only loser was Bachmann. I don't think of Huntsman or Santorum as being able to lose because I think they've already lost, but Bachmann appears intent on permanently giving up 4th place to Perry.
1,478 posted on 12/15/2011 8:40:44 PM PST by af_vet_rr
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To: ConservativeInPA

As a lifelong resident of PA, I must point out that Santorum lost to Bob Casey, Jr. in PA, son of a VERY popular pro-life Democrat governor. Casey, Jr. didn’t have a long record to run against as I recall, so his name carried a lot of weight. That was also the year that Republicans got trashed in the election.

Santorum’s only mistake was not getting out of that race before it started. He didn’t have a chance against Casey, Jr., probably not even in a good electoral climate for Republicans. The basic nature of the state has been blue-collar pro-life Democrat for a long time. Santorum did win elections here and I believe would help bring Newt votes as a V.P.


1,479 posted on 12/15/2011 8:41:02 PM PST by JediJones (Professor of Palintology)
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To: Danae

1,480 posted on 12/15/2011 8:41:52 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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