Live Thread: South Carolina GOP Presidential Debate on CNN 8 P.M. EST

Thursday, January 19, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

And then there were three and a half minds left campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Link to CNN livestream page.

Hosted by CNN's John King at the North Charleston Coliseum.

[eyedigress]

He said “region” but that was Monday night.

[Cato in PA]

Romney’s ship just sailed on abortion. He admitted that he didn’t care about the abortion stances of judges his appointed.

[steve86]

No sincerely pro-life person would ever use the phrase "abortion care". Romney just did.

[Leep]

Romney is flat out lying.

[RitaOK]

You said it.

Take out Romney first.
Santorum is already out, so ignore him.
Deal with Uncle Ron
Proceed then straight to Obama, Valerie Jarrett, Van Jones, Cass Sunstein,
Move over to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.

[Hieronymus]

And Mitt’s dad was born in Mexico.

[Yaelle]

Illegal immigration hurts my life, now, today. And that of my kids. Santorum’s answer is the best so far. Next, Mitt’s. Newt is pro-amnesty. Not sure if Paul believes in borders.

[onyx]

Thanks very much!

[Jane Long]

Rombama...rambling...integrity...pro-life...blah, blah.

His lips are moving, again.

[WeatherGuy]

Barrack Obama will absolutely DESTROY Mitt Romney in the presidential debates if he's the nominee.

God help us!

[bigbob]

Mitt’s attempt to say it was the Supreme Court in MA that made Romneycare pay for abortion is a canard. If HE hadn’t put the state in the healthcare business in the first place, this would never have been possible! The core problem is Romneycare which is = to Obamacare!

[Hoodat]

Santorum’s answer is he’s not at home? He doesn’t trust his wife with their taxes?

His wife isn't home either. But your lie about Santorum is duly noted.

[Sarah Barracuda]

FINALLY someone brings up Romneycare and abortion. Romney is such a phony, and that smirk that he always gives when he’s staring at Newt or anyone else on the stage is creepy!

[Michael Barnes]

Romeny did a serious tap dance on the abortion thing, damn near rambling in the end and tossing blame for abortion in MA on everyone but himself.

[exit82]

Myth believes a baby is worth $ 50.00—the forced payment levelfor an abortion in Romneycare.

[Revolting cat!]

Sanatorium = Looser!

[rodguy911]

Newt has that hoof in mouth disease. He has to go back and revisit,apologize, for dumb stuff he says. But, he has the guts to actually come out and say he screwed up and than do the right thing.That’s rare in a politico.

[CASchack]

Newt wisely deferred to Santorum to finish the life slam on Romney. He might as well let Santorum carp away.

[writer33]

Santorum is already out, so ignore him.

They've been saying that since before Iowa. It just makes me tired all over when people say that.

[steve86]

Santi just made a good point. Romney could have excluded abortion but didn't.