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.

[TomGuy]

Wow

A whole minute answer time for each question.

[caww]

Lord give Newt words to speak and people ears to hear! Amen.

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

I thought the same thing. It was beautiful!!! Brought tears to my eyes but it always does. :)

[Marcella]

“Im 3 shiner bocks in....”

Watch the letters on the keyboard - they start moving around after 4 shiner bocks.

[Ron C.]

CNN doing constant Newt-bashing pre-debate... as expected, and lying about it as they go.

[gas_dr]

Romney already took first cheap shot of the evening ...

[imchris]

Romney’s hair looks kinda funny on the front.

[pulaskibush]

They need longer introductions.

[GoCards]

Ron Paul is silly

[GoCards]

Ron Paul is silly

[Reddy]

Kind of sounded like Rick and Mittens were trying to upstage Newt with the mentioning of their families....

FR is soooo slow tonight!!

[Yaelle]

Am I allowed to cheer for Santorum still?? Hope he does well, as well as Newt. Knock that stiff Romney out of there.

[katiedidit1]

Prayers for Newt...here we goooooooooooooooooo!

[Matchett-PI]

LOL! bttt

[RitaOK]

THANK YOU for that clarification.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Mitt married 42 years. Still an ass.

[KJC1]

OMG, first question is to Newt about his ex. Disgusting. But Newt’s rocking it, lol!

[SamAdams76]

Right away they go after Newt on the ex-wife smears...Newt Gingrich body-slams the moderator!

[Yaelle]

Excellent response Newt!!!,!

[Red Steel]

Newt start off slapping CNN LOL.