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Saturday’s GOP Debate: It’s Going to Get Nasty
PJ Media ^ | December 8, 2011 | Ryan Mauro

Posted on 12/10/2011 5:31:04 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Reagan69

Whatever it takes to convince yourself I guess but you’re going to wish it had been on the table before its too late.


21 posted on 12/10/2011 6:47:31 AM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: xzins
Ater months of pondering that exact question myself I have come to the conclusion that it is not some grand conspiracy as many are starting to believe.

It's just that every other candidate on the stage long ago determined that Romney never had a chance of winning and that the real battle was between the rest of them. When you think about it... it's not just Romney that has been ignored, Huntsman and Paul have been ignored too. Only Perry saw Romney as a real threat, but because of his apparent brain damage was unable to land a blow on him.

22 posted on 12/10/2011 6:54:00 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Newt Gingrich 2012!)
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To: sodpoodle
By attempting to destroy Newt,

They don't have to 'destroy' him. All they have to do is question his eratic positions and inconsistencies over the last decade.

For example, does he still call for healthcare mandates that he has supported for 2 decades or is he only against them because Obama got Obamacare passed?

There are plenty of issues on which Gingrich has been duplicitous. Green/environmental issues -- We know you believe in the environment, but which side of global climate change are you on this week, Mr. Gingrich?
23 posted on 12/10/2011 6:56:23 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I feel bad for Perry. I wanted so much for him to be the guy. He now has this great ad out about prayer, gays in the military, etc. It’s a command performance ad. He’s together, he’s striking, he communicates professionally.

Then he gets a live on Fox question about the ad, and he stumbles all over himself mumbling some kind of “ain’t it awful” response.

That was TWO entirely different people.

If someone could just get the rehearsed Perry to possess the ad lib Perry, this nation would have a real leader on its hands.


24 posted on 12/10/2011 7:00:14 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: RoosterRedux

This isn’t the Trump debate, and Perry, Bachmann, and Huntsman will all be part of this debate tonight.


25 posted on 12/10/2011 7:05:30 AM PST by LimberJim
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To: BobL
So the political calculations will be different this time around - we WILL NOT suck up to the establishment in 2012, not again.

Okay, that means no Romney and no Gingrich. Who's left?

26 posted on 12/10/2011 7:06:51 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Why, yes. I AM in a bad mood.)
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To: xzins

My favorite ad of his was his first one with that horse running across the beach with the dramatic music... it freaking gave me the chills. And that speech he gave when entering the race, wow!

Such a shame.


27 posted on 12/10/2011 7:07:17 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Newt Gingrich 2012!)
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To: Kaslin; xzins

Does anyone know what time the debate is on and what network is carrying it?


28 posted on 12/10/2011 7:09:49 AM PST by Lakeshark
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To: LimberJim

Oops. Saturday morning brain fart.;-)


29 posted on 12/10/2011 7:12:24 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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If anyone is interested here's the debate details.....

December 10, 2011 9pm ET on ABCLive Stream
Location: Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsor: ABC News, ABC5/WOI-DT, The Des Moines Register and Republican Party of Iowa
Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul

30 posted on 12/10/2011 7:13:18 AM PST by deport
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To: LimberJim

No Huntsman..he doesn’t have high enough poll numbers.


31 posted on 12/10/2011 7:21:05 AM PST by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: McGavin999
Newt is short, fat and looks like an ancient Pillsbury Doughboy, he waddles when he walks, has a little girl's voice, and the most memorable thing about him is his vicious temper and how easy he was to demonize.

Everyone is focused on how good it sounds hearing conservative views come out of Gingrich's mouth on the debate platform. In a debate with Obama, however, the undecided audience won't be listening to a word - they will be making a visual comparison, just like they did with Obama and McCain.

That's probably one of the main reasons why the Establishment is pushing Romney - they figure enough dumb voters will think he is good-looking to switch their votes away from Obama.

32 posted on 12/10/2011 7:23:57 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

“Okay, that means no Romney and no Gingrich. Who’s left? “

I’ll vote Gingrich...but not Romney.


33 posted on 12/10/2011 7:36:00 AM PST by BobL ("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
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To: deport
That sucks! The Des Moines debate is the most foolish of all the left wing orchestrated debates. That's the one with the infamous show of hands. The Republicans would have been better off having Moveon.org host the debate.
34 posted on 12/10/2011 7:37:20 AM PST by death2tyrants
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To: Mr. Jeeves

With everyone pinning their hopes on a debate between Newt and Obama they keep forgetting it will be the liberal media who will ask the questions and it will be the liberal media running the cameras.


35 posted on 12/10/2011 7:46:18 AM PST by McGavin999 ("Make what Americans buy, Buy what Americans make, and sell it to the world" Perry 2012)
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To: Kaslin
LRon Paul has put out the most vicious attack ad on Gingrich.

Ron Paul's losing it. Next he'll do an impersonation of Ross Perot musing they're gonna mess with his daughters wedding...

Too nutty for me.

36 posted on 12/10/2011 7:46:31 AM PST by GOPJ (Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred - Proverbs 15)
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To: RoosterRedux

And as to attacks from others...who are the others that will be there. Huntsman said no, Perry and Bachmann said no.

I think you’re thinking of the Trump debate. To my knowledge, only Huntsman will not be there tonight!


37 posted on 12/10/2011 7:47:03 AM PST by KalaSamy
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To: Lakeshark

Does anyone know what time the debate is on and what network is carrying it?

ABC 9:00 p.m. Eastern


38 posted on 12/10/2011 7:48:55 AM PST by KalaSamy
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To: Kaslin

Newt is a career politician just like Perry. During election time, it’s all big talk on what the voters want to hear. After the election, they slip back into lib mode. Thanks, GOP, you’ve given up 2008 again with no one to vote for.


39 posted on 12/10/2011 8:05:20 AM PST by bgill (The Obama administration is staging a coup. Wake up, America, before it's too late.)
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To: Kaslin

Man, have I been out of the loop! There’s a debate tonite? Who is carrying it; CSpan? Alphabets?


40 posted on 12/10/2011 8:10:17 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
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