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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1~ Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread

Posted on 05/03/2007 3:19:11 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1 – Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread



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To: Elyse
I hope I never have to see another debate with Chris Matthews in charge.

The guy who moderated the Dim debate was waaaaay better. Witty, urbane, conversational.

Then they give the Republican debates to yappy-dog motor-mouth Matthews.

Not an accident. PMSNBC made that choice deliberately, using a bad moderator to try to make our candidates look poor by comparison.
1,741 posted on 05/03/2007 6:48:53 PM PDT by George W. Bush (Election Math For Dummies: GOP รท Rudi = Hillary)
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To: alicewonders

Just remind yourself how many minutes Romney has held those views. Freshly minted they may look okay, but will he lead by them or is he lying to you? Even if you believe him how can we choose a flip-flopper when that has been our main criticism of the past two Democrat candidates. They won’t even have to try to criticize our candidate. They can just recycle our own material.


1,742 posted on 05/03/2007 6:48:58 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

see your FRmail


1,743 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:00 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: steadcom

I think the Libertarian Internet-geek network ;-) is backing Ron Paul.


1,744 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:10 PM PDT by unspun (What do you think? Please think, before you answer.)
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To: Snoopers-868th
I agree and I might change my mind on him IF Thompson doesn’t run.

But Fred will get in. Heck, he's already running. Feel much better with a fallback position though.

1,745 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:10 PM PDT by Mensius
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To: keeper53

Political junkies view of the debate...less tinged with partisans...probably a good general snapshot ...


1,746 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:20 PM PDT by jonathanmo (Who Is Bob Stump and why didn't he run for President in 2000 ?)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

LOL


1,747 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:22 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Pray for Tony Snow, Liz Edwards, cancer patients, their families and support.)
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To: LibertarianInExile

McCain has never looked old or feeble to me. Nor has he ever been particularly inspiring, though. He’s someone who I can respect a lot, but putting him in as the leader of our nation and the Republican party would be a mistake.

Good assessment.


1,748 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:28 PM PDT by CheyennePress
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To: Choose Ye This Day
“Who won the first debate?”

I hate this question. If the audience gets to see a compare and contrast of views, the debate has achieved it's purpose. It's too bad Chris Mathews and the moonbats at politco (kinda rhymes with Politburo) got the keys to the debate. I'm still dizzy listening to the questions.
1,749 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:30 PM PDT by jackieaxe (This one hour pre-flight security screening is brought to you by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
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To: Bobkk47

I just voted for Mitt, because Rudy did not win.


1,750 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:40 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (A proud member of the Frederalist society. Gnats don't bother us)
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To: JohnBovenmyer

Thanks for your right minded perspective, and sadly, I agree, our side always has a leftist media bullseye on their backs. Seems a shame though, it would have been very pleasant to see an intelligent moderator such as Brit Hume conduct this first debate rather than such a democrat political hack job.


1,751 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:41 PM PDT by harpo11
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To: Andy'smom
Then it will be MITT vs. OBAMA, won't it?

Because Americans will vote much more on "feel" rather than "think", (charisma vs. issues). It was this way in 1960, in 1976, particularly in 1980/84, and again in 1988, not to mention 1992 and 1996, and then 2000 and 2004. In each case, the less charismatic person lost, not necessarily a battle over policy.

1,752 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:47 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Mensius

Think of Fred Thompson, think of John McCain.


1,753 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:47 PM PDT by unspun (What do you think? Please think, before you answer.)
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To: Netizen

I only watched half of it, but I thought they ALL did well....some did GREAT!! I was proud of 99% of what they said and how they conducted themselves!


1,754 posted on 05/03/2007 6:49:59 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her Phoniness is Genuine!!!)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
The winners!

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Well done, men!

1,755 posted on 05/03/2007 6:50:01 PM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: It's me

Don’t know. I think he’s definitely gonna run.


1,756 posted on 05/03/2007 6:50:03 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Pray for Tony Snow, Liz Edwards, cancer patients, their families and support.)
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To: TAdams8591

I like Romney too; have been watching him for a long time(Salt Lake City Olympics). He looks too much like presidential timber, and I knew he would run eventually.


1,757 posted on 05/03/2007 6:50:25 PM PDT by Constitution1st (Never, never, never quit - Winston Churchill)
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To: EternalVigilance
Mitt is running on a conservative platform. His presidency will be far more conservative than his governorship, where the legislature was 85% democrat.

Stop trying to ruin the only candidate who can defeat Guiliani. People like you will give us Guiliani as the R nominee and Hillary for president.

1,758 posted on 05/03/2007 6:50:33 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: mylife

Fred would have been obliterated tonight - he talks way too slow and his answers aren’t suited for 30 seconds at all.

Romney did very well in this format.


1,759 posted on 05/03/2007 6:50:34 PM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do suck seed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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To: Old_Mil

Hunter being interviewed MSNBC now.


1,760 posted on 05/03/2007 6:50:35 PM PDT by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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