Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #2 - Columbia, SC 05/15/07 - Official Discussion Thread

May 15, 2007

[CounterCounterCulture]

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #2 – Columbia, South Carolina 05/15/07 - Official Discussion Thread

Watch live coverage of the First-in-the-South Republican Party Presidential Candidate debate on FOX News Channel and FOXNews.com on Tuesday, May 15, at 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. PDT).

• Sam Brownback
• Jim Gilmore
• Rudy Giuliani
• Mike Huckabee
• Duncan Hunter
• John McCain
• Mitt Romney
• Ron Paul
• Tom Tancredo
• Tommy Thompson

The 90-minute debate will air from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET (6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) and will be moderated by "Special Report" anchor Brit Hume. Questions will be posed by two panelists — "FOX News Sunday" host Chris Wallace and White House correspondent Wendell Goler.

[SE Mom]

Here’s what I don’t understand (aside from all the obvious problems) ...how can Rudy run for the nomination of a party that has being pro-life as PART of it’s PLATFORM.

How does that work?

[Vision]

“Senator Brownback, nobody believes abortion should be available casually?”

Does he get out much?

[JerseyDvl]

Me neither, he just blew it. Anyone who wants to mess with the Constitution is out the door.
I find it interesting that he thinks he can mess with the 2nd ammendment, but Roe v. Wade must not be touched.
And he’s a conservative....LOL....yeah right.

[NavyCanDo]

“WOW, excellent answer from Huckabee”

Agreed! We are a “Culture of Life”

[HitmanLV]

Rudy...you can’t be tough on murder and support a woman’s right to CHOSE murder of an unborn child.

You want to arrest and lock up women who get abortions and the doctors who perform them? In what may, from a criminal punishment perspective, do you find these concepts comparable?

[Fishtalk]

I could swear that I see the head of the Delaware GOP behind Mike Wallace.

SC is a long way from Delaware but I suppose there are airplanes.

[Jet Jaguar]

No, I want my gun to remain legal. I obey the law. the criminals do not.

I do not want my SKS or TEC-9 subject to registration nor confiscation.

[dragnet2]

Duncan Hunter has my vote!

I tend to agree. Haven't made up my mind, but he looks very good.

[pollywog]

Good answer from Romney... even though I am not in favor of him as a candidate.

[mysterio]

Which guns should Americans be allowed to carry, in your opinion? Additionally, please cite the text in the Constitution that would allow the federal government to enact your guidelines.

[snowsislander]

Romney rocks!

Governor Romney has openly supported the idiotic "Assault Weapons" ban.

That puts him beyond the pale for me. I spent a lot of time and a lot of money fighting that particularly noxious bit of idiocy out of Washington, and I don't want a Republican president who would countenance a "Assault Weapons Ban II".

[pollywog]

Good answer from Romney... even though I am not in favor of him as a candidate.

[NordP]

Hunter would be FANTASTIC! I wish the “Republican wheel” would roll that way...

[Reagan Man]

Rooty is an abortionist.

One example:

[Sir Hailstone]

Duncan is impressive, but I’m waiting for Fred to join in. He’ll send everyone else to the woodshed.

[JerseyDvl]

Hunter is quite impressive.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You want me to give up my arms?

If your "arms" can kill dozens with one round....yes.

[DocRock]

"The sawed off shotgun is already illegal, it's considered a distructive device."

It is not illegal to have a "short barreled" rifle or shotgun. It requires a Class II license which cost $5.00. Know your NFA laws. I own legal Class III which requires a $200 transfer stamp. You can own almost any machine gun or destructive device... legally.

[Junior_G]

Great answer from Huckabee.

[GRRRRR]

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