Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #4 - Des Moines, IA 08/05/07 - Official Discussion Thread

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[CounterCounterCulture]

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #4 – Des Moines, Iowa 08/05/07 - Official Discussion Thread

ABC News will be conducting a debate to be aired on This Week. The nine announced GOP presidential candidates meet in a campaign debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. George Stephanopoulos is the moderator; Des Moines Register political writer David Yepsen poses additional questions. Debate starts at 8 am CT (9 am ET/ 6 am PT) * check local stations for broadcast time in your area *

Candidates participating

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

[mimaw]

Paul is attacking Cheney. Ron Paul should run for spokesman for Daily Kos. He’s their favorite and I think he’s an A-Hole.

[The Pack Knight]

FairTax Question ping!

[rodguy911]

After hearing that we(conservative sites) are as bad as the left on C-Spam this morning nothing surprises me..figures.. if they ever use party platforms as a basis for electing a candidate they(the left) know they will lose every time.

[mnehring]

Paul is in no way the 'darling' of old school Republicans. Old School Republicans don't blame the US for nutjob terrorists. Old School Republicans don't believe in sticking their heads in the sand in relation to threats to our nation. Old School Republicans don't parse words over 'war' versus 'force' when you have a madman tyrant shooting at our fighter jets, gassing his people, and shooting rockets at our allies. Old School Republicans don't scold everyone else for pork and say it's Unconstitutional while, at the same time, requesting millions for trolleys and wetland preservation in his own district.

Paul isn't an old school Republican, Paul is an opportunist Libertarian who has a lot of people tricked into thinking he is a Constitutinalist.

[Wolverine]

You are correct.

If Fred doesn’t enter....the party will totally emplode, handing the election to the ‘The SMUG ONE...Hillary.’

[mnehring]

He is pulling the same leftist conspiracy that Cheney is pulling the strings on a Bush puppet.. all we need now is to hear him say that it is all part of a NWO conspiracy and he can officially be the candidate of the tin foil crowd (if he isn’t already..)

[Beagle8U]

“I just voted for Hunter but someone is really skewing it bad for Paul”

I can’t get to the poll from the posted link. I get a half screen with no way to vote.

Can anyone post a hot link to the poll?

[1035rep]

Could you post the link for us.

BTW, if it's skewed enough towards one candidate they will throw out the poll.

[rodguy911]

I’m keeping an open mind, there are several candidates I could vote for including Hunter or Fred pretty much my main choices, or even Rudy or Romney my second tier choices.I think the world of Tancreado but you have to be realistic.

[billbears]

That is why they spend ALL their time sniping their own side in the back. They don't want to be in the majority where they can actually get things done. They just want the excuse to sit around and bitch and whine about everything. Sorry but the future of this country is way more important then the Perpetually Pouting Dinocon choir getting the chance to spend the next 8 years gratifying their over developed egos.

Let me translate this nonsense for you....

< translate> You're all backing losers!! We shouldn't even have debates except between candidates I (and the RNC only if they agree with me) deem ACCEPTABLE! To think for yourself means by default you support HILLARY. To point out inconsistencies in the stances of the Suit and/or St. Rudy means you support Democrats DEEP DOWN. Just get behind the most electable candidate and shut up. Because in the end that's what's most important to me. Who cares what they stand for. They could be crackheads AFAIC!! If the public likes them, that's who we should support. Forget trying to change minds, you're just supporting Democrats if you do something as subversive as THAT!!! < /MNJohnnie TRANSlation>

Please feel free to take and use as needed anytime YOU want to make a comment about the Presidential debates....BECAUSE that statement is exactly WHAT (dang computer still in MNJohnnie mode...drop computer..bang, there that fixed it) you're saying....

[The Pack Knight]

Rudy: The FairTax is better than the current tax, but its too hard to change, so I don’t want to do it.

[mnehring]

I think he’s an A-Hole.

Paul is the one candidate on our side who I think would actually be dangerous if elected. I'm afraid he is the type of person who, if faced with someone firing a nuke at us, wouldn't retaliate because he couldn't find the words 'red phone' or 'football' in the Constitution.

[ClarenceThomasfan]

“I have to conclude that deep down the Freeper Fringers REALLY want Hillary to win and the Democrats to control Congress after 2008.”

I am starting to agree with you. They want a President Hillary in order to “punish” the GOP in some sort of sick maschocistic way.

I want the GOP to win BIG in 2008. I intend to support the GOP nominee wholehartedly no matter if it is Fred, Mitt or Rudy. I will be giving part of my paycheck every month and my time to our candidate. I don’t want to see the White House under the control of the corrupt Clintons ever again.

[RasterMaster]

Time for Duncan Hunter to spank Mrs. Paul!

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

Do you think George would intend to feed into the lemming mentality?

I’m glad DUNCAN HUNTER went ahead and jumped in with facts.

Lord knows he can’t wait for Steph to ask him a question.

[rineaux]

questions from Clinton’s policy advisor 5 months before the Iowa Caucus, that’s their own fault.

Now I may have a disagreement with you about the star quarterback, but absolutely agree with you about George Stephanopoulos. Who’s next, James Carville?

I will take your star quarterback over Rudy any day.

[texasgil]

Don’t know if this will work but maybe.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Decision2008/popup?id=3436820

[RasterMaster]

More “3 state solution” nonsense from Brownback....as Hunter once said, that would be taking down a DULY ELECTED GOVERNMENT.

[mnehring]

Here you go..
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Decision2008/popup?id=3436820

[mathluv]

'Paul isn't an old school Republican, Paul is an opportunist Libertarian who has a lot of people tricked into thinking he is a Constitutinalist.'

Thank you for saying that. I am surprised, almost daily, at the freepers that seem to support him!