LIVE THREAD- Republican Presidential Debate -ABC NEWS in New Hampshire

ABC News ^ | 01/05/08

[SE Mom]

Charles Gibson will moderate the Republican and Democrat debates tonight in New Hampshire, beginning at 7 PM Eastern.

Have at it..

[FreePoster]

Huck, McCain and Romney

The list keeps changing. Anyway, if I had to pick from that list, I just wouldn't. Plastic fruit of any color doesn't appetize me.

[bobby.223]

what years did you attend the academy?

[La Enchiladita]

It’s not over yet here. Mitt is doing great, but I do wonder if the healthcare position is a compromise between free market and socialism.

[Pittsburgher]

GO STEELERS!

[khnyny]

I like Fred and prefer him to McCain, but here is his problem - he has an ego. A rather big one. It has shown in his personal life and his professional choices.

[antceecee]

Ego can be a good thing.

[Uncle Miltie]

"Charley is doing pretty well.... much better than CNN"

Charley wasn't completely in the bag for the Dems. He did ask some tougher questions.

But he did protect them from a key hit: The video question about the insolvency of Social Security and Medicare. He totally deflected that one, an issue no Democrat can win on.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

Did you notice Hillary kept claiming she had 35 years of experience in whatever the subject was.... LOL. She pushed that particular button a LOT here in Iowa. All her experience which don't exist.

Looking at that bunch of maroons on the stage, I couldn't find one who I thought was qualified to be pres. 5-6 years in the senate ISN'T a qualification.

Richardson was the closest to a statesman up there. It was so pitiful. That's the reason ANY of them ran for the senate, just so they could run for prez.

Not a statesman in the bunch!

[jimbergin]

that is a lie! show us where and when he was for either!

[TheLion]

That is certainly debatable. Mitt said it might not work in all states and he would not mandate it from the oval office. It sure beats the hell out of Hillary care though. Obama also wants the government to take over health care.

Of the two, Mitt’s solution is far superior.

[Uncle Miltie]

Mitt’s healthcare position is Socialism Lite.

[khnyny]

Yes, ego can be a good thing if it’s channeled into accomplishment and doesn’t devolve into sour grapes or an attitude of entitlement. Then, it smacks of insecurity.

[La Enchiladita]

I have never liked FRed! much but I can see he makes occasional good points. He has been a poor performer, when he was senator, though. Poor attendance, etc, phoned it in. He’s a consummate Washington insider. You can see what good buddies he and McCain are; I don’t trust that.

Mitt’s campaign is fundraising just like all the other campaigns and, yes, he uses his own money. How poor is TV star FRed!, by the way?:):)

Mitt, Rudy and Hunter are the ones I like.

[TheLion]

Yawn....that has been posted here many times. Look up his voting record, for a start.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

Romney is head and shoulders above the rest of these clowns. The republican field is very weak. I wonder what the people of MA are going to think of Mitt when they have to pay the state the extra taxes because they don't have health insurance are gonna think of Mitt later in they year...

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmm...

[maine-iac7]

Well Fred just shut down the windfall tax. Pro-capitalist response! I love Fred.

[antceecee]

Same here... blue collar working class dems.... My Grandfather started to see their deception and voted for Reagan in the 80’s... my Grandmother stayed loyal dem to the end....
Funny how she decried all the policies that were distinctly dem, but did not realize they were the proponents of the policies! She refused to see it...
They count on old time voters like my Memere..... God bless her... RIP.

[RoseofTexas]

CRAP!

[maine-iac7]

He is the only adult in the room. [Fred]

Got that right

[antceecee]

Fred is not personally poor, but it does not look like he is trying to buy the Prez.