Live Thread: Iowa GOP Presidential Debate 9 P.M. EST/ 6 P.M. PST 12/10/11 on ABC Television

Saturday, December 10, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Where: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.

When: 9 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. PST, Saturday, December 10, 2011. Debate scheduled to last two hours.

Broadcast on: ABC Televsion.

Moderators: Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos.

Candidates: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum.

[truthkeeper]

LOVED Newt saying HOW WOULD HE KNOW

I only heard the answer and missed the question. What was it?

[Jane Long]

This exchange between Newt and Mitt is very, very informative re Israel/Palestine. Newt’s knocking it out with no apologies, and Mitt’s pandering.

Spot on.

[TomGuy]

Perry turns out to be the adult on the Pali question —

It is the media making a mountain out of a mole hill.

He refers to Obama’s muddled foreign policy.

[Pravious]

So both Santorum and Romney think we should phone our allies and ask permission to speak every time we make a comment on anything?

LOSERS.

Uh, oh... Perry’s mentioned “three choices”.... hope he remembers what they all are...

[Irish Eyes]

I get it. But do you get my point?

Sure do...ouch

;)

[katiedidit1]

Santorum telling us we need to talk to Israels allies...how long should that go on? it has been going on forever as Israel tries to defend a tiny sliver of land surrounded by millions of arabs. Obama and Panetta telling ISRAEL TO COME TO THE PEACE TABLE???? as bombs are constently hitting them. Well, Perry defended Newt in away.

[advertising guy]

the problem is 60 % of illegals control the other 40 5.....typically the 60 % think American stole her lands so F EM

[CounterCounterCulture]

That might have worked better 40 or so years ago but divorce is so common now, I don’t think it will sway many voters.

We're not just talkikng about divorces, but about affairs, even if Newt has repented of his sins.

All it takes is enough evangelicals and scorned ex-wives in swing-states to be discouraged from voting for Newt to push the election to Obama, and that we cannot have. Newt, as good as he is in debates, will be a hard sell.

*** drat, lost my internet feed for a few minutes ***

[BunnySlippers]

Agreed!

Is that too much to ask?

[txhurl]

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now let’s hear freepers say Perry can’t articulate.

[Chgogal]

And they keep getting their butts kicked. : )

[rodguy911]

THat’s for sure. Although I gotta admit I’m watching Sinatra a bit more than the debate, can’t help it.

[nhwingut]

Ditto. That was his best performance.

[fatima]

Perry holding up.

[JulieRNR21]

Rick Perry making a great point on the predator drone that the iranians got to examine!!

Perry Quote of the debate!

“This president is the problem not something that Newt said!

[JNRoberts]

Santorum weak......Perry hit it out of the ball park. Press blowing it out of proportion. Newt wins. Romney and Santorum lose....Perry finds redemption.

[sheikdetailfeather]

WOW!!! PERRY WAS GREAT!!!

[mylife]

Perry just slammed it out of the park.

[Jet Jaguar]

Sorta good answer buy Perry.

But it was not a predator drone.

It was one of our most secret drones.

And Obama gave it to them.

[presently no screen name]

Plus anything Trump is involved with is only about one thing... Trump.

That's parrot talk. Trump's very involved and invested in America. What do these two liberal moderators have invested in our country? I'll take 10 Trumps to these commie pawns.

And Diane's way of speaking is driving me nuts!! She needs new batteries.