Posted on 01/23/2012 2:38:27 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
All four remaining GOP candidates have been confirmed for tonight's debate sponsored by NBC News, the Tampa Bay Times, The National Journal and the Florida Council of 100. The debate will take place at the University of South Florida in Tampa. This will be the first of 2 debates this week focusing on the Florida GOP primary on Tuesday, January 31st. Note the air times on the east and west coast.
Television Air Time: Monday, January 23rd at 9pm ET, 8pm CT and 9pm PT on NBC
Live Streams: (airing 9pm ET) NBCPolitics.com, National Journal, and TampaBay.com
Participants: Gingrich, Romney, Santorum, Paul
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Newt is a very good debater.
He knows the game.
He should have paused and said I am not going to let you change the subject just because I made a point that you are uncomfortable answering.
Romney tries to answer what have you done for the cause of conservatism?
Mentions personal achievements and says govt isn’t the only way. In other words, in govt, he’s done zilch.
There is a vast difference between “short” and “small” and Obammy is a SMALL SMALL excuse for a man.
Williams just put Romney on the spot, asked him what had he contributed to the cause of conservatism. Gave the same opportunity to Gingrich.
And THAT was disgusting, too!!!!!!!
Jeb Bush = Non-Starter. NO MORE BUSHES. WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH SINCE 1980.
Whoops, there goes Myth....reaching across the aisle.
Shades of McWeasel.
That's right. He's passed on his conservative genes to his children. /sarcasm. LOL!
My ranking so far...
(out of 4 ****’s)
Newt - **. Looks tired. Let himself get beat up by a Ken doll.
Santorum - * 1/2 - Must have taken some ex-lax since the last debate. He only gets 1 1/2 stars because he could NEVER be tied with Newt, however bad a night Newt has.
Romney - 1/2 * - Looks desperate, creepy and nasty. I don’t like this man.
Paul - 1/2 * - Hard for me to evaluate, because my brain has long since turned off his endless loopy anti-America whining.
Warren Buffet worked for the private sector and raised a family...that doesn’t make him conservative, Milt.
There ya go — Newt’s answer on conservatism ...this is why I’m voting for Newt.
They have been instucted not to react.
Does that include twinkle fingers?
Well the nominee better get used to this kind of controlled audience. Probably a test run for Obama’s debates.
Newt should have started by telling the audience we are still a free country and they could applaud him as much and often as possible.
Who the hell is NBC to tell the audience they CAN’T applaud.
NBC does not pay taxes under Obama. What do you expect.
I am a Newt guy, but you are, obviously, a hate filled lib!
Mitts creepy smile is back while he listens to sanrorum
Santorum kicking azz!
Someone ate their Wheaties!
Great Santorum, go after the others and take Newt’s aim at Obama off track. He’s not that good at this.
Will those who think Self Deportation is a joke shut up when states pass proof of citizenship for benefits laws? #FLDebate #nbcdebate
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