Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1~ Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1 – Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread

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

  The debate will take place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and will air live on MSNBC from 8:00 to 9:30 pm (ET) and stream live on MSNBC.com and politico.com and will include audience questions gathered on politico.com.

[Capt. Jake]

Paul is an idiot. We shouldn’t worry about a third world country acquiring a nuke because the USSR had 40,000. For crying out loud, deterence worked with the USSR. It won’t with muslim fanatics.

[no dems]

Romney sucker punched Chrissy with his answer.

Chris Matthews is despicable.

[alicewonders]

That was a good answer from Romney about the church.

[Reagan Man]

Agreed.

Hunter looks good and sounds great.

Surprisingly, so does Romney.

[mimaw]

Tancredo sounds more sane than he normally does. Romney had to make a hit at the Catholic church. Tancedo is a nut.

[tiredoflaundry]

Chrissy is playing “gotcha”!

[United Freeping States]

Ron Paul has too much baggage... under his eyes. Comes off as a bit of a kook,,, no chance for Paul..

I wonder if Paul is still a "Friend of the Federalist" (federalistpatriot.us). I tried to search FP's archives to see recent comments, but its internal search engine isn't working.

[merryweather]

Something is really irking me about Guiliani’s invocations of Reagan. Can’t quite put my finger on it.

Has Hunter gotten a question yet? I thought I was paying attention, but I must’ve missed it.

[merryweather]

Global warming and organ donation?!

And what’s up with Duncan Hunter not getting questions?

[merryweather]

Go Duncan!! (Iran) Woo, he got a question!

[merryweather]

I really don't know much about Ron Paul, I'll admit, but I liked his answer to the IRS question. He seems to have a good view of what government's role should be.

[United Freeping States]

>> I’m really impressed with Mitt and Duncan. Ditto.

Duncan, yes. Romney reminds me of a politician you'd see in a movie.

Not that you'll see this post right away, as apparently all my comments are subject to approval (someday). How are the rest of you posting immediately?

[merryweather]

Ouch — who was that that just answered the question about homosexuals being fired?

[mylife]

Romney is doing very well, and Hunter is demonstrating that he can take charge.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Agree.

[kidd]

“Duncan Hunter has gravitas”

Yes he does.
But I’ve grown to hate that term.

[La Enchiladita]

YEP.

[Gene Eric]

>> Employer, gay worker? What the?

It was a gay question.

[redgirlinabluestate]

Good answer Romney

Very good. He says our enemies use religion to divide people. We use it to unite people.

[SE Mom]

Bingo Mitt!

Hilarious:)