Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #14 – Milford, NH 01/06/08 - Official Discussion Thread

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #14 – Milford, New Hampshire 01/06/08 - Official Discussion Thread

Fox News Channel; Roundtable format

Candidates the gatekeepers are allowing to participating:

• Rudy Giuliani
• Mike Huckabee
• John McCain
• Mitt Romney
• Fred Thompson

[rintense]

Nina Easton. Her hubby is an Romney adviser. She admitted she had to disclose that, etc. But still.

[The Pack Knight]

Oh, voters will vote for someone who will fix Social Security eventually. Whether they do so before or after the reality of this country's bankruptcy lands in their faces is up to them.

If no one steps up and provides leadership on this matter, then it will be after, and too late for any of us. If Fred was the sort who would mortgage our country's future in exchange for votes, then he wouldn't have my support.

If that means addressing the issues means losing elections, then it doesn't matter who we vote for, since we're just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic anyway.

[La Enchiladita]

Focus group a bunch of Northeast liberals.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Regional bigotry.

[ejdrapes]

It might be putitng you to sleep, but you’re not everyone.

[Onerom99]

NATIONAL REVIEW ALL LOVED FRED!

Katheryn Jean Lopez: “I think it is Thompson and Romney who are on tonight.”

Mark Levin: “Fred is solid. He just is. The press don’t like him, and too much time is spent on superficial observations, but he has clearly given a great deal of thought to very big issues.”

Jim Geraghty: “Winner: Arthur Branch.. we just happen to see a deep rumbling baritone from a big guy sitting behind a desk, using a combination of homespun aphorisms and legal arguments to put some wet-behind-the-ears young feller in his place.”

FOX NEWS USING MITT ROMNEY PROPS TO SUPPORT THEIR AGENDA AND SELECT THE NOMINEE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!!

[txradioguy]

More tired talking points from the Rockerfeller wing of the Republican party.

[rodguy911]

That well could be HC! I think Fred could win SC. Let’s see the DBM ignore him then!

[darkmatter]

I completely agree with everything you said. Especially about Fred. He was a man among boys.

I will admit that I am not as vehemently opposed to Romney as I used to be.

[tioga]

oh, CAN it....I have been clinging to FRed.....if you keep this up I am going to sit in the corner with my fingers in my ears singing la, la, la, la, la...........until the whole dang election is over.....in fact that sounds like the best dang idea I have had all day.......

“la, la, la, la, la...................”

[Shortstop7]

Yikes. You’re being particularly nasty on this thread tonight.

[incindiary]

That would be the only thing I’m interested in seeing from tonight. :-D I didn’t watch the “debate.”

[FreedomProtector]

Focus group northeast liberals.

[HoosierHawk]

That’s a silly prediction no matter who the Republican candidate is.

[reasonisfaith]

“When Thompson talked the idiots on both sides of him shut up and listened.”

I really thought they all looked like they were looking at their father when Fred spoke.

[don-o]

it was proven a false lie btw.

Well that tears it. False lies, eh? This country cannot survive false lies. I want candidates that promises only true lies!

[Pittsburgher]

I saw that - pretty unusual slapdown by Kristol. Basically told Barnes he was way off base.

I truly loathe this Luntz character.

[Styria]

Wow. Look at the dip Romney had among conservatives on 'health care for everyone,' and how quickly it recovered after he said it would be free market.

Big on amnesty too. It's a winner.

[KillTime]

Yup, well said. I’d prefer Fred, but I think Mitt would win over BO or the she-beast; not so sure Fred would, sadly. Just wish he’d get a fire in his belly.

[rodguy911]

Its like everyone says his answers are great, its just the delivery is lacking.

[Terrence DoGood]

I’d put any of our top Conservatives against Hildabeast or Obama and I say we clean their clocks.