Reagan Library Republican Presidential Debate: January 30, 2008 (Official Thread)

CNN ^ | January 30, 2008

[Shortstop7]

I’m in the South and so far I haven’t met ANYONE who is going to vote for McCain. All Romney people since Fred dropped out.

[TCats]

"The goal is to get McCain the nomination, then pull the rug out from under him in the general.

Bingo. And this strategy is working to perfection. :-(

[Signalman]

McCain always slithers around the fact that he NOW says he opposed the Bush tax cuts because they didn’t include spending cuts, but at the time he voted against those cuts, he said it was because it was too favorable for “the rich” (sounding like a Democrat).

[incindiary]

"Correction. Romney IS pro-life."

LOL. He's almost rivals Slick Willy in the honesty department.

[CottonBall]

Benchmarks are event driven, timetables are of course time based. Romney talked about setting timetables.

But not about withdrawing. It was as clear as as a bell. Even the liberals know that McCain was lying. He was like a little boy caught lying tonight, but was too arrogant to admit it. Pitiful.

[silent_jonny]

I have always voted but I will sit this one out I am mighty afraid!

I totally understand, and I've had the same thoughts, but ... I will be voting for someone this November.

[mcjordansc]

My point on Romney is that he spending the money and cannot win a contested Republican primary. Why would anyone think he could mount an independent campaign? I doubt he could do much better than Pat Buchanan in 2000.

[supercat]

Why dont you go over to Iraq then, pick out a soldier and stab him in the back. It would be more manly that way then voting for the witch and letting her do it for you.

What makes you think McCain would offer any real opposition to Democrat demands that he pull out? For that matter, how many times can you name when McCain offered any real opposition to Democrat demands for anything?

[khnyny]

I wonder how many people caught that and if it will be recognized by the talking heads.

McCain’s arrogance has gotten him pretty far up till this point.

Gov. Ahhhnold endorsing McCain, Anderson is giddily reporting right now.

[spacejunkie]

tell me what cleese is saying...my fox news has greta

[Biggirl]

Agree with you there.

[Randy Larsen]

I watched online with the Ca. voters responses activated, Romney handed mcain a major butt whoppin’ according to cnn ca voters!

What a hoot!

[End Times Crusader]

Fred Thompson will endorse John McCain.

[STARWISE]

Just for a couple along those lines,
closing down Gitmo and withholding
serious interrogation of a terrorist
when desperate risk is imminent shows
the opposite: he’s a quibbler, appeaser,
and across-the-aisle colleague .. NOT
a fighter for OUR safety #1.

How many times does he have to stab
you in the back?

[A. Morgan]

Cap and trade carbon taxes will weaken our economy!

[txlurker]

perhaps anti-Mormon (and no, I am not a mormon) bigot.

Perhaps? You haven't read some of her posts then....

[gore_sux]

McCain Considers Setting Benchmarks for Iraqis (Flashback: January 2007)

Interesting - maybe the Romney fact finders can make use of this.

[2111USMC]

I still can’t get over those dinky desks they used.

Some kindergarten class is gonna be really PO’d.

[TheLion]

I feel the same way about McCain. I will not vote for him. He is a loose cannon. I will pull the lever for the Democrat!

[Truthsearcher]

Romney will not be part of a third party movement.

He could conceivable run again in 2012 should McCain win the nomination and go down in flames in the general.