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

CNN ^ | January 30, 2008

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Reagan Library Republican Presidential Debate: January 30, 2008

SIMI VALLEY, California (CNN) -- Republican presidential hopefuls will face off Wednesday night without a familiar face as ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out and endorse front-runner Sen. John McCain.

The remaining candidates will take the stage in a debate -- sponsored by CNN, the Los Angeles Times and Politico -- beginning at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday.

The event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, follows McCain's Tuesday night win in the Florida primary.

McCain topped former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 36 percent to 31 percent in the hotly contested race.

Giuliani placed third with 15 percent of the vote, followed closely by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 14 percent, and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was fifth with 3 percent.

Giuliani is expected to end his White House bid and endorse McCain at a campaign event in California later Wednesday, Republican Party sources said.

Minus Giuliani, the debate will be a four-candidate affair -- McCain, Romney, Huckabee and Paul -- with CNN's Anderson Cooper moderating.

[floriduh voter]

McCain was namedropping his jurassic rino friends. He’s using old ploys that do not impress any more.

[floriduh voter]

In Florida, people can go to strawberry farms and pick their own. In McLettuce’s world, we don’t want to get our hands dirty.

[floriduh voter]

I agree on the meds. Is he bi-polar like Britney whose trying to get out of involuntary psych ward to go to the dem debate tonight.

Psych meds only do so much and I don't want a prez who lies and is so mean looking. His expressions were scary, were they not?

[floriduh voter]

My Friends (Mexico first) BUZZWORD. Buzz off, McCain.

[floriduh voter]

McCain says “I” a whole bunch. A person could end up with a high BAL taking a drink every time he says, “I”. Braggart.

[floriduh voter]

I’m better off than the republican party since I left it.

[floriduh voter]

Huck always brings up ballet lessons and soccer games missed! Well dash it all. The real world is hard. Maybe the parents should LEAVE EARLIER. It’s not relevant in a national election.

[floriduh voter]

Maybe they were strapped into their seats?

[floriduh voter]

If an individual says a word that McCain’s heard the media use, a “buzzword”, it then means what McCain thinks it means even if it doesn’t because McCain seems to be only capable of speaking and comprehending in soundbites.

[yorkie]

Well, I 'meant' to say "no" retribution for Huck's son.

It got close, but I was hoping for a 'Howard Dean' moment with McCain. His tongue is probably raw from biting it last night, and I feel so sorry for Cindy having to go home with that man.

I am surprised that so few know about Huck's cover-up of his son, and the murder, torture and cutting of that poor dog.

[floriduh voter]

Romney knows his stuff. The others are pale in comparison.

Not only are the others pale in comparison, Romney's the only one who doesn't look like he needs a transfusion.

[floriduh voter]

Juan Hernandez, McCain’s open borders advisor.

Juan H. started this "My friend" lingo.

[floriduh voter]

Can you imagine real estate closings w/one page? That’s not even possible.

[floriduh voter]

Glenn Beck is hvg more complications from his behind surgery. He’s getting scoped. (internal bleeding).

[floriduh voter]

When McCain gets lost, he throws his “patriotism” in the babbling.

[ari-freedom]

my family also thought Huckabee won the debate. and we’re Jewish.

[floriduh voter]

I thought Huckabee’s son killed a squirrel as well as a dog?

[floriduh voter]

Any idea what two clenched fists mean? It looks creepy to me, like pent up hostility.

[floriduh voter]

Off topic but re: Florida. MASSIVE GREAT WHITE SHARK OFF THE GULF COAST, Indian Rocks Beach, FL. (just reported on radio).

[MinuteGal]

The pic means "Me Tarzan, you Jane".

Leni