Live Thread: Iowa GOP Presidential Debate 9 P.M. EST, 6 P.M. PST 12/15/11 Fox News Channel

Thursday, December 15, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

The last debate before the January 3rd Iowa caucuses is being held tonight in Sioux City.

We get seven candidates at this debate: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman.

Fox's Bret Baier anchors the debate. Fox News panelists questioning the candidates: Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Neil Cavuto.

[bossmechanic]

Obumo would out-pander Mitt.
But Mitt sure tries hard.

[pulaskibush]

Chris Wallace now talking about the almighty “independent vote”. Bachmann is talking about winning her seat in the blue state of Minnesota. Got a good applause.

[Yaelle]

Mitt said “private sector” - drink!!

[geege]

Yes Michelle, we know your 55.....we get it.....

[ez]

Michele with the platitues too...Gawd she is horrible. I’d rather read a sales brochure.

[TomGuy]

Wallace questions Bachmann as being too conservative to attract Independents.

Answer should have been: McCain tried to appeal to the moderates, and he lost the election.

[matginzac]

Oh, Puh-leeeze!
You may be the next Laz....

[preamble]

Mitt stinks. same old same old.

I HATE THESE QUESTIONS.

what about Europe? What would you do with Dodd-Frank?
What about Medicare reform?

Oh my god. I hate these questions. Perry.

[onyx]

Newt gave the best and most heartfelt answers.

I am glad he mentioned that Reagan was down in the polls by 30 points. I have the polls saved.

Paul has his loud supporters in the audience.

[CASchack]

Perry is giving me flashbacks to GWB.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Rick Perry with the first Tebow mention

[SamAdams76]

Perry is invoking Tim Tebow...

[af_vet_rr]

Mitt avoids answering the question about being tough in a debate.

Perry is doing the same. And now he's dragging Tim Tebow into this, LOL. Desperate.

[publana]

OMG. Perry drank one of those mega-caffeine drinks.

[writer33]

Yes, indeed.

[TitansAFC]

Found my perfect hybrid candidate:

Newt’s eloquence wrapped-up in Perry’s good looks. ;-)

[Pravious]

Rick.. you’re not “ready for the next level” by blathering on about a football player. Sheesh.

[ken5050]

He'll be forced to debate. He needs the independent vote, and if he ducks a debate..he'll lose most of them..

Dumb question..asking Perry if he can debate...remember how everyone was afraid that W couldn't handle Gore?

[RedMDer]

Thanks. The video link that I posted stopped working.

[cookcounty]

Ron has hairy pasties on his brow? LOL!