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.

[Fawn]

Someone needs to tell Perry that the hair dye is too dark...he looks ridiculous.

[ez]

Baier zings Paul for running to the left of Obama on Iran...buh buh bye now.

[WeatherGuy]

Ron Paul’s foreign policy: We’ll get tough with our enemies AFTER they nuke us.

[fightinJAG]

Surely he can take it, eh.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Ha.

[writer33]

Ron Paul looking like a loon. Yes, indeed.

[KansasGirl]

Why does Ron Paul get to talk so much?

[caww]

We need a fighter NOW.

Oh yes indeed.....asolutely necessary..and with a strong tough back...Newt's got that...I want him as our President. I don't care if people like him or not...he's what this nation needs!

[SoConPubbie]

We are very late in the game now, and everyone is still stubbornly betting their house, car, and life savings on a miraculous, last-second come-from-behind for their candidate. There was plenty of time to make a candidate’s case. Now is the time to stop Romney.

So be honest, completely honest.

And Newt Supporters are no different, in spite of all his recent foibles where conservatism is concerned.

[patriotspride]

1.6 million was not a lump sum but spread out over ten years or so.

---

Thanks for the clarification. 160,000 paid to a firm per year is not a lot when spread against operating costs.

The questioners make it sound like Newt pocketed all the money.

[Cato in PA]

Sounds like Ron Paul is off his meds again.

[Mozilla]

“One reason Glenn Beck had to go. They made a hard left turn but their ratings are slipping. The entire weekend is practically all tape.”

But I agree with Beck and he does not agree with katiedidit1. Beck wants the most conservative and people like Katie don’t. Upset about people going after Newt when they would cheer the same line of attack against Mitt. And I agree that Fox News is involved in it too because they don’t go hard against Romney.

[angelcindy]

Why do they even ask this nutcase a question..bla bla bla

[Raebie]

Haha! Let him rant all night. Please.

[dragnet2]

Bomb bomb, bomb bomb IRAN

Paul:

More war propaganda...

That’s how we got into that useless war in Iraq.

The defense minister in Israel said, if I were them, I’d want one to!!

LOL!

[Zarro]

...and says “I’ll have an alligator sandwich and make it snappy!”

[preamble]

I read that as people get older, they retain their expertise very well.

Other things not as well.

That is why Newt has all the historical references peppered in his speech.
He has studied for 50 years!

[Reily]

Houseman Huntsman....shows how much the guy impressed me.

[Yaelle]

Moral equivalency for Iran. Maybe Paul thinks that blowing up tel aviv is justifiable for sanctions.

[RedMDer]

Yes he is!