This ‘debate’ is a waste of time so far and nothing but a forum for the ABC leftist propagandist to try and make all the Republican candidates look bad.
When will they come to their senses and stop attending debates moderated by these Obama operatives?
So, now they will move on to gay rights.
Steppie tries to set up a gotcha and it got him instead, re: contraception and states rights.
...and like it or not, Mitt smacked him down pretty good.
I think some of you are giving Romney too much credit on the contraception question. I think it was an opportunity to make him look good to gullible conservatives who still has reservations about his flip-flops.
Ok everyone remember that this “debate” is NOT for NH it is for SC!
Newt just hit a home run. Christians face unbelievable animosity from militant secularists.
Gingrich just HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK on the REVERSE BIGOTRY! BOOM!
Gingrich brings up media bias against Christianity — gets the first applause of the evening.
MSM Panel is so out-of-touch with real America.
Newt KNOCKS ONE OUT OF THE PARK!!!!
Audience claps in response!
I love it. George is a PUNK.
What? Huntsman said we didn’t get good info from commanders on the ground in the 60s?! Mr. Huntsman, DC got its info from the protesters on the college campuses!
No one on ABC confronts Romney over the lie
even as Romney blames others for HIS use of
improper executive authority. [The Romney Way™]
"While former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney claims he did everything possible to throttle homosexual marriage in his state – his campaign now saying he took "every conceivable step within the law to defend traditional marriage" – several constitutional experts say that just isn't so.
"What Romney did [was] he exercised illegal legislative authority," Herb Titus said of the governor's actions after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released its opinion in the Goodridge case in 2003. "He was bound by what? There was no order. There wasn't even any order to the Department of Public Health to do anything."
Titus, a Harvard law graduate, was founding dean of Pat Robertson's Regent University Law School. He also worked with former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, ...
Romney's aides have told WND that after four of the seven court members reinterpreted the definition of marriage, he believed he had no choice but to direct clerks and others to change state marriage forms and begin registering same-sex couples.
Some opponents contend that with those actions, Romney did no more or less than create the first homosexual marriages recognized in the nation. And Titus agrees."
"....But the court's decision conflicts with the constitutional philosophy of three co-equal branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial, Titus said. It also violates with the Massachusetts Constitution, which states: "The power of suspending the laws, or (suspending) the execution of the laws, ought never to be exercised but by the legislature..."
And it cannot even be derived from the opinion itself, asserts the pro-family activist group Mass Resistance, which says the decision did four things:
* First, it acknowledged that the current law does not permit same-sex marriage.
"The only reasonable explanation is that the Legislature did not intend that same-sex couples be licensed to marry. We conclude, as did the judge, that G.L. c. 207 may not be construed to permit same-sex couples to marry."
* Second, it said it is NOT striking down the marriage laws (among other things, the Massachusetts Constitution forbids a court to change laws)
"Here, no one argues that striking down the marriage laws is an appropriate form of relief."
* Third, it declared that not allowing same-sex marriages is a violation of the Massachusetts Constitution.
"We declare that barring an individual from the protections, benefits, and obligations of civil marriage solely because that person would marry a person of the same sex violates the Massachusetts Constitution."
* And fourth, given that the court is not changing any laws, the SJC gave the Legislature 180 days to "take such action as it may deem appropriate."
"We vacate the summary judgment for the department. We remand this case to the Superior Court for entry of judgment consistent with this opinion. Entry of judgment shall be stayed for 180 days to permit the Legislature to take such action as it may deem appropriate in light of this opinion."
After the Legislature did nothing during the 180 days, Romney then took action "on his own," the group said.
"Gov. Romney's legal counsel issued a directive to the Justices of the Peace that they must perform same-sex marriages when requested or 'face personal liability' or be fired," the group said."
Santorum talking about Obama sanitizing Radical Islam from every document. Not talking about it. Not being honest with America about it.
I like his stance
Has anyone counted the number of times one of the candidates has agreed with Newt or said “like Newt said...”?
Gotta be a half-dozen.
Hank
Newt: “ Never get another American President to bow to an Saudi King...”
Cherring from the audience, while Diane Swayer attempts to down play Newts home-run.
NEWT !!!! GO NEWT !!! Dianebsawyer is a Flop and disgusting in the way she trashes AMERICANs.
ABC Panel thinks infrastructure building is the way to create jobs.
Geeez, you know the goal is to ensure no one looks good (except maybe ORomney) and that in-fighting will prevail.
Doesn’t Diane Sawyer know Iowa Democrats are the reason Ron Paul has exaggerated levels of support? As soon as Democrats aren’t allowed to vote in Republican Primaries, he’s out.
Newt is presenting his ideas and concepts
much more clearly tonight.
There will be big fights in the weeks ahead.
I hate to admit it, but Romney is an excellent debater.