Live Thread: South Carolina GOP Presidential Debate on CNN 8 P.M. EST

Thursday, January 19, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

And then there were three and a half minds left campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Link to CNN livestream page.

Hosted by CNN's John King at the North Charleston Coliseum.

[skinkinthegrass]

Mitt and Santorum are there because of their nice hair.
HAIR: Myth unglued / spin_spin...
HAIR: Rick groomed / quiet.

[AFPhys]

Santorum better do well now... in closing ... see if he can salvage himself.

[show]

True... Newt is

[who knows what evil?]

OK, commerical so have my Baileys Irish Creme.

I wasn't going to touch the Bailey's tonight, but what the hell...

[Michael Barnes]

I recall Rick supporting Arlen over Toomey and it was for nothing more than his own political arse. Like Governor Ridge, Santorum is generally a good guy; but they aren’t cut out for the stink of government; they taint easily.

[Jane Long]

Newt is the ONE to take on the SOCIALISTS and return this great nation to our Founder's intent!

[DoughtyOne]

I heard your answer 30 years ago, and all the time since. The issue is dead, I meant, as a debate topic - no one is saying anything new, nothing has been done, let’s see something done.

Okay, I understand where you were coming from. It still occurs to me that if this issue is dead as a debate issue, then we will not hold anyone accountable on the topic again.

If we don't hold people accountable ever again, we will have 50 million people here by the time we address it again.

That is a surrender, not just on the topic, but on occupied soil inside the United States.

At the present time, we may have more illegal aliens inside our nation, than we have in our most populace state.

I want something done about it. I will not stop making a loud noise until something is done about. The issue for me will not be dead, until the problem is.

I appreciate the response. Take care.

[moehoward]

Rick begging..........welling up

[imchris]

Not one question about the Keystone pipeline tonight.

[Red Steel]

Newt makes an excellent concluding statement about defeating Communist Obama and winning the under card races in Congress. Mittens agrees with Newt.

[jessduntno]

“The fourth podium will have a sweater vest draped over it.”

How ill that be different?

[Cordio]

Totally agree with your assessments and for the reasons:1. Newt, Mitt, Santorum, Paul

[Hoodat]

I have a problem with Newt Gingrich taking credit for the TEA Party conservatives who were elected to Congress in 2010, especially in light of the fact that his support of pro-abortion, pro-Democrat candidate Dede Scozzafava actually helped defeat a real Conservative and helped a Democrat win that seat instead.

Noot Gingrich is no conservative. Far from it.

[katiedidit1]

Santorum LOST in PA!!!!!!!!!!! saying he can win in those states

[Reily]

Ok I rank them

Newt-Romney (Tie!)
Santorum
Paul

[AFPhys]

Santorum tried, but failed... he actually impressed me in his closing as nearly weepy.

[RitaOK]

Rick, stop digging. Bless your heart.

[Poser]

Summaries:

Newt - Cool, Calm and correct
Santorum - Desperate

I think Santorum is done. He’s a good guy, but not going to win this year. He’s still young.

[mylife]

Now St Rick equates himself to Reagan! LoL!

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Excellent summation by Newt, correctly identifying Obama as a dangerous radical. Mitt follows with his phoney-baloney, plastic-banana, good-time rock and roll pablum. Who’s voting for him?