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.

[af_vet_rr]

Rick has the nasty edge to his demeanor tonight. It’ all folks will remember. Michelle redux.

Santorum is forgetting that Romeny is the #1 target and Obama is the #2 target.

Definite shades of Bachmann - don't build yourself up, try to tear down the non-Romneys instead.

Santorum is at his best when he goes after Romney and Obama.

[Marcella]

Santorum is racking Newt over the coals - hope they give Newt a long time to respond.

[MissMagnolia]

Rick stooping to some MAJOR mud-slinging .....

[bigbob]

[livius]

Yes, that’s clearly the reason for CNN’s interest in the lowest-polling candidate in SC. Sigh.

Darn, I’ve lost the feed. Time to track it down again.

[RedMDer]

Romney looks very confused staring at Newt.

[potlatch]

Missed the timing.....

[tioga]

Rick just keeps it up and now Newt is countering him.

[jwalsh07]

I don’t respect Newt much at all. To me he is Clinton on the flip side. So put me in the disgusting group as well. But if he runs against the princeI willsupport him so maybe I really am disgusting.

[RobinWWJD]

Rick Santorum is a weasly little schmuck. I hope his nasty biting comments tonight come back to bite him in the arse on Saturday.

[FreeReign]

And Gingrich conceded Santorum was right (which he was). Gingrich did support an individual mandate....

I'll post this again this time for you...

Santorum Supported Individual Health Insurance Mandate In 1994 Republican Primary

[RitaOK]

Santorum gets SMACK DOWN #2, from Newt in one round. John King stokes.

[tcrlaf]

Sontorum is whiny, and saying “Vote for MEEeeee! Please, please, oh please!!!”

“Why are they giving him so much time tonight?”

So they can split the vote, and Romney wins.

[Red_Devil 232]

I just realized who Santorum reminded me of - Maxwell Smart

[Yaelle]

Wow, Santy is BOLD tonight. Go, Rick! It’s all true about Gingrich. His 2011 staff all left too. This is true. Newt is not a decent person.

[Finny]

Governor Perry's endorsement ... was courageous, patriotic and an act of true Christianity. God bless Governor Perry!

Amen! When I heard it on the news this morning driving to the gym, I said a prayer of thanks and asked for His blessings on Rick Perry. Rick Perry proved himself to be a pretty big man today.

[KansasGirl]

Santorum looking really angry! Why is he so angry? Is he sweating?

[TitansAFC]

I think I’ve about had it with this debate tonight.

How many questions designed just to make Newt look bad? This is ridiculous!

Romney gets endless time, every single question, long monologues............

Meanwhile every question pertinent to Newt is DELIBERATELY set up as a LEADING question to attack or demean Newt.

Piss off, Anderson!

[Zarro]

I think Santorum would be wise to let up on Newt...he’s not doing himself any favors. Newt slaps him down every time.

[af_vet_rr]

Santorum exposed them both as big government healthcare czars

Santorum is a big government Republican. Not wise to throw stones.