Live Thread - NBC News/Tampa Bay Times GOP debate tonight on NBC

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[TexasFreeper2009]

All four remaining GOP candidates have been confirmed for tonight's debate sponsored by NBC News, the Tampa Bay Times, The National Journal and the Florida Council of 100. The debate will take place at the University of South Florida in Tampa. This will be the first of 2 debates this week focusing on the Florida GOP primary on Tuesday, January 31st. Note the air times on the east and west coast.

Television Air Time: Monday, January 23rd at 9pm ET, 8pm CT and 9pm PT on NBC

Live Streams: (airing 9pm ET) NBCPolitics.com, National Journal, and TampaBay.com

Participants: Gingrich, Romney, Santorum, Paul

[The Citizen Soldier]

"...Newt gives very concise, well explained answers on his positions."

That is the key.

Newt obviously KNOWS what he is talking about. Mitt is simply a "me too" guy has trouble giving concise coherent answers.

[tsowellfan]

Didn't Bush allow for foreigners to join the US military even though they live in their own country and have no connection to the US and in return they get a US Citizenship?

[CedarDave]

Willard is desperate. And boring.

Good God! Mittens takes off on a one-person lecture on how Florida's economy is bad, including the space industry, and then starts hitting Obama -- a campaign speech. No one else gets a chance to respond, especially Newt who is going to give a speech on the space program. A quickie question for Ron Paul about the Everglades and then to commercial.

Have to say and agree with others, Newt's opportunity has been limited and as of now its a tie. No standout performance like last week and Romney takes every opportunity to spout campaign platitudes.

[Gator113]

Thanks. This is painful.

[PapaNew]

Who’s Steyn for?

[reformjoy]

live link... still on

http://www.nbcpolitics.com

or

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/ns/politics/#.Tx4NPPmR68E

[AmericanInTokyo]

Here comes Santorum on the issue of the murder of Terri Schiavo.

[World'sGoneInsane]

Haha, Mitt jumps in to ride on Newt’s coattails

He does this consistently during the debates. When Perry was in, he would parrot him.

When he attacks, he just rambles accusations without any basis. Same thing, again and again.

[imchris]

The reason this debate is boring is because Newt didn’t bitch slap any of the moderators (and they know better not to mess with the former speaker).

[cynwoody]

Rush is off tomorrow. Mark Steyn will be filling in, as Rush noted today, ‘He’ll spend 3 hours trashing Newt...and I’ll be back to cleanup the mess on Wednesday...’

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/288873/man-who-gave-us-newt-mark-steyn

[maine-iac7]

What, no cheering or booing? I guess poor Mitty couldn’t handle another blow to his self-esteem.

Bethcha that rule came from the RomBot camp - only way to keep Newt from ruling the night.

Were I there, It wouldn't stop me

[Red_Devil 232]

Everyone Loves Raymond sounds like a good Idea!

Just checked and it is on, switching over!

[goodnesswins]

Thanks....got it

[MissMagnolia]

nuts acorns (pun intended)

[Yankee]

Beets

Sugar Beets

[rodguy911]

Is any debate gonna talk about the economy and what a disaster it is and how broke we are!!!This is nuts to ignore the gorilla in the room.

[icwhatudo]

Santorum awesome on Terry Schievo.

“Respect and dignity for all human life”

“Would do it again.”

[angelcindy]

I agree

[KansasGirl]

Rand Paul coming up on Greta! It amazes me that Greta’s show has become the only show on FNC that I actually like.