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

[topfile]

I can tell before airtime that the audience was warned against any outburst or comment.

[ez]

Mitt talking about his NH win...wish someone had added YOU LIVE THERE!!

[Reagan69]

The eyebrow speaks.

[RobertClark]

When Newt is speeking there is a very audible echo and the others have solid sound! WTF

I like it - it's the Darth Vader effect. It gives him a powerful tone.

[who knows what evil?]

Romney/Obama 2012!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Ron Paul is a bit of a nut, but I sure hope he brings up the fact his son, a sitting Senator, was detained by the TSA today, in possible violation of the US Constitution. If I were him (which I am not) that is what I would pivot in tonight.

[katiedidit1]

Paul not attacking Newt?

[RitaOK]

Gingrich is succinct! And SUCH a threat to the ROMNEY machine! Wheels HAVE to be coming off and I hope his bundlers move to Newt!

[TomGuy]

Paul challenges Gingrich’s memory of Gingrich’s losing his Speakership — basically says Gingrich is lying.

Gingrich doesn’t respond, talks about the Federal Reserve.

[CASchack]

LOL!

Romney is loathsome.

[Girlene]

Santorum on his loss in Philadelphia he learned there’s only one thing worse than losing an election.... not standing for your principles.

Just listening to Ron Paul - HuH? Paul standing up for Gingrich when he was speaker?????? Okay - what’s the strategy?

[FL911]

Did Brian Williams ask Paul a debate question? LOL What is debate-able about a 3rd party.

[untwist]

I give Brian Williams credit. He is doing a very straight job so far. He is trying to smoke out Ron Paul, now. Newt needs to take this Federal Reserve issue on - one of the few good points Grandpa Ron has.

[mylife]

Mitt capitalizes by talking about things that Paul is right about while contrasting himself with him.

[bgill]

Ooh, that would be the moment of the night if Paul would bring up TSA.

[sodpoodle]

Newt is so brilliant - now praising Paul’s efforts in Congress.

Brian Williams had nothing - so now he turns to Mitt on his tax returns.

This is pitiful.

[mylife]

Newt capitalizes by talking about things that Paul is right about while contrasting himself with him.

[Deo volente]

Paul “has no plans” to go third party, but “I’m not an absolutist”.

Sounds like he hasn’t ruled it out.

[Jane Long]

Yep...Newt is NOT getting side-tracked. Milt looks and sounds like a LIAR!

[tomkat]

This Williams dork is on his knees for Rombot.

Yes, precisely that !