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

[GizzyGirl]

NBC letting Newt/Romney have the debate Newt wanted some weeks ago when he sat down with Cain. Newt is winning this playoff game and it's. It by a field goal, we're talking being basically out by Halftime. WOW. I have. It read what one else here has said because I've been watching intensely. Hope nobody minds the football metaphor and GO NEWT!! I still have to go back later and watch ACoulter. These really are amazing times

[ReneeLynn]

I’m in PA watching on NBC. It’s running here.

[goodnesswins]

Mediate.com is running great

[riri]

It seems Newt has studied Romney’s previous debates and knows his style. I don’t think he will lose his cool.

[show]

[radu]

What the heck? I can’t find the debate on TV. Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong?

Consider yourself lucky. This is one HORRIBLE debate. I'm about to turn it off and just follow this thread.

[untwist]

Yes, Rita! He is taking Romney’s crap and tactics and throwing it back in his face. Romney is boring, his attacks are boring. Santorum is boring, nobody is hearing him.

What this means is that at worst, this is a status quo debate. All this is good news for Newt. Newt looks in control. He is starting to plant seeds of believability among a wider group. Romney looks nit-picky. This is not leadership, it’s petty politics and does not gain Romney any new votes.

[kevao]

What the heck? I can’t find the debate on TV. Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong?

Are you logged in? You have to be logged in.

Seriously, just tune to your local NBC channel.

[altura]

This is the worst debate I’ve ever seen.

Romney is obnoxious. Newt is having to stay on the defensive and nobody is interested in this crap.

We’re interested in what these candidates would do to change Obama’s policies.

NBC is loving these candidates make each other look bad while sitting back grinning.

There is no discipline in this debate.

[angelcindy]

lolololol omg i would love that!!!! willard calls himself a leader????? yea leader of the crybaby pack!

[imchris]

Romney kept attacking Newt. I hope Newt won’t take the bait. Just focus on Hussein.

[The Citizen Soldier]

FredThompson endorses Newt Gingrich!!

[mcmuffin]

S.S. ROMNEY...

[LA Woman3]

Why have a live audience if they aren’t allowed to respond?

[wolficatZ]

“Newt just took a 5 minute severe beat down by Romney....”

Hardly, that was a rabid poodle snipping his ankles..

[patriot08]

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/46058377#46058377

[Utmost Certainty]

Please shut up Santorum :(

[j.argese]

Mitt is something that starts with p and ends with y and it’s not petty! 5 letters ...

[Texas Songwriter]

That is what I saw.

[Irish Eyes]

Quite crowd. Crowd is now looking forward to the blue plate special tomorrow.

They were sanctioned an told to act like zombies.