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

[RitaOK]

Yep!

Newt is falling into the trap of anger. He is too substantial to be doing that. Stop it.

[untwist]

“Gotta admit Romney has Gingrich on the defense.”

Mitt is doing nothing of the sort. He is boring everybody into a coma. He can’t name 1 congressman who says Newt approached him as a lobbyist. Newt named 2 who were on the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac committee who said Newt never approached them. Romney is getting nowhere on this garbage.

[ebshumidors]

Nana hits a home run!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Here we go. I will hand it to Paul. Hearing only on radio, he was on fire with some good economic principles about how the government screwed up the housing situation to begin with. Can’t take an issue with that. I am glad that Dodd-Frank now is in the crosshairs. Good.

[GizzyGirl]

Oops. The word not seems to have been replaced with a .

Spell check error...

[American Quilter]

Fred Thompson endorses Newt on Hannity...

Way to go, Fred!

[cincinnati65]

"So far, Newt is playing it well. Newt is in the driver's seat."

Bingo! Mitt is no longer the front-runner, and is allowing himself to collapse into being a second-tier candidate.

Mitt's not talking strategy or vision. He's trying to take down Newt. That's NOT leadership, and will not play well.

[indpndtguy]

Chop chop chop!
Newt is very sharp indeed!
He zeroes in on a very specific item: repeal the Dodd-Frank!

Thats a bold leader!

[who knows what evil?]

Fred Thompson just endorsed Newt Gingrich on Hannity.

Excellent!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Here we go. I will hand it to Paul. Hearing only on radio, he was on fire with some good economic principles about how the government screwed up the housing situation to begin with. Can’t take an issue with that. I am glad that Dodd-Frank now is in the crosshairs by them up there on the stage. Good.

[glock rocks]

Romney: YA GOTTA HAVE REGULATION! REGULATION REGULATION!

Good Lord, wait, is this Fear Factor?

[Deo volente]

Finally, something of substance! Dodd/Frank which helped to kill this economy.

[who knows what evil?]

Fred Thompson just endorsed Newt Gingrich on Hannity.

Excellent!

[imchris]

This just in ***Fidel Castro has died.

*drink*

[ez]

Romney getting 3 out of last 4 questions.

[katiedidit1]

Newt put the fannie mae contract online! Romney is losing by his incessant attacks. No doubt the smartest man on that stage is NEWT

[Kansas58]

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

[writer33]

Try here. It’s a live debate feed: http://www.tampabay.com/

[ReneeLynn]

It’s the Mitt Romney show! What a crock.

[Michael Barnes]

Fidel Castro just died? WTF??? Oh, and now the audience can appluad??

How about the MEXICANS coming to this country????