Live Thread: Republican Presidential Debate in Jacksonville, FL on CNN 8 P.M. EST

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Hosted by Wolf Blitzer at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Candidates: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Word is the audience will be "allowed" to participate.

Livestream here.

[bigbob]

Santorum did well tonight, got his game on. But I have never found more of what Ron Paul has said to agree with.

[CitizenM]

Actually, I would like to see Santorum win Florida...if not Newt. That would keep things going for Rick and I think it is good to see more of him., even if he does not get the nomination...he needs more attention. It is time for Paul to drop out. He can be funny, but his leadership would be a disaster.

[womanvet]

hey, Romney was in the private sector. Who would have known it?

[advertising guy]

it's late, I've imbibed

[kabar]

Every Presidential candidate says they will move the embassy to Jerusalem. It won't happen until an agreement is reached on the status of Jerusalem. There are only a few countries that have their embassies in Jerusalem. We have a consulate general in Jerusalem. The mission was designated a Consulate General in 1928. It now represents the United States in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip as an independent mission, with the Consul General serving as chief of mission.

Embassies and Consulates in Israel

[mylife]

Thank you for your service!

[PMAS]

Alright, don’t blast me for this one, I don’t know much about the Mormon religion (because I can really care less about it).
But WTF is “Magic Underwear” ?

[MagUSNRET]

One of the most meaningful quotes I keep at the ready when debating a liberal is....”Any government big enough to give you all you want, is a government big enough to take away everything you have” Thomas Jefferson

[AFPhys]

Santorum was on Beck last week, and gave some of the most incredible lessons on the Declaration and the Constitution that I have ever heard.

[freemarketsfreeminds]

it’ll be interesting how two issues play out in the coming days. romney got caught twice. he said he would repeal obama care. one of his top advisers alreasdy said no way. romney also tried to pretend he was a noob to politics when he disavowed reagan. false, he was running for the senate ffs!

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Yep, very transparent and rather juvenile.

As to the one who said that Newt agreeing with Mitt makes him look bad, I disagree - I think it puts a bigger emphasis on mitt’s sandbox mentality.

[writer33]

Yes, sir. The next debate is in February, and at least for now, there’s only one debate in the entire month of February.

[rodguy911]

Few know more about energy needs more than you bray and I don't recall a single question about energy in this debate. Little about the debt, little about housing, little about getting America back to work,its was a pharse.......

Newt having a pretty good close.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Mitt's closing is so plastic. Where is his core?

I will NOT watch the spin room after the debate.

Newt's closing: big-choice election coming up. I'm running for my grandchildren. I want them to look back at this time, that we posed a simple choice, do you want dependence or independence?

[suijuris]

Wow! Romney was exceptionally well rehearsed for this last questions. Remembered all his lines perfectly.

[KJC1]

Gross, but funny!

[mylife]

Yes, Paul has done well too.

Newt and Mitt are the big losers tonight.

[ClearCase_guy]

Newt emphasizing an AMERICAN campaign.

Not Kenyan?

[acapesket]

PAUL TSONGAS. HE’S DEAD. WIFE NIKKI IS THE FIFTH DISTRICT CONGRESSCRITTER OF MA.

Sorry...not screaming... Caps lock was on and I gotta go.

No Romney bot here, just a local.

[indpndtguy]

Newt’s summary is excellent!