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Posted on 01/26/2012 3:56:03 PM PST by 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.
What is this Santorum bashing? Give the guy a break, His two rivals are Newt and Romney, he has to differentiate himself. He did not attack them personally, he brought out his differences. You must me a Paul fan because they cannot say three words without using an expletive word. Just using these words cuts your argument value in half.
Romney is always rehearsed.
ABSOLUTELY!! Because if he's selling me a used car, he's not in the White House!
Norm Coleman. Read it here earlier.
Ari is an establishment guy...they’re all in for Mitt.
Outside of the fact that he never would because he's too cheap to Tithe 10% of his Income to the Church, would he be wearing Magic Negro Magic Underwear?
My opinion is that Santorum wiped the floor with the rest of the candidates. He made the audience actually laugh at Romney. His essay on God given rights was incredible (Conservative Christians). His fervor on Latin America was impressive. And, his detailing on why his wife would be an good First Lady was quite moving (women voters). And his answer to the Puerto Rico question should influence Hispanic voters.
Ranking:
Santorum: A
Newt: B (CNN stacked the deck against him)
Romney: D (self-destructed on RomneyCare)
Paul: He’s Ron Paul . . . for entertainment value . . .
Predicted results:
Romney loses votes . . . split between Newt and Rick.
The echo chamber frowns on Santorum drawing contrasts between himself and certain other candidates. Wink, wink.
I heard that. Romney is the nerd in shorts with his ice cream cone, who just must use it to point to all that is his, how good he is, the audience response. blech.
NO. In fact, I didn’t shake Romney’s hand when he offered it!
Don’t waste your time. Of course you need to differentiate yourself when the entire media keeps pressing that this is a two person race. He came out strong tonight and did well. We’ll see how that carries over.
He stated some painful truths, particularly about the Global Warming hoax. How is that an attack?
Santorum had his best debate performance to date. Based on low expectations I would say he won tonight. Romney did well but he did not get the knockout he needed to stop Newts momentum. Newt blew the Reagan stuff out of the water but the moon base stuff seems silly. Paul was laid back and funny at times but did not win over the crowd.
Final grades:
Santorum B
Romney B-
Newt C+
Paul C
Florida prediction:
Newt 35
Romney 33
Santorum 22
Paul 10
Yul Brynner was the best!
Santorum is a social conservative. He has not been hit and attacked as much as Newt. Yes, the audience was stacked. Florida is not the “southern” state it used to be..it is a mix of cultures, yankees and southerners. The media talking heads saying Newt did not do well..not much on Romney. I am sorry but if Santorum would have got OUT...Newt would have won Fla. Santorum is NOT going to win any state other than Iowa.
Santorum on w/ CNN — just refuses to drop out.
I understand if he debated well ...and that’s great — but this is about winning an election.
I will lose all respect for this man if he continues to siphon votes from Newt. He’s nothing but an egotistical, self-centered putz.
Didn’t Dick Morris say Romney won South Carolina?
Heck, he's got every establishment former _______________ coaching him. Who wouldn't be "rehearsed"?
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