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.

[bray]

Good grief crazy uncle answering Mexico and heads to Afghanistan.

[TSgt]

It’s a Mormon brainwashing cult thing...

[mardi59]

Ron Paul just mumbles something. What the heck did he say?

[mnehring]

Ron Paul is contradicting his book “Liberty Defined” where he says we should be compassionate towards illegals and we don’t need more security. He also opposes militarizing the border in the same book.. as usual, lying tonight.

[Leep]

I’m telliing you its going to be Immigration all night

[Rome2000]

what do you think about Romney

Slowly I turn, step by step.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THZV5g1CNZM

[imchris]

Mnehring, yes that’s true, Ron Paul looks like he has smeared lipstick.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Mitt wants to start a fight....

[PMAS]

Mitt is learning a lot from Newt

[rodguy911]

Newt:I AM PREPARED TO BE VERY TOUGH VERY BOLD--he's our man.

[sissyjane]

barf...

[dragnet2]

Romney trying to unload on Newt on immigration.

[Diogenesis]

On illegals:
Blitzer brings up Romney in the first, second, and third
questions in the CNN-NBC-FOX way.
This is to allow Romney extra time. which he gets
after Speaker Gingrich.

Santorum, agrees with Romney, lauds immigration
for “vitality” and “love of this country”.

Speaker Gingrich correctly avoids the bait
and focuses on the border, on visa
control, and says deportation should be easy
(like for Mexican gangs), with control of fraud.
Very clear nuanced discussion.

Romney says he is right on “self deportation”,
and wants ID cards, e-verification, yadda yadda.
Wishy-washy, gets a number wrong, and tries to
take the side of his Mexicans by discussing
coyote-trafficking.

Paul stumbles discussing “economy”, “poor
trained workers”, “you know”.
Weak answer.

[Pravious]

FUMR and your false indignation.

[MissMagnolia]

Mitt throws the first punch .... here we go!

[Irish Eyes]

oh oh Romney on the attack...he is bringing in Rubio.

[AFPhys]

LOL - I think that Mr.Newt wins completely here! Mitt’s “indignation” is so put on and faked.

[cookcounty]

"what do we do here in Virginia with only Romney and Paul on the ballot .... and no write-ins allowed?

Since Paul can't win, vote Ron Paul...it will be seen as a message.

And I am NOT a Paulbot...I'd rather see Mitt get the nomination than Strange Paul

[ez]

I spoke to soon. Romney slings the first mud.

[moehoward]

that’s right mittens, blow a gasket