Live Thread (CNN Presidential Debate from Mesa, AZ, Feb 22, 8 PM EST)

CNN.com ^ | 02-22-2012 | parksstp

[parksstp]

LIVE DEBATE THREAD (Is it too early to start?)

[Revolting cat!]

BOOOOOOOOO!

[mylife]

Birf control! Drink!

Now Newt reframes the dumbass question and puts his boot up Obamas rear!!!

[katiedidit1]

Ditto! Gator, Newt makes the other candidates look like his students. He educates the audience, moderator and critics. THE MASTER TEACHER! WOOT! WOOT! GO NEWT!

Here we go with birth control and NEWT. Two points by Newt..WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NEWT NAILING OBOMMIE ON INFANTICIDE!

[Red Steel]

Newt has taken control of this debate.

[Reily]

All

So far I rank it

Newt
Romney-Sanmtorum tied
Paul

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Oh yea, the contraception nonsense -
and WOW, Newt just made is RIGHT!

Now on to romney and his blubbering...

[Deo volente]

“Which candidate believes in birth control?”

Is this the worst question ever asked in a presidential debate, or what?!

[JediJones]

Oh, real nice move, Butthead Romney, interrupting Newt’s applause the moment it starts.

[Son House]

No one else had the guts to say that

[Right_in_Virginia]

Newt’s protecting all Republicans .... and Santo sits with his hands in his lap smiling like a fool.

Go Newt!

[CASchack]

Newt hits another one out.

[reasonisfaith]

Newt just reminded me why he’s the best candidate, by far.

[plain talk]

Wow - finally someone (Newt) brings up who the real opponent is (Obama)

[katiedidit1]

Newt is on fire! nailed every question with big applause. Right on the auto industry, right on civil service being modernized, right on energy and slamming Obommie the commie

[mardi59]

YAHOO!!!! Newt just slapped Obama and King a good one about abortion. Romney attempting to ride Newts coattails.

GO NEWT!!!!

[Tennessee Nana]

Romney’s “religious consceince” has never stopped him from being pro-abortion

[rodguy911]

LOL good one!

[sheikdetailfeather]

Newt slaps down Obama for being the radical wanting to kill babies.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I HOPE ALL FOUR OF THEM TONIGHT ABSOLUTELY SLAM CNN AND OBAMA/SEBELIUS ON THIS ONE, AND OUT OF THE PARK FOR EACH ONE OF THEM.

[writer33]

Now that we’re onto attacking Obama, that’s good. The media isn’t going to give you many chances to do it in a debate. Instead, they want Republicans to be in attack each other mode.

So, in the end, you have to do it on the campaign trail. If you can’t do it there, you can’t win. If you can...well, the results show for themselves.