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?)

[katiedidit1]

Santorum nailed by Paul? on voting for title 10! audience not too happy with RS

[Toespi]

Santorum just lied. That is not why he brought up the bc issue.

[Repub4bush]

With all due respect, Psycho freep is being honest here.

Newt is on message and the rest are stumbling to make a point!

[Bailee]

So far I vote it Laugh if you must.

Newt
Paul close 2nd - Yea the nutty old guy
Mittens
Santorum

[sandshark222]

I am very very afraid that Newt doing well will result in a Romney nomination... although I love Newt, I really really don’t want the RINO Romney much more than I want a Newt presidency.

[Signalman]

The Dems (and their surrogate CNN) have set a trap to get the Candidates to focus on birth control (instead of the economy) and the candidates have fallen for it.

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Sadly it does seem to have an effect on those who pay little to no attention to the process sans a debate here and there. Those folks are primed to react the idea that he who receives all that applause must really really be good and well liked...its a crappy slight of hand and works for the truly ignorant.

In the meantime, I truly wish they would start discussing the REAL issues facing our survival..

[Irish Eyes]

Is this debate being held on the campus of Brigham Young University in Utah? Wow. Crowd reaction is stunning for Mitt.

Almost...Mitt and Ricky were afraid to have a debate in Georgia.

[Jane Long]

RuPaul is the last person to hit anyone about earmarks.

[Pravious]

“To Ron Paul, the Morning After is post conception.”

INDEED. Amazing that, as a Doctor, he thinks there’s no difference. What a buffoon.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rick's answer: I proposed funding Title XX to fund abstinence. Yikes!

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m not a Paul supporter, not by a long shot. But he’s making more sense than Santorum.

[Proudcongal]

This business of giving mitt the floor above everybody else is sickening. Shut the he!! Up mitt!

[imchris]

They trapped Santorum with the Title 10 discussion.

[writer33]

Crowd filled with Romney boo birds. This Romneycare boo just proves it.

[StarFan]

Santorum has a way about him that doesn’t come across well. I get uncomfortable just watching him.

You're not alone. He's like a teacher's pet turned class snitch and the audience is beginning to see through him with their boos.

[CynicalBear]

>> but Santorum did great on that one.<<

You and I agree with his position but it’s not going to play well in the general. You can’t legislate morality. Even Paul made Santo look bad on that one.

[GlockThe Vote]

Rick is getting slaughtered tonight.

[Reily]

Santorum is self destructing!

[katiedidit1]

Man oh Man did Santorum get caught with his pants down on Title 10!