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?)

[show]

Which is why Mitt Romney HATES Georgia.

Guess not many Romney fans in Georgia.

Romney hates Georgia and Georgia hates Romney.

[Kenny]

"And now little Ricky is starting to backpeddle on his Title 20 - another Santorum idea to spend more money and expand government. It’s what he does. Always.

Well, all should be happy then when Romney's the nominee because that's what this is going to boil down to. Newt will pick up enough support in the next two races to stop Santorum and Mitt will beat both. Yippee!

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Santorum getting boooed again for ringing his own bell and bragging about himself. Blabbering on off of other candidates original ideas........Typical Santorum.

Papa Paul is shaving him down to a size 2.

Professor Newt is taking command of this debate while the others are tagging along....This is fantastic!

[eyedigress]

Newt didn’t.

[Revolting cat!]

Santo is way behind the peleton.

[mylife]

Same here.

[freemarketsfreeminds]

The audience just booed Santorum coparison of Romneycare and Obamacare. Totally stacked audience. Ridiculous.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

The audience seems stacked for Romney. Otherwise, they all seem to be doing pretty well so far.

[this is my country]

The more Rick talks the noose tightens around his neck.

[imchris]

There’s a reason they seated Santorum in between Paul and Romney. They ganged up on him. Newt looks good tonight.

[Deo volente]

Santorum just pointed out correctly that Romneycare was the model for Obamacare, and the audience loudly booed him.

Audience is full of Mormons, no doubt about it.

Now they’re cheering wildly for Mittens.

[Red_Devil 232]

Mith telling the Mod he will take as much time as he wants!

[WeatherGuy]

Willard cultists booing criticism of RomneyCare.

[sandshark222]

The crowd boos when Romneycare is brought up? What the hell? Do these Romneybots support actually Romneycare???

[RitaOK]

Stacked audience for certain!

When Santorum dies on this, he invokes Newt.

[Gator113]

Ricky gets two more boos..... Title 10 vote etc.

I wonder if he can feel it all slipping through his fingers.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Mitt’s going to cross the line. And get whipped in return.

[tobyhill]

Santorum is getting reamed, big time.

[KansasGirl]

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

Leave Mitt alone. He paid good money for that crowd.

[newzjunkey]

Can anyone here imagine Santorum debating Obama?

Mitt nails Santorum on Spector over Toomey, a deciding vote on ObamaCare.