Republican Debate Thread

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2006
Posted on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:52:00 PM EST
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Ronald Reagan! Ronald Reagan!

The Republican Debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Callfornia is being conducted by CNN.

Alas, I can not live blog it and J. is dealing with life stuff. So please fill us in with your thoughts.

Warning, no drinking games on how many times Ronald Reagan is mentioned.

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Republican Debate Thread | 79 comments (79 topical)

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I figured out why Romney is not winning (5.00 / 3) (#12)
by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:22:35 PM EST

I always thinks he wins these things.

That can not be good for him.

: heh (5.00 / 1) (#17)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:25:13 PM EST

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: If he's the nom. . . (none / 0) (#67)
by LarryInNYC on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:22:02 PM EST

will you endorse?

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Can ya'll imagine having to listen to (5.00 / 1) (#18)
by Teresa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:26:01 PM EST

McCain give a one hour SOTU speech. I'd be asleep in five minutes.

My friends...my friends... (5.00 / 2) (#21)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:27:26 PM EST

horror

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since we can't have a Ronald Reagan drinking (5.00 / 1) (#29)
by byteb on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:32:35 PM EST

contest, I vote for a 'my friends' drinking contest.

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only for victory speeches (none / 0) (#35)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:35:45 PM EST

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dang (none / 0) (#48)
by byteb on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:52:49 PM EST

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: oops (5.00 / 1) (#55)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:03:39 PM EST

he did it again

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McCain seems annoyed to be there (5.00 / 1) (#32)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:34:08 PM EST

He reminds me very much of Bush I.

Mccain ivokes (5.00 / 1) (#37)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:37:42 PM EST

"Reagan" ... I AM CONSERVATIVE!!!

: invokes (5.00 / 1) (#39)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:38:35 PM EST

foot soldiering in the revolution

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Whopper from McCain (5.00 / 1) (#38)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:38:23 PM EST

Republicans lost the war because of spending, and not Iraq, he claims.

I know this plays well with the base. . .

: But if he's wrong (he is BTW) ... (none / 0) (#51)
by robrecht on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:59:10 PM EST

... what have the Democrats done with their mandate to end the war???

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Huck (5.00 / 1) (#44)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:48:25 PM EST

announces he is not stupid.

I love when they fight (5.00 / 1) (#54)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:03:21 PM EST

about who was tougher on Iraq.

But McCain is pissing me off.

Both McCain and Romney are easy to beat ... (5.00 / 1) (#58)
by robrecht on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:07:13 PM EST

... even my 5-yeary-old has learned to call them "Old Fart" and "Fakey Head."

Don't think (5.00 / 1) (#59)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:08:12 PM EST

McCain has it in the bag...

McCain (5.00 / 1) (#65)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:20:10 PM EST

just gave a terrifyingly good answer about his leadership abilities.

Really, he should go into movies. He can't be my President, though.

Romney gives a very smooth first answer (none / 0) (#1)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:05:46 PM EST

: McCain stumbles a bit (none / 0) (#2)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:06:50 PM EST

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R We better of than (none / 0) (#3)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:08:46 PM EST

we were 8 years ago? OMG! McCain was harrible... confusing.

OK- Horrible (none / 0) (#4)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:09:11 PM EST

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: I like harrable better! (none / 0) (#52)
by robrecht on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:59:41 PM EST

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Rebups elected in1994 (none / 0) (#5)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:11:42 PM EST

because they wanted change? I didn't realize they were elected. ...Where were they ...not in Fl or what?

: Ever hear of Gingrich's Contract with America? (none / 0) (#53)
by robrecht on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:00:33 PM EST

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McCain says he is surrounded by (none / 0) (#6)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:15:44 PM EST

conservative...who support him.... he really sounds BORING.

Sitting down make people speak better (none / 0) (#7)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:17:34 PM EST

they seem calmer, like the Dems i Nevada.

I hope HC and Obama are standing (5.00 / 1) (#10)
by Teresa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:22:17 PM EST

at least part of tomorrow. I want to see them go at it and just flat clear the air.

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: With the West Side Story (5.00 / 2) (#16)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:24:48 PM EST

Overture playing. Leather jackets and all. Oops, McCain supporting Nuclear, real Calif hot button, everyone against it.

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: For that, watch Gravel's Alternative Debate. (none / 0) (#46)
by Ben Masel on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:49:45 PM EST

Still not invited, despite the "too many on stage" excuse being inoperative, Mike's going to run a screen with the Network broadcast, and interject commentary. Freezes the display, catches up over the commercials. Interesting question re the Network's copyright.
He'll be putting up a link to the live stream from http://gravel.us .

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Romney (none / 0) (#8)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:20:35 PM EST

is he sounding reasonable or am I losing it?

: My wing-nutty niece just called me (none / 0) (#14)
by Teresa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:23:51 PM EST

and she thinks Romney sounds like an idiot. So I think you would be the right one. :)

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Conservative (none / 0) (#9)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:20:49 PM EST

seems to be the buzz word

Opp - McCain (none / 0) (#11)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:22:27 PM EST

put in a position to agree with Arnold or not...OPPS.

Arnold will announce (none / 0) (#13)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:23:18 PM EST

support after debate

I thought I read it was McCain already? (none / 0) (#15)
by Teresa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:24:48 PM EST

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no - I heard him (none / 0) (#20)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:27:17 PM EST

b4 the debate. As I was listening ... I thought he was going to support a DEM!! OMG! He sound more Dem than rebu ... National Health Care, Energy...etc

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: Hmmm. . . (5.00 / 1) (#68)
by LarryInNYC on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:22:50 PM EST

if he endorses Obama? He's practically a Kennedy, right?

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: Uh oh...sounds like the Kennedy's got (none / 0) (#23)
by Teresa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:29:05 PM EST

a hold of him. That would be so funny.
(just joking)

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Romney caught (none / 0) (#19)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:26:31 PM EST

Michigan jobs, vs. Calif votes.

Paul (none / 0) (#22)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:29:03 PM EST

Ron Paul will get a big vote in Silicone Valley, it's a libertarian hot bed.

: Is CA winner take all for the Rs? (none / 0) (#47)
by Ben Masel on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:51:07 PM EST

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Sandra Day O' Connor is a questioner? (none / 0) (#24)
by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:29:49 PM EST

Who knew?

good eye (none / 0) (#28)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:32:11 PM EST

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Asks McCain a tough question too (none / 0) (#36)
by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:37:07 PM EST

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: Is she (none / 0) (#43)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:46:22 PM EST

picking on him? And he seems to be getting mean.

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We are going (none / 0) (#25)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:30:28 PM EST

to build a road to stimulate the economy... oboy.

Huck attempts a pander (none / 0) (#26)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:31:10 PM EST

clumsily.

Huck Go Huck Go (none / 0) (#27)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:31:41 PM EST

Ok, all the Cal Trans employees will vote for him, (highway agency) also the biggest employer in the rural areas.

Paul: Back to the 1890s! (none / 0) (#30)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:33:10 PM EST

If we got stuck with one of these goobers, (none / 0) (#31)
by Teresa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:33:22 PM EST

who would be the least bad?

: Romney, I think (5.00 / 1) (#34)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:34:59 PM EST

He would flip quickly to work with the Democratic Congress in order to make himself look good.

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Mcain (none / 0) (#33)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:34:35 PM EST

not looking good. Can we clone Paul's foreign policy into one of the Dems? Loved the blowing up bridges over seas and rebuilding them and our bridges collapsing.

: His drug policy too!....n/t (none / 0) (#80)
by kdog on Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 08:34:50 AM EST

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Plate spinning (none / 0) (#40)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:40:35 PM EST

Remember the plate spinners on Ed Sullivan? Romney is wanting to cut, but not the military, grow that, but not the seniors....Yikes

Immigration (none / 0) (#41)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:44:17 PM EST

Have these people ever dealt with or had dealings with the immigration department? They cannot deal with the regular system of visas. They would have to increase INS by 10 times.

OMG (none / 0) (#42)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:45:30 PM EST

McCain flip-flops on his immigration bill. Now says he wouldn't vote for it.

: He said (none / 0) (#45)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:49:27 PM EST

it would not come up for a vote... wiggle! wiggle!

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Romney gets applause for defending (none / 0) (#49)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:58:44 PM EST

the Iraq debacle.

Uh, Romney (none / 0) (#50)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 07:58:51 PM EST

Washington? the war on Washington. sort of like the war on Terror?

IHeating UP (none / 0) (#56)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:04:31 PM EST

I'm the expert... OH no... I'm the expert!!

All McCain needs to do (none / 0) (#57)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:07:00 PM EST

is say..."What I meant...." McCain & Mit goes at it!! McCain not looking good.

OKAY (none / 0) (#60)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:09:50 PM EST

McCain pulls in Huck about attack ads.

: Let 's both (none / 0) (#61)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:10:39 PM EST

go after mit... opps... not happening..

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Ron Paul sounds every bit (none / 0) (#62)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:12:24 PM EST

of his Pittsburgh heritage. I think it's funny that he represents Texas.

Frankly (none / 0) (#63)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:12:30 PM EST

On foreign policy, it's Ron Paul, he even kids the dem candidate butts.

: oops (none / 0) (#64)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:13:12 PM EST

kicks...

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They only have the Repub (none / 0) (#66)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:21:49 PM EST

debate for 90 minute... after that people go to sleep.... Well, it has been tough to YAWN stay awake YAWN after the first 15 minutes... did I mention YAWN.

Paul makes Reaganite pitch (none / 0) (#69)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:33:27 PM EST

for the gold standard. . .

I pledge allegiance (none / 0) (#70)
by PlayInPeoria on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:34:33 PM EST

to Ronald Reagan!! for which he stands....lower taxes, union buster, tickle down, etc

Being Polled (none / 0) (#71)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:40:44 PM EST

I just got a call and being polled for the election.

I'm very curious to hear what they had to ask (none / 0) (#72)
by phat on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:43:47 PM EST

I won't get polled.

phat

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about the primaries (none / 0) (#73)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:47:15 PM EST

and the myriad of California propositions about the Indian Gaming.

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: That one? (none / 0) (#77)
by phat on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:57:21 PM EST

Apparently that one is saying Obama is up by 1 point.
Now, certainly, that's not impossible.
But I'd have to question their methodology.
phat

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Nader (none / 0) (#76)
by Stellaaa on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:56:46 PM EST

may also run, heard that today.

Nader / Gingrich '08 (none / 0) (#78)
by LarryInNYC on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 09:03:01 PM EST

on the Narcissist Party line.

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: heh (none / 0) (#79)
by andgarden on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 09:18:46 PM EST

Gingrich at least held (and disgraced) a Constitutional office.

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Interesting difference in the debates (none / 0) (#81)
by cannondaddy on Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 01:32:52 PM EST

This debate was probably even nastier than the Dem's, but that don't interupt. Obama and Hillary kept trying to speak over each other and it comes across as more petty. Course these guys kinda look foolish sitting on their hands with big goofy grins while getting ripped a new one.

Republican Debate Thread | 79 comments (79 topical)

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