CNN Florida Republican Debate
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, January 26, 2012, 7:07 PM
The CNN GOP debate in Florida is tonight.
CNN did not silence the crowd tonight.
Rick Santorum introduced his 90 year-old mother in the audience. That was nice.
The debate comes after 48 hours of Shock and Maul on Newt Gingrich.
First question in on illegal immigration – self deportation was a popular answer. It sounds like Obama’s plan – collapse the economy so their are no jobs for illegals.
Mitt Romney to Newt- The idea that I am anti-immigrant is repulsive.
CNN just factchecked Mitt on his own radio ad. Ouch!
Via Melissa Clouthier: Mitt inspires absolutely zero confidence on Obamacare. It is hard not to be furious at the GOP for elevating a candidate so weak on so many levels. Just frustrating.
Mitt Romney to Rick Santorum on Obamacare: “It’s not worth getting angry about.” Really?
Newt gives BEST closing remarks on beating Barack Obama – Simple choice is freedom and a paycheck versus dependence and food stamps.
CNN Debate Transcripts Posted Online (in 30 minute segments): http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2012.01.26.html
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James commented:
Newt is pro amnesty. I am voting Romney.
Molon Labe commented:
Romney and Newt are both pro amnesty. Only Santorum argued against amnesty. Both Newt and Romney argued for same old same old, but Newt lobbied for guest worker programs. Germany saw that there is no such thing as a guest worker program.
Both Newt and Romney argued against deportations. Gee, I wonder what the IRS will do to you if you violate the law? So why the pass on illegal aliens.
Both are unacceptable.
Molon Labe commented:
Newt also played the deceptive visa argument. Almost all visas, both tourist and other categories are granted. The Embassy in Mexico City denies fewer visas than London and Mexicans get lifetime visas, even though some are children only a year old. The Mexican passport doesn’t last a lifetime but probably six years. Why does our embassy issue such permits.
Romney just crushed Newt’s ridiculous “granny” arguement about the non-deportation of family. Romney parried this cleanly. The debate now devolves into English as an official language, etc…..
Mad Hatter commented:
“Last debate: For a month” Thank God. I think we’re starting to get burned out on these.
Molon Labe commented:
Santorum just showed he can argue with vigor and passion stating that Ron Paul and Obama have a failed vision of not standing up for our friends and allies. He made Ron Paul look like an irrelevant appeaser. Paul response is that we should be make friends with dictators, unless of course they are friendly dictators. Santorum just smacked him down. The audience clearly liked Santorum better than Paul. There is a distinct change in atmosphere as the crowd roars its approval.
Timwi commented:
this is interesting:
http://conservativeblogscentral.blogspot.com/2012/01/obama-name-will-not-appear-on-georgia.html
TeachX3 commented:
Gingrich and Romney are pathetic. I was never happier to hear a response from a candidate, than when Santorum said ENOUGH!
Mad Hatter commented:
Santorum came off very well just before the commercial. He’s 100% right. Stop with what Newt made, or what he did when he was in Congress. Stop with with Mitt made, or what he did as Governor, and focus on the issues.
The National Deficit has gone up 5.2 Trillion on Obama’s watch.
Gas up doubled at the pumps on Obama’s watch.
Unemployment has gone up on Obama’s watch.
Americans on food stamps has gone up on Obama’s watch.
The trade deficit has gone up on Obama’s watch.
Fast and Furious occurred on Obama’s watch.
The Solyndra scandal occurred on Obama’s watch.
Obama is suing Arizona and South Carolina for their tough stance on Illegal Immigration.
Stay focused on Obama, and not each other.
Molon Labe commented:
CNN is trying to focus on issues that have nothing to do with national issues. Newt and Santorum shined and Romney is clearly being shielded by CNN.
Santorum is acting as the best candidate so far as Newt and Romney get into a catfight. Why the GOP allows the dhimmies false beards to moderate these debates is beyond me.
Molon Labe commented:
#9
Great post, Santorum is shining.
Ripped commented:
#6 January 26, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Molon Lube commented:
It’s really disappointing to me when people don’t think for themselves, that’s what has gotten us into the mess we are in. It’s easy to go along with bad policy that protects government and screws the people, but Ron Paul is for the people.
Santorum is having another one of his lets bomb the world meltdowns, what a creep. The crowd cheered Ron Paul.
After 21 years of war in the ME, are things any better? Apparently not, because the war has expanded from Iraq into Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya, and it is about to expand into Syria and Iran under the watchful eye of President “Nobel Peace Prize”. And American troops are in Central Africa in an “advisory” role. Yet Americans thirst for more war and the top Republican candidates, according to the elites, are advocating more.
The pasty little neocon Rick Santorum, a real lunatic who believes that birth-control is a detriment to an overpopulated world, and that nuking any country which even questions the United States’ failed policies abroad is the best idea since sliced-bread.
Santorum represents an archetypical cliche of the Republican Party and hopefully the American people recognize that his bigotry, homophobia and theocratic beliefs do not best represent their interests.
He’s just another right wing religious zealot who is unelectable.
- Favors keeping the Patriot Act
- Favors keeping the Dept. of Education (just wants to make it smaller)
- Favors keeping the Dept. of Agriculture
- Favors keeping the FDA (just wants to rein it in)
- Favors keeping Dept. of Energy (thinks it’s needed for regulating nuclear plants)
- Favors keeping the FIT rather than going to a sales tax or VAT
- Opposes setting a debt limit
- Opposes deporting illegal aliens unless they commit crimes in the US
- Anti abortion in all cases (even rape and danger to the mother)
- Opposes a federal Right to Work law (thinks this is a state issue)
- Against ending foreign aid, even to countries that are our enemies
- Against ending war in AFPAK (even though we are accomplishing nothing)
Hopeful commented:
Santorum is totally different tonight. Gone is the irritating body language of the last debate. He is forceful, on point, just great.
This is a good debate.
Steve commented:
We’re live streaming the GOP Debate from Florida right now on Common Cents….
http://commoncts.blogspot.com/2012/01/live-streaming-gop-presidential-debate.html
Ripped commented:
Ron Paul is showing why he is the only choice for President schooling the neocon noobs on economics.
Then he waxed them on his physical condition. LMAO
Only Ron Paul has stood against the Federal Reserve while all the RINOs licked the boots of this group of international bankers that charge us interest on fiat money they create out of thin air. Ron Paul held Ben Bernake’s feet to the fire and made the fool lie and say Gold is not money!
Ron Paul is the only candidate who truly understands economics. All of his ideas regarding monetary policy make sense. Do we want a president who panders to the people about jobs, or do we want a president who truly understands economics and can return our nation to prosperity?
Ron Paul is the only Constitutional Conservative in the Republican cabal.
Bubba commented:
Man oh man, these guys are jumping the debate shark tonight. Newt tried to play the “media card” and got the taste bitch slapped out of his mouth.
The main feeling being created from this debate tonight is, “man, these guys are petty, and thoroughly unlikeable.”
I don’t remember a nomination season ever being such a MAD scorched earth battle.
God help America, because these guys are ALL looking very bad tonight. Just a bunch of whining nitpickers.
Pete_Bondurant commented:
Romney-4
Gingrich-0
Jim Hoft- 0
Gingrich looks to have his panties in a wad. So much so that he asked Mitt Romney for a truce…The big strong “conservative” and Pelosi BFF just said uncle to Romney.
Ripped commented:
Ron Paul “we shouldn’t go to the moon, maybe we should send some politicians to the moon”
Starting with Rick Santorum.
Raptor commented:
#3 “Almost all visas, both tourist and other categories are granted.”
That’s false. Tourist visa are easy, easier if you’re from the right country. Student
visas are easy….if you’ve been accepted as a student.
Work visas are not easy. You must have a job with a compan that is
willing to sponsor your visa and pay the costs. It’s not cheap. It’s not fast, and
it is a long way from guaranteed.
Molon Labe commented:
#12
Ripped is clearly a moby and is about as relevant as Bill Clinton’s opinions on the dictionary.
Raptor commented:
“The Embassy in Mexico City denies fewer visas than London and Mexicans get lifetime visas, even though some are children only a year old”
Huh?
Other than an “immigrant visa”, all other visas are temporary. In order to get an immigrant visa, you must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or employer.
They are not handing these out freely or easily. That’s the reason for the green card lottery
It is a long, drawn out hassle.
Ripped commented:
Ron Paul just bitch slapped Newt for his thievery of social security and outed him on his FALSE balanced budget.
Molon Labe commented:
Santorum sounds like the responsible adult in a gaggle of brownies. There is a discussion on the space program and apparently Luddites rule. Social programs must be preserved along with guest worker porgarms rather than exploring space. Romney and Newt are fighting petty political battles egged on by CNN.
Ripped commented:
#20 January 26, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Molon Labe commented:
MOOlon lube The last refuge When you can’t support your position with facts, when all the logic runs out, is the personal attack.
People like you are an asset to Ron Paul, people come in read the nonsense the RP haters post, then look at the comments of the sane people and support Ron Paul, his support has doubled in national polls this month alone. That whole message of FREEDOM is catching on.
Your neocon puppets all sound the same.
Molon Labe commented:
#21
Raptor
Don’t display your ignorance. Care to check with the State Dept what an indefinite visa is and how many nations qualify.
Next time you post don’t pull your facts out of your postier. If you had any understanding you’d know that immigrant visas and permissions to live in the USA. Visas as a term apply to temporary visas, usually allocated to tourists, students, businessmen, and having their appropriate categories.
Think about what you just said, the USA is now giving out immigrant visas via lottery. Not on the basis of skills, or family relation. Top people with nothing to contribute from such advanced states as Nepal, Yeman, Benin, Zimbabwe, Somilia, Burma, Tajekistan, Moldavia.
Hard to get-its a frigging lottery. Not to mention the million plus immigrants who are granted legal immigrant visas each year.
Does that sound difficult?
That million rpesents more immigrants accepted than the rest of the world combined accepts.
Does that sound difficult?
Do you have any idea of how many people apply for visas each year in Mexico city? And the vast majority are approved. Difficult?
Newt and Romney are for open borderers.
Fionnagh commented:
Geez – Santorum looks like he might have a stroke. Seriously – this guy needs to chill out. I’m surprised he manages to still be articulate when clearly he’s so angry.
Fionnagh commented:
Wow – if Santorum’s facts are accurate, I’ll need to rethink him as a candidate.
Pete_Bondurant commented:
Is Gingrich alive? I have not heard the blowhard for about 15 minutes now….ever since he got his butt handed to him over his moon colony.
Molon Labe commented:
#24
Ripped
You are to facts what Cl;inton is to virginity. LOL
Ripped commented:
Rick Santorum is clearly showing his ignorance of state rights. Mitt just slapped him down for acting like a petulant child.
Ron Paul steps in and acts like the Statesman and gives them both the right answer.
Hopeful commented:
Oi! Now Santorum is back to making faces again. If he wins anything, I hope someone will remind him of what happened to Al Gore for making faces while a competitor was speaking during a debate. Two thumbs down!
Molon Labe commented:
Santorium is ripping Romney to pieces over Romneycare. Romney is sounding desperate and evasive while Santorium is rentless, If Romney can’t defend himself here how can he attack Obamacare?
Romney is a sad, pathetic joke and he is showing it tonight.
Molon Labe commented:
Paathetic we get a pandering question about hispanics which all the candidates fail. I used to believe America was about the best and most talented. No more.
Fionnagh commented:
“Why would your wife make the best First Lady?” Are you kidding me?? Sure looks like that’s calculated to put the focus on Newt’s past wives…
Pete_Bondurant commented:
Romney 7
Gingrich 0
Santorum 1
Jim Hoft- 0 with his panties in a wad
Ripped commented:
#29 January 26, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Molon Labe commented:
I see you still are short on facts and big on insults, run along the adults are talking politics.
Patty commented:
Romney supporter Mario Diaz-Balart says ‘self-deportation’ was mistake, like Obama’s ’57 states’ goof!
Ripped commented:
“Why would your wife make the best First Lady?”
Newt…Which one?
Wolf.. only your first the second two were sluts.
Patty commented:
There’s no reason for Romney to be upset. Santorum is right, Romney care is Obama care.
Molon Labe commented:
CNN has demonsrated it cannot focus on issues of national importance. I keep waiting for the boxers or briefs question. I am amazed by how well Santorium is performing. Clearly he is winning this debate through his use of examples, facts and reason as opposed to the sound bites that we get out of the other three.
Ron Paul of course is the same old tired rehash we have heard long ago. But I never get tired of his foreign policy positions where he auditions for the role of the uncle tyou keep locked up in the attic during the holidays.
Molon Labe commented:
Finally we got the question regarding boxers vs briefs, by CNN asking about the wives. Gee if you are unemployed, having your home foreclosed, watching the economy collpase I really want to know if your wife plays the French horn or has published a cookbook.
Again why does the GOP submit to this type of questioning?
Molon Labe commented:
#36
Ripped:
I wouldn’t want to be different from how everyone else treats you, but it will be obvious to the casual observer who deals with facts and who is the moby.
Patty commented:
Romney saying Self deportation is like Obama saying 57 states.
Ripped commented:
#40 January 26, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Molon Labe commented:
Your attacks on Ron Paul are false and given the numerous times that the subject has been brought up I suspect that those who still make such claims actually know better but are content to feign ignorance for the sake of their personal agendas.
Molon Labe commented:
Its really funny, Romney was aksed how he can claim the mantle of Reagan. Romney campaigned as an independent progressive and attacked Reagan. He is nt a Republican nor a conservative. But I suppose running the olympics had something to do with the policies of Reagan and is linked to Reagans beliefs. Pathetic.
Romney was just slapped down by Newt.
Molon Labe commented:
#14
Give one example lamebrain.
just-saying commented:
Don’t know which one I support, but seems to me Romney goofed when Gingrich tried to insist that questions have to do with national problems, and Romney insisted that he wanted to discuss Gingrich’s personal attack. If he had simply agreed with Gingrich that the debate should be about national problems, the entire debate might have been more worthwhile.
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Fionnagh commented:
Santorum had the most substantial response of all of them, and correctly so – pointing out the connection between the jihadists and South America, using Cuba as a foothold.
StrangernFiction commented:
There’s no reason for Romney to be upset. Santorum is right, Romney care is Obama care.
“It’s not worth getting angry about.”
Unbelievable. And THIS is going to be our candidate. Well not mine. Let Obama own it.
Sasja commented:
Molon Labe #46. ?
Fionnagh commented:
Whoa – Romney just hit the subject of Palestine and Israel right. out. of. the. park.
Molon Labe commented:
Ron Paul just gave an amazing rambling incoherent answer when asked what hios policies would be in regard to Cuba. In stark contrast were the clear answers of the other candidates.
Newt gave a clear contrast to Ron Paul’s appeaser policies. A clearer line could not have been drawn. Romney just crushed Obama’s foreign policies in the Middle East. If only Romney would attack Obama as often as he attacked other Republicans.
Newt gives Blitz a history lesson about the Middle East. Echos Romney.
Molon Labe commented:
#50
Very sorry it was directed to #44
I respect your informed and balanced opinions. I would never address you in such a fashion.
Molon Labe commented:
#44
Ripper provide one example.
Ripped commented:
#46 January 26, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Molon Labe commented:
Please quit acting like a petulant child, this is an adult forum.
Molon Labe commented:
At least none of the RINOs supported statehood for Puerto Rico. Another pandering question.
Sasja commented:
#14 was Steve with a link to the debate via Common Cents. I knew you didn’t mean him, I was just curious about whom you were referring. How’s that for grammar?
Molon Labe commented:
#55
Ripper
Pot meet kettle.
Molon Labe commented:
#57
I was refering to #44. Sasja your grammar is excellent. Is English not your native language? If it isn’t you’ll have to excuse my frequent mangled spelling, myhands are pretty stiff due to old injuries and my keyboard is sometimes not cooperative as I might wish it to be.
Molon Labe commented:
#14
Apologies for a misdirected comment. Your post was very informative.
Fionnagh commented:
Santorum’s best debate yet, and might up him in the polls. Unfortunately, that may take votes away from my guy Newt:)
Ripped commented:
#54 January 26, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Molon Labe commented:
Ron Paul is right on foreign policy. I’ll give you several examples why our foreign policy is a waste of tax dollars.
Last year, more Americans died from dog bites and lightning strikes than terrorism. You are also generally more likely to get killed by bathtubs, vending machines, and diarrhea than by terrorism.
To put my opinion in a better perspective, I suggest you consider the public response had the government announced the “War On Diarrhea”. After all, as more people died from diarrhea than from terrorism, it only makes sense that the “War On Diarrhea” should command a commensurately larger expenditure of public funds, say maybe 2 trillion a year. Then of course, given the higher percentage killed, we should launch a 50 trillion dollar “War On Cars”. Wait a minute, stop laughing! I’m SERIOUS. I know you say a certain amount of death is inevitable and that it’s the human condition. That’s not the point. The POINT is that we can’t get elected unless we DO SOMETHING.
Voting for Paul will cause that SOMETHING to be Liberty, with a big side order of SERIOUS defense. Not security theater that bankrupts us and enriches the military industrial complex.
You are referring to his view on NON-Interventionism foreign policy. Now it’s your turn to answer or you could go hide back under your bed.
Maybe you can explain how our foreign policy and nation building of the last 40 years and our propping up one dictator after the next has worked?
Why you believe we should stay the course?
Exactly what we expect to accomplish by doing the same thing over and over are you expecting different results?
Molon Labe commented:
#61
Agee with you but am puzzled why Santorum and Newt seem to have reversed performance roles tonight. Newt was okay but did not dazzle. Santorium was by far the winner. Romney is a disgrace, he provides no confidence he can beat Obama let alone be a good leader.
Ron Paul remains good for comic value.
Molon Labe commented:
#52
Ripper explains the Ron Paul version of the Twilight Zone.
LOL
Fionnagh commented:
bg generally posts with lower case “b.”
Ripped commented:
Look at Rick Santorum trying to sound like Ron Paul, it’s not working we all know the neocon would have voted for the bailouts like the good little puppet he is. Of course Rick Santorum Voted for 2001 Airline Bailouts. Can we believe him?
He says he’s for a free market but supports subsidies, protectionism and the expansion of the Federal Government. That is Corporatism.
Santorum, another Status Quo candidate.
Sasja commented:
I think part of this co-ordinated attack against Newt today was to try to get him off his game and to put doubt in the minds of any supporters who may be in the audience and watching from home, in the hope they’ll switch their votes to you. Mittens can’t run on his record so he must destroy his opposition any way he can. Man, I just don’t like the guy. Never have.
Ripped commented:
#64 January 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Molon Labe commented:
Thanks for proving my point, you have nothing of a factual basis to back up your name calling. How pathetic. YOU LOSE!
Sasja commented:
Molon Labe. English is the only language I know. I am a naturalized citizen, born and reared here in the great state of Oklahoma.
Epstein's mom commented:
Can we stop with the Newt’s the great debater now? It wouldn’t matter in the general as there are only 3 debates, no crowd participation, etc. But Rick and Mitt were the winners tonight.
FurryGuy commented:
There isn’t a microwave nor any amount of spices that can come even close to making the condescending sanctimony and elitest attitude exuded by Mitt even remotely palatable. His “it’s my time now” demeanor is beyond wearing thin.
Molon Labe commented:
Santorum won this hands down. Newt was clearly off his game. Romney highlighted why he isn’t qualified. Ron Paul remains the guy in the corner drooling into his shoe.
Blitzer and CNN demonstrated why no one watches them any more.
How many issues weren’t focused on that should have.
No questions regarding measures to insure a balanced budget.
No questions on how to stop exectuive orders.
No questions about the Fed.
No questions about Federal spending.
No questions about how Federal regulations were strangling the economy.
No questions about how to insure the Congress passes a budget timely.
No questions regarding Obama’s proposed spending.
Really, really poorly run. CNN is incapable of running these debates.
Sasja commented:
Molon Labe #64. Well stated.
Molon Labe commented:
#72
Furry
I am with you. I’d vote for Obama before I’d vote for Romney. Why vote for a pale imitation when you can vote for the real thing.
Romney is not a conservative, he is not a Republican, he is not a leader. Worst of all he inspires zero trust or confidence.
bg commented:
++
re: Bg = not me
haven’t been in tonight, but glad i checked in before going to
bed.. hope you all enjoyed the debate.. i thought it sucked..
good night..
==
Americo commented:
#76 January 26, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Molon Labe commented:
#72
Furry
I am with you. I’d vote for Obama before I’d vote for Romney. Why vote for a pale imitation when you can vote for the real thing.
Romney is not a conservative, he is not a Republican, he is not a leader. Worst of all he inspires zero trust or confidence.
You troll.
Sasja commented:
My #70. Natural born. Brother. No more wine for me tonight.
Molon Labe commented:
#70
Sasja
Just wondering why you asked about grammar, its better than most people and I have never noticed a single error. Oklahoma is a pretty nice place, at least the panhandle area. I worked out there when I graduated back in the dark ages. I know Texas much better.
Ripped commented:
Santorum fails the truth test on obamacrae VS romneycare
Regarding Santorum’s criticisms of high health care costs and unreasonable waiting times in Massachusetts as a result of the health care plan enacted by Romney, the nonpartisan FactCheck.org has already found those claims shaky at best. Costs for the plan had initially increased more than expected, but have lately come in line with projections by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. Politifact has ruled false a super PAC’s ad claim that the Romney law sent health costs spiraling.
Factcheck.org also reported that 62 percent of doctors have said that waiting times have remained the same.
Finally, approval for the law is high, standing at 67 percent, and 98 percent of state residents now have insurance, poking holes in Santorum’s claim that people would rather pay a fine rather than purchase health insurance.
Santorum also accused of Newt Gingrich of supporting an individual mandate for 20 years. Indeed, Politifact found multiple instances beginning in 1993 of Gingrich voicing support for an individual mandate or posting a bond for future care (a similar idea that holds individuals responsible for paying for their own care).
Santorum, another Status Quo candidate.
Molon Labe commented:
#78
Americo
As they say there is a sucker born every minute. How’s it feel?
Ripped commented:
#75 January 26, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Sasja commented:
Molon Labe #64. Well stated.
To an idiot, another idiot is a genius.
owl commented:
I missed this debate and from the comments, that’s a good thing.
What do these fools think they are doing with this? They are all so unlikable that they are upping Obama every day. Can anyone tell them to stop. We want Obama gone.
Sasja commented:
You should do a web tour of the state, particularly OKC. The changes in OKC have been phenomonal and we ain’t done yet.
FurryGuy commented:
You are most decidedly not with me if you construe I’d willingly vote for Barry under ANY circumstances. Never happen, not in this universe or dimension.
Neither think for even a second that I would choose to not vote. I’d vote for the person running who by words AND actions best represents what I deem important to the furtherance of America and freedom.
Liberty commented:
It’s sickening to hear Romney, Newt and Santorum talk about individual rights and at the same time support THE PATRIOT ACT and THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT.
Blatant hypocrites!!!! Treasonous liars!!!!! Tyrants wrapped in the American flag!!!!!
Ron Paul = Walk.
All the rest = Talk.
Molon Labe commented:
#84
Ripped
Still waiting for someone to endorse your views little man. How sad but its what you must expect after a long day of asking the question, “Do you want fries with that?”
Molon Labe commented:
#88
Spoken like Murtha!
Molon Labe commented:
#82
Ripper
Anyone quoting Factcheck is too lazy to use Pravda. LOL
Molon Labe commented:
#87
Furry
Consider this if you elect a Romney the conservatives will lose the senate and house justas Bush did because Romney will repeat Bush’s performance setting the stage for a further radical comeback of the left. Think about it. In the meantime Romney will push a RINO agenda further and further to the Left.
If Obama wins again, the next congressional election will see any undecided or swing seat lost to the dhimmies. I bet even solid demo seats may flip over the horror of a collapsing economy and the rampant corruption. This means a neutered Obama, if the GOP has any spine. The next election will be a setup for a real conservative given the tactics of the RINOs this election.
I am weighing this very carefully. Yes four additional years of Obama would be a horror. But consider a Romney scenario. A MAN WITHOUT PRINCIPLES, WITHOUT CONVICTIONS, WITH A MISERABLE PAST RECORD. You expect something from this. I see a rerun of the Ford presidency.
Molon Labe commented:
#94
BG
I think he hears your mating call.
jainphx commented:
Ripped the old coot is nuts, and anyone that seriously backs him, needs their head examined. Those that hate Israel are solidly in Pauls corner. So which are you ripped crazy or a Jew Hater.
valerie commented:
#74 January 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Molon Labe commented:
CNN is not aware that those issues are of any interest to those bitter clingers that might vote for any of these candidates.
Molon Labe commented:
#97
Valerie:
AKA Ripped you are pathetic. So slow, so stupid, so dull, so ripped.
Ausonius commented:
Liberty #88:
Regarding the provisions concerning unlimited detentions, as well as treatment of a US citizen, Rick Santorum DID NOT voice support for those and has said so in at least one of the debates as well as speaches he’s given . I do not recall if he supported the rest of the NDAA, as most of the questions center on the issues above, as well as the potential use of the armed forces on U.S. soil.
Sorry To Live in Illinois commented:
#94 BG. Usually, I agree with you. However…
Today, Michael Reagan said this, “It surprises me that Mitt Romney and his supporters would raise this issue — when Mitt by his own admission voted for Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale who opposed my father, and later supported liberal Democrat Paul Tsongas for president.”
If any one of these is true, then Mitt shouldn’t event be on the ballot.
Jim commented:
Santorum is a joke. I’m surprised he didn’t say that we should colonize the moon before the Islamic jihadists get there.
Ripped commented:
#91 January 26, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Molon Labe commented:
Can’t dispute the facts attack the source. So called “conservatives” like you make 0bama supporters look like Rhodes scholars.
How low can you go?
Ripped commented:
#96 January 26, 2012 at 10:16 pm
jainphx commented:
Your Ron Paul arguments have all been vetted and unspun, numerous times on GP and elsewhere. The fact you are still using it, shows your own lack of awareness and bigoted deep seeded hatred for others.
This coming from a Rino because you fear a true Conservative like Ron Paul, you whine about Ron Paul supporters while you hypocritically rail on him, what makes you any different than an 0bama supporter? Good luck you are just the type of “wannabe Conservative” the RINOs are looking for a slave to their cause “useful idiots” would be the term they use.
No neoconservative can win without the Ron Paul supporters. Sorry, you might as well vote for Ron Paul, while you still have the chance?
Ripped commented:
#98 January 27, 2012 at 12:37 am
Molon Labe commented:
It’s not the rest of the world it’s you that is confused, you lack any semblance of intelligence and all you are capable of is hurling insults and creating straw men in lieu of intelligent debate.
molon lube AKA 0bamabot W/4th grade mentality. Back to the playground.
Ripped commented:
#99 January 27, 2012 at 12:47 am
Ausonius commented:
He’s also said he believes states have the right to BAN contraception. He claims this is a “states rights” position and he would disagree with them doing so – but it’s their right. Then on the other hand he says states do NOT have the right to fashion their own gay marriage laws. That’s awfully handy. Sounds like more social engineering only from a different perspective, to me. But wait – there’s more…
He wants a Constitutional Amendment that REDEFINES Marriage. Because that’s not an overreach of federal power or social engineering at all. lol
Oh – but we’re not done! He says life is precious – it is. But he supports the drug war even in lieu of the fact that as of 2007 a study found 300% MORE Americans die from PRESCRIPTION drug related reasons than from ALL OTHER illegal narcotics COMBINED – not ONE of which was pot related. So it’s ok for Big Pharma to sell death – not ok to grow plants. And that’s increasing by double digits each year.
The guy is a walking talking contradiction. And all that before even mentioning his foreign policy. You want to talk candidates with DANGEROUS foreign policy – this is the guy right here.
Presidential candidate and pasty little neocon Rick Santorum, a real lunatic who believes that birth-control is a detriment to an overpopulated world, and that nuking any country which even questions the United States’ failed policies abroad is the best idea since sliced-bread.
Santorum represents an archetypical cliche of the Republican Party and hopefully the American people recognize that his bigotry, homophobia and theocratic beliefs do not best represent their interests.
He’s just another right wing religious zealot who is unelectable.
- Favors keeping the Patriot Act
- Favors keeping the Dept. of Education (just wants to make it smaller)
- Favors keeping the Dept. of Agriculture
- Favors keeping the FDA (just wants to rein it in)
- Favors keeping Dept. of Energy (thinks it’s needed for regulating nuclear plants)
- Favors keeping the FIT rather than going to a sales tax or VAT
- Opposes setting a debt limit
- Opposes deporting illegal aliens unless they commit crimes in the US
- Anti abortion in all cases (even rape and danger to the mother)
- Opposes a federal Right to Work law (thinks this is a state issue)
- Against ending foreign aid, even to countries that are our enemies
- Against ending war in AFPAK (even though we are accomplishing nothing)
bg commented:
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Sorry To Live in Illinois #100 January 27, 2012 at 1:00 am
that’s not me, it’s someone playing games..
perhaps GP ought to put an end to the nonsense that is obviously
driving intellectual and informational discussions elsewhere.. and i
do not believe it has anything to do with “free speech”.. more like
BLATANT IDENTITY THEFT, but that’s GP’s choice to make..
btw, i’m a Palin, Cain, Gingrich, TEA
Party supporter (not party per se)..
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bg commented:
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Molon Labe #95 January 26, 2012 at 10:14 pm
as if you didn’t know #94 wasn’t me??
guess some people will never grow up..
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bg commented:
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btw re: #107 January 27, 2012 at 10:06 am bg
whoever plays these games, i am not the only
poster who’s ID gets hijacked every so often..
and things are only going to heat up so to speak..
before long, no ones post will be taken seriously..
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bg commented:
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OT..
wanumba
wherever you are, i’m still working on your
advise, dear son in law has been busy..
thanks..
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Sorry to Live in Illinois commented:
#107 January 27, 2012 at 10:06 am
bg commented:
Thank goodness. Faith restored for the day! LOL.
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#111 January 27, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Sorry to Live in Illinois
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Alice commented:
Ron Paul is the only solution and big chance for positive changes. He is really good and great politician and conservatist and Christian, normal faithful husband and good father, he has good records during his work in congress and he has good plans and good intentions: to restore and to save USA instead of caring about the rest of the world. It is very promising and he is really intelligent, well educated candidate and he is the best candidate among all these others, who have nothing to offer only hypocrisy. He is really honest politcian, he was very good governer, it was prosperity in Texas when he has ruled and people were happy. He is one a maybe a few honest and not corrupt members of this republican party. It is really good to make good, reasonable choice and to have honest and wise republican candidate, it gets about fate of US – nation and fate of USA as country.
Look at records of all these people: M. Romney – job killer, he has ruined a few companies to take profits, he was a governer of California and he could not cope with stupid fire in forrest – it was like circus – fire, which takes time 4 or 6months, he is additionally supported by all possible global speculators and pro-wars lobbysts. Only in the last time Goldman and Sachs have got more than 350 000 dolars x 35 000 members and how do you think, how it will be if such person will grab power in USA – wars and debts and poverty will be result, the second man N. Gingrich – he is racist, he supports works of children from poor families, he is corrupt and dishonest, he has taken finanacial profits from speculations with mortgages, he says not like mentally health person – he wants to have US bases on ths Moon or maybe on the Jupiter, why not, besides these both guys supports all possible wars and they will send your sons and daughters everywhere, where possible even on war with China.
Ron Paul is honest, is wise, is reasonable, experienced, well educated, he does not lie, he says the truth, his records during work in congress are proof that he is honest and he works for good of USA and to protect real interests of US nation and USA. He has very good and reasonable solutions according to real interests of USA and real interests of US – nation. Besides even if it gets about humanitarian grounds- it was such terrible disaster in Florida , tornado- his region- many homes were destroyed that US nation as great nation should make such good, humanitarian gesture as Americans to American. Besides his son is not very beloved by another officials and even humilitated. They did not allow him to fly, cause of implant in knee and they have even detained him. And these people are really good politicians and the best politician is Ron Paul, he should win this republican nominee and he should be president there.