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While it may feel like a lifetime, it has been all but about a month since the last time the four remaining (now that Buddy Roemer is running as an independent). Much has happened since then– Rick Santorum winning all three primary states on “mini-Tuesday,” shocking most with his win in Colorado; Newt Gingrich‘s almost complete disappearance from the scene, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul hanging about even.

The debate, hosted in Mesa, Arizona, where there will be a primary next week (on Super Tuesday), is sponsored by CNN and will be moderated by John King. The news cycle it is arriving to is replete with social issues, and Santorum in particular is expected to have to explain some of the comments he made regarding Christianity that have recently surfaced.

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  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    The pre-debate “Mass Relevance” data is a battleground (on the FNC site)… too funny.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1577033885 Min Iven Maurice Garland

    How would you help the soldiers financially as they come home from IRAQ?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Lukewarm response to Romney on the economy and his ability to match up against Obama.  Not a winning message it seems.  

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Tim Tebow?  No wonder he fell like a comet.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1577033885 Min Iven Maurice Garland

    These folks isn’t serious  at all .  

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1577033885 Min Iven Maurice Garland

    oh no a cumba ya moment not !

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    “Saul Alinskey Radical”
    Great demonstration of leadership… Lord Almighty.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Paul blasts Gingrich… right in the weak spot.  

  • https://openid.aol.com/opaque/0aaae6f2-278f-11e1-826f-000bcdca4d7a Ira

    Do you think the U.S. can become an oil exporting nation, if so, When?
    Ira 

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Dear Dr. Paul,

    Most Republican states receive more in federal spending then they pay in federal taxes.  Please mention this next time.  Thanks.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    100 mil cost of “Obama” regulations?  Lol!

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    The President did not choose Solyndra Mitt… either a lie or ignorance.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Take authority from the courts?  ”Least powerful system of government”- Mad Michelle  
    Holy wow!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_AYMKE6CMVZGARDO2LMEMP322R4 Joe

    What a bunch of morons.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Paul fully reveals his fatal distinction.

  • Daniel Palmquist

    Michelle Bachmann needs to brush up on her Bible because Israel will stand on its own and when they are come against by other nations God will defend them and get the glory. She is the dangerous one by wanting to cause more wars and aggression is not the way to deal with Iran.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    The right wing loves Newt’s incendiary hyperbole.  

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    “This president has so screwed up the economy…”- Huntsman
    Bush?  Anyone?  Remember him?

  • Anonymous

    Lighting fail, Megyn Kelly looks like an AIDS ridden transvestite.

  • Cosimo DeMedici

    Why are you using the google chat sound? Its driving me nuts thinking someone is talking to me.

  • Anonymous

    Was Bachmann purposely going for the porn star look with the fake eye lashes and heavy makeup?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    FNC was ready to remove that dude quick like.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Only Santorum, Paul and Gingrich tweeted in the green (for any sustained amount of time) by FNC audience.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for streaming this Mediaite!

  • Anonymous

    Anyone catch when Romney said, “Some Democrats love the country, like Republicans do…” That will be used against him in the GE if he wins. 

  • Anonymous

    What is wrong with these right wing nuts? I’m not pleased with President Obama but, these people are flat out crazy. America has changed and for the better. These people would bring back slavery if they could. As an independent voter my choice is stay the course with President Obama or jump on the crazy hate train. I’ll take my chances with the current president.

    One more thing…Ronald Wilson Reagan was just a man. HE IS NOT JESUS! Lord, help this country.

  • Anonymous

    She probably believes in the “separate but equal” maxim as it pertains to gays. I hate how almost everyone failed to answer the question whether they were politicizing about Holder’s firing. Megyn Kelly should have challenged those questions on law. She’s a friggin attorney. She needs to have done what Maria Bartiromo did. 

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Especially in the context of that specific conversation… how to lead in an inclusive manner.

  • http://twitter.com/whythiskol whythiskol

    I wish the candidates would comment on the benefits congress enjoys (ie healthcare) that Americans are denied. watch GOP Republican Debate in Iowa on December 15 Live and replay Video

    http://su.pr/1UrxZz

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    I got the real sense that the FNC moderators were earnest in their questions.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Generally speaking, follow up questions could stand some technical support and information innovation… perhaps by the general but certainly by 2016.

  • OSTL

    stay classy, socky

  • OSTL

    You mean the guy who hasn’t been president for 3 yrs?

  • Anonymous

    Loved Michelle Bachmann’s answer on that too. Paraphrase here…”Best way for me to lead in a bi-partisan manner is to call a joint session of congress and tell them (congress-people — who include liberals + Democrats) to do what I (a conservative) want.” I almost fell out of the chair with that response, and no moderator did a follow-up. 

  • Anonymous

    I know…that really important ommision about the loan process of that firm preceeding his presidency. I have noticed that most of these Romney lines that get applauses will absolutely not work in a GE debate against Obama. The thing is, Romney is not being challenged on their inaccuracies. 

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Stimulus, the plurality of which was tax relief… was combined with modest spending.  The result has been return to pre-crisis GDP levels.  Compare this to English austerity under conservative guidance.  
    http://www.tax.com/taxcom/taxblog.nsf/Permalink/MSUN-8MXFSY?OpenDocument
    Obama has also pulled the nation out of the employment nose dive despite chronic Republican obstruction and manipulation.
    http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2011/12/november-employment-report-120000-jobs.html
    The economy is is slow return from Republican destruction despite continued attacks.  For right wingers to attack him now is absurd.  The fanciful description of saboteurs.  

  • Anonymous

    She reminded me of a geisha. Not sure why some physically attractive women (she looks good for 55y/o) paint themselves up that much. Hell…I hate it when my wife does it so I’m not picking on Bachmann here. 

  • Anonymous

    America has changed for the better?  You must be an overpaid government employee or someone using the system…..

  • Anonymous

    Kinda like Obama leading the American people … “my way or its the highway” approach.

  • Anonymous

    The reason why you are a little light-headed is your probably bleeding from the ears….  Read my lips … Obama Failed.

    He knows as much about economic stuff as he does about foreign relations.  He is a complete failure.  Well, he does know how be a community activist.

  • Anonymous

    Let’s see … in 3 years we’ve had 3 or 4 countries go the “democratic” way of Sharia law.  Now that’s bringing stability to the middle east.

  • Anonymous

    Wait … when you say GE are you talking about GE?!! (General Electric) which made billions this year and yet didn’t pay any taxes … interesting enough they are on Obamas job board (most of their jobs went oversees).

  • Anonymous

    Nope … they is dumb and don’t do go English either.

  • Anonymous

    You must have missed the news today…

  • Anonymous

    This is about the Republican response. Remember, it is YOU people criticizing the incumbent President for lack of leadership. Yet, one of your candidates gives a vacuous retort on how she would be better — by being a dogmatic ideologue. Wait a minute….isn’t THAT what you are accusing Obama of being?  Guffaw.

  • Anonymous

    Have you ever wondered WHY they don’t pay those taxes? Because of the TAX CODE. I can guarantee you that hundreds of others corporations like News Corp are taking advantage of those loopholes. That has nothing to do with the President. Pitch….ball!

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Do you ignore objective reality as a consequence of cognitive deficit? If so, I am deeply saddened by your inability. Regardless, you have gained access to something called the “world wide web” and challenged a better. I am kinder than most and as such will inform you that you are too dull to infect public space with your sickly analysis. Go read text in the analog no less than three hours a day for five years straight. You should then return to the digital/ public and try again with added skill and understanding. The health of the republic is predicated on hard work on the part of individual citizens. Work to improve. You can do it.

  • OSTL

    if his record is sooo “good” why isn’t he running on it?

  • OSTL

    yes, a terrorist group has taken over egypt with obamas help, iraqi officials snubbed the “withdrawal” ceremony in iraq, iran is flipping us off, north korea will have nukes if they don’t already…

    Wasn’t biden supposed to be the “expert” on the middle east? Funny stuff.

  • OSTL

    Indeed. tebow has been on fire.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Did I claim it was “sooo good”? An honest man would represent my remarks with accuracy. Are you an honest man?

    My opposition is to the claim that Obama “screwed up the economy”. I provided data to show that he has cleaned up after the initial deep and dirty screwing done on the Bush watch. Please respond to that. Be honest and decent. For the Republic.

  • Anonymous

    Daniel, you need to read up on your Bible!

    Don’t buy into the dispensationalism view that Israel are the literal chosen people forever. Jesus told them, “Your house is left unto you desolate!” Matthew 23.

    God stands up for Israel=the True Israel of God. Read John 8: and learn that Jesus said, “I know that you are the “sperma” of Abraham (literal descendants in the flesh) but if you were Abraham’s Children (Spiritual Israel in the Spirit you would love me.)

    Understand this, In the Old Testament it speaks of literal, local places in the New Testament and onward it is presented as Spiritual, Global.

    We are to protect our allies anywhere in the world and Israel is the chief one in the middle east. It is either them or their avowed enemies-and by extension ours!

  • Anonymous

    We have had enough of the Commie Organizer!
    We need a Constitutional President that is a CEO!

  • Anonymous

    Bush spent too much. History will judge him for that.
    Obama has increased it four-fold!
    The idea is, when you are at the bottom of a deep hole, you don’t try to dig yourself out by going four times as deep!

  • Anonymous

    There is a sale going on at http://www.eyeglassesusa.com.

  • Anonymous

    Can’t refute the message, attack the messenger.

  • Anonymous

    Stay the course? I hope you like the descent! That last step is a looooooooong one!

    America has not changed for the better! Seven per cent unemployment to what most real estimates are closer to 20%! From $2 to $4 per gallon for gas, which is not enough for Obama, Al Gore, etc. Obama praises and bows to our enemies while attacking this country-I am not sure it is his! He sure doesn’t sound like it. Of course he is only reading his answers!

  • Anonymous

    Anyone but Hussein!

  • Anonymous

    What I would like to see is each contender given one hour with the same list of questions, giving 5-10 minutes each depending on importance and having his person on a different night. After they all have given their responses on policy, philosophy and goals, then let them debate the issues.

  • Anonymous

    Better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and reveal it. Oh, too late. Everyone of them have more intelligence and ideas than the unAmerican in the White House now!

  • Anonymous

    I am proud to be of the Party of NO!
    NO MORE TAXES!
    NO MORE ABORTIONS!
    NO MORE BIMBO ERUPTIONS IN THE OVAL OFFICE!
    NO MORE COMMUNISTS, RACIST PREACERS AND BOMB THROWERS!
    NO MORE CZARS!
    There are many good reasons to say NO!

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    You are a skilled thinker.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Obama has lowered taxes multiple times over.
    Abortion is legal and cannot be made illegal through executive action.
    The Republicans have their own “bimbo” problem.
    Communist, racists and bomb throwers have nothing to do with the Obama presidency (outside of right wing delusion).
    Czars is an old term. Reagan had “czars”. Not a big deal.
    I say NO to stupidity. Please join me.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_AYMKE6CMVZGARDO2LMEMP322R4 Joe

    What’s funny is that he is going to get a second term, LMAO!

  • Anonymous

    This is a zoo or a really bad commercial.
    Bachmann needs to rethink her makeup choices.
     
    Paul should consider going to a different tailor. It’s not necessary to buy a 44” long when you’re a
    32” short.
     
    Rick Gump, please!
     
    Newt looks a lot different without the white sheet and pointed hat.
     
    Note to GOP:
    Put someone up there that is NOT crazy, racist, religious freak or stupid and you will win over Independents.

  • Anonymous

    When people say “foxnews viewers are the most misinformed,”  They are referring to you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1297280774 Travis Abbott

    If only Rons wardrobe can be criticized then i think we have a winner. Ron isnt crazy, racist, freakish, or stupid except to those who are one of the above themselves.

  • Anonymous

    Anything is better than bush and cheney.

  • Anonymous

    What a silly comment. I’m going to guess you are a Fox “News” viewer. Obama has compromised and compromised with the intransigent republican teabaggers, driving us liberals to despair. Meanwhile, the liars you listen to have you believing that Obama is some kind of dictator.

    Pathetic!

  • Jon Andreessen

    The commentators are idiots.

  • Jon Andreessen

    Damage control! Ron Paul just killed everyone!

  • http://www.facebook.com/sisemseghan Charles Sisemseghan

    Gov. Mitt Romney please answer the question. “Should we adopt Simpson and Bowles recommendations and cover loop holes?

  • http://www.facebook.com/sisemseghan Charles Sisemseghan

    Jon Hutsman is the only prayer Republicans. President Obama will rip Mitt Romney apart.

  • Jon Andreessen

    These commentators are clueless. Who pays these idiots?

  • Jon Andreessen

    “Odd things like military service”?  These commentators are obviously not Americans. They are a shame to the public.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sisemseghan Charles Sisemseghan

    Thats right, they do not follow ups. Mitt Romney chooses which questions to answer.

  • Jon Andreessen

    Guess who is paid for by Mitt Romney supporters? These commentators.

  • Anonymous

    Completely ignoring Ron Paul these fascist Faux News punks and that commie chick. If you have half a brain, this should be all the endorsement for Ron Paul you need!! They are trying to control the election. These are all war whores and NWO puppets.

  • Anonymous

    It’s a race to the bottom with this bunch of losers!

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