(11/22) Republican Debate On Natl Security - Heritage Foundation & AEI - OFFICIAL Thread

[FSP-Rebel]

LOL. Donna Brazile agrees with Ron Paul.

Taking bets on which talk show host mentions this first tomorrow. If Levin (at least) doesn't take advantage of this I'll be surprised.

 

[Johncjackson]

Paul did good besides McVeigh comment.

In perception, I guess. But he was still right. The government can never provide 100% "security" and we humans can never eliminate all risk from life. If we take the neocon positions/principles to their ends, we would have, as Ron put it, cops in every home preventing domestic violence. So if we can prevent domestic violence/child abuse by stationing a cop in every home? The government needs to do the best it can within its restrictions.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

By labeling Ron a "libertarian," they marginalize him. Everyone who does not see themselves as a libertarian will think Ron is not their man. Bastards.

Meh. Hannity calls himself "libertarian" sometimes. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Just depends on the audience.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I missed it too but CNN is replaying it in 35 mins.

I don't get cable, or TV of any kind. I'll have to wait for a Tube.

 

[LibertyEagle]

What? Only Newt gets a post-debate interview?

 

[JohnGalt1225]

I hate their selective editing where they don't show Ron's rebuttal to Newt and if you didn't watch the debate you'd be left feeling like Newt owned Ron on that point.

 

[Johncjackson]

OMG the CNN analyst Donna Brazil just said she agreed with Ron Paul

HELL HAS FROZEN OVER

This has happened before on civil liberties/war. She's not Ari Fleischer.

 

[KingNothing]

Did Romney just say we need to use covert action to force a regime change?

This is what Alex Jones has been talking about for years

Is it even "covert" if you campaign on it and get elected?

 

[redmod79]

I agree, but it was not a good example for opposition to the patriot act.

 

[CableNewsJunkie]

By labeling Ron a "libertarian," they marginalize him. Everyone who does not see themselves as a libertarian will think Ron is not their man. Bastards.

The pundits are under the impression that 'libertarian' is some kind of dirty word to informed voters.

It won't be long before that tactic backfires.

 

[lx43]

Ari Fleischer is insane.

Ari Zombie Fleischer:

patriot act = gooooooooood

racially profiling = baaaaaaad

Remember he was a puppet in the GW Bush administration.

 

[MJU1983]

I don't get cable, or TV of any kind. I'll have to wait for a Tube.

Good for you!

 

[AlexG]

I don't get cable, or TV of any kind. I'll have to wait for a Tube.

Here's a live stream:
http://www.rentadrone.tv/cnn-live-stream/

 

[rprprs]

What? Only Newt gets a post-debate interview?

had bachmann on too

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Ari Fleischer is insane.

Ari Zombie Fleischer:

patriot act = gooooooooood

racially profiling = baaaaaaad

Ya that man is a mess. But Ari Gold is pretty funny, politics aside.

 

[LibertyEagle]

that was a good segment which made Paul look like he was reasonable. good stuff

Newt's comeback was pretty good too.

 

[KingNothing]

we must be making headway, Morris really upset tonight

DickMorrisTweet Dick Morris
#cnndebate #hannity #tcot #gop Moral equalency between US and Syria and Iran. Ron Paul is a nut

Yeah, and Morris frequents prostitutes. Who is he to criticize anyone else? He's freaking repugnant.

 

[NorfolkPCSolutions]

I don't get cable, or TV of any kind. I'll have to wait for a Tube.

http://www.justin.tv/cnn_republican_debate/popout

 

[Johncjackson]

Meh. Hannity calls himself "libertarian" sometimes. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Just depends on the audience.

Yeah. Most of these guys worship Reagan and he said something like "libertarianism is the heart of conservatism." Small "l" libertarianism has always existed as something within the Republican Party, and it's certainly no "less Republican" than neo-conservatism. Most libertarians aren't in the Libertarian Party.

 

[WD-NY]

Man, listening to the replay, in the first half, Ron spoke very clearly. He absolutely pwned the first half.

it's amazing how much it matters the way in which Ron communicates one of his ideas - he's said the bits about the patriot act, not sacrificing liberty for safety and his other homerun answers 1000 times before, but tonight he said them just a little bit differently... with an intense amount of force, certainty and clarity... and incredibly, people beyond our current crop of supporters appear to be responding positively

Ron earned it tonight - I hope he's very proud of his performance.