ABC Drake University Debate (12/10) Official Thread

[Gravik]

Hehe Ron Paul got the only applause during the into of the candidates

 

[BUSHLIED]

Despite the Newt Romney show, which was completely expected because of the media coverage leading up the debate, Ron really did well. In fact, I give Ron an A+ on this one. This is coming from a forum member that is highly critical of the campaign and Paul up to this point. We all should be proud of our candidate for his performance tonight. We all knew that the media wasn't going to help Paul in the time department but boy, when Ron get his time, he literally stole the show...cheers, Romney and Perry giving kudos to Paul etc...Gingrich while being a very, very savvy debater...dodged and weaved very well, he still took punches from every single candidate besides Santorum, who has obviously, decided to do a Huckabee hedge to score points with the establishment and Newt, banking on Newt winning the nomination..anyway...let me say it again, Ron made me proud tonight, he won the moral high ground, hammered his issues home, and managed to not give the media anything to attack him on like the first few debates...he hit Newt, and no one else hit him...he stood out and sounded very competent. All the talk that he could have done better is legit BUT again, he could have only gone from a A+ to an A++...he did well enough and I can tell everyone respected him in that audience tonight...people are going to have second thoughts about NOT supporting Paul, Paul if anything has probably pulled fence sitters on his side by his performance. let's all be grateful that Paul pulled through and deliver and very entertaining and stunning performance for the grassroots...two more debate to come and Ron is only going to get better....

 

[Eric21ND]

Is Newt married to a wax figurine?

Her hair looks like its made out of playdoh.

 

[Eric21ND]

Damn, if fake enthusiasm counted I think Mitt would win. He gets so dramatic over every little thing, he should be a TV pitch man.

Ironically that's what the C-SPAN republican focus group said too

 

[Eric21ND]

He is just letting us all bask in his intelligence.

Newt is such a morally bankrupt human being, can't stand this guy. If he's the nominee I'd be tempted to vote for Obama out of spite. In reality I'd write in Ron Paul, but Newt is just terrible and I don't want him anywhere near the nuclear codes.

 

[Eric21ND]

MOX NEWS is having a hard time posting the videos. He's getting hit by trolls claiming copyright violations.

Why doesn't MOX NEWS set up a separate website like Ron Paul Flix?

 

[Revolution9]

Imagine my shock as I watched Newt Gingrich defend his idea of turnin' them 'lil freeloaders in Grade 6 and below into good all-American patriotic taxpayers.

For a moment, all was well.

My brain came to a screeching halt, and just before I spat Coca-Cola all over my monitor, I'll always remember thinking what I feared would be my last thought:

"Is this what it feels like to die laughing?"

Who wouldn't support Ron Paul after this debate? I don't know how much of this I need to watch. It's like watching Godzilla munch Tokyo - those buildings are huge, but they don't stand a chance. I almost pity Newt, Mitt, and the gang. I mean, you have ANDERSONANDERSONANDERSON over there, she's still here...despite the fact that she was never all all there.

What a night! Good job, Ron Paul Campaign.

I worked at neighborhood jobs since I was five..mowing lawns, sweeping the gas station parking lot, collecting and returning pop bottles, delivering newspapers. I think it is fine for a kid to get his spending money from working. What is not right is turning them into a taxpayer. No paying by cheque. Cash on the barrelhead when the job is done. This prohibits outfits like McDouches from replacing their workforce with kids as they will never pay cash on the barrelhead but allows local mom and pop businesses, like the local produce stand or Joe the neighborhood mechanic to apprentice the kids.

Rev9

 

[rprprs]

That they report to us what we just witnessed with our own eyes, analyze it, and tell us what to think about AN EVENT WE JUST WATCHED is absurd in and of itself.

^ this
Just came back to this thread to see what was posted since I hit the sack last nite. The above is spot on.

 

[Danemicus]

michaelpfalcone Michael Falcone
It's official: the @ABC News GOP debate was the most watched of the presidential campaign: 7.57 million viewers

^ Great to know that a large audience got to see Ron Paul shine!

 

[UtahApocalypse]

People should recall that it was the first ABC debate in 2007 that set off the big rounds of calls of censorship. They keep deleting the comments and poll results from their website. They sparked it...

That was the event that opened my eyes. Saw an article on DIGG about ABC censoring.... which in America could never be true. I thine read, learned, cried, and vowed to save America.

 

[kylejack]

Heard a couple factoids on Twitter, Tapper said that this was the most-watched debate of the season. Always more viewers available for a broadcast channel.

Second, PPP did a poll and 50% of likely caucus goers in Iowa were watching the debate last night.

 

[jclay2]

Newt is such a morally bankrupt human being, can't stand this guy. If he's the nominee I'd be tempted to vote for Obama out of spite. In reality I'd write in Ron Paul, but Newt is just terrible and I don't want him anywhere near the nuclear codes.

Newt Morally Bankrupt? Didn't you know, taking lobbying money from Fannie/Freddie is "Free Market Capitalism" in his words from the debate last night.

 

[Eric21ND]

^ Great to know that a large audience got to see Ron Paul shine!

It was replayed on C-SPAN as well this afternoon.

 

[Polskash]

Heard a couple factoids on Twitter, Tapper said that this was the most-watched debate of the season. Always more viewers available for a broadcast channel.

Second, PPP did a poll and 50% of likely caucus goers in Iowa were watching the debate last night.

That's great news.

 

[Gravik]

Gawd damnit...There was an article in my local state newspaper about Gingrich getting attacked...and guess what? They didn't mention ONCE about Ron Pul attacking Gingrich on taking money from Freddie Mac.

At least they mentioned Paul attacking Gingrich about the whole Palestinian thing.