CNN South Carolina Debate (1/19/12) -- Official Thread!

[NC5Paul]

Just watched the highlights.

WOW!!!

Dr. Paul straight up killed it tonight. His exchanges with Frothy were fantastic, but my favorite parts were when the cameras panned to the crowd and people were nodding in agreement. Lots of "I get it"/light bulb moments tonight, folks.

 

[Kylie]

The treatment of Ron Paul is so hard to take... but I'm proud of everyone for sticking with him so passionately for so long despite such animosity! Look how far we've come since 2008. Freedom is popular!

You have no idea, my friend. I've been onboard since 2007 or so. This is par for the course.

They keep trying to do the "ignore" thing,

Because they can't do the "fight" thing, because we will win.

That's the way it works.



"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

-- Mahatma Gandhi


BTW, it's not working. We're not going anywhere, and there are more of us everyday. We just gotta keep the wacky ones from the reporters.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Wow, I'm not watching the CNN post-debate, but it sounds pretty crazy. Have they literally not even mentioned his name yet?

 

[Gary4Liberty]

havent heard his name yet. Its like he neveer even existed at all.

 

[rprprs]

Not a mention of Paul on CNN since the debate ended. Not one. As if he wasn't there. Amazing.

Is it possible for something to be so unbelievable and yet so predictable at the same time? Pathetic.

 

[WD-NY]

Who the fuck is this dude in the spin room giving reports back to Anderson & Co.?? He's so transparently pro-gingrich that I feel like I missed the part where they introduced him as Newt's spokesman

 

[Giuliani was there on 911]

Does anyone know any good message boards or blogs where we can gauge how mainstream republicans are reacting to Paul ?

 

[Gary4Liberty]

Why do they say the race is over if romney wins south carolina? What about the other states? I thought it was about delegates.

 

[G8orballboy]

not once... the words "Ron Paul" have not left a single person's mouth in the last 45 minutes of post debate analysis... Its so blatantly obvious.

 

[JordanL]

Wow, I'm not watching the CNN post-debate, but it sounds pretty crazy. Have they literally not even mentioned his name yet?

Ari Fletcher: "Mitt Romney has been hitting doubles, but isn't any more. Newt hit a home run and Rick hit a triple. A--" *one second pause*
Other Panelist: ""Y-Yes, Romney had some problems tonight..."

 

[FrancisMarion]

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Hahahahaha! You have to be kidding me..

 

[Gary4Liberty]

they dont take him seriously because hes different. he talks different. looks different. acts different. They discriminate on appearances.

 

[Celes]

You have no idea, my friend. I've been onboard since 2007 or so. This is par for the course.

They keep trying to do the "ignore" thing,

Because they can't do the "fight" thing, because we will win.

That's the way it works.



"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

-- Mahatma Gandhi


BTW, it's not working. We're not going anywhere, and there are more of us everyday. We just gotta keep the wacky ones from the reporters.

Beautiful, completely agree. Keep spreading the word, we cannot be stopped, we cannot be silenced!

 

[Hoax]

Who the fuck is this dude in the spin room giving reports back to Anderson & Co.?? He's so transparently pro-gingrich that I feel like I missed the part where they introduced him as Newt's spokesman

That's Eric Erickson of redstate. He's about as impartial as John King.

 

[hardrightedge]

It's true...they haven't mentioned his name one time...this is incredibly frustrating. How can this type of media exist?

 

[texasbelle]

"I see abortion as a violent act. All other violence is handled at the state level. So don't try and act like I'm less Pro-Life than you are." -Ron Paul to Senator Rick Santorum

This was hands down my FAVORITE part of the debate. Ron Paul was on FIRE. Wow!!!

 

[SeanSerritella]

Cant wait until Sanitorium drops out and then it will be three. Mitt in the middle of course, slightly higher than the others. It will be more and more obvious that they are ignoring Ron Paul. Then when gingrich drops out and its just Romney and Paul. Then what? hahahaha

They'll probably ask Mitt Romney about being attacked in the media by the candidates who just dropped out. "Governor Romney, Rick Santorum said this about you in the paper today, do you agree? What about what Gingrich said?"

 

[down-under]

Why do they say the race is over if romney wins south carolina? What about the other states? I thought it was about delegates.

Momentum. If Romney wins SC, he will go to win Florida, Nevada....


A Gingrich win in SC would drag the race. Dragging the race could ultimately give Paul a lot of power even if he does not win the nomination.

 

[Bruno]

He Who Shall Not Be Named must have KILLED it tonight, because they haven't mentioned a word about him!

 

[Kords21]

I was all for giving CNN and John King credit for a well run debate, but this sorry excuse for a post-debate show cancels that out. Guess they couldn't keep being relatively fair for too long. Par for the course.