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

[dancjm]

That answer may have been hard to follow for some, but I think it made good points and people clearly see that Ron Paul knows everything about economics and world trade. It make him look smart and many will just say, "He sure understands that better than me." But I could be wrong.

I agree. And it was a refreshing response after the very simplistic vacant points made by the other candidates. People subtly understand that trade and economic policy is complex and Ron did it more justice than the others with his answer.

 

[Southron]

Looks like one of the questions coming up is "Do you believe preemptive strikes should be a US policy"

 

[NoPants]

Ron Paul must have taken a power nap and got up and pounded a couple Red Bull before this debate because he is KILLING IT!!!!!

 

[suoulfrepus]

Ron Paul's defense of free trade was awesome!

 

[Tim724]

Answer on SOPA was good, but I think it sound very good for Ron to invoke Senator Rand's name in an answer (his promise to filibuster). Just a passing comment mentioning Rand, "my senator son" would sound very cool

 

[low preference guy]

Hard to rank all 17 debates, but aside from the first question, I'd give this one higher ranks due to the format. John King is doing a better job moderating than I expected, and better than previous debate moderators.

I bet he has been practicing every month in the mirror. The way he moderated the last debate must've been very hurtful to his self esteem.

 

[dancjm]

This could not be going better frankly.

 

[olehounddog]

applaud if you like.

 

[thehungarian]

"If you could do one thing over from this campaign what would it be?" You shithead John King. What a complete hack.

 

[parkway3000]

The crowd seems to be a lot more recepetive and friendlier to his answers!
Not he audience from hell like last time!

 

[PierzStyx]

ron just made me see a completely other side of the china issue. damn

The power of education! The man is a genius at it.

 

[tempest]

Santorum should have used this opportunity to be "friendly" with Internet but instead he doubled down and thereby guaranteed that he will remain in a cyber Santorum

 

[RPit]

Ron is doing great so far.. I hoped he squeezed in NDAA into the SOPA question 'SOPA infringes on our civil liberties and so I'm delighted people have rose up against it, but something more dangerous than SOPA already passed. That is a provision in the NDAA allowing the president to arrest and detain American citizens on American soil without a trial, lawyer, indefenitely. So I recently proposed a legislation that would repeal that specific provision"

 

[sailingaway]

Okay, so why not release his tax returns? It's hard to go after Mitt for it if Paul hasn't either...

Ron isn't asking for Mitt's he thinks this is a stupid line of questioning.

 

[AUwarrior]

Great question coming up about what one thing you would like to do over. This is Ron's chance to set the record straight on his foreign policy.

 

[RonPaulFever]

okay, the jokes about Santorum's name really aren't funny anymore.

They were never funny. But this forum has had an influx of immature children in recent times, so it is what it is.

 

[awake]

If it is in 1' and 0's it is virtually infinitely reproducible at the cost of near 0. It is the exact opposite of scarce and its price must reflect this. If the MPAA and the Hollywood lobby want to survive the economic reality of their products being infinitely reproducible they need to reprice and remodel their delivery.

The IP prices are vastly over priced and the entertainment lobby want the government to enforce their unrealistic price floor and outmodeled delivery model.

 

[nano1895]

Looks like one of the questions coming up is "Do you believe preemptive strikes should be a US policy"

make or break for Ron Paul, I really hope he has a pre planned answer for this. I know he doesn't like to do it but I just want one of those "out of the park" answers that really hits home.

 

[libertybrewcity]

So are there any good movies on TV?

 

[mikeforliberty]

Santorum just lost this election. He doesn't believe the internet should be free and unregulated... Sadly the free internet is going to disagree. Standby for the viral video of Santorum supporting internet censorship