SC Debate - FNC (1/16/12) 9pm ET - Official Thread

[abstrusezincate]

The other thing you have to remember is candidates don't like being coached.

Let's be real honest here. We're all true believers. We have a message about liberty. We support improbable candidates for the reason they're right, in our views.

It's not something that lends itself well to compromise. And in the end, if you start compromising on stuff that is important, it won't be long before you become Mittens.

If Ron wasn't honest, unashamed, and unabashed, he'd be less popular. It's what we respect about him. And it's why I think most of us fight. It probably does kill us with the GOP base in these debates, but that's not an indictment of us. It's of them. And I know that sucks for everyone who has ever donated time, money, or effort and come up short, but if we are in a country where obvious truths and freedom get booed, the problem is much larger than the skills of the debater.

I'm grateful for the message he puts out, imperfect messenger that he is, and I keep that in mind. Not too high, not too low. But hopeful because we don't lose what we gain.

 

[Lavitz]

I think this is the first gun control question asked this entire election cycle

 

[NC5Paul]

Americans don't give a rat's ass about international law when it comes to Bin Laden, they wanted him caught/killed. That's why Paul's answer was so unclear and bizarre.

From what I understand, Ron doesn't give a rat's ass about international law either, at least when it comes to entering into international agreements in the first place. What he's saying is that if America is dumb enough to enter into international agreements, we ought to follow them.

 

[donnay]

Change the name to "Murder Beach." These people gleefully cheer for it. I am glad not everyone in this country feel like this crowd.

 

[fisharmor]

Does anyone else see what Fox just did?
GUNS ARE NOW A SOCIAL ISSUE, no different than gay marriage.

 

[bolil]

That is what is wrong with our countrymen and women... too many swallow rhetoric as truth. My buffer is too slow so Ill have to catch this debate later. No one but paul... I hope he is cleaning up those fools.

 

[bunklocoempire]

Has nothing to do with hunting Mitt.

 

[jclay2]

Incredibly hard to watch. The deck is stacked against us. The media, the crowds, the questioning, everything. Fuck the Republican Party.

Right there with you bud. After they cheared for romney's endorsement of indefinite detention of Americans, I couldn't take it any more.

 

[Christopholes11]

Mitt admitting to listening to the lobbyists, wtf.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

You mean the art of actually hiring/paying a debate coach? Again, the campaign raised $30+ million in the 2007/08 campaign, and has raised millions this time, and we can't get a debate coach? And if they have a debate coach, they need to fire the one they have immediately, because it's clearly not working from what I'm reading here.

There are individual limitations. Ron will never be a smooth liar like Romney and Newt. No amount of schooling would increase the IQ of Romney. No amount of religion would make Newt become ethical.

 

[jersdream]

Wait did Romney just say he gave into BOTH the pro-gun and anti-gun lobby.

So he is dictated by LOBBYISTS on both sides.


HAHAHAHA Wow. I've never seen anybody admit they gave into lobbyists, let alone from both sides at the same time. Mitt Romney is absolutely ridiculous. What a joke.

 

[Drex]

Obama was a smooth talker.. Ron may not be the best talker but he has the best message!

 

[NorfolkPCSolutions]

No, that's the democratic party, not that we can tell the difference between the two any longer.

Nope.

Justin's right, and you're not. Are you listening to this debate?

 

[Celes]

Well said, abstrusezincate.

 

[wgadget]

Mitt: Wah-WAH...wah-wah-WAH-WAH-WAH

 

[ONUV]

The campaign must have come up with talking about the golden rule during foreign policy. Then, if people boo or disagree with him, they are disagreeing with the golden rule.

 

[madengr]

Audience just cheered for anti-gun legislation.

 

[fisharmor]

Mitt's wascaly wabbit is the oval office.

 

[IterTemporis]

Wow Romney went elk hunting.. this is so important to the future of our country.. I think I will vote for him.

 

[green73]

Mixing up moose and elk = pantywaist