Today's the debate! OFFICIAL 9/7 debate thread!

[Matthew5]

Yes, but they pick and chose polls, so they can include who they want, and leave out those they don't want. Or you rally think that Santorum and Huntsman are at 5% nationally?!

Don't think it's national. The Real Clear Politics average or the Politico...I don't recall which at the moment.

 

[lucky_bg]

I'm here in Simi Valley. About to wave signs. It's HOT!

And You just earned yourself a +rep

Make sure to take some pics of you guys in action, so you can post it here later.

 

[PeacePlan]

I'm here in Simi Valley. About to wave signs. It's HOT!

+ Rep

 

[tfurrh]

Oh my goodness. This tweet sparked an interesting back and forth with a Rick Perry supporter.

I'm not sure how to show you all but it was entertaining.

I don't know why, but this peaked my interest. I went and read your 'back and forth.' Gaaaaaawwwww! That girl was helpless. My brain almost exploded.

 

[KramerDSP]

Man, we're two hours away from one of the biggest debates ever. I think the majority of us will either be super elated or super bummed. There's probably no in-between. Some of us will think Ron did horrible, and then a bunch of new posters will arrive tonight and tomorrow saying things like "Oh my god, Ron Paul is the shiznit" or "I can't believe a greater than Reagan was in our midsts and then it all came together" or "my neighbor just told me he thought Paul destroyed Perry and made a mockery of Santorum tonight". And the die-hards of years past will wonder how we were so critical.

I am sure Ron feels the pressure. It is an enormous weight on his shoulder knowing he can possibly begin the first step of uniting the Ron Paul Revolution with that of the Reaganites by delivering his greatest ever debate performance. His campaign better be subjecting him to a two-hour loop of everybody laughing at him in 2008 so that he comes out raring to go.

 

[KramerDSP]

Karsten, how many folks are doing the sign wave? How is the atmosphere?

 

[MJU1983]

I don't know why, but this peaked my interest. I went and read your 'back and forth.' Gaaaaaawwwww! That girl was helpless. My brain almost exploded.

If I got her to THINK just a little bit, I'd say it was mission accomplished. But, I'm afraid that facts alone won't sway her.

 

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

I hate to say it, but I'm not even going to get excited over tonight's debate. With 10 flippin people debating Ron is going to get ignored as usual.

That's kind of how I feel about it. The field is still too large. They need to weed out these little guys and focus on the top contenders. Of course, the establishment doesn't want to do that until they can weed out Ron Paul along with them.

 

[MJU1983]

10 people? I thought it was 8. Are they actually going to let Gov Johnson in the debate? That would make 9, who is 10?

 

[Tom in NYC]

They need to weed out these little guys and focus on the top contenders.

That is the exact mentality that marginalized Dr. Paul last time around since we were a "little guy". We'll get there this time around, cause Dr. Paul always stands out, even in a large crowd.

 

[KramerDSP]

8 folks altogether with roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes of time divided amongst them. If Ron gets 8 minutes, I think I'm good to go.

 

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

Carl Cameron mentioned the fight between Ron Paul and Perry during his debate coverage just now. They showed a bit of the ad and mentioned that Perry worked on the Gore campaign in the 80s. Getting that on the air on Fox is priceless.

 

[Ireland4Liberty]

http://twitter.com/#!/TheDailyShow/status/111561904467619840

 

[Matthew5]

http://twitter.com/#!/TheDailyShow/status/111561904467619840

Awesome!

 

[LibertyEagle]

8 folks altogether with roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes of time divided amongst them. If Ron gets 8 minutes, I think I'm good to go.

Man, that's a short debate.

 

[PastaRocket848]

yeah... i never thought i'd say this after last campaign.... but it's time to start separating the serious contenders from the also-rans. santorum, huntsman, gingrich, cain, are getting to the point that their presence in the debates is only taking valuable time away from allowing people to hear the real contenders.

 

[Sola_Fide]

I'm really missing a detailed "job's plan" from Ron. Even if he thinks it is insurmountable, he should at least act confident, come out with a point by point plan, and assure Americans we can do it.

 

[Matthew5]

I'm really missing a detailed "job's plan" from Ron. Even if he thinks it is insurmountable, he should at least act confident, come out with a point by point plan, and assure Americans we can do it.

Or would it make it seem as if he's playing catch-up with Obama, GOP, and Mitt Romney? Need to time that correctly.

 

[pacelli]

Perry is there. Ron better knock that "attack ad" question out of the park. You know it is coming.

 

[CaseyJones]

what is the drinking word? "jobs"?