Well, there is one and go figure — the Clown Show gets to debate itself. Of course, this is one more exercise is just how much batshit crazy these guys will commit to in order to get the approval of the teajadis. It is on CNN at 8pm tonite — being broadcast from St. Anselm College in NH.
Joshua Green from The Atlantic has 7 Things to Watch For.
Are any of you going to watch? Found any good drinking games for tonite’s circus?
What do you think folks should be on the watch for during tonight’s debate?
I plan on watching. I predict that tonight will be “pick on Romney” night. He leads in the polls, so it’s to everyone’s advantage to damage him.
I will be watching.
Here we go!
The drinking game:
Tim Pawlenty just introduced himself as a neighbor! Hey, Mr. Rogers!
Uh oh… so far Mittens has only been agreeing with (endorsing?) everyone else.
Pawlenty chickens out – can’t tell Romney to his face that he called Obamacare Obomneycare.
Pawlenty has no killer instinct.
All the candidates can’t wait to kick sick kids off of healthcare.
The perfect cherry on this sundae – Christine O’Donnell is commenting on Twitter.
When was it Santorum last led? google santorum
you dems are tea party! bastards! I knew I never liked you!
Bachman hugged me
The Root has a fun Twitterlist commenting — anyone following Elon James is AOK with me…..
Tim Pawlenty is losing, big time. It sounds like he’s running to be Mitt’s VP.
Wow, Bachmann’s make-up is kinda cray-cray.
I’m still weirdly attracted to her
Uhh, I think the sound on my television is messed up. I thought I just heard Newt we weren’t a developed country and that we ought to have colonized the moon by now.
Who knew the Space Program was such a big deal to Republicans.
So far we have had proposals to get rid of the Fed, the NLRB, NASA, EPA. Apparently the FDA is ok.
From Twitter:
elonjames Elon James White
Mitt Romney looks like the government scientist that starts the Zombie Apocalypse. #CNNDebate
From Twitter:
jbouie Jamelle Bouie
Ron Paul continues raging against to the Fed, also proposes universal suffrage for white men, and free land in the west #andrewjacksontweets
Universal Suffrage for White Men! Very funny…..
How about ESPN, WKRP and C3PO?
So who’s winning?
Romney is okay with holding the debt ceiling hostage.
I’m watching the debate, and no oine is asking Bachman a question. She’s standing there, with about 10 pounds of makeup on, she’s getting ignored.
Love it! On Twitter, Christine O’Donnell says she has a whole chapter in her book about separation of church and state.
I think that Twitter is winning:
@elonjames
Elon James White
Santorum looks like a special effect. Like he was created by Industrial Light and Bigoted Hate. #CNNDebate
That one is a keeper.
He’s on a roll!
@elonjames
Elon James White
Every time Santorum talks a Bigot thinks their opinion matters.
This is more vomit inducing than a tilt-a-whirl.
Really — wings at a BBQ joint?
Amerika hates them gays.
Did Romney just say he’d have kept DADT until after conflict? Would he then get rid of DADT? I’m so confused.
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Wow. Pawlenty just said that “he’s taken bullets” on the issue of abortion. That’s a really poor choice of words, and rather offensive.
Serious question: Can Republicans win the Presidency by being so very, very negative? Not one of them has said a positive, hopeful thing. Their message seems to be… We are doomed! Doomed!
UI, thats a keeper. There’s no going forward after that claim, 57 states or potatoe or warning the brits. D U N done.
They’re not all negative. Pawlenty did say we could have 5% annual GDP growth, to which Paul outdid him and said we could have 15% annual GDP growth. Of course, first we’d have to cut taxes and, in Paul’s case get rid of the Federal Reserve.
DE Idealist caught it. Its not realistic, but that is what was said
So is John King really sucking as moderator, or is it just me?
It’s not just you. He lost control right out of the gate.
Could not watch; did they talk about corporate tax cuts creating jobs? and did they mention, those jobs would be in cheaper labor markets? Did they explain why Tax cuts for the rich actually reduce the deficit? never mind, I don,t want to know, ignorance is bliss,
Plus, the whole “this or that” thing is plain embarrassing.
Eh. He did lay TARP where it belongs after three contestants said Obama started it. So yeah.
General JC Christian wants John King to ask a new This or That question: Slavery or Jim Crow.
Sorry, it was Santorum who said he had “taken bullets” not Pawlenty.
John King is awful. He said he wouldn’t enforce time limits and them spends a lot of time complaining that candidates are taking to long.
From Twitter:
@elonjames
Elon James White
Dear #GOP Candidates: How can you preach American exceptionalism when apparently you’re the best we could come up with. #CNNDebate
Have mercy — this is the smartest question of the night.
@Ui damn it! the frothy mix never had a shot but it would have been nice to nail T-Paw to the cross
T-Paw has no chance, based on this debate.
Agreed, UI. T-Paw is done. He actually lost a debate where everyone was nice to each other.
I think Michele Bachman helped herself the most of all the candidates.
Yes, she was helped by the soft bigotry of low expectations. She through the most red meat to the base of all of them.
Couldn’t bear to watch the zoo. Watched the pilot episode of The Sopranos on http://www.hbogo.com instead.