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February 22, 2012

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|2.22.12 @ 7:36PM|#

Abandon hope all ye who enter here

|2.22.12 @ 7:38PM|#

Through me you pass into the city of woe
Through me you pass into eternal pain
Through me among the people lost for aye.

Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.

Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.

Such characters in colour dim I mark'd
Over a portal's lofty arch inscrib'd
Whereat I thus: Master, these words import.

|2.22.12 @ 7:53PM|#

Don't be so pessimistic, heller. Oh wait, were you talking about the debate?

ene|2.22.12 @ 7:54PM|#

Bi-curious? -Datebi*cO'Mis designed for bisexual and bi-curious individuals to meet in a friendly and comfortable environment. It hopes that all members can make new friends and establish romantic relationships.

Francois|2.22.12 @ 7:54PM|#

What happened to lori?

|2.22.12 @ 8:23PM|#

Not banned. Still here!

John loses.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:33PM|#

I win!!

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:34PM|#

Even if they did delete all my posts calling everyone child molesters and the 900 character limit keeps me from putting up White Indian stuff anymore.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:43PM|#

The more times you use my name, the more it will cost you, and reason :-)

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:45PM|#

and please tell me you have done so from your place of business :-) :-)

Jerry|2.22.12 @ 7:37PM|#

Will the candidates be stuck with Santorum in the middle in tonight's debate?

Ted S.|2.22.12 @ 7:54PM|#

TCM, meanwhile, is showing Strangers on a Train, a movie in which every character is less psychopathic than the Repbulican nominees.

Francois|2.22.12 @ 7:54PM|#

I bet the stupid white guy says something stupid.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 7:58PM|#

The over/under time on stupid is 8 seconds.

Kolohe|2.22.12 @ 8:05PM|#

Ah, they have audience participation, so the stupid white woman can say something stupid too.

Vote Constitution|2.22.12 @ 7:55PM|#

http://www.constitutionparty.com/

Heroic Mulatto|2.22.12 @ 8:01PM|#

No.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 7:56PM|#

What's the medical equivalent of this debate? I'm going with whichever elective cosmetic surgery tipped Michael Jackson into "freak show looking."

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:00PM|#

The medical equivalent? Gastrojejunocolic fistula.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

sickly accurate. Or accurately sick? One or the other.

Paul|2.22.12 @ 8:07PM|#

I will not click on that.

mike|2.23.12 @ 12:02AM|#

at first I read that as medieval equivalent...perhaps debate XXI can feature jousting and other fun competitions.. thought I don't think they make body armour in newts size

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 7:58PM|#

WOLF BLITZER, BLITZER OF WOLVES AND MEN

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:00PM|#

I'm watching this is surround sound, and I suggest you all do the same.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:01PM|#

I've got Santorum coming from behind me now. Thanks.

Ben P.|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

I see what you did there.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:01PM|#

The host has disabled reader comments.

Well look who can't handle the competition.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:01PM|#

Delegates: The Most Dangerous Game

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:02PM|#

Nice

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:02PM|#

"Ron Paul: Tweaking the actual candidates."

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:02PM|#

I'm only watching till the Lakers game starts, so get all your wisecracks in by 6:30.

|2.22.12 @ 8:02PM|#

Is CNN's web stream working for anybody?

|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

Never mind. Working now. Eating the hell out of my CPU (god almighty, Flash is worse than ever), but working.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:02PM|#

By all means, hire a blimp for this.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:03PM|#

Newt's looking extra man-booby tonight

|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

Have I mentioned I hate Ricky Bobby with the passion of 1000 suns?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

Paul should have ridden his bike in.

|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

"Here in the west, they know a thing or two about fights to the finish."

That means nothing here in AZ, Jesse.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

Please hold your applause until there's something worth applauding.

Francois|2.22.12 @ 8:04PM|#

Newt wins best dressed

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:05PM|#

Arizona St? How will they get through this whole thing without taking a break for a kegstand?

|2.22.12 @ 9:21PM|#

+1000

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:05PM|#

Photo journalist, why do you hate America?

el Commentariosa|2.22.12 @ 8:05PM|#

I have 3 episodes of Justified DVR'd
instead of this shit

|2.22.12 @ 11:37PM|#

Good taste will get you nowhere.

|2.22.12 @ 8:05PM|#

Play ball!

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:05PM|#

Give 'em Hell, Dr. Paul!

Coeus|2.22.12 @ 8:06PM|#

Man, the tall blonde really stands out in that group.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:06PM|#

DOES CNN NOT KNOW HOW TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM IN FRONT OF THEIR CAMERAS?

Coeus|2.22.12 @ 8:07PM|#

Paul just said the champion, didn't he?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:07PM|#

Crows feet included in those problems, Rick?

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:07PM|#

People can't grasp liberty, peace and prosperity. Sad.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:07PM|#

I'm Mitt Romney, I like lakes and properly-sized trees.

Paul|2.22.12 @ 8:10PM|#

I don't even get that and I still laughed.

*|2.22.12 @ 8:08PM|#

Paul flubbing his very first line. Fantfuckingtastic.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:08PM|#

Culture war already, way to go Newt.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:08PM|#

Nice shirt, Gilbert

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:08PM|#

Romney: Hello, Newtman.

|2.22.12 @ 8:08PM|#

Everybody except teh gayzzz, right Ricky?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:09PM|#

Gilbert from Gilbert just asked a better question than any single moderator from every debate.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:09PM|#

Wait a minute, why are they sitting? Are they not wearing pants?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:10PM|#

Aroused due to the national anthem.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:10PM|#

Will I learn to beat Obama in bowling at that remedial math class?

Kolohe|2.22.12 @ 8:10PM|#

How the hell do you stop the ads in the cover it live widget?

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:10PM|#

Santorum: balance out savings from scrapping ObamaCare by bombing Iran.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:11PM|#

Where the hell are the women?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:11PM|#

The Olympics = applause killer.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:12PM|#

Other than athletes, why would anyone brag about being involved with the Olympics?

Kolohe|2.22.12 @ 9:51PM|#

Totally late, but you know who else bragged about the olympics?

Hugo Longbone|2.22.12 @ 10:11PM|#

The Greeks?

Paul|2.22.12 @ 8:12PM|#

Suderman looks eerily like Edward Norton in his tweetpic.

Peter Suderman|2.22.12 @ 11:12PM|#

Possibly because it's a pic of Edward Norton. Maybe.

Paul|2.23.12 @ 2:38PM|#

Now the obvious question... why?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:13PM|#

A Death Ceiling!

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:14PM|#

that's what it sounds like

|2.22.12 @ 8:14PM|#

"Senator, the governor singled you out -- take a few seconds."

Yeah, he "singled him out," you asshole, because you threw the question to Romney in that way.

John King and CNN are determined to turn this into another Romney-Santorum circus rather than an actual debate among all four candidates.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:14PM|#

So the Mitt and Newt Show has spun off into the Newt and Rick Show?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:15PM|#

Mitt and Rick Show. The Newt and Rick Show would be extra unwatchable.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:16PM|#

CNN is 100% certain this time that these are the 2 candidates that have a chance to win.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:19PM|#

Any given time any of the debate producers believe there are exactly two viable candidates.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:15PM|#

What does any of this have to do with your personal relationship with Reagan, Newt? I'm not following you here.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:15PM|#

That's some good historianing, Newt.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:15PM|#

Newt makes me embarrassed to be a historian.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:16PM|#

Mitt has bedroom eyes at Newt

A Serious Man|2.22.12 @ 8:16PM|#

Yes CNN, let's not let Ron Paul answer a question about the debt. It's not like he's been more outspoken than any of the assholes on stage with him. By all means fuel the Romney-Santorum bitch fest.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:16PM|#

Gingrich is going into solve-all-your-problems-for-you-mode.

|2.22.12 @ 8:16PM|#

Is newt a historian or something? I forget.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:16PM|#

Zing!!!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:17PM|#

Ha, congrats on being "real".

|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

Santorum really hates Ron Paul. He seethes.

|2.22.12 @ 8:21PM|#

And more than likely more than 50% of America feels that way about Rick santorum.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

Wow! Paul's suit nearly fits him

|2.22.12 @ 11:40PM|#

I swear he got smaller or the suit got bigger as the night wore on.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

Did Santorum say "I'm real, bro"?

|2.22.12 @ 8:19PM|#

"I'm real, Ron."

Santorum|2.22.12 @ 8:25PM|#

Come at me, bro!

|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

So fuck you Ricky!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

Santorum loves it when the crazy old uncle gets going.

A Serious Man|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

Yes, Ron Paul has credibility. You think that would be obvious.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:18PM|#

Terribly unfocused answer from Paul but it still had some applause lines.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:19PM|#

Santorum is oozing confidence.

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:20PM|#

I read that Weekly Standard article. It doesn't explain how Santorum rated so well having voted for the Iraq war, No Child Left Behind, debt increases, et cetera.

Chupacabra|2.22.12 @ 8:44PM|#

You mistakenly assume that voters have principles.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:20PM|#

Santorum wants entitlement reform... unless old people really like their social security.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:20PM|#

Well, sanitorium lost the Florida vote; but then do they still chad things there

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:20PM|#

Scare the old people!

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:21PM|#

Why does Ron Paul hate Israel?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:21PM|#

Great response from Paul about comparing yourself to a fiercely hated Congress.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:21PM|#

You can trust them all; the're men!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:21PM|#

"It's important to the people in the audience, so we'll switch to social issues in just a few minutes."

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:23PM|#

Field of Screams: Kevin Costner plows under his embryo farm to put up a Planned Parenthood to rebuild his relationship with the mother he never had, played by Margaret Sanger.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:26PM|#

Debate blog is not the place for high concept!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:25PM|#

Significally less brown in your emergency rooms!

Newt|2.22.12 @ 8:25PM|#

We have failure of will. We need triumph of the will.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:25PM|#

Is Newt ready to impose the future?

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:26PM|#

Did anyone else hear "You've talked about your erection in the past"?

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:26PM|#

I think Newt's got some pug genes in his family tree

LilDebbie|2.22.12 @ 8:26PM|#

So happy Dr Paul stopped trying to pack lectures into 30 sec and instead opted to fuck with Santorum.

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 8:26PM|#

I keep waiting for Faye Grant to storm the stage and tear the human mask off Newt to reveal his reptile skin.

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 8:38PM|#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBEIZYCSy5g

Robert|2.22.12 @ 8:27PM|#

I'm stuck with dial-in (modem) cx tonight, so unless someone has an audio-only streaming link, I've got to listen out of WBT, Charlotte, which cuts away for news & commercials.

Paul|2.22.12 @ 8:27PM|#

Santorum seems to be gaying up the place nicely.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:28PM|#

Shorter Mitt: tl;dr

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:28PM|#

"I didn't follow all that" - nice one, Mitt

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:28PM|#

What's the audience doing? Did Peg Bundy just say something?

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:29PM|#

She sent Al to the bedroom.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 8:28PM|#

Didn't everyone last election cycle say they hate earmarks and will put them to an end?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:29PM|#

Ha, Mitt is feisty tonight.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 8:30PM|#

Engineers overclocked him last night.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:30PM|#

When is sanitorium going to speak in tongues?

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:30PM|#

Don't mean to be critical? Wut?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:30PM|#

Shouldn't Ron Paul weigh in on earmarks here?

Hadouken|2.22.12 @ 8:31PM|#

I like that the wide shot can only fit three of 'em.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:32PM|#

FFS, Gingrich is in that shot!

|2.22.12 @ 8:31PM|#

Romney thought he was getting booed, when in fact the boos were directed at his "6,000 earmarks by Gingrich" line.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:31PM|#

It's the audience from Springer

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:32PM|#

You are NOT the father!

Jerry|2.22.12 @ 8:43PM|#

Everybody gets a father! Oh wait, wrong show...

Kolohe|2.22.12 @ 9:42PM|#

Actually, maybe it's the right one; that's why it's called "The Daddy Party"

LilDebbie|2.22.12 @ 8:31PM|#

Well CNN should be happy with this circus.

|2.22.12 @ 8:32PM|#

Wow.

John King sucks. Really, really sucks. You would think he learned the last time.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:32PM|#

Welcome to Modern Conservatism: embracing taxpayer financed sports stadiums at their most extreme: the olympics.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:32PM|#

Is Newt sitting in pudding?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:32PM|#

Either Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich is going to run the United States like the Olympics. (Americans will always underachieve.)

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:33PM|#

But Mitt is the executive branch. His stance is just as natural as the other three's.

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:34PM|#

Okay answer Paul, but drink less coffee.

Hadouken|2.22.12 @ 8:34PM|#

Paul need to slow the fuck down and finish the words coming out of his mouth.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:35PM|#

Santorum just referred to government dollars instead of taxpayer dollars. His fiscal conservatism mask slipped a little there.

|2.22.12 @ 8:35PM|#

LESS Ricky Bobby!

Paul|2.22.12 @ 8:35PM|#

Suderman: Earmarks, foreign aid...we've now covered about 1 percent of federal spending.

Laugh if you will, but if you can cut 1% of federal funding with one quick statement, imagine how much you could cut if you actually sat down and thought about it.

|2.22.12 @ 8:37PM|#

2%?

protefeed|2.22.12 @ 9:04PM|#

0.3%% of a 5% annual increase?

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:35PM|#

Rick Santorum: Champion of Free Markets!

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:36PM|#

I WROTE AN OP-ED IN THE NEWSPAPER ALL BYS MYSELF

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:37PM|#

Mitt Romney: Champion of Central Planning!

hazeeran|2.22.12 @ 8:37PM|#

Mitt Romney: My view is this .. today.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:37PM|#

First rule of GOP Debate Club: Never talk about George W. Bush.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:37PM|#

Newt Gingrich: Champion of Bras for Men!

|2.22.12 @ 8:39PM|#

What's up braaaa?

Hugo Longbone|2.22.12 @ 10:19PM|#

You mean man-zeers

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:38PM|#

Romney's approach to federal bailouts is like Tony LaRussa's approach to batting his pitcher 8th. They're men of principle unless it matters.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:39PM|#

Ha, nothing it tough for Newt. (Except stairs.)

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:39PM|#

Newt's 2nd chin emotes very well.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:39PM|#

The tweets suck worse than the debate; why can't Satan show up and give sanitorium somthing to talk about?

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:40PM|#

ALABAMA SHOUT OUT VOTE NEWT

|2.22.12 @ 8:41PM|#

I have a little tear in my eye.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:42PM|#

OK, Paul spoke for ten seconds; he can go home and nap now

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:42PM|#

After the break: 80s Movie Trivia.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:42PM|#

People booing free markets and liberty at a GOP debate. Ffffffuuuuuuu.....

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:42PM|#

Ah, for a fleeting second I thought they might bring up marijuana. But no, immigration and...faith?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:42PM|#

Faith? Why is CNN holding the most important issue for last???

MWG|2.22.12 @ 8:43PM|#

Ooooh... Immigration and faith. Pass the popcorn.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 8:45PM|#

Here's hoping RomneyBot breaks out into "I Believe" from "The Book of Mormon" musical during the faith segment.

And then on to the swimsuit competition, and then we rap this up.

rather|2.22.12 @ 8:45PM|#

petersuderman:

The Romney-Santorum matchup is just like Aliens vs. Predator: Whoever wins, we lose. [via Twitter]

Finally a good remark: I like Predators

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:45PM|#

Ooo, HBO is showing Titanic right now!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:46PM|#

No, wait, this is still the debate.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:46PM|#

They're not saying "boooo," they're saying "boooorth control."

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:46PM|#

This is handing Newt a platform, goddammit.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:47PM|#

I think Newt's gained weight in the last few weeks.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:47PM|#

he gained weight during the break.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:48PM|#

Just his moobs.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:47PM|#

Santorum should be cool with immigration. Most of our Latino hermanos and hermanas immigrantes are muy Catalicos. No?

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:48PM|#

I heard Elton John is the halftime show for tonight's debate.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:48PM|#

Paul's answer regarding government involvement in contracts covers this whole birth control issue, but far be it for any other candidate to notice this.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:48PM|#

COME ON! GIVE SANTORUM A CHANCE TO BE INDIGNANT!

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:49PM|#

HERE WE GO

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:49PM|#

Satan guiding teen willies into teen hoo-hoos.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:50PM|#

Rick Santorum's solution to kids born out of wedlock is to discourage birth control

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:50PM|#

Question for Santorum: which is better for a child, being raised by an unmarried teenage mother or a homosexual couple?

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 8:50PM|#

If Santorum didn't have children, I'd question whether he was sexually active yet.

Jumbie|2.23.12 @ 11:26PM|#

You may yet be right. There are methods around sex you know and something tells me that Rick would like to inflict them all on us.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:50PM|#

Santorum is concerned with issues usually relegated to the First Lady, not the President.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:52PM|#

Exactly. At best, it's a mixed message when you spend your time, while explaining why you should be elected President, talking about whether people should or shouldn't use birth control.

|2.22.12 @ 8:50PM|#

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:51PM|#

...His truth is marching on!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:52PM|#

CERTAIN ETHNIC GROUPS!

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:52PM|#

We could just eradicate certain ethnic groups? Just saying...

|2.22.12 @ 8:54PM|#

You know who else...

Oh never mind.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 8:57PM|#

Yukio Mishima?

|2.22.12 @ 8:53PM|#

Has anyone stabbed their TV screen yet. I'm specifically not watching because I just got mine repaired.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 8:57PM|#

we are only halfway through this thing, it is a fate worse than death

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 8:55PM|#

Newt keeps giving kudos to Ron Paul. Everyone wants his votes.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:55PM|#

Yay! Meaningless quibbling over minute details of massachusetts' STATE TAKEOVER OF HEALTHCARE.

LilDebbie|2.22.12 @ 8:55PM|#

Did that motherfucker just quote Rothbard?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:57PM|#

Planned Parenthood takes it on the chin.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:57PM|#

they don't swallow?

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:00PM|#

HAHAHAHA!!!

Mr Whipple|2.22.12 @ 9:02PM|#

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:36PM|#

Not for Lent

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 8:57PM|#

I think it would do Paul a good service to explain his money is fungible line a little more.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 8:57PM|#

Santorum's title goes up to 20.

|2.22.12 @ 9:00PM|#

Eleven!

Little James|2.22.12 @ 8:59PM|#

Mitt doesn't watch Youtube.

LilDebbie|2.22.12 @ 8:59PM|#

Santorum is getting creamed.

Yeah, I went there.

Jerry|2.22.12 @ 8:59PM|#

Paul & Romney go in for the kill re Santorum and pills.

SIV|2.22.12 @ 9:00PM|#

Rick Santorum: BABYKILLER !

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:00PM|#

Santorum: You go after me on Planned Parenthood, I go after you on Romneycare.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:01PM|#

Is this the faith version of the debate or do we still have that to look forward to?

Francois|2.22.12 @ 9:01PM|#

Isn't it government coercion to prevent women from getting birth control?

SIV|2.22.12 @ 9:07PM|#

Buy your own cunt pills Franny

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:01PM|#

"For a lot of reasons" -- One: I can't get elected unless I promise to repeal Obama care.

Robert|2.22.12 @ 9:02PM|#

At 8:55, John Hancock on WBT announced the end of their "eavesdropping on" the debate.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:02PM|#

lucky bastard

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:02PM|#

"I don't think the federal government should tackle the debt."

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:02PM|#

Ouch! The Specter card tied directly to Obamacare. Nicely don.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:03PM|#

The specter of Arlen.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:03PM|#

Santorum is blasting all over Romney!

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:03PM|#

Those robot hands clapping nearly took off Santorum's nose.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:05PM|#

Political expediency, thy name is Santorum.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:05PM|#

The audience likes over-enunciation.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:05PM|#

PROTECT FROM WHOM?

|2.22.12 @ 9:05PM|#

"Tortuous," not "torturous," is the word they were looking for there.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:06PM|#

Drone attacks on Mexico?

Robert|2.22.12 @ 9:06PM|#

Know anyplace else I can get audio? This debate actually seems like a good, substantive one.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:09PM|#

Have you checked www.cnnradio.com?

Robert|2.22.12 @ 9:16PM|#

Thanks, but no mention there of an audio stream of the debate, just podcasts of various sorts. Not even a list of affiliate stns. carrying the debate.

|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Why don't you stream the video at CNN.com and, like, just listen?

Robert|2.23.12 @ 1:41AM|#

And of course a few hrs. later my high speed cx came back on.

Robert|2.22.12 @ 9:10PM|#

But John Bachelor on WABC just pronounced shame on the Ariz. debates, apparently for avoiding vital issues of nat'l security -- or some tease like that.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:07PM|#

Nice one, Dr. Paul!

Scruffy the Janitor|2.22.12 @ 9:07PM|#

What did I miss?

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:11PM|#

3 retards pulling each other's peckers, while Dr. Paul is ignored.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:08PM|#

There's no chance Rick Perry doesn't have his hand on Mrs. Gingrich's leg.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:08PM|#

Why are these people so anti-moat?

|2.22.12 @ 9:09PM|#

With crocs.

Coeus|2.22.12 @ 9:11PM|#

We could always just bury our nuclear waste there. Anchor baby problem solved.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:15PM|#

Yeah, crocs make it far too comfortable for illegals to come here.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:08PM|#

How many of Newt's answers boil down to "Top. Men." just like the Left? We just need the right people to modernize the government, that's it.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:09PM|#

Newt Gingrich: Historian and Efficiency Expert. It's all so simple if we only do what he tells us.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:09PM|#

Sheriff Joe! National treasure.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:10PM|#

E-Verify from the guy who wants government to not push onerous regulations on businesses.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:11PM|#

Pretty good E-Verify product placement.

Newt Gingrich|2.22.12 @ 9:13PM|#

It's E-verriffic!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:13PM|#

Marco Rubio: Untouchable.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:13PM|#

One fence at a time.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:13PM|#

The import/export business!

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:14PM|#

"Newt" rhymes with "poot".

|2.22.12 @ 9:14PM|#

Commercial...thank god...need beer!

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:16PM|#

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale here. What are you drinking?

|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Moosedrool.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:23PM|#

Interesting. I'll have to give it a try.

|2.22.12 @ 10:00PM|#

http://www.bigskybrew.com/Our_Beers/Moose_Drool

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:17PM|#

One word:

Newt Gingrich: Historic!
Mitt Romney: Olympic!
Rick Santorum: Angelic!
Ron Paul: We have to stop all these wars and foreign aid and meddling in everyone else's business we don't have the money!

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Hehehehe!!!

|2.22.12 @ 9:19PM|#

Paul should go with "principled."

|2.22.12 @ 9:20PM|#

OK, "consistent" was close.

|2.22.12 @ 9:17PM|#

Moosedrool.

Scruffy the Janitor|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Arizona Commercial!!! who wants to move?

Scruffy the Janitor|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Arizona Commercial!!! who wants to move?

SIV|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

I wish Reason was moderating the debate. They'd ask the tough questions and upload them to youtube. "How do you feel about converting existing "free" roads into high occupancy toll roads?"

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Ron Paul: We have to stop all these wars and foreign aid because the gold standard has devalued our dollars which gives the government the ability to meddle in your life.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:19PM|#

Opps, meant that as a reply.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:23PM|#

Ha, yeah I could have added more but I was under the gun to write that quickly. Curse you, debate blog pace!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:18PM|#

Come, discover Arizona. You could end up poking your finger in the president's face!

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:20PM|#

Is batshit-insane one word?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:20PM|#

You know who else was consistent?

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:20PM|#

Alan Alda?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:21PM|#

And resolute.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:21PM|#

Wilt Chamberlain?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:21PM|#

WINTER IS NOT THE OPPOSITE OF SPRING.

|2.22.12 @ 9:34PM|#

nor are men and women the "opposite sex". that's equally silly

they are the COMPLEMENTARY sex. unless you are gay, of course. then the complementary sex is your own sex.

or something

but saying men and women are opposite sex is not what "opposite" means

MWG|2.22.12 @ 9:21PM|#

Shrinkage!

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:22PM|#

Romney's going to reduce our debt by enacting many new DoD programs.

Scruffy the Janitor|2.22.12 @ 9:22PM|#

Does Newt ever just answer any question? He just throws it in a different direction.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:22PM|#

Social engineers like Paul Ryan.

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 9:22PM|#

Newt Gingrich believes the military should set all policy

|2.22.12 @ 9:23PM|#

OK, watch -- Santorum is gonna latch back onto his "only 17% of the budget" thing as an attempt to undermine Paul's point on military spending.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:23PM|#

Mad Men had an episode about fear of nuclear bombs going off on our soil. Newt must think that show is about the current time period.

MWG|2.22.12 @ 9:23PM|#

There is danger everywhere donchaknow.

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:24PM|#

Really? We're in more danger now than when the USSR had 30,000 nukes aimed at us?

MWG|2.22.12 @ 9:25PM|#

Why do you love the terrorists?

|2.22.12 @ 9:25PM|#

Give da wiminz gunz!

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:25PM|#

Catfish Hunter is listening intently to Santorum speak.

|2.22.12 @ 9:25PM|#

I wish this was the current ron paul...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1nxu-Sy-w

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:25PM|#

No PMS in combat! Or, maybe only.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:25PM|#

That mustache

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:28PM|#

Johnny Unitas haircut.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:31PM|#

There's a haircut you could set your watch to.

Scruffy the Janitor|2.22.12 @ 9:26PM|#

Again Newt... Just answer the fucking question!~!

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:27PM|#

Plug for the new Sascha Baron Cohen movie

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:27PM|#

Newt believes there was no holocuast?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:27PM|#

Wow, a shot across the American public's bow by John King. WTF

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:28PM|#

King: Americans procrastinate on foreign policy.

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:28PM|#

Oh Paul can nail this one: "If Israel feels threatened, who are WE to forbid Israel from acting to defend themselves?"

|2.22.12 @ 11:57PM|#

I couldn't believe he didn't use that. It was sitting there like low-hanging fruit, already peeled.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:29PM|#

So Romney wants to engage in economic warfare with Iran? Wonder how that'll turn out.

Robert|2.22.12 @ 9:35PM|#

Your comment reminds me of my friend's crowing about Donald Trump's answer to a question, wouldn't protectionist policies lead to a trade war, "So? We can win that war."

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:30PM|#

Santorum has programmed his own Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego substituting Iran for Carmen.

|2.22.12 @ 9:31PM|#

Ahmadinejad will give nukes to Bernie Madoff. The horror!

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:31PM|#

Santorum: I drive by Iran's house. I call Iran late at night and hang up. Does Iran ever ask about me?

|2.22.12 @ 9:45PM|#

lmao

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:31PM|#

Uh, we're Satan now?

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:32PM|#

Santorum keeps mentioning how much money he spent in Congress. I thought he was a fiscal conservative?

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:32PM|#

Oh God Paul don't blow this.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:33PM|#

It's really sad that only one person doesn't want to carpet bomb Iran.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:33PM|#

That was a great moment of anger from Paul on that declaration of war comment.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:34PM|#

Ron Paul: Come together through attacks!

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:34PM|#

Hey he's not doing too bad...

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:34PM|#

Is the timer buzzer on CNN tonight the sound of a dude coughing up a lung?

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:35PM|#

Syria is a threat to Israel -- Which is why America must get involved!

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:36PM|#

Is that the 2nd indirect prediction that reelecting obama will usher in a nuclear attack?

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:37PM|#

Newt: I don't wanna talk about Iran, so lets talk about energy policy. I got lines for that.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:37PM|#

Newt: What would I do differently from this president? Ten donuts for breakfast.

Amakudari|2.22.12 @ 9:40PM|#

I giggled.

Also, "crippling sanctions"? Derp. We can't do shit for business with Iran. The hell kind of sanctions are we going to cripple them with?

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:37PM|#

Twitter search time:

Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter
On domestic policy, no one is better than Ron Paul.

Judas K. Foxglove|2.22.12 @ 9:38PM|#

Fuck these liars.

(ex RP)

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:38PM|#

Mitt: Grab a hold of that like a dead Jew's name that needs baptized!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:38PM|#

Bad news out of the Middle East the past couple months?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:39PM|#

Ron Paul: Fuck your quickly, I got a minute.

|2.22.12 @ 11:59PM|#

hahahaha. I think he's sassier when he gets to sit down.

|2.22.12 @ 9:39PM|#

We need a Constitutional amendment to limit the use of the word feckless.

Kolohe|2.22.12 @ 9:40PM|#

Man, because the last time couple of times we've enlisted Saudi Arabian help to fight a regime that we didn't like, it worked out great!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:40PM|#

"What is your stand on sleeves?"

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:41PM|#

What hasn't Santorum voted for?

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:41PM|#

Political expediency, thy name is Santorum.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:42PM|#

Local and community? How about the fucking parents, you fucktard. Let them have control over their kids education.

Rick Santorum|2.22.12 @ 9:43PM|#

I believe in parental choice for my children, you peasant.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:42PM|#

Romney about Santorum: I'm not gonna come out on that.

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:42PM|#

So, Ricky believes in getting the whole government out of ed., yet he votes for more federal control. What a fuckwad.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:43PM|#

Did he say testeing our kids? Is he running for President of Los Angeles school district? Burn.

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:43PM|#

Is Lucy Stag showing off a hickey?

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:43PM|#

Santorum: Government doesn't work, except when it's bombing brown people and stopping Kevin Bacon from teaching teenagers in a small midwestern town to gyrate their hips.

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:45PM|#

Research? At Gingrich rates?

Bender B. Rodriguez|2.22.12 @ 9:47PM|#

+100. Would read again.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:45PM|#

Newt would make all of public education a laboratory.

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:46PM|#

Only missionary positions for teachers? I guess that's progress

It is news to us|2.22.12 @ 10:07PM|#

Gee rather hasn't had sex since the janitor at her institute raped her five years ago.

Fluffy|2.22.12 @ 9:46PM|#

How many neighboring countries have Iranian armored vehicles rolled into to crush demonstrators and machine-gun doctors?

Zero.

Same as Saudi Arab...oops, forgot one.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:46PM|#

Smack'em around, Paul!

Kolohe|2.22.12 @ 9:47PM|#

Newt knows something about missionary.

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:47PM|#

Ron Paul. Nail on head.

LilDebbie|2.22.12 @ 9:47PM|#

lol camera guy focused in on "frothy"

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:47PM|#

Ha, nice work CNN. Frothy Santorum sign front and center in that camera shot.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:48PM|#

The final Republican debate and I don't think anyone has bothered to drag out Ronald Reagan's corpse yet.

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:49PM|#

Newtie mentioned Reagan signing an immigration reform bill into law. Don't know if that counts.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:50PM|#

Yeah, that counts. Phew.

Robert|2.22.12 @ 9:52PM|#

How do you know it's the final one? There may be none scheduled yet, but don't rule out more.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:53PM|#

They're billing this as that. Two candidates have already backed out of what was going to be the next one.

|2.22.12 @ 9:49PM|#

I wish Ron wouldn't chuckle at the end of every statement. I know he's trying to lighten his scowling image, but it sounds forced.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:49PM|#

Did anybody else see the ?FROTHY Santorum: Lube and fecal matter" sign in the crowd before the commercial break? Classic.

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:50PM|#

I passed out for 40minutes. what happened?

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 9:51PM|#

Rewind your DVR and check out the "FROTHY Santorum: Lube and fecal matter" sign.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:51PM|#

Bomb Iran, stop ObamaCare, immigrants are bad, cut the budget by increasing spending.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:51PM|#

Ron Paul stealing Gingrich's schtick: Attacking the media.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:53PM|#

Good enough answer. Would also have been a good opportunity to hammer home the "i believe in a strong national defense and the military supports me" talking point.

Brian D|2.22.12 @ 9:53PM|#

Romney: Fuck your damn questions.

Amakudari|2.22.12 @ 9:52PM|#

Is it just me, or has Newt begun to sound more like Kermit as this debate has gone on?

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:52PM|#

There's Reagan's corpse.

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:52PM|#

Please say that "I'm a a great husband", Newt

Its news to us|2.22.12 @ 10:05PM|#

Gee what a surprise, rather hasn't gotten laid in a while.

Amakudari|2.22.12 @ 9:53PM|#

And Romney closes out by being an incoherent dick. Good job.

Mitt Romney|2.22.12 @ 9:53PM|#

You ask the question. I'll answer whatever question I want.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:54PM|#

Mitt Romney: Misconception that I'm not a dick and I can't prove it.

Bam!|2.22.12 @ 9:54PM|#

So Romney is no longer talking about Bane, instead flogging the Olympics.

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:55PM|#

Why is the government in the Olympics, anyway?

Santorum|2.22.12 @ 9:54PM|#

That I'm a frothy mix of lube and fecal matter. #biggestmisconception

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:55PM|#

Shut up, Ricky. You're boring as hell.

Montani Semper Liberi|2.22.12 @ 9:55PM|#

A candidate with principles and convictions? Why is Santorum talking about Ron Paul?

Little James|2.22.12 @ 9:55PM|#

@pattonoswalt - "Biggest misconception? That I shot President Garfield." -- Ron Paul

Amakudari|2.22.12 @ 9:57PM|#

"I'm from a state, which is a key swing state..." -Santorum

And they voted you out of office by the largest margin for an incumbent senator since the 70s.

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:57PM|#

I am masturbating. I'm masturbating. Then I am gamboling.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:52PM|#

I wonder what you're family will think?

Charles 3E|2.22.12 @ 9:57PM|#

Rick Santorum is way into the adult diaper scene

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 9:58PM|#

Hfs, I don't know who's dumber. First I would have said Ari Fleischer for saying Romney and Gingrich won but then Donna Brazille called Gingrich the statesman of the party.

Amakudari|2.22.12 @ 9:59PM|#

Well, consider that Santorum definitely lost, and Romney and Gingrich were the only people there. I'm pretty sure about this.

cw|2.22.12 @ 9:58PM|#

Santorum always trots out his kids...

rather|2.22.12 @ 9:58PM|#

Newt, I want to be your wife. Come gambol with me. Pay attention to me!!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 9:58PM|#

Santorum: I love being pretty.

Montani Semper Liberi|2.22.12 @ 9:59PM|#

Oh no, Santorum's family is on! I see Surprised Eyes, but no Salty Ham Tears.

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 10:00PM|#

Santorum is about to be edited storming our of this interview.

EDG reppin' LBC|2.22.12 @ 10:00PM|#

Night y'all. Time for the Lakers game.

Bee Tagger|2.22.12 @ 10:02PM|#

John King is such a little girl about anyone questioning his performance as moderator.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:04PM|#

Why do Catholics not eat chocolate? What is up with that? And I just want it known that reason doesn't ban people, no matter what you say.

Team Blue Womyn|2.22.12 @ 10:09PM|#

THESE REPUBLICAN MEN DON'T UNDERSTAND OUR RIGHT TO THEIR WALLETS!!!

Fist of Etiquette|2.22.12 @ 10:10PM|#

ZOMBIE ATTACK! Oh wait, that's the governor.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:16PM|#

LIBERTARD: "Only someone that believes in property can have anything stolen, which means nothing can be stolen from you."

Libertards evidently would steal candy from a baby, and sleep like one that night.

KOCKsucking Libertards are white NEO-BOLSHEVIKS intent on taking everything.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:17PM|#

Fuck you reasonites. there is nothing you can do to stop me.

I'm still here!!

Hugo Longbone|2.22.12 @ 10:37PM|#

YAY! I missed you, when can we meet and bump crotches.

rather|2.22.12 @ 10:21PM|#

P.S. Don't let them nigra types in on the deal; they got too much melanin, makes 'em "aggressors."

"In short; RACIALIST SCIENCE is properly not an act of aggression or a cover for oppression of one group over another, but, on the contrary, an operation in defense of private property against assaults by aggressors." ~Murray Rothbard