Watch Stossel Tonight at 10 pm ET for Post-Debate Analysis and Various Anti-GOP Insults From Matt Welch!

Tonight, live from New York City, a special two-hour episode of the fabulous Stossel show on Fox Business Network will feature post-GOP-debate analysis from yours truly, Steve Forbes, Nicki Kurokawa Neily, and Deroy Murdock. The fun begins at 10 pm ET, at which point at least you will already be drunk.

Read John Stossel's latest Reason column here. And here's a bit of randomness, from four years ago last week, just after the last time GOP hopefuls and hope-empties slung the cornpone in Iowa: "It's 2011 and Ron Paul Is President."

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ugh. Two hours? Tonight that mustache better be extra fabulous.

[Almanian]

TOP. Mustache Wax.

[SPOILER ALERT!]

Bad jokes, evasions, embarrassing revelations...and that's just from the commentary!

[Tman]

Football is back tonight, even if it pre-season. Ain't no farking way I want to miss some heads getting knocked up (Blaine Gabbert, meet the Patriots D. Patriots D, Blaine Gabbert. Haynesworth, please remove your cleats from Blaine's forehead).

I need a break from these idiots.

[Almanian]

Really? Shit, how'd I miss that! I'd watch Appalachian State vs Michigan - again - just to see some fuhbah.

*on-screen TV guide search...*

[AlmightyJB]

I'd watch the Appalachian State/Michigan game every day.

[Fluffy]

Followed by that Eagles / Giants game.

[Pro Libertate]

Funny, I was just on Appalachian State's campus in Boone. I could feel the humiliation of Ann Arbor focused on that one spot.

[John Thacker]

I could feel the humiliation of Ann Arbor focused on that one spot.

Is this about the football game, or about the weed being better at App as well?

[Tulpa]

Must be nice to have cable.

[Episiarch]

Oh, it is, Commodore. Are you really so poor that you can't afford it?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Not having cable makes you rich in other ways.

[Episiarch]

Rich in entertainment poverty?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Rich in time for internet porn.

[Drax the Destroyer]

Damn, Fisty. You beat me to it by 11 hours.

[Fist of Etiquette]

You're an embarrassment.

[Tulpa]

If I had cable I'd basically spend all my free time sitting around watching cooking shows, stuffing my face, and arguing with strangers on the Internet.

[Episiarch]

Join us, Commodore!

[Joshua corning]

i do that without cable....

are you still living in 2005?

[cynical]

Not for what it costs, though I admit I'm in the same boat. "GOP debate? When does that start? Oh, right now. What channel is it -- ah. Nevermind."

[Montani Semper Liberi]

Will Fat Al be able to pull himself away from the buffet line to make an appearance tonight?

[Robert]

Yes, football is back! http://www.eteamz.com/bronxwarriorsfootball

Here I am as coach of last year's Blue Devils (some players missing): http://www.eteamz.com/bronxwar.....te=5597869

[Fluffy]

That old thread is funny.

I wonder what happened to Edward.

[Jim]

So afterward will Da Judge yell at me about freedom in the debates?

[The Thinking Man's NASCAR]

Sigh. If only Ron Paul were president. I would gladly trade today's headlines for those.

[Joe M]

Well, I'm suggesting we use this thread for debate discussion, assuming they don't cough up a semi-live blog pretty soon.

[Tulpa]

Anti-GOP insults? So you're objectively prO-bama now.

[Kolohe]

Did Newt get booed?

[Gannicus]

Where's my debate thread Reason?

[Hugh Akston]

SRSLY. Don't tell me everyone at reason has enough of a life that they don't have time to liveblog this shit.

[Tulpa]

WTF? Foxnews.com has talking heads chatting about goat rodeos. Where's my debate.

[Tulpa]

Never mind, I'm an idiot.

[Tulpa]

Huntsman: Utah still has a AAA debt rating. Look at me!

[Gannicus]

Thanks to this site all I can think when Newt speaks is Newcular Titties and I have to laugh at him.

[RyanXXX]

Eh, that awkward silence during Ron's first answer was pretty painful. He (kinda) recovered, but he needs to get better at answering probing questions

[Joe M]

I absolutely cannot stand Pawlenty. He is by far my least favorite candidate.

[Kolohe]

Does he make a good Kung Pao?

[Tulpa]

Pawlenty offers to cook dinner for anyone who finds Obama's plan for Medicare reform. Or mow their lawn, but if Romney wins he's limiting it to one acre.

[ha]

Pawlenty just had the worst dig ever at Romney. HARF HARF YOU HAVE A BIG HOUSE HARF HARF.

[Joe M]

Damn Wallace getting nasty with Pawlenty.

[Tulpa]

"I didn't say that stuff I said. I'm a nice guy."

Seems to be a pattern with T'Paw

[Kolohe]

These guys gotta learn that attacking Obama is great, but isn't going to separate themselves from the crowd.

[Kolohe]

Ok maybe Pawlenty understands it a bit

And now Bachmann has a great counterattack

[Gannicus]

Santorum more physically resembles the substance named for him each time I see him on television.

[Joe M]

Oh here we go, Pawlenty bragging on his bullshit record. "Spending went down when I played bookkeeping games."

[Joe M]

Yeah Bachmann bust on his hypocritical ass!

[Kolohe]

Say what you will, Bachmann got skills. And now Pawlenty looks like a tool. (moreso than normal)

[Tulpa]

Great. It's a glorified Minnesota GOP debate. How many minutes are we going to waste on the Mondale state.

[Joe M]

No shit there are six other candidates. It's obvious why they're doing this. Hype for the Ames Straw Poll.

[Tulpa]

Pawlenty is dying up there.

[Joe M]

Yeah Bachmann FINISH HIM.

[Gannicus]

Romney's private equity experience is the one thing I respect about the guy.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ooo, liveblogging at foxnudes.com. I'm in.

[Joe M]

Same handle?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Nevermind. There's no liveblogging there. There's just nudes. What a gyp.

[ha]

I definitely went to that site

[Fist of Etiquette]

Cha-ching. I get $$$ for every hit I send their way.

[Tulpa]

The talking heads during the break at FoxNews.com are panning both the Minnesotans, particularly Bachmann for attacking while she's ahead in the polls.

[RyanXXX]

NEWCULAR TITTIES SMASH!!!!!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Boom, you just Newted.

[Joe M]

Wallace: Newt, why don't you just quit already?

Gingrich: Chris, fuck you.

[Tulpa]

Gingrich: STOP BEING MEAN TO ME ABOUT MY CAMPAIGN FALLING APART!

[Kolohe]

lean 6 sigma? ugh.

[Kolohe]

and he was on a bit of a roll before that. Even got the crowd to boo Wallace.

[Joe M]

Hee, awesome Gingrich is REBUTTING CHRIS WALLACE.

[Tulpa]

Chris Wallace FTW. Unfortunately he's giving Newcular extra time by coming back at him.

[Kolohe]

People are going to remember Wallace getting booed and thus give Gingrich credit for a win.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Pless corps? Did Newt just go for the Asian vote?

[Tulpa]

Running for president in the wrong party? Wallace is a one trick pony. He asked almost the same question of Ron Paul four years ago.

[Joe M]

Yeah, Huntsman, take that philosophy to your grave, but not to the White House. Heyo!

[Joe M]

Has Ron Paul been asked any questions at all yet?

[Gannicus]

At the beginning he got one.

[Kolohe]

He got the second question after Romney

[Gannicus]

Time to hate on the brown skins now! Round em up in camps and send em south of the border!

[Fist of Etiquette]

The border fence is pulling double duty. Helps us dodge illegals and dodge policy questions.

[Joe M]

Immigration red meat from Huntsman. Romney is saying what we already basically do. If you have specialized skills you get in. If you don't, you swim a river at night.

[Tulpa]

If you have specialized skills you get in.

Umm, no. Ask Google about h1b visas.

[Gannicus]

Am I wrong for liking what Romney is saying tonight in addition to his "corporations are people" speech earlier today?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Cain is in the pocket of Big Moat.

[Kolohe]

Aligators are people too!

[Kolohe]

Or maybe they're not. I ain't no biologist.

[Fist of Etiquette]

They're corporations.

[BakedPenguin]

We need to get a panel of experts to decide. Feed 'em crappy pizza so they do it quick.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Selective Service for letting immigrants in? With this economy, you're gonna have Mexicans burning their green cards.

[Joe M]

Gotcha time for Ron Paul.

[Joe M]

Whew just barely saved his answer at the end.

[Terry Sentos]

Should be interesting to see how that all works out.

http://www.anon-vpn.it.tc

[Fist of Etiquette]

Especially since they're gonna become Democrat voters.

[Kolohe]

Paul's answer was pretty good, though the rushed delivery hurts him in our shallow TV age.

[Kolohe]

And it's much better than how he treated the issue in '08, though I still disagree with it.

[Hirai]

Nope, he's still as bad as ever. Border enforcement (especially of America's illegitimate, blood-soaked borders) is not libertarian.

[Tulpa]

So you wouldn't stop convicted murderers and rapists from crossing from Mexico to the US?

[Hirai]

No, the government doesn't have the right to control who crosses the border. Political borders imply that the State owns the whole country.

[Hirai]

Do we need to enforce the boundaries between states to prevent murderers and rapists from traveling between the states?

[Apocalitarian]

generally, when known fugitives from justice cross state lines there are manhunts and extraditions.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Mitt is telling us he likes expanded power.

[Kolohe]

Complaining about Presidential vacations is the first refuge of a scoundrel

[Fist of Etiquette]

Did Michelle's pillbox hat fall off? Did it happen when T-Paw gave her the back of his hand?

[Joe M]

Man, I'm getting sick of this Minnesota infighting crap. It's SOOO obvious they're trying to write the headlines with these questions.

[Kolohe]

'Wants wrong about that answer is the answer' would have been a pretty good zinger if he would have let it sit a bit.

[Mendelism]

Chris Wallace = Biggie Smalls?

[Jerry]

Romney is smiling seeing Bachmann and Pawlenty attacking each other.

[The Bearded Hobbit]

Making a wild guess that Gary Johnson is nowhere in sight.

... Hobbit

[BakedPenguin]

Well, he's here, but that's probably what you mean.

[Gannicus]

Why does Tpaw keep getting so much time?

[Kolohe]

Bachmann's ruining her early mojo by beating this dead horse.

[Joe M]

Santorum = Gary Johnson

[Fist of Etiquette]

He's pulling a Shrillary and complaining about the debate coverage.

[Tulpa]

He's right though. They're already giving the Minnesotans tons of questions and then they give them extra time to come back at each other.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Hitlery was right, too.

[Mr. FIFY]

Johnson has nothing in common with Santorum, dude.

[Tulpa]

This is BS. They need to say you can rebut on your next turn, none of this extra time for rebuttal crap.

[Joe M]

Seriously, it's infinite rebuttal time for the Minnesotans.

[Tulpa]

Talk about peer pressure on the 10:1 tax to spending cut ratio deal. That's insane.

[Fist of Etiquette]

This just in: Candidate Tulpa signs pledge to raise your taxes.

[Tulpa]

If we had $10 in spending cuts for every dollar of tax increases? Hell yeah.

Ain't gonna balance the budget any other way. These people are living in lala land.

[Fist of Etiquette]

You just got booed off the stage.

[Rob]

How bout we just cut $9 and forget the tax increases?

[Pedant]

If 10:1 can balance the budget, then so can 11:0. That'd only be a 10% increase in the spending cut for a 100% reduction in the tax increase. What a deal!

[Tulpa]

11:0 isn't available since it doesn't allow the other guys to save face; it's 10:1 or you walk away. I ain't walking away.

[BakedPenguin]

Yeah, give Pawlenty another "chance". No one's heard from him tonight.

[Joe M]

Haha, Pawlenty, too little too late bitch. You're a wimp. It's just a fact.

[Kolohe]

Romney is smart by keeping it light

[Joe M]

So Romney is just absolutely focused on not fighting with other candidates. Nice misquote on the 10th amendment too, jackass.

[Kolohe]

Like I said, this is smart. Esp with Perry in the wings.

[Tulpa]

Precisely, which is the strategy he (and probably Bachmann) should be pursuing. Somebody else has to attack him with something he can't just laugh off.

[chi flat iron outlet]

Very interesting article. It's funny how history can be twisted in so many different ways. These photos certainly give us clues, but I guess we'll never know the true story. . . .

[Kolohe]

Wow, Wallace is getting schooled. (literally) (almost)

[Tulpa]

Chris Wallace doesn't understand the difference between state police powers and federal enumeration of powers.

[Fist of Etiquette]

"I will not rest until we repeal Obamacare. Now, let's grab lunch."

[Joe M]

Hell yes medical savings account. Damn I wish he had more time to explain that.

[Tulpa]

What the hell Ron. Very simple answer: enumerated powers apply to the feds, not the states. No one has noted this yet.

[RyanXXX]

What's your beef? That's what he pretty much said, and the rest of his answer about medical care in general was phenomenal

[Tulpa]

Bull. They gave Bachmann and TPaw extra time whenever they were mentioned.

And Ron Paul did not say he would support allowing states to force sterilization.

[Tulpa]

Oops. Wrong reply.

[Kolohe]

STFU Santorum!

[Gannicus]

I don't think Santorum respects or understands the 10th amendment.

[Joshua corning]

gay marriage = SLAVERY!!!!!

I know this because Lincoln told me so

[CrackertyAssCracker]

I dont think Santorum respects or undrstands much of anything. Shit, he makes Romney look good.

[Tulpa]

They won't give Paul a chance to rebut even though he just got attacked. Assholes.

[Bam!]

Well, maybe if Ron Paul was a little more coherent and a little less scatterbrained, they would.

[Kolohe]

Oh FSM, it's going to get worse. (social issues)

[Joe M]

I like this John LeBoutillier's comments on the netcast.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Did Santorum at least mention slavery or something other than gay marriage in that diatribe against the Tenth?

[Tulpa]

Polygamy and sterilization.

The talking heads are claiming that Gingrich is the only one talking about ideas.

[BakedPenguin]

Yeah - let them say that after Paul's last comment.

[Fock Snooze]

"The debate should be about high things."

Enough about Amy Winehouse!

[Joe M]

Lightning round. Where's Bachmann?

[Bam!]

Lady problems.

[Joe M]

Aw man mic cut out!

[Joe M]

Haha awesome answer Paul!

[Tulpa]

He gave the same answer about Fred Thompson four years ago.

[Kolohe]

Paul's answer was AWESOME!

[Tulpa]

They gave him 30 sec and he said one sentence and stared into space.

Who the hell is training him on performing in these debates?

[Kolohe]

When the mic came back on, it was his best answer (maybe the best answer) of the night

[Fock Snooze]

"We're going to talk porn policy."

[Fist of Etiquette]

Stossel is happening right now. I now have a Sophie's choice situation going on. But in a bad way.

[Joe M]

go to http://live.foxnews.com/

[Fist of Etiquette]

Meh. PIP is telling me they're just showing an old episode of Stoss interviewing RoPaul for now.

[Fist of Etiquette]

TPaw trying to get some heat off military losses. Somewhat shameless.

[NOOO!!]

Just answer the question!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Then why don't we just elect Betrayus instead of you, Tim?

[Tulpa]

Now comes the military rainbow party competition.

Somebody's yelling in the back.

[Tulpa]

"CORPORATIONS!!!!"

[Joe M]

I give Gingrich points for style, at least.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Has Gingrich gotten any question that isn't considered a gotcha tonight?

[Tulpa]

I don't see how Gingrich can be the one talking about ideas when he's spending half the time whining about the question.

[Kolohe]

Everyone loves Obama's Afghanistan policy (except of course Paul)

[Jim]

Talking about war...great opportunity to transition into Newcular Titties.

[Tulpa]

"WAAAAA! STOP ASKING ME GOTCHA QUESTIONS! BWWAAAAAAAA!"

[Rethink the region]

What about Syria?

[Joshua corning]

CYBERSPACE!!!!

[Kolohe]

Yes, Mr Speaker, let's have that debate. What do you think about not being the region and being Iranian targets? That's what I thought.

[Fist of Etiquette]

We need expert HALO players to go after the cyber terrorists where they live.

[Cyber Guy]

Get ready to nuke China.

[Gannicus]

"I would drop my pair of Newcular titties on the mid east!"

[Tulpa]

Cyberspace is the next "warfield".

TPaw, linguistic innovator.

[Kolohe]

To be fair, this sells tickets in Elephantland.

[Jim]

Define "plausible" T-Paw.

[Joe M]

Pawlenty is trying to act like a frontrunner by attacking Obama.

[Tulpa]

He needs to stop ripping MBach then.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Shoulders and thumbs and eyes.

[Kolohe]

Pawlenty, you just totally agreed with Obama's actions on Iran though.

[BakedPenguin]

Paw Paw, you want to go kill Assad, you go right ahead. By yourself.

[Jim]

Mitt's looking at Paul like he's that embarrassing uncle at Thanksgiving.

[Bam!]

Well, he kinda is.

[Jim]

The one that accidentally speaks the embarrassing truth and shames everyone else at the table.

[Bam!]

Speaks the embarrassing truth in an incredibly incoherent manner.

[Tulpa]

His answer will be interpreted as supporting Iran's nuclear ambitions by anyone who doesn't already know his position and know how his mind works.

Very. Bad. Idea.

[Tulpa]

You can make the point he was making without making it sound like he wants Iran to get nukes.

[Jim]

Granted.

[Joe M]

Where is Paul going with this answer? It doesn't sound good.

[Audience]

Well, we liked it.

[Joe M]

I just realized I have the exact same tie that Ron Paul is wearing.

[Tulpa]

Oh God RP. I know what you're saying but this is the most brain-shutting-off way to say it.

[Kolohe]

STFU Santorum!

[Kolohe]

And now your making shit up. And why do *we* give a shit about an existential threat to Israel? That's the prime minister of Israel's job.

[Gannicus]

WAAAAARRRR!!!! Iraaaaan baaaad!!! Israel goooood!!!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Rick, the Israelis killed your lord. It's in the Bible.

[The Jews]

Fuck you, the Romans killed him.

[Gannicus]

Waaaaaaarrrr!!! Iran bad! Israel goooood!

[Tulpa]

Santorum gets "rebuttal time" because another candidate mentions something he wrote about? Bull. Shit.

Iran != Iceland.

OK ...

[Joe M]

Ooh Paul gets a nice comeback. I find it interesting that Santorum has twice gone after Paul.

[Gannicus]

Yeah, I was worried about Paul there but I thought he gave a great comeback.

[Rudy, the Mayor of 9/11]

I tried that once. It didn't work out so well.

[Rudy, the Mayor of 9/11]

I tried that once. It didn't work out so well.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Herman should pass on foreign policy questions.

[Kolohe]

He actually said the conventional wisdom in an acceptable establishment way. That generally works.

[Jim]

Herman Cain wants to be a playa.

[Joe M]

"energy independence" = code for no ideas

[Kolohe]

You know, if it weren't for his stupid comments on the Mooselimbs, Cain would not be the worst choice in the world.

[Bam!]

He wants the U.S. to be a playa!!!

[Joe M]

WTF Wallace?! "Could you please tell Congressman Paul why he's wrong?"

I'd tell him to just go fellate Bachman, but...

[BakedPenguin]

I'd tell him to just go fellate Bachman[n]

Know something we don't, Joe?

Also: Fuck you, Santorum.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ron Paul grabs his pen when Bachmann starts talking. He thought up a dirty limerick and needed to write it down.

[Jim]

lol

[Fist of Etiquette]

There once was a rep called Bachmann,
whose ideas might come as a shock, man.
She loved her some Mises,
while making you praise Jesus,
as she sure knows her way around a cock. Bam!

[Jim]

STOP SOUNDING NORMAL AND SAY SOMETHING CRAZY YOU FUCKING CRAZY PERSON!?!11!

[Joe M]

I think they're giving Paul more time in this area because they think he'll turn off traditional conservatives with this.

[guy in that back row]

It does seem like Dr. Paul is the target in this round.

[Joe M]

Smoking mushrooms? Ur doing it wrong.

[Gannicus]

Santorum mentioned "smoking mushrooms"??? This guy should be locked up for that alone, haha.

[Kolohe]

STFU Santorum!

[Kolohe]

Try being gay or a woman in Saudi Arabia Santorum. And they don't care for Israel all that much. Should we bomb them?

[Jim]

We freed the Iranian people by imposing the Shah on them? WTF are you talking about you retard?

[Matt]

Ron should have kicked Santorum's ass about the shah.

[Joe M]

Hahaha Santorum defends women and gays! That's your headline.

["Smoking Mushrooms"]

You know who else said people who see a green sky should be sterilized?

[Joshua corning]

Oh sure now the gays are important

[Jim]

"The world as we know it will be no more."

Is he promising to launch the apocalypse?

[Tulpa]

Yeah, Ron Paul sees things exactly the way Obama does. That's why he's arguing against Obama's policy and you guys are supporting it.

[Jim]

I caught that, too. Santorum is literally a walking talking shit-bag.

[Fist of Etiquette]

RoPaul taking shots at Iran's manhood from out of nowhere.

Did Santorum really just say that when he's President the world as we know it will no longer exist?

[Joe M]

Yeah I heard that too. Hilarious and terrifying.

[Tulpa]

President Santorum will bring about the Catholic Rapture.

[Joe M]

Paul is absolutely prescient. All this nonsense is hype and excuses to eventually attack Iran.

[Joshua corning]

trillions of dollar we are spending on these wars.

[Tulpa]

Oh my God, the sixth war? What the fuck RP?

[Gannicus]

Iraq, Afghanista, Libya, Syria, Yemen are what's going on now. I think he meant Iran would be 6th. Granted Syria and Yemen are not like the first three, but we are doing things in those latter two places.

[Tulpa]

Yes, me and you know what he means. The people he's supposed to be convincing don't.

[Gannicus]

Good point.

[BakedPenguin]

Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya, ...hmm

[Bender Bending Rodriguez]

Currently dropping bombs in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen and Pakistan. And we'll add Iran to that list if Santorum and the rest of that stage minus Ron Paul get their way.

[Gannicus]

I loved Ron Paul's shot at Obama for authorizing assassinations on American citizens.

[guy in that back row]

Dr. Paul is the only one with passion on that stage!

[Fuck Santorum]

Did this motherfucker seriously just criticize Iran for their treatment of gays? By far the most audacious thing I've seen in the debate.

[Kolohe]

Why did I think this thing was ending at 10?

[Jim]

I don't get it: RP defends Iran's right to develop nukes, he gets cheers. He then says he won't wage war on the world itself like Santorum kind of implied, and he gets boos. WTF audience?

[Tulpa]

The warmongerers were being silent but finally got fed up and booed, I think.

[Jim]

I think warmongerers should be free to go and fight wars of their choice, at their expense.

[Joe M]

Yep.

[Jerry]

Remember when Reagan was selling weapons to Iran?

[Tulpa]

OMG IRAN HAS MISSILES!!!!!!

Wolfman Jack is wetting his chair during the commercial break.

[Hirai]

Ron Paul's best issues are foreign policy, the war on drugs and the Fed. Too bad they waste so much time in these debates on non-issues like immigration and don't ask, don't tell, etc.

[Fist of Etiquette]

No, he's comparing them to Commie-Nazis.

[McBain]

I'll take care of this!

[Fist of Etiquette]

I'm thinking of holding another meeting... in bed.

[Jim]

I knew the Catholics were up to no good. Soviet spies, every last one. Esp. JFK.

[Kolohe]

Rum Romanism and Rebellion!

[hazeeran]

Gingrich endorses loyalty oaths ... paradubg the fact some people lie about them???

[hazeeran]

OUCH! Parading!

[Tulpa]

Too bad Gingrich's ex-wives didn't insist on loyalty oaths.

[Kolohe]

Gingrich, wow you really don't have a clue on how the security clearance system in the US government works.

[Joe M]

Oh man Cain is so self-destructing on this question.

[Kolohe]

That was the stupidest question of all time. Of all time!

[Joe M]

So is Bachmann saying she's into BDSM?

[Tulpa]

They were just trying to segue into gay marriage.

[Jim]

How come my wife didn't become a rich lawyer because I told her to?

[Joshua corning]

are you dick wipped?

thank you for that question.

[Tulpa]

Strictly doggie style in the Bachmann White House. No cowgirl.

[Joshua corning]

with that rack?

yeah i doubt that.

[Tulpa]

More than a handful is just a waste.

[Jim]

So...the argument against federalism, Mitt, is that people move? Why have state laws at all, then? We just need to make one Supreme Federal Government.

[Joe M]

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

[Tulpa]

And Mitt? Gay spouses don't have children without govt involvement.

[Joe M]

Matt Welch just retweeted STEVE SMITH: "Ron Paul kind of grows on you."

[Fist of Etiquette]

You could go the other way, Mitt. If no state recognizes any marriage then you save those same logistic problems.

[Jim]

winner!

[Fist of Etiquette]

RoPaul went there.

[Kolohe]

for fucks sake Romney, every state's has had their own marriage laws forever. Some are kinda famous about it.

[Jim]

I don't know why, but to me Huntsman looks like the evil corporate villian in an 80s movie.

[Kolohe]

Huntsman yes they're wrong! Differentiate yourself from the field for fucks sake!

[Tulpa]

They're really pitting Santorum vs. Paul aren't they?

[Gannicus]

Maybe using Santorum as a tool to try and prevent Paul from doing well at the straw poll? Or maybe I'm being cynical and they just think it makes for good entertainment.

[Tulpa]

Probably true, since Santorum is a tool after all.

[Matt]

Gannicus that is exactly what they're doing here and in all three of the debates. Really I think half the reason Rick's in this is to bust RP's chops all day. What it essentially does is shield Romney/Pawlenty/Bachmann from having any tough confrontations with Ron about these issues.

[hazeeran]

As soon as Huntsman sounds better than Romney on teh gayz, Paul sounds even better.

[Jim]

On the record: Santorum is against polygamy.

[BakedPenguin]

Santorum, polygamy is legal in what state now?

[hazeeran]

We can't have fifty marriage laws? So we can't have fifty drivers license laws? Where does it end?

[Jerry]

We have 50 different divorce laws.

[Jerry]

We have 50 different divorce laws.

[Binky]

Exactly how Romney shoots himself in the foot.

[Fist of Etiquette]

They split screened Santorum on himself while talking gay marriage?

[Jim]

Santorum: I will take the fight to the states and MAKE THEN KNEEL! The world as it currently exists will be GONE.

[Matt]

This business of Santorum wasting federal tax time and money imposing rules on each states is a real WINNING issue in this economy, let me tell you. That's probably why he wanted to raise the debt limit.

Santorum is an arch-conservative version of Alexander Hamilton on steroids. Dude, ever heard of federalism? Ever?

[Kolohe]

STFU Santorum! we have 50 state marriage laws! Anyway why is polygomous marriage such a deal with you anyway? At least one people of the book ascribe to it.

[Tulpa]

Polygamy? Polygamy? Polygamy is the issue we've been talking about for the past 5 minutes?

And amazingly, the two Mormon's aren't touching it.

[Tulpa]

Again Paul gets attacked and they don't let him rebut.

[hazeeran]

Santa: Should every woman register their pregnancies to make sure every miscarriage is accounted for? Is this small government or big government?

[Tulpa]

Abortion was illegal in most of the US for over a century, without any need for pregnancy registration.

[Jim]

Given the way the drug war has gone, do you really think they'll go back to enforcement the way it was done 100 years ago? They have to use those tanks or they'll rust!

[hazeeran]

Well aware. Seeing if I can follow his logic to it's end.

[Kolohe]

Abortion debate bore the shit out of me.

[BakedPenguin]

The fetus is the victim? And forcing a woman to have the child of a rapist is kindness? Fuck you.

[Tulpa]

Right, because being the child of a rapist is a capital offense.

[BakedPenguin]

He made it sound as if rape victims were being traumatized by having abortions, as if they had no say in the matter.

[me]

Well abortion would be traumatizing for any female. Obviously it should be their choice though.

[me]

Well abortion would be traumatizing for any female. Obviously it should be their choice though.

[Tulpa]

It's even more traumatic for the one getting a free saline bath and ride through the vacuum hose.

[Jim]

You don't know that that child won't become the next Stalin. Better to nuke them from orbit, just to be sure [ed. note: to a fetus, being aborted is the equivalent to being nuked from orbit].

[Life Pro]

What could be more innocent than a fetus?

[Gannicus]

I'm glad we're focusing on polygamy and gays while Obama is busy burning the economy to the ground. Lets throw some abortion in for good measure.

[Matt]

This is a GOP debate, you know. They'll keep talking about those issues until the Rapture.

[Tulpa]

Not sure why the woman shouldn't be prosecuted when she's conspiring with the abortionist to kill the fetus.

[Binky]

Don't forget to go after the manufacturers of the surgical instruments, if you catch my drift.

[Tulpa]

Only after we sue Facebook and Twitter.

[Kolohe]

Personal unemployment accounts is actually an interesting idea.

[Bam!]

They're called "savings accounts." You can open them at your bank and put a small amount of money into it every week. Then, if you're out of work, you can dip into it.

[Kolohe]

nicely played. But still, Health Savings Accounts is the model I'm thinking of. Or at least a tax advantaged account like an IRA (because I'm not against the income tax)

[Tulpa]

Romney is kicking ass and taking names in this debate, without actually saying anything.

[Gannicus]

We need to get everyone working in factories again like its the 1950s. Buy stock in Huntsman!

[BakedPenguin]

More like 22%, Huntsman. Not that he was wrong with the rest of it.

[Kolohe]

Didn't we cover the debt ceiling already?

[kos kid]

HUNTSMAN = CORPORATION!!!!!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Cain and Bachmann should just get a room already. And that room should not have a vaulted ceiling.

[Jim]

Just so you all know, my dog just threw up a huge pile. It smells bad. My other dog is trying to eat it. Just an FYI.

[BakedPenguin]

They're both doing better than Pawlenty.

[Jim]

Agreed. He and Santorum should combine, Dragonball Z style, and make the ultimate SoCon.

[Binky]

I don't understand your metapho ... oh.

[Bingo]

An apt metaphor for these debates.

[Jim]

It actually wasn't a metaphor...that really just happened. I just find the timing fortuitous.

[Kolohe]

And of course we need to cap the debt ceiling, cut spending, not raise taxes, but keep spending gigabucks in Afghanistan and to deter Iran and China.

[Tulpa]

Cut $1.5 trillion from cowboy poetry.

[Joe M]

Good remarks by Cain on uncertainty being a major problem.

[hazeeran]

So Gingrich hearts central banking. Good to know.

[Joe M]

No shit a central bank is necessary for monetary policy. But we don't need a monetary policy.

[BakedPenguin]

Oh, Gingrich wants to audit the Fed.

[Tulpa]

IF RON PAUL DID NOT EXIST WE WOULD HAVE TO INVENT HIM!

[Fist of Etiquette]

DON'T ANSWER THAT GOTCHA QUESTION NEWT! DON'T PLAY THEIR GAME.

[Joe M]

Gingrich totally stealing Paul's ideas, and watering them down.

[Tulpa]

You'd think Ron Paul was leading in the polls with the number of questions to other candidates disparaging him.

[Joe M]

He's in third. Close enough.

[John Thacker]

He's actually got a decent chance at the straw poll, so it makes sense.

[Joshua corning]

Ron...you are the main stream.

[Au H20]

Gingrinch takes a swing at the Fed!!!

[sage]

Fuck Newt Gingrich in the neck.

[Joe M]

Okay that was one of Ron Paul's best answers.

[Tulpa]

It better be if it's about the Fed.

[Kolohe]

What is the sound of no leaders leading?

[Joe M]

Is Romney still on the stage?

[Jim]

WHOA, shot at RP. Let me say it again: FUCK YOU SANTORUM.

[Joe M]

I like how Santorum completely ignores Ron Paul's idea to eliminate %1.6 trillion in debt.

[Joe M]

$1.6 trillion that is.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Santorum knows his entitlements.

[sage]

Fuck Rick Santorum in the neck.

[Kolohe]

WILDCARD!

[Kolohe]

WILDCARD!

[Jim]

So let me get this straight: it is a personal failure on RP and Bachmann that they didn't get a better deal in the debt ceiling debate?

[Gannicus]

Yeah, what did he want them to do? They voted against and spoke out against bad deals.

[Tulpa]

And there will be no rebuttal for Ron Paul, despite being directly insulted by the frothy man.

[Joe M]

And Santorum got to run over his time.

[Gannicus]

Was Santorum trying to say that he wouldn't cut the budget to match what we take in? He would keep running deficits forever? He wouldn't cut SS and Medicare?

[hazeeran]

That's how I heard it. Between that & supporting central banking he seems to have a Keynesian steak.

[sage]

Is that a steak that's grilled by the collective?

[hazeeran]

woops, must be!

[Au H20]

Santorum and Pawlenty: Much sound and fury tonight, but it signifies nothing.

[Jerry]

Not raising debt ceiling does not mean eliminating borrowing 41 cents on every dollar Santorum. What a dick.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ugh, Stossel has Gary Johnson debating that fake Barack Obama right now.

[sage]

I guess they all look alike to you, eh Costanza?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Actually, it might be an actor portraying Johnson, too. Hell, Stoss might be a cardboard cutout. I'm watching it picture-in-picture. It's tiny.

[Jim]

I want to see Stossel do a Deadliest Warrior with GJ v. BO.

[Fist of Etiquette]

If I'm trying to be a serious candidate, there's no way I'm letting Stoss put me anywhere near the same stage as an Obama lookalike, much less have me debate him.

[Jim]

Wow, just got a commercial using the senior scare to advocate against the health care bill.

"Unelected bureaucrats will deny seniors care! Call Washington and tell them you don't want grandma kicked out to the curb!"

[Tulpa]

They are seriously sucking Gingrich's cock on this talking head round table during the break. I don't get it.

[Joe M]

And praising Romney for saying nothing.

[Tulpa]

Romney should be saying nothing, he's the frontrunner.

[Matt]

I love how Gingerich was saying "we need to debate the US's military presence around the world."

Gee, thanks for that super-specific answer. That told us so much about your ideas.

[Au H20]

So, for those of us who don't get FBN, is there any way to watch it?

[Kolohe]

The fix is in for Bachmann.

[Joe M]

So Huntsman was definitely the Johnson of this debate.

[Tulpa]

THat is horse shit! Bachmann gets a rebuttal but Paul doesn't, despite the fact that Santorum attacked both of them.

[Colin]

She probably whined during the commercial.

And, of course, Paul would never do that.

[Joe M]

Huntsman: Choice technology vouchers and I'm the only one!

[Kolohe]

Are they shutting out the lights on Cain?

[Pedant]

RACIST!

[Joe M]

Cain: I don't believe in unfunded mandates, except for war.

[hazeeran]

uh, drug war!

[Jim]

Santorum: Iowa rules. Let me just say, I love corn. I have a corn-cob in my ass as we speak.

[Tulpa]

And don't forget that Ron Paul is a sandnigger-loving polygamist AIDS patient.

[Jim]

You are correct, sir.

[Joe M]

Okay Santorum running over his time AGAIN.

[Kolohe]

STFU Santorum. You're still a schmuck. Salty Ham Tears II!

[Tulpa]

It's not your tires I want to kick, Santorum.

[Colin]

We have a winner!

[Gannicus]

I pray this is the last debate we are forced to endure Santorum.

[Joe M]

He's out after Saturday.

[hazeeran]

bloody hope so.

[Matt]

He may have picked up some socon support in this debate unfortunately. He really hit those points hard cause he knows this is his last shot. I predict high single digits for Rick on Saturday.

[hazeeran]

Then I hope that takes the rug from a slightly less obnoxious so-con. Cain? Not Bachman, she's probably first or second place.

[Tulpa]

Depends on how submissive Michelle wants to be next time.

[Colin]

I pray never to endure Santorum again, in any form.

[Joe M]

Romney: I'm not Barack Obama.

[Jim]

Paul said "Creator" in kind of a weird tone. Like we have some scientist who created us, and we're sentient robots.

[Au H20]

Prove him wrong, Vonnegut!!!

[:-/]

This is the worst chat room ever.

[Tulpa]

LOL.

[Joe M]

Pawlenty: I once again have no content.

[Binky]

Nice close by Gingrich.

[Fist of Etiquette]

a/s/l?

[BakedPenguin]

Well, we know what Santorum's kids are doing. One of them, anyway.

[Tulpa]

Pawlenty = Uncle Ben.

[Kolohe]

Well, it was basically the same as the last one - Obama Bad! - but with a few more (deliberately provoked) fireworks. Romney still comes out well by seeming to be above the fray, Bachmann continues to acquit herself well, Pawlenty continues not to do so, Santorum is a schmuck, Paul is different but ignored, and everyone else is an also ran.

[Au H20]

You forgot that Newt was on the whole, "I fucked up just as much as everyone else" kick.

[Joe M]

Boo squirrels.

[Tulpa]

You do realize she's probably blossomed at this point? It's been 5 years.

[crimethink]

Depends on whether the innuendo about catholic school girls is right or not.

[Matt]

I hope they've at least had a few drinks.

[Anthony Weiner]

How ya doin'?

[Fist of Etiquette]

"Send a message to Washington DC, where I work."

[Jim]

I was thinking the same thing. Throw the bums...in?

[Jim]

Send a message to Washington...about which Republican is in the lead? There isn't a Dem in this race to send a message to.

[Kolohe]

Well, it was basically the same as the last one - Obama Bad! - but with a few more (deliberately provoked) fireworks. Romney still comes out well by seeming to be above the fray, Bachmann continues to acquit herself well, Pawlenty continues not to do so, Santorum is a schmuck, Paul is different but ignored, and everyone else is an also ran.

[Tulpa]

And Gingrich is a whiny girl.

[Joe M]

Stupid college kids yelling in the audience.

[Jim]

I want to go to one of those just so I can yell, "WHAT THE FUCK!?" at the top of my lungs. I don't care if they kick me out...it'll be on TV.

[Yeppir]

It goes without saying.

[Colin]

Do it, dude.

We'll even take up a collection for your bail.

Well, maybe not.

[Tulpa]

If you shit your pants and drool enough they might think it's Tourettes.

[JoJo Zeke]

Or that you're Markos Moulitsas.

[Tulpa]

Pawlenty = Uncle Ben.

[Kolohe]

Well, it was basically the same as the last one - Obama Bad! - but with a few more (deliberately provoked) fireworks. Romney still comes out well by seeming to be above the fray, Bachmann continues to acquit herself well, Pawlenty continues not to do so, Santorum is a schmuck, Paul is different but ignored, and everyone else is an also ran.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Teve Torbes is on Stossel right now.

[Terr]

Great SNL reference.

[Jim]

The language was "powerful". They case spells.

[Jim]

*cast

[Fist of Etiquette]

I switched to Foxbiz and now I see Luntz in my PIP. That can't be good.

[Banjos]

"I'm a tool", "I'm a tool", "I'm an even bigger tool", "I am liberty incarnate", "I'm a tool".

[Jim]

"Liberty incarnate" = Santorum, right? RIGHT?

[Banjos]

Where's barfman when you need him?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Jim's dogs are on it.

[hazeeran]

Freedom from polygamists yo!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Forbes is praising the questions in the debate and saying Newt was full of shit for complaining.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ooo, Forbes is sure one of the candidates is going to come out for the flat tax.

[Colin]

The best moment tonight: Santorum getting booed.

Seriously, even Obama would be a better president.

[Joe M]

83% of online audience thinks Pawlenty did poorly.

[Tulpa]

Someone's manipulating the online polls.

No way 17% of the audience liked him.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ha, Matt Welch is on the libertarian panel. At a folding table with flags draped everywhere. He looks uncomfortable.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ugh, Stoss's audience liked Romney best. "He was the most charismatic."

[Fist of Etiquette]

One got away from Luntz and found her way into the Stossel audience.

[Banjos]

We are fucked. And not in the fun way...never in the fun way. *pouts*

[Fist of Etiquette]

It wasn't the whole audience, just the first hausfrau Stoss asked. The next dude like Paul.

[Joe M]

Imbecile. Probably voted for Obama.

[Tulpa]

Romney is a douche but he had the best performance tonight, given his place in the polls. I can't believe no one attacked him.

[Joe M]

Didn't they give Pawlenty a softball on that right at the beginning?

[Tulpa]

Pawlenty is afraid to attack anyone except crazy women.

[Joe M]

Santorum approves.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Forbes is right now saying bomb them all, let Allah sort them out.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Deroy liked Bachmann. He might have had the debate on mute, though.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Switched back to FoxNudes. Just missed Sean Vanity interviewing Bachmann. Oh well.

[Tulpa]

SUBMIT TO ME MICHELLE!!!!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Stoss is pinning Ron Paul down on "the sixth war" comment.

[Fist of Etiquette]

RoPaul loves Iran. He loooooooooves them.

[Joe M]

*grumble grumble* Wish I had Fox Business.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Welch has only got to say one thing so far. What's up with that?

[BakedPenguin]

So I guess that's a "no" to my 11:29 question.

[Fist of Etiquette]

That's the holy grail for so many basic cable subscribers.

[Tulpa]

Iranian women have a disproportionate hotness factor.

Or a proportionate one, depending on how you look at it.

[BakedPenguin]

Is Stossel available over the Interwebz? Couldn't find the link @ foxbusiness

[Fist of Etiquette]

RoPaul is schooling audience hipster's ass on wars and jihads and whatnot.

[Bee Tagger]

Ron Paul should break into "Cold As Ice."

[Au H20]

Let's check out Gawker's live blog...

8:57 ? Funny joke: I checked to see how long the debate is, and it's two hours. Two full hours. Ha ha ha! Eesh. The punchline is you and me.
8:59 ? Where is Rick Perry tonight? Wrong question. The question is what/who he's shooting to death. Cameron Todd Willingham's already dead, so try again.
9:00 ? It's starting! Our host is Bret Baier, replete a fresh dead furry animal atop his head. He is reading us terrible economic statistics, and telling us about all the dead people in Afghanistan, as a prelude to... instructing the candidates to put aside talking points, out of respect. Now here's a question for Michele Bachmann that's designed to draw forth a talking point.
9:01 ? Michele Bachmann reminds people about her pledge to destroy the global economy never vote to raise the debt ceiling. She brags about how she wouldn't raise it! Within one minute, someone has already said something that should be disqualifying.
9:05 ? Hey Mitt, why are you such a pussy who dodges every question? Mitt: Capitalism. Also: "I wouldn't want to eat President Obama's dog food." Yeah!...??
9:08 ? What do you think about debt Ron Paul? Ron Paul: [Tries to rapidly summarize Austrian business cycle theory.] RON PAUL!
9:10 ? Herman Cain promises to get the economy going in "90 days" as president. Hell, why didn't Obama think of that?
9:12 ? Jesus, be quiet Jon Huntsman, the presidential candidates are trying to debate.
9:13 ? Newt Gingrich is there! He's already calling decades-old pieces of legislation by Jack Kemp by their proper legislative names and throwing out random numbers. (Newt Gingrich is a politician from the 1990s, fyi.)
9:15 ? Tim Pawlenty is offering to cook me dinner or mow someone's lawn, if he doesn't grow the economy enough or something? Yeah, he's trying too hard again. Mitt Romney is asked for a follow-up and in actual legitimately funny fashion is like, yeah... that's nice, Tim. Nice line.
9:16 ? Chris Wallace is trying to get Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann to fight, YES. Do you make fun of her accomplishments because you believe it, or because she's beating you in the polls, Wallace asks? WELL, HOCKEYBUTT?
9:18 ? Michele Bachmann says that Tim Pawlenty instituted cap-and-trade while he was governor of Minnesota, which isn't actually true, but is great. God Bless Michele Bachmann. She says that Tim Pawlenty is basically Barack Obama. Tim Pawlenty to drop out in 3...2...1...
9:20 ? T-Paw (who is from a meat-packing town!): You only tell lies. Stop. Actual boxing fight howls in the audience. Oh goddamnit, don't move on to Mitt Romney now!
9:24 ? Mitt Romney keeps talking about all the jobs he created at his private equity firm that existed to destroy jobs.
9:27 ? Back from commercial! First question for Newt: Remember when you lost all the money you never had and all of your staffers quit? Wasn't that funny? Newt: "I wish you would put aside the gotcha questions." Not defensive at all!
9:28 ? Newt is already mentioning "Lean Six Sigma," a management strategy company that he probably has a sponsorship agreement with for whenever he finally kills off his campaign, or right now. Oh Jesus, now Newt is literally feuding with the moderator in a back and forth.
9:30 ? Hey Jon Huntsman, remember when you fucking worked for Barack Obama for two years?
9:31 ? Herman Cain, you don't like Muslims and know nothing about anything. How do you reassure people that you "know enough" to be president? Cain: I don't know what you're talking about.
9:32 ? Cain: Also too, Sharia.
9:33 ? Jon Huntsman, will you let Mexicans flood into the country because you love them so much? Jon Huntsman: I support the Second Amendment, and the border. Secure the border with "fencing and technology." I will talk to the state board of... ZZZZZZ
9:39 ? That dork Byron York is asking questions now. Mitt Romney, why did you ask S&P to raise Massachusetts' credit rating because of the taxes you raised? Is raising taxes good sometimes? Mitt looks flustered. "No." Ugh. He looks quite flustered and is now talking about cutting spending. Why does he keep running from his history as a successful governor?
9:41 ? Tim Pawlenty: I didn't raise taxes so much as fees. You know how it is, By. Also: Barack Obama should cancel his Martha's Vineyard vacation. Thanks for that, Tim.
9:42 ? Rumor has it that Rick Santorum is on the stage. Can anyone confirm?
9:45 ? They're trying to ask Rick Santorum a question, but Bachmann and Pawlenty keep fighting like children. This is almost making Rick Santorum look good.
9:48 ? Guess what? Rick Santorum wouldn't support tax hikes either. Maybe this is a useless question.
9:48 ? Everyone on stage is asked if they'd reject a deficit reduction deal that's 10-1 spending cuts vs. tax hikes. They would all reject it. Fucking joke.
9:50 ? Newt was just kind of good making fun of the Deficit Super Committee!
9:51 ? T-Paw: PSST, I heard that Mitt Romney loves nominating abortion-loving judges to the bench to have abortions and give abortions all day because he loves abortion so much.
9:54 ? Meanwhile, Jon Huntsman has been spotted in a van down by the river.
9:57 ? Santorum making the anti-states' rights case: If states do bad things, I will stop them all! ALL OF THEM, I TELL YOU!
10:01 ? I think Michele Bachmann just went to the bathroom?
10:02 ? Ron Paul: I'm glad Rick Perry is joining because he is another opponent for RON PAUL to defeat.
10:04 ? But seriously where did Michele Bachmann go during the commercial break?
10:06 ? Jon Huntsman probably won't help himself among the GOP rank-and-file for immediately making fun of Rick Perry's prayer rally.
10:08 ? Newt Gingrich is asked about Libya, and again starts fighting with the moderator about "gotcha questions." He needs to stop doing this. He's now giving a lengthy lecture about how he doesn't flip flop. "If you go back to Greta's show two weeks before that..." SHUT UP.
10:09 ? My cat is attacking Newt Gingrich on the teevee screen, and probably tearing it up with claws, but it's worth it.
10:12 ? Huntsman: I know things about China, unlike the rest of you fucks.
10:14 ? Ron Paul is being absolutely brilliant about Iran. We will love him until the next question about economics.
10:15 ? Aaaaaand Rick Santorum picks up the available faux-outraged response to Ron Paul's suggestion that maybe we need to think more about "Iran," in general.
10:18 ? They are all going after Ron Paul now, for suggesting that international relations follow some sort of logic.
10:22 ? It would be nice if Ron Paul could be the next Secretary of Defense!
10:26 ? Newt: I wouldn't apply a loyalty oath to Muslims in the government, but to everybody. Phew!
10:28 ? Cain: I don't dislike Mitt Romney's weird ass dumb Mormon religion, I just don't know anything about how weird ass and dumb it is.
10:29 ? Wow! Byron York actually asks Michele Bachmann if she would be "submissive to her husband" as president... which she does, in fact, believe under her religion. LOUD boos.
10:31 ? I want to know if Newt Gingrich would be submissive to his wife. And yet here we have Mitt Romney talking about states' rights instead! Does anyone know how to produce a television program anymore?
10:35 ? Were there just two Santorums on my teevee, or am I already in Hell?
10:39 ? Each candidate is trying to prove how he or she is the most anti-abortion person ever, by saying they'd put doctors who give abortions in jail, maybe. Twenty minutes left!
10:40 ? Mitt Romney won't flat-out say that he'd be against extending unemployment benefits. Good for him! (PSST: Unemployment benefits are politically popular!)
10:43 ? Finally, someone is pressing Michele Bachmann on that little I WILL NEVER RAISE THE DEBT CEILING thing.
10:43 ? Also, why do conservatives keep saying "a $2.4 trillion blank check." It is clearly *not blank if it has a number attached.*
10:46 ? Newt Gingrich is asked why the Fed is "worth saving." We see what you did there, trying to out-crazy the Gingrich.
10:48 ? This debate has been on for 108 minutes.
10:51 ? Bret Baier promises wild card questions for the end! We're going to go kill ourself for a minute to prepare for this.
10:55 ? So... the wild card was a question about tweaking No Child Left Behind. BAM.
10:58 ? Mittens: Barack Obama has not "lived in the real economy." He lives in the barter system, or what?
11:00 ? As someone who has liveblogged like 50 debates, I must say that this was easily the longest. This was a seven hundred hour debate. Thank you for pretending to read, goodnight! The winner was Rick Perry.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Gawker hated the Republican candidates as much as this rightwing Reason blog.

[Joe M]

But differently.

[Why?]

Why?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Stoss is pushing polygamy. Something you want to tell your wife, John?

[Koan]

Yo, fuck Rick Santorum in his frothy asshole!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Welch picked Johnson. Always a bridesmaid, eh, Matt?

[Bee Tagger]

Lively panel so far!

[Bee Tagger]

I imagine Pawlenty coming out of his shell is exactly the same as a turtle coming out of its shell. Really gross and slimy.

[Koan]

Yo, fuck Rick Santorum in his frothy asshole!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Welch talking about murder weapons. Violent rhetoric. Why don't you just go after Giffords yourself, Matt.

[?]

he seems to have a Keynesian steak.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Light grill.
2. Set steak aside.
3. When fire goes out for lack of fuel, burn steak and eat.
4. Get butt cancer.

[hazeeran]

Rinse, stimulate and repeat.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Gingrich is the absolute worst. We get it, panel.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Matt is definitely saying let's cut granny off.

[Bee Tagger]

So old people get 2 to 3 times the amount of cat food my cat gets. What's your point Stossel?

[Fist of Etiquette]

When your head is that big, you should avoid shit-eating grins, Newt.

[Fist of Etiquette]

It's a gotcha question, Newt. Tell that kid like it is.

[Bee Tagger]

Oh look, Newt is pretending to be libertarian while pretending to run for President.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Lean six sigma. Motorola is going to run our national defense.

[Bee Tagger]

Costs about $100. He's a cheap hawk and a cheap socialist.

[hazeeran]

With statism that cheap, how can we refuse? We can't!
... (^#)&~!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Mandate their choice.

[Bee Tagger]

I think I saw Tiffany's diamond fillings in those teeth!

[Koan]

Romney is actually the Romneybot. Pawlenty is simply a political bitch.
Bachmann needs her gay husband to fuck her in the ass.
Santorum is a frothy Christ fellator.
Cain is a walking, talking can of anti-Mooslim spray.
Ron Paul is a stuttering prince among thieves.
Gingrich is the time worn wonky-wonk that nobody likes, but everyone agrees with some of the time.
John Huntsman is a Mandarin speaking Mormon-lizard.

[Bee Tagger]

Stossel wants to cut and run on promises.

[Fist of Etiquette]

I'm not voting for Stossel. He's a real downer, and he doesn't button his jacket when speechifying. It's obscene.

[Fist of Etiquette]

You know what that graph could use? Giant scissors cutting the fuck out of it.

[Tulpa]

That's it, I'm calling Comcast. I NEED FOX BUSINESSESS

[Bee Tagger]

Wtf John, did you blow all your prop budget on those 50 ft. scissors? Had to dip into the chart prop budget?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Well then why don't we instead elect private citizens if they can create jobs?

[Bee Tagger]

Off-camera, Mitt Romney asked Michelle Bachmann if she would like a entrepreneurial bone in her body.

[Pedant]

Romney: "Do you have any entrepreneurial spirit in you?"

Bachman: "No."

Romney: "Do you want some?"

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DON'T INSPIRE SF.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Good morph into Team Stossel Liveblog. Now over to watch Hannity and Herman Cain making pizza over at Fox.

[dbcooper]

ROMNIAC is your president.

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that looks like its gona be fun.

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