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[Troy]

I vote Kirk.

[Waste of Time VIII: The Bitch]

It begins!

[Troy]

Hey, I have an interview at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art tommorrow as a dishwasher. Wish me luck.

[Episiarch]

Don't gambol in late to the interview.

[^]

Oh Epi! You're so hip on all the latest memes and cliches!

[The Art-P.O.G.]

Dude, I'd love to work at a museum of art. I hope you get the job, bruh.

[marlok]

Good luck dude. Hang in there.

[cynical]

Good luck!

[cynical]

Oh, and stop drinking!

[sage]

Since this in Vegas, I'll make a wager that this will be another jerk off session of 90% questions to two or three of the volunteers on stage. The other ones will get questions like "why is your campaign imploding? Is it tough to get up in the morning knowing you poll in single digits? How do you know if a brown towel is clean?"

And fuck Cooper Anderson in the neck.

[sage]

Oh, and I'll give odds. If I lose I'll eat a large deep dish Godfather's pizza.

[Troy]

Since this is Vegas, they should have hot chicks walking around serving drinks.

[gidget]

And hot Fabian knock-offs, riding on horses and carrying lances.

[Jerry]

Presentation of colors and pledge of allegiance, what the hell CNN?

[Mongo]

Shit -- I thought you were joking!

[Charles 3E]

does this preshow know that they are on TV?

[Proprietrist]

Were they on TV yet? I see it online, but didn't think that was actually broadcast...

[Bee Tagger]

CNN will put attractive women on camera, fine, BUT THEY WON'T BE BLONDE.

[Charles 3E]

An actual cowboy!

[Bee Tagger]

Anyone catch what those people were chanting in the background?

[Fist of Etiquette]

CNN is doubling down on Republicans.

[Bee Tagger]

Thanks a lot Vegas, throw your legalized gambling in our faces.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Tim Pawlenty cashed out weeks ago.

[Joe M]

CNN is telling us how to think about the debate. Thanks for making it easy!

[Charles 3E]

candidates facing toughquestions?

[Fist of Etiquette]

CNN Ocho.

[Colonel_Angus]

Oh my god there's nothing on. I may be forced to have this trash on in the background while I fuck around on the internet for the whole evening.

Also, the cheesy intro they did was fucking gay. You gay, CNN.

[Joe M]

Newt is really waddling onto the stage.

[Charles 3E]

is Michele Bachmann's head too big for her body?

[Bee Tagger]

Wow, what a pimp walk.

Herman Cain didn't look so shabby either.

[Troy]

Newt almost tripped on his third chin when he came out.

[Adam]

Great Rick "Santorum" and Anderson "teabaggers" Cooper. Makings of a great night.

[Gary Johnson]

WTF?

[Bee Tagger]

Yeah, the standard libertarian disclaimer applied to every comment tonight is "wtf, where is gary johnson?"

[Joe M]

Oh man, they put Ron Paul and Rick Santorum at adjacent podiums?! They should've put Santorum next to Gingrich so they could more easily make out.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Oh, Canada, our home and native land...

[Bee Tagger]

Knowing CNN, this guy is probably French.

[bill]

Most punchable faces on cnn
1. wolf blitzer
2. peirce morgan
3. "roundface" roland

[Troy]

Why does Perry act like he is interviewing for a bouncer job at Coyote Ugly?

[Bee Tagger]

Uh, because he thinks he is?

[Joe M]

Are we allowed to be snarky about the national anthem?

[Joe M]

Looks like it.

[rather]

no

[rather]

Cain went with the yellow tie. He already stands out from the prerequisite red and blue. Michelle looks hot too

[Troy]

Fuck the National Anthem...."Home of the free" pffftt..... whatever.

[Binky]

And now, The Internationale.

[SIV]

Lucy:

What the Hell is wrong with beauty queens?

[Fist of Etiquette]

CNN wants the GOP fringers front and center, so everyone gets a question.

[generic Brand]

The debate is a little over one state west and Gary Johnson still can't get any love? What the fuck CNN?

[Robert]

Is there a candidate other than Gary Johnson for whom there's plausibly a following wondering WTF? I mean, we see that name mentioned here, but is there the equivalently ignored candidate that, say, a site that attracts LaRouchians or vegetarians would clamor for inclusion of?

[nicole]

I saw on some TEAM RED site a while back that people were similarly clamoring for Buddy Roemer, who I hadn't known was running at the time (don't know if he still is). He's a real politician at least but certainly has gotten even less love than Johnson.

[Bee Tagger]

Plug for AC360!

[sage]

Fuck that guy in the neck.

[Adam]

I'm Rick, and I use my children for political gain.

[rather]

I'm Rick, and I use my children for political gain Well, if he was a libertarian, he used his kids for spare parts

[cynical]

At least you didn't say "porn actors".

[Joe M]

Okay, this debate wins for having no bells, buzzers, OR DAMNABLE GOOGLE CHAT NOISES.

[Bee Tagger]

Santorum is super glad that Anderson Cooper never served in the military.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Surgery to remove Perry's vaccine.

[rather]

@reason he loves his kid-i'm voting for him!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Easily solving the "Muslim in my cabinet" problem.

[Bee Tagger]

HOW WE DOIN LAS VEGAS! WOOOO!

[Troy]

"I solve problems for a living" is a good sound bite.

[Joe M]

Perry is the most stilted, weak ass speaker up there.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Shout out for Sin City.

[Robert]

Anybody got a link to video or audio stream of the actual debate?

[Robert]

I found it -- CNN.com

[Bee Tagger]

They're not saying "Newwwwt", they're saying "Boooo"

[Adam]

Wow, Bachmann looks like a sailor.

[Charles 3E]

dangit

[SIV]

Commander in NOAA.

[Binky]

Admiral Bachmann?

[sage]

Captain Crunch.

[Charles 3E]

double dangit

[Joe M]

Captain Bachmann is attending the debate.

[Proprietrist]

Santorum's daughter had surgery on her tear ducts. Apparently she had some disease that made her tears taste like ham.

[Fist of Etiquette]

What's you position on elbow paint?

[Brian]

Doggy.

[SIV]

Typical "fairtax" supporter gets to axe a question first?

[Bee Tagger]

She better weave the 6-6-6 plan into Sin City at some point.

[Charles 3E]

Admiral Michelle Bachmann, reporting

[Adam]

Where do they find these overweight khaki blob bozos to ask questions?!

[Tom Walls]

Bachmann needs to call 9-9-9 "666" again.

[Joe M]

Pretty sure they wouldn't run it up to 90%. At least, not for a while.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Cain has a "back of my hand" plan.

[Joe M]

Cain is dodging like a top-tier candidate. His plan obviously raises taxes on those that aren't paying taxes right now.

[Bee Tagger]

What is it with Santorum and way too many children?

[Binky]

If half the country pays no taxes, no wonder 84% pay more under Cain's plan.

[Bee Tagger]

Santorum wants tax manipulation

[Fist of Etiquette]

Why are these people pandering to low income individuals? Is this the Democrat primary debate?

[sage]

Cooper Anderson needs to start fellating Obama now so he'll have a big finish in one year.

[Troy]

They shouldn't let santorum speak.

[Sudden]

They shouldn't let santorum speak leak

[Bee Tagger]

Bachmann: permission to come aboard, Anderson?

[Joe M]

Haha, wait, Santorum is saying no tax deductions means lowered birthrates? And that's bad?

[Tom Walls]

And Cain needs to make a joke about a pubic hair on a Coke can like Clarence Thomas did. Then people will really have a look at him.

[Joe M]

Trust the tax lawyer to understand how a tax will screw you.

[Bee Tagger]

Bump plans? If both of these plans are ugly, does that mean you're bumping uglies?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Bump plans? Gross.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Cain wants fruit segregation.

[Mongo]

Perry seems like he doesn't know how to talk to a Negro.

[Charles 3E]

What do you mean, You people? - Rick Perry

[Sudden]

Does Perry's referring to Cain as "brother" constitute racism? I'm not sure because the media has assured me that Cain is really an oreo.

[Bee Tagger]

Yes, this is a good image for Republicans. A bunch of rich whites banding together to crush a black man.

[rather]

@reason Did Perry just say "yo brother, that ain't going to superfly?"

[Joe M]

Okay, Perry, STOP calling Cain "brother". Condescending as hell, and people will be calling you racist, well, right now.

Cain: And under my plan, both apples and oranges will be taxed.

[The Art-P.O.G.]

Maybe Perry's just a pro wrestler or bodybuilder. Or surfer. Those guys all say 'bro' a lot.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ron Paul doesn't like government raising revenues.

[SIV]

Niacin, riboflavin, 5 taxes...

[Fist of Etiquette]

Want to vote for Herman Cain? Text "Plan" to 999-CAIN.

[Bee Tagger]

Anderson wants a 69 plan with Romney.

[Adam]

Alright, best comment of the night hands down.

[Sudden]

Please, please, please... all this fruit discussion is just begging for Perry to make a bananas reference...

[Skip]

Holy Shit! For the first time, I do think Perry is a worse speaker than George Bush. At least Bush knew it was a bad idea to call a black guy "brother".

[Sudden]

You obviously didn't see him have a stroke during the last debate.

[The Art-P.O.G.]

Did Perry also call Cain "my man" and try to give him dap?

[Binky]

Ask each other questions? In a debate? Inconceivable!

[Bee Tagger]

Go Go Romney Speechify!

[Tom Walls]

Mixing apples and oranges is mixing your metaphor.

[Gov. Rick Perry]

Herman, we're not mixing apples and oranges, brother, we're just not interested in all your bananas boy.

[Joe M]

Romney is definitely getting the better of Cain. Cain can't defend his plan beyond what he's already said because he's just wrong.

[Private Idaho]

Reason staff will be happily (or unhappily) tweetering the Las Vegas Republican primary debate

My guess is "unhappily," excessive alcohol consumption withstanding.

[EDG reppin' LBC]

I... *hic* -. I resemble that remarrr....

[Staffer]

take it bakyou sh fis did i tel you its
a job man!

[rather]

@reason did Romney just propose to Bachman? Damn Mormons

[Adam]

I keep cringing, waiting for someone to accidentally say "hymen" instead of Herman.

[Joe M]

Gingrich, you bitch, you better give Paul the same props for his budget plan.

[Robert]

Hey, if Anderson Cooper's emceeing this, does that mean eventually we'll find out which candidate is The Mole?

[Binky]

Gingrich says Cain "has us talking about things that matter" -- unlike Paul, I suppose.

[Bee Tagger]

What? CNN is acknowledging that 47% of Americans don't pay taxes?

[Proprietrist]

Most people pay payroll taxes of course...

[Adam]

But Michelle, I thought you said last time that everyone should pay nothing

[Fist of Etiquette]

I'll pay a dollar.

[Bradley]

Well, Bachmann figured out how to get Republicans to cheer for taxes: slap the taxes on poor people.

[Joe M]

The Bachmann plan: a $1 tax on the bottom half of earners.

[rather]

@reason Bachman is right. Every American should pay membership in this society

[Sudden]

Can we talk about cutting spending already? Because I only see one guy up there who has proposed a trillion/year in cuts.

[Binky]

Cut spending? That's crazy talk.

[Troy]

Bachman "I want to abolish the tax code." Please don't insult my intellgence. Like your gonna make you LLM obsolete.

[rather]

@reason I hate talking points. Perry is boring me

[Fist of Etiquette]

New plan: Rick Perry is not going to acknowledge Mitt Romney all night long.

[one percent]

Oh my god this is painful.

[Bee Tagger]

Rick Perry is an idiot, I can conclude nothing else.

[Joe M]

Perry, slow down buddy, save some of that incoherence for the second hour.

[Rick Perry]

Uh ... OK?

[Bee Tagger]

Step 1 of making America most attractive place in the world: More Romney offspring

[EDG reppin' LBC]

1.2M jobs "could be put to work"?? What does that mean? And more "Yeah America!!!"

[Fist of Etiquette]

Did Mitt just say something about attractive broads? Maybe I should be paying better attention to this.

[Bee Tagger]

Shorter Santorum: We will give the poor better income mobility by bringing back low-paying jobs and increasing the prices of the stuff they buy!

[Fist of Etiquette]

"I would force all How It's Made episodes to focus only on American manufacturers."

[Bee Tagger]

I hate to say it, but I love attack dog Santorum

[Binky]

Looks like everyone is getting equal time ... NOT!!

[one percent]

Yeah he makes the debate worth watching.

[EDG reppin' LBC]

Heads screaming over the top of each other. I'm checking out. Watching Workaholics.

[Troy]

Dan balls?

[Bee Tagger]

Wow, this is a brutal take-down of Romney.

[Joe M]

So Perry absolutely cannot win the nomination. He's just too damn stupid. And Cain's plan is going to be shredded. Romney should have gaping weakness on ObamaCare, but somehow, it never materializes.

How is Paul not leading this idiotic party?

[silent v]

Re-read the penultimate word in your question.

[Mongo]

Santorum should go Mayweather on Romney!

(After Romney head-butts him, of course).

[Joe M]

Romney is a duplicitous FUCK.

[rather]

@reason who is not wearing their flag pin? I propose we waterboard the odd man out...sorry Anderson 🙂

[Binky]

Santorum can never be President simply because of those teeth.

[Bee Tagger]

We can all agree, Newt. Massachusetts sucks, hard.

[Bee Tagger]

Someone should pay Santorum to stay in the race just to go after other people.

[Sudden]

Ron Paul is too damned nice. I'd love to see Peter Schiff up there, he'd interrupt every ten seconds until someone asked him a goddamned question.

[RyanXXX]

Indeed. Did you see his testimony to Congress recently where he ripped apart some Keynesian bitch?

[Clevelandite]

Link?

[Binky]

THIS. I guess Ron thinks his politeness wins him points.

[oncogenesis]

Threadjack: Occupy Wall Street Planning A National Convention, Releases Potential Demands

"Number one and two are a ban on private contributions to politicians seeking or holding federal office and instead public financing for campaigns, and a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court.

The list then goes on to suggest single-payer national health care, immediate passage of the DREAM Act, a jobs plan, a deficit reduction plan and recalling military personnel at all non-essential bases."

[cynical]

Maybe they should just form their own little government. They could be our guinea pigs for the whole phyle concept.

[one percent]

ANDERSON ANDERSON

[Bee Tagger]

They should use that sound for the next debate instead of a bell sound.

[Repblicans]

So, yeah, most of the ideas in "obamacare" were originally our brainchildren, but we're running away from it now.

[Joe M]

Romney is like a vampire. He just. Won't. Die.

[rather]

@reason Perry is drinking. I guess he saw my sex story.

[Bee Tagger]

They managed to get Romeny to defend what he did in Massachusetts, I have to think that's a huge loss for Romney. His handlers have to be slamming their heads on the table right now.

[Fist of Etiquette]

If you don't like it, go find another state.

[Robert]

I got the individual mandate from Ron Bailey.

[Tom Walls]

I wanna hear Herman Cain make "Rumney" rhyme with "ecunnumy" again.

[Fist of Etiquette]

What's up with those chairs the audience are sitting on?

[All Here?]

Turn on the gas.

[Joe M]

Oh, I forgot, CNN has the ridiculously intense music.

[Jerry]

So 30 minutes in, one question for Paul?

[Binky]

Don't worry. The entire next segment is devoted to him.

[Pro Libertate]

I don't watch debates, finding them hopelessly useless, however, I do have a vested interest in this one. Please let me know if the terms "Newcular Titties" or "bellirrhea" are used, in any context.

[Mongo]

You missed "christfag" when that was tossed about...

[Pro Libertate]

Aw, man!

[Troy]

Where are they at in Vegas? Anyone know?

[RyanXXX]

You need the coordinates?

[Fist of Etiquette]

The Suxor.

[Boy Named Tzu]

This assneckery is tiresome.

[Cruel Reality]

No-life human men actually watch the TV and belch their inane opinions onto an obscure anarcho-libertarian blog in hopes of...what?

[Binky]

Mom?!

[Fluffy]

Annoying you?

[Cruel Reality]

Annoying you?

Nope! I have a life!
Buh-bye!

[Fluffy]

People I have successfully annoyed usually try to cover it up by saying something like that.

[Oblivious Crickets]

[chirp?]

[cynical]

Joke's on you! I'm belching my inane opinion without even watching the TV.

[Bee Tagger]

By all means, Herman, refer to bills by their special code that no one knows anything about.

[Joe M]

Very good answer from Paul, minimal stuttering/rambling.

[Bradley]

Paul gave the best 1-minute answer on health care I've heard during any debate.

[Ice Nine]

RP just shat on teh corporations. Dude's been watching the news.

[Bee Tagger]

NO ONE DO THE MAGNETS JOKE. DON'T DO IT

[RyanXXX]

LOLOLOL Perry

"In YOUR home!"

[Joe M]

Romney hired illegals?!?!?!

[Bee Tagger]

Don't say teste around Anderson!

[one percent]

Wow- Cooper is just letting them humiliate themselves. LOVE IT.

[Joe M]

The system is breaking down!! Vegas baby.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Perry: It's go time.

[Mongo]

"Hissy"! Haw-haw!

[Troy]

Kick his as Rick!!! Kick his ass

[rather]

@reason Perry is so full of BS you a hyporcite, I a hypocrite E-I-E-I-O. Did Romney say "Rick, are you on the rag?"

[Ice Nine]

Mitt said too much for Perry to remember.

[Bee Tagger]

Holy crap, can we please just take the extra second to say illegal immigrants instead of just "illegals"?

[Charles 3E]

This is the worst. We are all going to wonder how they Republicans lost this eminently winnable election, and then we will remember this debate, and we'll say, Oh, of course. Right.

[Binky]

It's not called "The Stupid Party" for nothing.

[Joe M]

Lots of things are beyond you, Rick.

[Fist of Etiquette]

WE FIRED THE BROWN PEOPLE!

[Joe M]

Romney is really testy this evening.

[rather]

@reason Perry gave Romney the "i'm pissed smile"

[Fist of Etiquette]

Herman Cain: In the pocket of Big Electricity.

[one percent]

E-verify- putting federal obligations and costs on the backs of small business. That'll really help the economy, Mitt.

[Bee Tagger]

Herman Cain starring in Border Security 2: This Time It's For Realz

[Fist of Etiquette]

Herman Cain: Opposed to sodomy.

[cynical]

Wait, he wants to ban blowjobs? Well, I wasn't going to vote for him anyway, but that seals the deal.

[Troy]

Matt was an Illegal? That he explains lots of things.

[Boy Named Tzu]

300 million 'muricans, and these mouth breathing fuckwits are the best Team Red can do. is this Race to the Bottom with Team Blue?

[rather]

@reason combination fence, boots on the ground, and delivery of your pizza in 30 minutes or less

[Bee Tagger]

HOLY CRAP, PERRY, HOW DID YOU USE THAT PERFECT SEGUE TO MENTION FAST & FURIOUS. HOW!

[Bee Tagger]

I MEAN NOT USE IT, I'M SO ANGRY THAT I CAN'T TYPE STRAIGHT OR MAKE THE ANDERSON COOPER JOKE AFTER SAYING "STRAIGHT"

[RyanXXX]

PREDATOR DRONES!!!

I can't stop laughing whenever this asshat talks

[Troy]

Strategic fencing!!! OMG Rick.... just stop.

[Joe M]

Oh my god Perry is terrifying.

[Binky]

A giant flaming moat!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Holy shit, going after Obama's family.

[Ice Nine]

I think Perry just broadcasted military secrets to the world.

[Au H20]

To go all Chirs from Parks and Rec:

Anderson Cooper is literally the worst moderator I have ever seen. If someone breaks the rules, SHUT THEM UP!

[RyanXXX]

Obama's relatives!?!?! Really, Michelle?

This has been a riot so far, I have to say

[Jerry]

Rick Perry: "You use the predator drones that are currently being tested against Americans in South Jemen."

[SIV]

Obama's Aunt and Uncle are Mexicans? Talk about diversity!

[Joe M]

Penn and Teller did an episode showing that a border fence is Bullshit!

[Troy]

Holy shit Michelle is going to build a DOUBLE wall fence.

Apparently none of these fucking idiots have heard of an invention called a ladder.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Fuck that, I will enforce American as the official language of the US government.

[rather]

@reason Obama has deported more illegals in 2 years than Bush did in 8 -Bachman is wrong on this one

[Joe M]

Bachmann just regressed to elementary school, raising her hand.

[Bee Tagger]

Shorter Perry: To make my point that it's too expensive to build a fence I will point out that I spent 20 times that much not building one

[Ice Nine]

"some group of people"??

[Fist of Etiquette]

Mitt Romney: Spokesman for the candidates.

[Troy]

"Texas Ranger REcon" sounds like a Chuck Norris TV pilot.

[Boy Named Tzu]

I also cook

[Fist of Etiquette]

Did someone ask Romney a question?

[one percent]

Anderson flashed his blue eyes. That's all it takes.

[Bee Tagger]

Romney just compared Rick Perry to Prairie View football

[squishua]

These loons are actually drooling over a border fence!!

[Joe M]

God, this is garbage. Do we even need Anderson Cooper onstage? Just let them argue, since they're just taking as much free time as they want. Paul seriously needs to shoot up some meth before these debates so he'll jump into the mix.

[Binky]

Mitt, what about the millions of "illegals" already here?

[Boy Named Tzu]

Mitt Romney: "Fucking magnets, I know how they work."

[Charles 3E]

I hope Ron Paul has a paperback or something over there

[rather]

@reason Romney, the no increase in Fla and California is because they are already all there.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Perry is imploding.

[Joe M]

Yeah, he will never will the nomination. He's too stupid, even for the GOP.

[Joe M]

That question sucked.

[Troy]

Why did they let a beaner ask a question?

[Ice Nine]

It's that tent thing.

[Robert]

So Perry wants all the immigrants in, but just to make sure they all fill out the right papers.

[RyanXXX]

I propose a 700-foot high wall of ice, patrolled by sworn brothers of the Night's Watch

I mean, why the hell not, with the shit they are promoting on this stage

[Fist of Etiquette]

WHO THE FUCK IS THIS OLD GUY? Where did he come from?

[one percent]

Must have wandered on the stage from the parking garage.

[Fluffy]

Your 700 foot wall of ice will fail because it doesn't include a moat patrolled by sharks with frickin' lasers on their heads, like MY wall will have.

Seriously, these guys are like 9 year old's arguing about comic books and tree forts.

[Proprietrist]

Could the disproportional increase in immigration in Texas be because it's the best job market?

[Bradley]

To get rid of illegal immigration, just get rid of the jobs. It's simple.

[Proprietrist]

If Perry were a better debater, he would have turned that attack in his favor. Oh noes, big shock: everyone wants to move where there are jobs. And even with the enormous influx and growth of illegal immigrants, still Texas has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

[Bradley]

I was waiting for that too, but apparently it's not part of Perrybot's programming.

[.]

Could the disproportional increase in immigration in Texas be because it's the best job market?

Perhaps being right on the border has something to do with it?

[rather]

@reason Gingrich "hispanics want ..... what does Mr. Halfmilliondollarrevolvinglineof cretitatatTiffanys know?

[Bee Tagger]

Perry flipped the switch from sleep to dick mode for this one.

[one percent]

Hahahaha "Anderson shut up bitch" -Perry

[Binky]

Perry is acting presidential by answering how he wants to.

[Ice Nine]

Perry is flaming out!

[9-9-9 Sim City 4]

In the video game, residents of SimCity 4 pay default taxes that include a 9 percent commercial tax, a 9 percent industrial tax and a 9 percent residential tax.

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Similar to SimCity's Virtual Tax Plan
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/po.....ideo-game/

[cynical]

Yes, except that his is a corporate, income, and sales tax plan.

Besides, it's obvious that he was inspired by Satan, not Will Wright.

[Proprietrist]

Perry's more assertive tonight, but he's getting raped.

[Joe M]

He's assertively stupid.

[Fist of Etiquette]

So we're ducking the 14th Amendment question why?

[squishua]

Paul is the only one who understands the government can't do anything to "boost" the economy other than get the hell out of the way.

[rather]

@reason they outlawed mimes in Nevada?

[Bee Tagger]

SHE SAID ANCHOR BABIES. I lol'd.

[Scruffy Nerfherder]

They're quite useful when a sudden storm blows up and you're worried you might capsize. I only use the biggest boned babies though, the others tend to be too fragile.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Let's retroactively repeal a lot of people's citizenship, huh, Admiral?

[Bee Tagger]

Who exactly is Santorum's audience at this point?

[Binky]

Why, Hit & Run commenters, of course.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Rick Santorum is reminding the Latino voters that he's Catholic, just like them.

[nicole]

Seriously. Which is just fucking creepy.

[Troy]

Bachman, "Fuck the 14th amendment, we will pass laws against anchor babies that we don't like."

[Binky]

Santorum: Hope Faith & Change!

[Proprietrist]

God. Who got the Santorum on the stage. That's disgusting.

[rather]

@reason I'm Rick, and I believe in family

[Bee Tagger]

Just once, can someone say "I have a question for you assholes"

[Troy]

Santorum: "courts are you keeping you from going to church."

[Joe M]

That's a good question; watch them all wiggle.

[rather]

@reason Nuclear waste? What about all that grease from Pizza Hut?

[Fist of Etiquette]

She blinded Newt with science! And nuclear waste.

[Ice Nine]

Yucca Mountain - Perry is begging they call him last so he can figure out what the question is about?

[squishua]

Yay, Paul get to speak uninterrupted for a moment!

[nicole]

So which was more awesome, Ron Paul totally decrying identity politics and standing up for the individual, or that other time when he called for the legalization of heroin?

[one percent]

Paul is rocking tonight- way more than usual.

[Troy]

Awesome Yucca Mountain answer Dr. Paul.

[rather]

@reason Paul is right that free market/nuclear waste thingy worked so well for Japan!

[Joe M]

Damn, Romney acknowledged the existence of Paul. End times!

[Binky]

Fire the nuclear waste at terrorists in Yemen!

[squishua]

Did Perry just say "Nucular Power"?

[Bee Tagger]

That was the best part of his statement.

[Fist of Etiquette]

If the Frogs can deal with their nuclear waste, why can't Ameri-CANS?

[Charles 3E]

kiss him, Perry. Rick Perry kiss Mitt Romney.

[Bee Tagger]

How did Perry win an election ever? Seriously, how?

[RyanXXX]

Ron just got complimented by Romney and Perry....this can't be good

[one percent]

Just proves how great an answer it was. but the headline will be "Mitt agrees with Amazing Answer some guy said"

[Ice Nine]

Perry finally had to answer and he didn't give his own answer becuase he had no idea what they were talking about.

[Joe M]

Everyone is having to agree with Paul, because he was able to give a principled no to Yucca mountain, which none of them have ever done.

[Troy]

Perry's Yucca Mountain answer makes him look even more stupid..... which i didn't think was possible.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Clearly the Perry wranglers need to be fired.

[guy in the back row]

I think Ron Paul just vurped when Perry said he supported the 10th amendment.

[Bee Tagger]

Santorum is all like "I'm losing but I'm taking as many as you fuckers with me as I can."

[Jerry]

Lol, at this rate Santorum is going to stay longer in this race than Perry.

[Joe M]

Perry stuck his pig face in the federal trough as much as or more than anyone.

[Binky]

Where is Admiral Bachmann?

[Au H20]

Whenever Santorum appears, I want to punch him in the face. Seriously, dude- you agreed to the rules FOLLOW THEM!

[rather]

@reason mleewelch: Good Yucca Mountain answer from @RonPaul. JAPAN!

[Bee Tagger]

Congresswoman Bachmann, a follow up, are they hot moms?

[Proprietrist]

By the way, Cain sucks tonight too.

[Joe M]

So Cain won't even say repeal the regulations, just reform. WEAK.

[GeneralAntilles]

I hate Bachmann's voice.

[rather]

We get it; you're a libertarian and hate women

[Bee Tagger]

Bachmann suffers badly from a case of screams-when-talking

[Joe M]

Is Bachmann gonna cry? There's no crying in debates!!

[rather]

@reason Bachman is a mommy and expert on nest building 🙂

[Proprietrist]

Is it sad that Santorum sounds a lot more sane (at least from an economic perspective) than the "front runners"?

[Troy]

Bachman on forclosures: Yeah, you dumb bitch, they know it is a "real issue," so what are you going to do other than tell them to "hold on."

[Bee Tagger]

Ugh, stupid audience. This is the headline tomorrow now:
Evil Republican Audience Applauds Homeless

[Joe M]

Wall Street lobbied like crazy, and got billions from the Fed. So they're at least partially culpable.

[nicole]

For some reason I'm actually tweeting this shit tonight myself. Probably will lose about half my followers. Oh well. Man, look at that smirk from Romney to Paul over bailouts.

[Bee Tagger]

Let's say the problems are apple problems and some are orange problems and you mixed them together

[Joe M]

Paul can sometimes really pull off the populist passion.

[Au H20]

Feminist response to Bachman: WHAT SO MEN ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN EARN INCOME?

See Jezebel, I can do your job for you.

[Lucy Steigerwald]

Any sensible (non-Jezebel) woman can find legit objections to Bachmann.

[Joe M]

Cain, you're full of shit. TARP was administered exactly AS PLANNED.

[one percent]

Is Paul's eyebrow out of whack again?

[Michelle Bachmann]

I AM WOMAN.

[rather]

@reason @RonPaul Paul is right about the mess, and the even messier clean-up

[Bee Tagger]

Ron Paul is great tonight. I have no complaints.

[Proprietrist]

Paul's doing very well, although typically ramble-y. I think he's got the crowd.

[RyanXXX]

This is Paul's best debate so far. All of the others look like vain, petty clowns, and he is hitting home runs on every answer

[Bradley]

Saw some old videos of Paul on YouTube, and I got the feeling that we'd be seeing tonight's Ron Paul every night if he'd been born 20 years later. Ah well.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Fuck you, Romney, you hired brown people!

[Troy]

So cain was on board on TARP, it just wasn't greasing the right wheels?

[Joe M]

Agree with others. Paul was quiet in the early going, but he's really getting a lot of time and great responses in the last half hour.

[nicole]

Yeah Paul's doing really well even if he does want my rights to come from God. Whatevs. I'm furiously submitting WOD-related questions on Twitter that are sure to be ignored, but I'd like him to get another shot at that topic too.

[Lost_In_Translation]

Paul will be too busy firing people and pulling the fed down brick by brick to worry about religion. He's just trying to destroy the false idol of the fed, lol.

[Lost_In_Translation]

So this is why they didn't want Paul to speak. I haven't seen any of the other candidates disagree with him at all, just mutter "Paul is right, but...(insert some meaningless sidetrack)."

[Joe M]

On economics, he rules. They have no choice but to kowtow in a GOP primary.

[Lost_In_Translation]

True, they haven't had militarism and drug war to disagree with him on, but it goes to show how shallow the other candidates are on economics that they can hold fairly opposing views on the fed, yet not want to argue with him on it.

[Lost_In_Translation]

True, they haven't had militarism and drug war to disagree with him on, but it goes to show how shallow the other candidates are on economics that they can hold fairly opposing views on the fed, yet not want to argue with him on it.

[rather]

@reason #cnndebate Romney didn't answer the question about his statement on Occupy Wall St-some of those trust fund babies may be donors!

[generic Brand]

Did anyone else just see the commercial for NumbersUSA? Closed borders equals jobs for Americans.

[one percent]

LAME question.

[Troy]

My schadenfruede hard on is a mile long watching Perry tank.

[Fist of Etiquette]

I'd like to think Santorum was getting those boos.

[one percent]

Do atheists have values, Rick?

[The Ghost of J?sh?]

Mu.

[Tom Walls]

GUNS! So funny in the SNL debate skit when Ron Paul got abducted by some guys in a van, popped caps in their asses and promptly dusted himself off.

[Joe M]

Santorum: morals are all that matters...

...unless you're a Muslim.

[Bee Tagger]

Softball time, everyone taking a turn attacking some random pastor who said something.

[Troy]

Santorum: So is he a faithful catholic and diddling little boys?

[Bee Tagger]

Newt doesn't want judgments. SEEMS CONVENIENT.

[Fluffy]

Guys Who Dump Their Cancer Stricken Wives: the last oppressed minority.

[Joe M]

Atheists: the last oppressed minority.

[Joe M]

Newt proved my point all over again.

[Bee Tagger]

I'm guessing Penn Jillette didn't like Newt's answer

[rather]

@reason Rick is a catholic, Gingrich is just moral -ask his ex-wives

[Troy]

Fuck you Newt. Please read the Euthyphro you stupid fat fuck.

[Bee Tagger]

So how many drinks are Perry's staff in at this point? Or are they maybe staying sober to better update their resumes?

[one percent]

Bush at least seemed earnest when he talked like an idiot. Perry is just downright painful to watch.

[Jerry]

Ah, the flying spaghetti monster segment has started.

[squishua]

Wow, did Perry really have a stroke or something?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Cut Perry's mic.

[Joe M]

Why should they do him any favors?

[hellalucid]

maybe Perry doesn't know what "repudiate" means because that was the easiest question he could possible get.

[Proprietrist]

Yeah, looks like Perry's back in total brainfart mode. So either he's a shithead, or he has shit for brains. I'm voting for him!

[Bee Tagger]

C'mon Romney, you see how awful Perry is at this. Let him skate. You're kicking a man after he's down.

[one percent]

This is really cheap mudslinging waste.

[Troy]

@ Rhomney: So are you gonna be open minded to voiting for an athiest?

[squishua]

Holy shit, that audience member looks like a serial killer!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Don't be dissin' the U.S.

[Bee Tagger]

Ok, I give, I have no idea what point Bachmann is trying to make

[squishua]

Bachmann swallowing the Iran-Drug Cartel conspiracy! Suck it down with the corndog baby!

[one percent]

And what about cutting spending?

[Bee Tagger]

Wtf, she complained about a 4th foreign war and then screeched overtop of war drums for Iran.

[Proprietrist]

This asshole Obama ONLY has us involved in four wars. Duh.

[Troy]

Bachman: Is this stupid bitch capable of answering a yes/no question. Oh yeah, she is a tax lawyer. I take it the answer to dropping 500 billion out of the department fo defnese is no, we need to bomb more.

[Joe M]

Bachmann is an idiot as well. Can't answer the question, can't speak properly, can't assess an Iranian nuclear threat.

[Ketawa]

Someone please tell Bachmann that Libya is also in Africa.

[Binky]

Bachmann: "Iran's nuke is world problem #1".

[Fluffy]

Unlike yesterday, when gay marriage was world problem #1.

[Mongo]

If anybody knows defense, it's First Bosun's Mate Bachmann.

[Bee Tagger]

I want Paul to get an answer here just to see what the audience thinks of it

[one percent]

"Cheap hawk"? So what- soldiers with no armor or bullets?

[Proprietrist]

Wasn't that the whole Rumsfeld strategy that got us into trouble in Iraq?

[Joe M]

Uh oh, here we go,. Can Paul pull this off?

[rather]

@reason Michelle, Libya is in Africa; we were already there

[Bee Tagger]

The movies tell me that's already the unbending policy of the United States, Herman.

[RyanXXX]

The point about military vs. defense is a good one. He should keep rolling with that

[Joe M]

Paul could've done better on that question. He started strong, but got jumbled.

[Fist of Etiquette]

"If Kitty Dukakis was held captive in Afghanistan..."

[SIV]

"She'd do ALL their heroin."

[one percent]

Does Paul get a response?

[Bee Tagger]

They need to give Paul the reply to Santorum

[Joe M]

So Cain's policy would be to regurgitate old GW Bush talking points.

[Santorum]

I heart Saudi Arabia!!

[Troy]

WE are gonna bomb these countries into respecting us god damn it.

[one percent]

Holy shit! Cnn giving Paul MORE time!

[Fist of Etiquette]

RoPaul, calling them out.

[Bee Tagger]

Holy crap, Perry had a brain freeze thinking up the word "debate"

[rather]

@reason @RonPaul Castro uses the same talking point about our nuclear capability

[Fluffy]

I switched over to The Big Bang Theory on TBS and think this group of personality defectives is better than the one on CNN.

[one percent]

My god a 3rd grader has more vocabulary and eloquence than Perry.

[Troy]

LOL ron paul in Matt welch's pants.

[Joe M]

Romney, ooh, we can cut $20 billion! That's chump change, chump.

[Bee Tagger]

Nailed that answer on taking money from poor people here and giving to rich people in poor countries

[Bradley]

This is Paul's best performance ever. He's actually getting questions, and forcing the rest of the candidates to follow his lead and respond.

[one percent]

Paul should bring up "entangling alliances AND passionate attachments"

[squishua]

Israel declared "her" sovereignty? Israel has a vagina?

[Troy]

Bachman: Israel is a meat shied between us and the Huns.

[sevo]

What did Gary Johnson say? I missed it.

[Joe M]

I give Jon Huntsman credit for making a secret deal to give Ron Paul all his allotted time.

[rather]

@reason @RonPaul $65 million gift to China every year

[Joe M]

Santorum, you're an idiot.

[one percent]

Did Santorum seriously just say that Iran is a terrorist organization, not a sovereign nation today?

[Kolohe]

This is kind of cheap shot, because everyone else is only distinguished by tie color, but why Bachmann dressed like she's running for drum major?

[nicole]

Actually consensus seems to be that she's running for sailor lady of the year.

[RyanXXX]

Iran-Contra bitches!!!

[Troy]

Israel is our biggest ally? But what about the japanese and those limies?

[Lost_In_Translation]

but but but...the joos vote...nah, its just confused americans.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Rick Santorum: Americans are idiots.

[Bee Tagger]

He should know, he's not just a member, but he also wants to be the President.

[Joe M]

Why does Santorum always bring this up? He was absolutely humiliated in 2006, as we all well know.

[Proprietrist]

...and then you lost in PA, Santorum. Viva Salty Ham Tears!

[one percent]

Santorum, you lost. that makes it 3-1. And "time" means stfu.

[Troy]

Santorum ran for president? I never noticed.

[Santorums' Daughter]

I noticed.

[Bradley]

Don't mention the thread.

[Ice Nine]

Santorum is explaining at great length that he is actually winning. Who knew?

[Robert]

Sure, the tall guy makes a basketball analogy.

[Bee Tagger]

Ah, a Republican debate, where people talk about the government creating jobs.

[Joe M]

A bright contrast between black and white skin, Perry?

[Bee Tagger]

That third party? You can find it UP YOUR ASS

[Troy]

So romney gets to respond to everyone?

[one percent]

I'm reminded of South Park when Satan visits God, and comes to the realization that he doesn't have to choose just between Chris and Sadaam. Same watching Romney and Perry bicker over meaninglessness.

[Mongo]

This is like Tojo monster movie except that it sucks.

[Mongo]

Tojo??

[rather]

@reason Romney Oh snap! The Al Gore ghost of politics past

[Bradley]

Perry v. Romney: my jobs are bigger than your jobs. Christ, just whip out your cocks already boys.

[Bee Tagger]

This topic is designed to give Romney as much time as possible. To answer the question you have to mention Romney's name.

[Fist of Etiquette]

The one here who manages to answer this frontrunner question without actually mentioning Romney and thus giving him more time, has my vote.

[SIV]

The Olympics and Massachusetts are "mainstream"?

[one percent]

Cake is baked? Are you saying you want to incinerate a black president, Ms. Bachmann?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Bachmann is more vaginal than Barack Obama.

[Bradley]

Again, Newt is running against the moderators, not the incumbent president.

[Joe M]

Bachmann wanted the chance to spout incoherent nonsense at the end of the debate.

[Troy]

This is so bullshit. So CNN asks a question about romney so that he get to respond to everyone. and they have to cut the debat short. WTF, I thought CNN was a 24 hour news organization.

[.]

But you don't understand - it's Romney's turn to be the republican nominee. Besides - he's who the media wants to see run against Obama - because he'd lose.

[Jerry]

Perry: "I'm going to be president because I'm whiter than Obama."

Cain: "I'm going to be president because I'm blacker than Obama."

[Troy]

Oh. so they cut the fucking debate short to make sure douchebag anderson's 360 show starts on time?

[Fluffy]

I think Bachmann chose her outfit because she heard her husband say over and over how good he thought sailors looked.

[Proprietrist]

The fuck? They're doing live analysis in front of the candidates greeting voters over the PA?

[SIV]

There is good reason why CNN is the 4th most popular Cable News Network.

[Robert]

Like Howard Cosell in Mad Magazine asking the quarterback to explain to the audience why he stinks as a passer.

[Joe M]

They should've let the people whose campaigns wanted to end the debate leave the stage and let everyone else keep going.

[Bradley]

"WHOEVER WINS, WE LOSE."

[Troy]

Next debate. I want to get drunk and Lucy's house.

[Lucy Steigerwald]

Hurray!

[cynical]

she said, a jovial rictus fixed firmly on her face as she backed slowly, cautiously away from the creepy drunk.

[Lucy Steigerwald]

Nah, you're all invited. I'll just stock up on mace.

[creepy omega male]

You bring your Mace, I'll wear my Axe.

[Robert]

Everybody else's sound go out at 5 mins. to the hour?

[Fist of Etiquette]

I wish.

[Joe M]

Yes.

[Heroic Mulatto]

The question they didn't ask:

Which candidate is the biggest Brony?

What say you?

[nicole]

Shit, I can no longer watch TV because my DVR is simultaneously recording Top Shot and Tosh.0. Missing analysis is probably better for me anyway...

[Bender Bending Rodriguez]

Okay, so did Michele Bachmann get that outfit at a Navy surplus store, or did Michael Jackson's kids have a yard sale?

We're Sergeant Bachmann's Lonely Hearts Club Band, we hope you will enjoy the show...

It's so you take seriously the idea of her being Commander in Chief.

[capitol l]

I wanna see a montage, ala an 80's movie, where Fist trains the Reason staff in the art of livebloggin'.

I just read through the tweeter feed and it seems as if our favorite journos were doin this stuff sober. First thing is, if you're going to be a Koched-out pawn of the corporatopoly-acy you need to reek of cheap gin...you know, for the kids.

-----------------

You guys ever notice that the trolls aren't ever commenting at the same time as the twitter feed? Coincidence?

[SIV]

White Indian and Tony can't tweet and troll at the same time.

[Fist of Etiquette]

I wanna see a montage, ala an 80's movie, where Fist trains the Reason staff in the art of livebloggin'.

John Cafferty's "Hearts on Fire" might as well be playing while we train, since it's already the soundtrack to my life.

[The Real Barry O]

Let me be clear.
I might lose.

[Hermanator]

Paul's best debate but still unelectable in a country with the lights off regarding the Constitution.

Obama will make Paul look silly in debate by community organizing to feelings and rabble rousing leaving Paul look like an old mean White man which professor progressive has children believing the Framers were.

We need a Herman Cain before we'll get a Paul or Johnson. We need to get the lights on first. Cain is the only electable candidate who can get the country there. Cain's 9-9-9 ends rabble rousing at the root of class warfare as we all have skin in the game.

[Bradley]

We need to get the lights on first. Cain is the only electable candidate who can get the country there. Cain's 9-9-9 ends rabble rousing at the root of class warfare as we all have skin in the game.

Somewhere, a metaphor remains unmixed.

[Guest]

You will never get a Ron Paul elected until we turn the lights back on in this country. Those kids marching on Wall St. are saying the most bizarre things. They should be marching on the WH.

You Paulies and libertarians cannot see the forest because of the trees. We need a Herman Cain before a Ron Paul will ever have a real chance of wining. We need to get the city pushed back up to the top of the hill and get the lights turned and power those lights with our own energy supplies -the Constitution and all the shale and stop sending money to our enemies.

[Guest]

******* It'll turn into a VAT *****************

I believe that argument defies not only common sense but logic too. Sure pols might try to raise taxes but in the current system its almost impossible to explain to people how raising taxes on business only passes the cost to the consumer and the little guy pays anyway. Call it the Dick Durbin Tax. The DDT is going to be much easier to explain to the average Joe how it will directly affect their wallets.

I would love to see Pols try to raise taxes on the consuming public. Many consumers don't even vote. Want to know one sure way to get them to vote? hahaaha!

Many making this argument are using Britain as an example but ignoring a few facts.
1. We are Americans not Brits.
2. The Boston Tea Party.
3. The modern Tea Party.

Good luck raising taxes on the consumer in that environment.

The best part is that if we ever have a budget shortfall we can get the patriotic millionaires to just spend more stimulating the economy while paying as much taxes they want until their blue in the face. True Patriots! Michael Moor can even film a documentary with the frugal Warren Buffet and call it "Warren Buffet and Me". True patriots! Otherwise we'll have to cut wasteful spending.

[cynical]

Counter-argument: In 1913 (the year the 16th amendment was ratified), the top tax rate was 7%.

People always accept temporary tax hikes to deal with crises (e.g., war). They're never temporary.

[Guest]

Larry Kudlow: "Nevertheless, a mammoth drop in marginal tax rates for individuals (35 to 9 percent, or 18 percent including the sales tax) and for businesses (also 35 to 9 percent) would supply an incredibly strong economy-wide growth incentive.

Um...18% assumes I spent my whole check on taxable goods. Wrong assumption.

Perhaps, if I put my 7%+ payroll saving into a savings account. I earn interest in addition to - by not paying any tax on that money spending it on taxable goods. Doh!

I earn interest plus I just knocked it down from 18% to 11% which still assumes I spent the rest of my check on taxable goods - which would again be - a wrong assumption.

In other words, when I put my payroll tax savings into the bank - I am saving for my future, its almost like a privatized SS which I have discretion over. Now lets assume I am working poor and I spend $200.00 on groceries. I deduct $18.00 from my savings drop. In other words the payroll tax in my pocket means I decide how much of the other 9% I pay and they offset each other unless I am spending too much in the first place. Businesses also save their portion of the payroll tax so cost come down which is always good for the consumer in competitive market.

9-9-9 encourages me to save, especially if I am perpetual working poor buying stuff I probably don't need - which is exactly why I am perpetual working poor! See immigrants that come here with nothing barely speaking the language and making it within a generation by working and saving. Surely if immigrants can so can an American born here.

People are encouraged to save by 9-9-9 and when people are saving then banks don't need bailouts.

When people are saving, especially the perpetual working poor they won't be perpetual working poor.

When people are saving they won't need a CRA to force banks to change loan standards.

9-9-9 also ENDS envy politicking and class warfare as we all have skin in the game. No way they are raising any of the taxes in a system so simple that the opposition could easier explain how it will directly affect their wallets. A lot of the consuming public don't vote. Want to know a sure way to get them to vote? hahahahaha!

A brilliant plan because of simplicity not in spite of. 9-9-9 attacks a variety of problems at the ROOT of the problems. If you pull a weed it's gone, if you trim it down it grows back.

Herman Cain has a vision "We win they lose" and the they are the rabble rousers. Herman Cain is the man 9-9-9 is the plan.

No other candidate offers these type of problem solving solutions with a simplicity the American people can understand.

Is Bachmann the tax lawyer going to tweak tax code from 70,000 to 40,ooo pages? Romney from 70,000 to 55,000 pages of tax code?

9-9-9 eliminates 70,000 pages of tax code. Which other candidate offers these sort of solutions that knock problems down at the root like dominoes in a row?

In other words, bussinessman CEO chairman banker rocket scientist is telling us "this ain't rocket science people."

[Guest]

Cain's plan sends the tax money to the government directly through the economy - instead of directly to the government.

Do the starve government is the way to shrink it people realize this?

We have to elect a Herman Cain before a Gary Johnson or Ron Paul can ever be elected nationwide.

[Pedant]

What's your opinion of Time Cube?

[Wayne Newton]

appearing on Greta: Bachmann is a MILF.

[Oblivious Crickets]

Who won?

[El Comentariaso]

Your mom?

[Chris]

AWWWW!

MikeRiggs:
Just found out my niece, whose father was until quite recently an illegal alien, got straight A's this grading period.

So heart warming. Where did I put that little violin I got from Wal*Mart.

[PantsFan]

Did someone post a link earlier today or yesterday asking why they hate CEO pay but not actors/athletes? Can you repost or link to the thread please, I can't find it.
Thanks

[cynical]

For lulz, Ctrl+F and look for the word "Paul" in this article

For PantsFan (since it was in my history)

[Chris]

Damn. It is like a Soviet era post edited gathering of leaders photo op put to text.

[cynical]

That was the leap my mind made too.

[cynical]

I really hope he wins the first primary, just to see them try to explain that away. I don't usually get into the yummy tear drinking, but I'll make an exception that day.

[Joe M]

We've already come up with the headline for that event: "Barack Obama Places Second in Presidential Election."

[PantsFan]

Thanks

[Tom Walls]

The operative question is not who created the most jobs, but the most nutjobs.

[A Serious Man]

At the very least people should recognize that Ron Paul was the only person on that stage that didn't make an asshole of himself. You had Romney and Perry in a good ol fashioned dick measuring contest, Admiral Bachmann agressively spouting nonesense, Cain making shit up as he went along, Huntsmann trying to drag everyone down with him, and Gingrich being Gingrich.

How godamned stupid are Republicans if the won't vote for Ron Paul?!

[Lost_In_Translation]

Huntsmann trying to drag everyone down with him

Where, from the audience?

[Bender Bending Rodriguez]

Admiral Bachmann agressively spouting nonesense

Indeed. Israel is "our greatest ally"? Put the USS Liberty and all the espionage to one side for a second. WHEN, Admiral Bachmann, have Israeli soldiers ever fought alongside US troops, as the Brits, Canadians, Spaniards, Australians, Koreans, Lithuanians, and even the much-maligned FRENCH have done?