The 2012 Republican Primary thread, early edition

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I'm watching this debate on delay. I'm through the first half hour. Mitt has done well but I personally like Newt's immigration position more than Mitt's. However Mitt's position will play better with sonsevatives. Mind you some of it is screwy like the neighborhood commissions.

But the "you also own Fannie Mae stock" put down was great.

[Uncle Ted]

I like most of Paul's ideas. He's very likable. Just not electable.

After the last couple of debates, my wife informed that she wants to vote for Ron Paul now.

Paul has grown on me as well.

Paul has a strange demeanor about him, and if it weren't for his silly gold standard position, I could really get behind him.

I could support Rand Paul.

Rand Paul 2016

[creekster]

He's getting big props on the CNN aftershow.

I know. I am listening. But his closing statement was stupid, IMO, and some of the things he said were intended to appeal to the least intelligent members of the electorate. Pathetic.

[old_gregg]

[myboynoah]

David Gergen seems to way overthink things.

[creekster]

David Gergen seems to way overthink things.

Well heaven knows he didnt get there on looks.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Wolf Blitzer has done a great job tonight.

[YOhio]

Well heaven knows he didnt get there on looks.

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

[Surfah]

Great night for Mitt. I am not sure it could have been any better really. Newt got roasted by everyone and when he tried his John King trick on Wolf, he got Blitzed!

Paul and Santorum both did well and certainly better than Newt. Neither is a real threat but they may have won a few votes tonight which is key for Mitt. The additional votes they may have won tonight are going to be Newtons defecting.

[myboynoah]

"You're going down tonight, my friend, you're going down."

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Santorum has had a good debate. I know some on here don't care for him and I think he has been too strident on social issues, but I have felt that he's an acceptable candidate -- while Newt is unacceptable. Santorum has touted this ad nauseum, but he did win two elections in Pennsylvania while running to the right of the electorate. I think after becoming more well known and getting the funding he could be a decent candidate in the general, although it would be unlikely for him to win it all. With Newt it would be impossible.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

"after getting to know them, all three of the wives would be terrific..."

Lol!

[pellegrino]

Great night for Mitt. I am not sure it could have been any better really. Newt got roasted by everyone and when he tried his John King trick on Wolf, he got Blitzed!

Paul and Santorum both did well and certainly better than Newt. Neither is a real threat but they may have won a few votes tonight which is key for Mitt. The additional votes they may have won tonight are going to be Newtons defecting.

John King is the biggest wuss of a moderator there ever was.

[creekster]

Santorum has had a good debate. I know some on here don't care for him and I think he has been too strident on social issues, but I have felt that he's an acceptable candidate -- while Newt is unacceptable. Santorum has touted this ad nauseum, but he did win two elections in Pennsylvania while running to the right of the electorate. I think after becoming more well known and getting the funding he could be a decent candidate in the general, although it would be unlikely for him to win it all. With Newt it would be impossible.

Santorum cannot win. He is a nut and his views are nutty.

[Surfah]

Santorum has had a good debate. I know some on here don't care for him and I think he has been too strident on social issues, but I have felt that he's an acceptable candidate -- while Newt is unacceptable. Santorum has touted this ad nauseum, but he did win two elections in Pennsylvania while running to the right of the electorate. I think after becoming more well known and getting the funding he could be a decent candidate in the general, although it would be unlikely for him to win it all. With Newt it would be impossible.

Santorum is too far right for my tastes. I am afraid he'd try to legislate his own morals and have us in a war with Iran within a year of him as president.