August 11th Fox News Iowa presidential debate **live commentary thread**

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"The only headache I question is the headache Barack Obama is giving the people of the United States."

What an idiot.  I had to chuckle at how stupid he sounded

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Pawlenty is actually growing a pair for once.  Makes for way better TV.

He just avoided the question about his comments on Bachmann.  He can't grow a pair, he's busy being torn a new one by Michelle.

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And Romney comes in as the smart businessman type in contrast to the cat fight we just witnessed.

Nah. WHY CAN'T WE HEAR MORE FROM HUNTSMAN.

Well.. You almost made the commercial break before you blew your load...

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Paul is over 10% in Iowa and hasn't gotten a single question since his introduction. Right Fox News, you're really not showing a bias here.

Satisfied?  He doesn't even answer the question directly.  He always moves back to militarism.  I agree with some of his ideas on foreign policy, but he needs to move on and answer a damn question.

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Paul is over 10% in Iowa and hasn't gotten a single question since his introduction. Right Fox News, you're really not showing a bias here.

Satisfied?  He doesn't even answer the question directly.  He always moves back to militarism.  I agree with some of his ideas on foreign policy, but he needs to move on and answer a damn question.

But the reason we have this debt is due to militarism. I suppose his awnser isnt "look at my state, but providing no details". Well here comes another Pawlenty-Bachmann fight.

The question was about border security.  The debt has no bearing on the question.  Try again.

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Hahahaahahaah I actually like Gingrich now. He's f**king hilarious!

He's actually quite intelligent, even if he's a bit off.

Why is huntsman raising his hand!!

He's running for President now, and debating in front of Fox News Moderators.

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Hahahaahahaah I actually like Gingrich now. He's f**king hilarious!

He's actually quite intelligent, even if he's a bit off.

Why is huntsman raising his hand!!

He's running for President now, and debating in front of Fox News Moderators.

Arrgh the Pandering...

Admit it, you love it

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All the candidates would walk away from the 10-1 spending-tax deal.

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I'm more concerned that some candidates waited to see what the others would do first.
Peer pressure in a debate? Seriously?!

TP was unsure of himself.  He kind of half-raised, half-thought about not raising.

So far, Bachmann and TP are completely failing in this debate.  Huntsman hasn't received much attention, and Romney seems like the most professional of those getting time.

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Mitt and Chris Wallace are butting heads tonight. This is a real testy debate.

Gingrich put Wallace in a bad mood, so he is a little more feisty in his questions towards others, thus causing a snowball effect.

Yeah, but it's made the debate more interesting.  I wish Stossel was a moderator.  It would have been interesting to hear his response to Newt's annoyance.

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Come on Brett!  

I wonder what Michelle was doing....

She is on her period
duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

No..Just no

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Here is where Paul is going to come in, with his strong views on Afghanistan..

For sure.  This and when marijuana/drugs come up.

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Huntsman's response re: Rick Perry has made him my instant favorite and hero.

Huntsman 2012.

Hurray? I'm not sure if you are serious....

You're responding to Lief, and you assume he's ever very serious?

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This question is not good for Paul, even though his answer was fine.

Huntsman ought to have mentioned he speaks Chinese.

This was by far his most impressive response I think.

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Boo-Hoo, you've been given these guys more time.  God he's annoying.  Ron Paul is going to keep schooling Rick if he continues throwing those jabs out there

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I understand Paul doesn't want us to waste billions in other countries affairs, but does he have no conscious about political prisoners, about citizens being tortured by their governments with no way out?

Why should we care when are own citizens are dying of hunger here!

Bad selection of words there, unless of course you meant exactly that.  Which in turn portrays that you have no compassion at all for those outside of your own country.

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Did Rick just defened the Gays of Iran

I just re-winded to make sure I heard right.  If I didn't already find Santorum to be a complete joke, I might have been more surprised.

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"Would you sign a bill to extend unemployment benefits?''

'blah..blah..blah'

Romney is very good at dodging the questions, even in respect to other politicians.

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I forgot Cain was here