CNN Mesa, Arizona GOP pres. primary debate **live commentary thread**

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I wonder if this last debate will be a turning point for the next candidate to drop out.

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Another overdramatic entry.

+1

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Newt, drop out while you can...

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Rick Santorum got a little excited and messed up his name.

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Gilbert Pedler from Gilbert, Arizona? LOL

I find that ironic actually, but good question he asked.

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Yup, just cut more taxes.

And cut government spending...

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Did they purposely sit Ron Paul next to Santorum? I could see Santorum punching him...

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You just know Santorum wants to beat the sh**t outta The Champion of Liberty™

LOL, so true

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I hope Santorum slugs Paul as hard as he could....then Santorum would be forced to drop out.

Yeah, that would be the day.

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Why is Ron Paul even invited to these things anymore? He hasn't won a single state and he's polling single digits in Arizona and Michigan.

You gotta keep the Libertarian wing of the GOP happy.

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Anyone else think Newt has a sore throat? It sounds a bit more scratchy than usual and he's been clearing his throat a lot.

I was thinking the same thing myself.

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Ron Paul, take a breather!

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Servers too busy, what gives?

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'Planned Parenthood should get nothing.' -Paul

Amen.

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Haha, Romney got back at Santorum saying he endorsed him in 2008.

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Ron Paul's foreign policy stance is insane and is the number one issue (amongst many others) why he would NEVER be the GOP nominee. Never.

HOW is it insane? Stop repeating talking points and tell me what is "insane" about his position.

It's insane that he does not want to maintain American control of the Persian Gulf.

My quote is wrong, I said it IS insane to invade Iran. I said it was not. Why should America control the Persian Gulf? We have no territory there. Its none of our business.

Our oil comes from there and our economy depends on it. Therefore, it would be good not to lose it.

Or not?

That insane Ron Paul saying we need intelligence, declarations, and preparations to go to war.  

No. The insane Ron Paul saying we need to pull out of existing wars. Those things he's saying are fine.

I disagree with one thing Ron Paul says =/ I disagree with all of Ron Paul's positions

Yes, because oil is more important then human life. War for oil is disgusting.

Unfortunately, we need oil to keep our economy going. Without oil, we would enter a Depression and the lives that exist would be horribly miserable. War for oil is quite justified.

There is plenty of oil reserves in the US, and have less dependence on foreign oil.

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Ron Paul's foreign policy stance is insane and is the number one issue (amongst many others) why he would NEVER be the GOP nominee. Never.

HOW is it insane? Stop repeating talking points and tell me what is "insane" about his position.

It's insane that he does not want to maintain American control of the Persian Gulf.

My quote is wrong, I said it IS insane to invade Iran. I said it was not. Why should America control the Persian Gulf? We have no territory there. Its none of our business.

Our oil comes from there and our economy depends on it. Therefore, it would be good not to lose it.

Or not?

That insane Ron Paul saying we need intelligence, declarations, and preparations to go to war.  

No. The insane Ron Paul saying we need to pull out of existing wars. Those things he's saying are fine.

I disagree with one thing Ron Paul says =/ I disagree with all of Ron Paul's positions

Yes, because oil is more important then human life. War for oil is disgusting.

Unfortunately, we need oil to keep our economy going. Without oil, we would enter a Depression and the lives that exist would be horribly miserable. War for oil is quite justified.

We have MASSIVE amounts of Oil here in the US. Why cant we get it from Venezuala and Brazil? Why does it have to come from the Middle East.

Come to think of it, getting oil from the Middle East doesn't make sense when Brazil is closer and there's not much of terrorist activity there.