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

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

This debate has been so entertaining. I loved everything about it. Bachmann vs. Pawlenty. Paul vs. Santorum (a match made in heaven). The crickets after whenever Huntsman spoke.

Im glad I recorded it!!

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Winners and Losers.


1. Paul---as usual, he ravaged Santorum, and otherwise got his points across.
2. Cain---Did very well, was calm, cool, and collected, and provided detailed answers.
3. Romney---nothing special, but was able to give fairly solid answers.
4. Gingrich---Clearly is a smart man, but is so smug and hypocritical sometimes.
5. Bachmann---She got caught up in the fighting too much.
6. Pawlenty---Same as Bachmann, and down right lied about his record.
7. Huntsman---you could hear the crickets responding to his answers.
8. Santorum---Spent his time attacking Paul, supports Gays in Iran, hates them here, sucks up to Israel, and is a genuine asshole. I hate him now.

I wish Bolton, Karger, Perry, Johnson, and McCotter were there.

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Bolton v Paul.

Now that would be great.

Bolton is actually a social Libertarian, but a Neocon on foreign policy. So it will be interesting!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Phil, their is no doubt Santorum has great history. Too be fair, he lost in a bad year. But, he lost by 18%! Even George Allen lost by 0.4%! And that was after Maccagate!! So if Santorum thinks he can beat Obama (and he cant, Im not from PA, but I have family in Cambria county), he has to poll ahead in PA. And he is not.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Phil, I always liked you, and your post are almost always sensible, but your a bit too much in love with Rick Santorum....I think you may actually be him!