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

[retromike22]

Newt's been agreeing with Romney a lot.

[Vroke]

Newt's been agreeing with Romney a lot.

Yea, I've started noticing that. It's almost like Gingrich thinks he can tag on to Romney during the debate to get ahead of Santorum.

[Lief 🗽]

Newt: "The American auto industry, like BMW and Honda, was doing fine!"

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Yup, just cut more taxes.

And cut government spending...

Yeah, but which spending?  Republicans as general rule find it easier to name specific tax cuts than budget cuts that are of the same dollar value.

[Democratic Hawk]

Newt: "The American auto industry, like BMW and Honda, was doing fine!"

Something tells me they ain't American

[You kip if you want to...]

Let's kill Detroit to spite UAW!

[You kip if you want to...]

Mitt Romney's gone 45 minutes without making a gaffe. We're due.

[Vosem]

Rick throw in the "let Detroit go backrupt" line! Do it, do it now!

Because, in Santorumland (or a certain part of Andy Dick), auto workers are lazy and don't deserve a bailout, but the Banks and Israel does.

Israel sells us military equipment nowadays, dude.

Yes, they do. We buy their equipment that we could (and should) build in order to fund them. T

But my point is that we aren't 'bailing Israel out'. Israel is a developed, secular First World nation with close historic ties to the US, whose economy is doing way better and whose military is much more efficient. What point are you trying to make by saying 'we shouldn't bail Israel out?' If you're saying we shouldn't engage in commerce with them, then a) that's absurd and b) you just contradicted yourself. If you're saying we shouldn't support them diplomatically, then I'd like to remind you the alternative (Hamas) is much worse.

[Sbane]

Rick throw in the "let Detroit go backrupt" line! Do it, do it now!

Because, in Santorumland (or a certain part of Andy Dick), auto workers are lazy and don't deserve a bailout, but the Banks and Israel does.

Israel sells us military equipment nowadays, dude.

Yes, they do. We buy their equipment that we could (and should) build in order to fund them. T

But my point is that we aren't 'bailing Israel out'. Israel is a developed, secular First World nation with close historic ties to the US, whose economy is doing way better and whose military is much more efficient. What point are you trying to make by saying 'we shouldn't bail Israel out?' If you're saying we shouldn't engage in commerce with them, then a) that's absurd and b) you just contradicted yourself. If you're saying we shouldn't support them diplomatically, then I'd like to remind you the alternative (Hamas) is much worse.

Israel is one of the biggest recipients of foreign aid.

[Vroke]

Who decided this setup? It's really weird that they're all seated at tables...

[Likely Voter]

Mitt Romney's gone 45 minutes without making a gaffe. We're due.

Newt Gingrich has gone 45 minutes without calling the moderator an idiot

[Lief 🗽]

Well my stream died.

[5280]

Servers too busy, what gives?

[hawkeye59]

Republicans:
Every sperm is sacred,
Every sperm is great;
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

[King]

I'm late on this one.  Who's winning?

[Sbane]

Yes, a real doctor understands the similarities between birth control pills and MAP's!!

[5280]

'Planned Parenthood should get nothing.' -Paul

Amen.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Rick throw in the "let Detroit go backrupt" line! Do it, do it now!

Because, in Santorumland (or a certain part of Andy Dick), auto workers are lazy and don't deserve a bailout, but the Banks and Israel does.

Israel sells us military equipment nowadays, dude.

Yes, they do. We buy their equipment that we could (and should) build in order to fund them. T

But my point is that we aren't 'bailing Israel out'. Israel is a developed, secular First World nation with close historic ties to the US, whose economy is doing way better and whose military is much more efficient. What point are you trying to make by saying 'we shouldn't bail Israel out?' If you're saying we shouldn't engage in commerce with them, then a) that's absurd and b) you just contradicted yourself. If you're saying we shouldn't support them diplomatically, then I'd like to remind you the alternative (Hamas) is much worse.

Israel is one of the biggest recipients of foreign aid.

Exactly. 9/11 happened because of our overkill regarding Israel. Im not saying they are bad; they are just controversial. If we over support them, then we end up alienating everyone else in the region.

[cavalcade]

Paul accuses Santorum of voting money for Planned Parenthood.

[Thomas D]

I'm late on this one.  Who's winning?

Romney. I think.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Paul really likes pissing Santorum off.

[retromike22]

I think Santorum just cracked.

[Likely Voter]

Santorum doesn't appear to have the crowd tonight.

[Lief 🗽]

Basically Romney and his lover Paul are ganging up on Santorum constantly. And then the Morman audience is booing him and applauding Mittens/Ron.

[King]

I like that Romney and Santorum are wearing matching ties.