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oberliner

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59. No it's not

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:52 PM

Jan 2012

During the 1999-2000 campaign, Republicans engaged in just three primary debates.

In 2004, Democrats staged just two primary debates, none before the first vote in Iowa.

What has happened in the last two cycles is way way way beyond the "normal range" by any measure.

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***** GOP Debate: January 23rd - 9pm ET on NBC - Live Steam links below ***** PART TWO [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2012 OP

Thanks for starting the... one_voice Jan 2012 #1

You're welcome :) n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #3

Santorum seems cool with oil spills oberliner Jan 2012 #2

Newtie is showing his stripes powergirl Jan 2012 #4

"Greek Independence Day"???? That sounded really strange to me. I've never coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #6

From the Ottoman Empire oberliner Jan 2012 #8

Wow, learn something new every day. I was thinking the Greeks need to coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #13

Wikipedia link to info. There are festivals and parades in various cities: highplainsdem Jan 2012 #10

Thanks. Will check out later when debate is over. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #25

I'm flashing back to the 1840s and the Know-Nothings (one of the coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #5

+1 klook Jan 2012 #67

Mitt seems weak and confused oberliner Jan 2012 #7

Self Deportation - Isn't that the set up we have now? powergirl Jan 2012 #9

Mittens is such a Phoney Thrill Jan 2012 #11

Question about sugar turns into "homes underwater" ?? oberliner Jan 2012 #12

I can't stand Willard's effing lies ..... Greywing Jan 2012 #18

Because the moderators are idiots? oberliner Jan 2012 #24

Scared of being called "liberal media," they allow these ReThugs to get away with all kinds of lies. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #26

Ain't that the truth n/t Greywing Jan 2012 #27

I wish that Politifact would host/moderate a debate and have them do their fact-checkinig 'during' Tx4obama Jan 2012 #31

Tampa Bay Times owns Politifact oberliner Jan 2012 #35

When did that happen? Politifact used to be St. Petersburg Times last time I noticed ... Tx4obama Jan 2012 #37

The St. Petersburg Times is now the Tampa Bay Times oberliner Jan 2012 #41

Ah, okay. Thanks for the info :) n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #44

Real-time fact checking, with confrontation, would be the most awesome thing ever! NAO Jan 2012 #69

When he goes in after President Obama and how the president "has failed," he sounds Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #16

IMO it's channeling Bachmann. n/t BadgerKid Jan 2012 #22

Now is mitt's dump on PrezO moment. elleng Jan 2012 #14

ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz powergirl Jan 2012 #15

With Bachmann, Cain, and Perry gone - it's not as crazy as it used to be :( n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #20

Not as crazy but still just as terrifying and horrifying (and coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #30

Interesting... one_voice Jan 2012 #17

Every debate helps Newt and hurts Mitt oberliner Jan 2012 #19

Newt just got another "important" endorsement powergirl Jan 2012 #23

He was big for a few weeks oberliner Jan 2012 #32

Self deportation? Is this guy fucking serious? Thrill Jan 2012 #21

Mittens gets major softball question in FL flamingdem Jan 2012 #28

Newt believes there should be "prizes" to get the space program going? oberliner Jan 2012 #29

of course Reticuli Jan 2012 #71

Great tax question - completely sidestepped by Newt. jannyk Jan 2012 #33

Big lie, Newt. The Bush tax cuts are a big reason the economy tanked. onehandle Jan 2012 #34

Very calculated answer oberliner Jan 2012 #36

I hope Newt takes the Florida primary Greywing Jan 2012 #46

I get the feeling he will oberliner Jan 2012 #47

Very true. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #68

They have a drug for people who make gang signs with their hand!? jberryhill Jan 2012 #38

What is the takeaway going to be from this debate? oberliner Jan 2012 #39

The only big time they cheered was for the death of Castro ... Tx4obama Jan 2012 #42

Self-Deportation is going to sound silly to people, isn't it? oberliner Jan 2012 #45

Yeah, it sounds pretty dumb to me :) n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #53

I think you're correct Greywing Jan 2012 #54

I think it's another nail in the Mitt coffin oberliner Jan 2012 #63

Mitt should have said "I raised a family with one wife" he missed a golden op jannyk Jan 2012 #40

I think it would've hurt him if he went too far in that direction oberliner Jan 2012 #43

The End jannyk Jan 2012 #48

PolitiFact elleng Jan 2012 #49

The next GOP DEBATE will be Thursday - January 26, 2012 - 8pm ET on CNN Tx4obama Jan 2012 #50

Good lord - how many of these do we need? oberliner Jan 2012 #52

Actually the number of GOP debates is in the normal range Tx4obama Jan 2012 #55

No it's not oberliner Jan 2012 #59

Well, what I meant is that it's not much different than 2008. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #65

Yeah - the "new normal" oberliner Jan 2012 #66

Another in 3 days!? Good Lord. jannyk Jan 2012 #56

Spin: Newt is the front-runner oberliner Jan 2012 #51

Reports are that another $5M was donated to Newt's Super Pac today Greywing Jan 2012 #57

Looks like Adelson backed the right horse oberliner Jan 2012 #61

Winning our future just got $5 million sadbear Jan 2012 #58

Williams commenting on how "remarkably quickly" the audience left. Wonder why? highplainsdem Jan 2012 #60

Because it was boring as shit. LOL!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #62

Plz be "with Snootie", so his coatails don't drag down the entire GOP in Nov, lol sfpcjock Jan 2012 #64

Mitt Romney: self-decapitation ("self-deportation"), lol sfpcjock Jan 2012 #70

Republicans are children Mosaic Jan 2012 #72