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Ruby the Liberal

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82. I have heard that line referenced before.

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:18 PM

Jan 2012

Guessing they don't like the idea of the man taking 3 hours out of his week to relax and clear his head.

Maybe if he was privately bowling in the WH lanes where no one ever saw him, it would be ok.

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Official lulz thread of the 1/23 Pug debate. [View all] joshcryer Jan 2012 OP

Newt is wearing a wig...true story. Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #1

I think so too. n/t DesertRat Jan 2012 #32

3 minutes in and the first Reagan reference.... Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #2

Newt sounds half dead, he's not pulling punches yet. joshcryer Jan 2012 #3

I think he took one of Calista's Xanax pills before the debate. n/t DesertRat Jan 2012 #43

I'm so sick of the sofa sound bite...it's just boring. Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #4

Yeah, boring and predictable. joshcryer Jan 2012 #7

There goes Newt. "Romney said 4 things false in that tirade." joshcryer Jan 2012 #5

Williams looks like he has a Boner tan. Whisp Jan 2012 #6

Romney: did well among "Republicans" in NH jberryhill Jan 2012 #8

10 minutes in and this is the whiniest debate ever. Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #9

Oh god, Newt is just being downright nasty. He needs clapping to make him look sane. joshcryer Jan 2012 #10

no crowd cheering is hurting the Newt. DCBob Jan 2012 #21

He hit me! He hit me first! Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #11

Its sad that Frothy is making more sense than the others. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #12

Who did santorum's hair and makeup Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #13

I like the questions, so far. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2012 #14

I think Mittens got the better of the first exchange. RandySF Jan 2012 #15

Romney looks like he's examining bug when his opponents talk. pa28 Jan 2012 #16

Crazy old Uncle Ron is running for the President of 30 and Under. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #17

Holy Christ....Paul's eyes...he looks like Nosferatu..... Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #18

Romney already turned over 23 years of tax returns? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #19

Romney - real question isn't *his* taxes, but the taxes of the people. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #20

Romney is tap dancing the wrong way on his tax returns.. Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #22

Mittens bragging that he pays "not a dollar more", that his taxes are "complicated". Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #23

LOL, Newt got Romney on jobs. joshcryer Jan 2012 #24

Agreed...thought it was the first point Newt won Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #25

Tone is so much different without the catcalls and applause pumping them up. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #26

What a yawner. Wonder if any actual Republicans are watching? JohnnyLib2 Jan 2012 #27

Freddie only paid Newt $35k a year for "the history of Washington" Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #28

Man they're going at it. They need boxing gloves. joshcryer Jan 2012 #29

Romney now blaming Newt for lobbying for Healthcare. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #30

Santorum blaming housing crisis on Dem 'minions' Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #31

Newt: Repeal Dodd-Frank, fix the system. ROFL! joshcryer Jan 2012 #33

It sounded like Romney was going to agree, but he said corruption caused the crisis... joshcryer Jan 2012 #34

Romney - thank god for the death of Castro? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #35

Newt: "He won't meet his maker, he's going to the 'other place.'" joshcryer Jan 2012 #37

I really need the clap/laugh track back Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #41

That was strange, as was Newt's implication that he was going to hell.... Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #39

Williams asks the first stupid ass question: Castro dies, 500k Cubans immigrate, what do? joshcryer Jan 2012 #36

Newt - Castro headed for hell Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #38

The more I see of Romney Thrill Jan 2012 #40

Ron Paul moves more to the center: "I don't like isolationism." joshcryer Jan 2012 #42

He makes a point. We talk to China, but not Cuba? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #44

It sounded more like open trade. joshcryer Jan 2012 #48

A lot of what Paul says make sense, it's just so much of the other stuff he says Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #49

I think he was being snively, trying to pander to FL Cuban's. joshcryer Jan 2012 #53

That's the problem -- he's so sane on some issues, so off the charts elsewhere. nt gateley Jan 2012 #50

The crowd is getting antzy, wanting to clap. I'm waiting for Willams to scold them. joshcryer Jan 2012 #45

Santorum - They are 90 miles off our shore (cue boogeyman) Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #46

Cuba in a jihadist network now and 90 miles away. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #47

Did someone really say "jihadist network"? gateley Jan 2012 #51

Sorry - yes, that was a Santorum quote. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #54

You almost feel sorry for the level of stupid. nt gateley Jan 2012 #59

Looking forward to the YouTube on that one. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #62

And Nicaragua XemaSab Jan 2012 #65

Thank you - I drew a blank on the third 'jihad network' neighbor. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #80

Romney - we are only building 9 Navy ships a year, should be 15 Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #52

Yeah, Mitt. "Beating" the Taliban is a piece of cake. Just ask the Russians. nt gateley Jan 2012 #55

Newt: Obama weak on Iran, shouldn't have pulled back exercises. joshcryer Jan 2012 #56

Whenever they infer he's "weak" I just have to laugh. nt gateley Jan 2012 #58

Newt: Obama is weak Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #57

+1 Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #63

Crazy Uncle Ron - we already declared war on Iran with the Straits of Hormuz Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #60

Ironically, this foreign policy stance Ron Paul has stands in direct opposition to free trade. joshcryer Jan 2012 #61

Boggles the mind, doesn't it. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #64

Q to Frothy on Iran - to what extent do we engage? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #66

Q to Frothy on Offshore Drilling; A = its jobs! Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #67

Newt on English as "official language" - Equates Spanish with the Irish on St Patrick's Day. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #68

God I missed that. joshcryer Jan 2012 #69

TOTALLY out of left field. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #71

Mittens - OK to campaign in Spanish literature, but we must require English Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #70

Mitt: "Self-deportation"...audience laughter DesertRat Jan 2012 #72

Wtf is 'self-deport' Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #73

Self-deportation. joshcryer Jan 2012 #74

Self deportation will be a top Google search tonight... DesertRat Jan 2012 #75

Get rid of sugar subsidies. joshcryer Jan 2012 #76

Mittens, fuck your questions about sugar subsidies, I want to talk about Florida housing and jobs. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #77

You forgot the lead-in: XemaSab Jan 2012 #81

He is probably one of the worst debaters I have ever seen Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #100

I may be off but I get the impression that Romney and Newt don't like each other grantcart Jan 2012 #78

This 90 rounds of golf thing. Is that 5 rounds of 18 holes... joshcryer Jan 2012 #79

I have heard that line referenced before. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #82

Ahh, I just looked it up, it really is 90 rounds. joshcryer Jan 2012 #86

2.5 rounds a month XemaSab Jan 2012 #88

He should have taken up brush clearing. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #95

did some google Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #99

WTF? They are digging up Terri Schiavo? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #83

Why are they dredging this up??!!! DesertRat Jan 2012 #84

Tampa/StPete/Clearwater Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #85

and it was the republicans that had their fingers in it Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #89

Ohh... you're right... DesertRat Jan 2012 #92

Ron Paul: "Living will would've solved the whole problem." joshcryer Jan 2012 #87

Paul Begala just tweeted... DesertRat Jan 2012 #90

Ha! Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #93

Win! Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #94

"If tax cuts create jobs, why didn't Bush tax cuts create jobs"? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #91

I'm self-deporting to the kitchen for a glass of wine. DesertRat Jan 2012 #96

That phrase is just teh awesomeness. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #97

Friday's SC debate was MUCH more fun. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #98

They silenced the crowd. Total BS. I hope they let the crowds have at it next time. joshcryer Jan 2012 #104

It was really disquieting as a viewer. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #106

Now we know President Obama's re-election strategy DesertRat Jan 2012 #101

It was either Andy Borowitz or John Fugelsang, but after a debate last September Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #108

Perfect! DesertRat Jan 2012 #110

And that was back before they were all getting nasty. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #111

No, I didn't! That is hilarious! DesertRat Jan 2012 #112

Romney loves beating a shitty line....dropped the 'I made Teddy take out a mortgage' Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #102

Sadly, reminds me of the John Edwards "son of a millworker" Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #113

Newt on what scares him about the job: it will be humbling. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #103

Romney - I know how the economy works Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #105

NBC already fawning over Newt. joshcryer Jan 2012 #107

Gregory, Chuck the Todd and Mrs Greenspan? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #109