Official Republican Debate Squabble Thread

[ellisonz]

8pm ET on CNN – Live Stream
Location: Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV
Sponsor: CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum

Starts Now.

Host: Anderson Cooper

[nolabear]

1. *sigh* Oh all right. I'll play.

[ellisonz]

2. At least it's going to be a bit smaller stage...

...and Anderson Cooper might even ruffle their chicken feathers.

[nolabear]

3. Oh look, a phantom singer and a virtual flag. Sounds about right.

[ellisonz]

5. The only thing missing is white hoods and bedsheets for the audience.

[sfpcjock]

4. Dreadful Nat. Anthem singer...

Oy
:rofl:

[nolabear]

6. OOOhhh, Santorum plays the sick kid card out of the gate!

[nolabear]

8. Not a conservative of convenience...nice.

[ellisonz]

7. Herman Cain needs to pick a tie color other than gold.

Mitt's got blue polka dot:freak:

[nolabear]

9. God, if dog whistling won elections Newt would be king.

[ellisonz]

10. First Audience Question: Replace Federal Income Tax with Federal Sales Tax.

[sfpcjock]

11. Nudie and "Save a pretzel for the gasjets" Bachmann love Lost Wages

Yeaaaah...

:rofl:

I too have a plan, Michele, to create millions of jobs... but Jello jobs are out of favor right now :rofl: :rofl:

[nolabear]

12. Uh, Michelle, I think the idea is not to have a liberal President and Congress.

[ellisonz]

13. 9-9-9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLry6Cn_D4

[nolabear]

14. Note that he didn't say 999. He's got a smart team.

Now that it's a subject of ridicule he'll play the meme down.

[ellisonz]

15. Stepping out to walk dogs.

Things to watch for: Herman Cain being torn to shreds, Rick Perry showing a pulse, and Romney stumbling :hi:

[spotbird]

16. Michele Bachmann fashion policewoman, channels Michael Jackson

Or is she just trying to emphasize the militarization that will be necessary to get the 'others' in check?

[Parker CA]

56. She's the Captain of the SS Dipshit, and her vessel is sinking quickly. nt

[KaryninMiami]

17. That Simply is Not True said Cain. Look at the facts- my facts

He actually said that- "I invite you to look at our numbers - don't believe anyone else's". Amazing. He needs his own television show.

[Matariki]

103. I'm sure that's his actual goal

His own television show. On Fox.

[nolabear]

18. "Brother?" I'll bet Cain loooooves that.

[sfpcjock]

19. Hey now, Pretzel Gasjets has a tax plan, TOO... wowie, zowie

coming out next week, Kids!

:rofl:

[Matariki]

20. Here you go - a recap without the pain of actually watching it ;-)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/rick-santorum-snl-gay-marriage_n_1016212.html

[nolabear]

21. Never thought I'd be rooting for Romney. He's got Cain on the ropes.

[sfpcjock]

22. Mittens wants "to outsource more", but his tax plan will only work

if we fire half the workers in America and sell off the pieces for his buds at Bane Socialist Capital.

:rofl: :rofl:

Oh, Oh! Bachmann wants to burn the tax code like Cain. Original! :rofl:

Pretzel Gasjets is looking back 300 years, so I guess that's about 200 years :rofl: :rofl:

[nolabear]

23. Newt is the crown prince of condescencion. Thank GOD he can't win.

[nolabear]

24. Santorum never fails to make me cringe. I keep waiting for the implosion.

[sfpcjock]

25. Oh, oh! Mittens thinks he needs to "be a doctor, like this one"

Wimp!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Dude, you insured a million kids in Mass. Just say it, Einstein!

[apocalypsehow]

26. I thought what he said was "be a doctor, like this NUT." n/t.

[sfpcjock]

41. LMAO, I think that's wrong, but understandable.

:rofl:

[spanone]

27. i thought it was the biggest losers

[Glimmer of Hope]

28. Wow! Is that true?

[Fuzz]

29. This Romney/Perry squabble is so fun

[Glimmer of Hope]

33. I could watch this all night!

[ellisonz]

38. They got mad squabbles.

:o

[Tx4obama]

30. I thought Perry was going to punch Romney !!! LOL n/t

[Endangered Specie]

35. shoot i thought perry was gonna blow him away

[gateley]

31. Saw this too late - just posted about Perry trying DESPERATELY to

win back some of his oomph. Sad.

[Endangered Specie]

32. haha wow I almost feel bad for Romney!

he cant get a word in without rick perry yelling him down.

[FarLeftFist]

34. FISTFIGHT!!!!

[apocalypsehow]

36. I thought Perry was going to slug Mitt - that look on his face was priceless. n/t.

[KaryninMiami]

40. Watch for that clip being replayed tomorrow-

The Daily Show will have a field day tomorrow but that moment was extra special! Maybe even on Morning Joe. They really did almost duke it out. Was great tv!

[ellisonz]

37. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

:evilgrin:

[FarLeftFist]

42. This debate has descended into a shitstorm.....as usual.

[ellisonz]

46. It's like a cockfight.

[Yavin4]

57. A Small Cockfight

An itty bitty small cockfight.

[ellisonz]

39. Latino audience member: What is your message to the 50 million legal American Latiinos.

Now sounding all compassionate...hypocrites.

[Gin]

43. they are disrespecting Anderson....he needs to get tough...

[sfpcjock]

44. "Pretzel Gasjets Prices" thinks they are stopping "Hermione" in Lost Wages, HUH?

:rofl: :rofl:

OOOOh wait, "mining", LOL

[ellisonz]

45. Rick to Cooper: "I get it, you get to ask the questions, but I get to answer like I want to"

Now bashing green energy initiatives.

Drill Baby, Drill. :eyes:

[Tx4obama]

47. He took that out of the Palin playbook - the part about answering what he wants. n/t

[ellisonz]

50. He's jumped the shark.

[KaryninMiami]

68. I agree- this has not been a good night for Perry---

Cain either by the way- he's clearly demonstrating that he is crazy but Perry is in a panic and it shows.

[ellisonz]

91. He just called for defunding the UN. Ridiculous.

Romney is still going to be the front runner after this.

[ellisonz]

48. Yucca Mountain: Romney agrees with Paul, the free market will fix the problem of nuclear waste..

Romney: Someone's going to have to offer them a pretty good deal.

[apocalypsehow]

51. Privatize lighthouses! I had a libertarian who loves Paul actually pitch that to me once. n/t.

[ellisonz]

53. Let the free market drive shipwrecks!

:rofl:

[sfpcjock]

49. Oh, OH! Pretzel Logic is segueing into States' Rights via Ron Paul

Here we go.........

:rofl:

Gasjets is expelling a huge amount of Fracked LPG tonight!

[ellisonz]

52. Santorum attacking Perry.

Perry: Cut the regulation, cut the taxation burden, not passing TARP...you can read it anyway you want too, I wasn't for TARP

[underpants]

54. Cain repeating the Obama did TARP B.S.

[ellisonz]

55. Bachmann playing for the GOP women's vote.

"I want to say one thing to Mom's...President Obama has failed you on housing."

[ellisonz]

58. Cain defending "blame yourselves" comment on OWS.

Audience applauds.

[underpants]

59. Bachmann dressed like Captain Stubing

she actually looked at the camera

[ellisonz]

62. Her eyes are creepy.

She's a true believer.

[underpants]

60. Cain stands by "being poor is your own fault" line. Wall Street did nothing wrong.

[sfpcjock]

61. Why does Cain sound so much like the Kingfish?

:rofl:

Only the Romulan understands how the private sector works (because he's interviewed all of them, there types of people, Obama hasn't and thinks it's wrong for them to hoard $3 Trillion in offshore mailboxes.

[grantcart]

70. Very funny but I don't think many are old enough to get this priceless gem

[underpants]

63. Paul rewriting Cain's rewriting of history - "It WAS the banks and they DID influence the process"

[Contrary1]

64. Cain trying to backtrack now...agreeing with Paul

:rofl:

[ellisonz]

65. Romney has re-occurring amnesia.

"Obama doesn't have a jobs plan even now"

[Gin]

67. it pissed me off that the audience agreed with Caine about the OWS

causing the problems...

[ellisonz]

71. They're remembering the good old times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Hat_Riot

[w8liftinglady]

66. Thank you all-you have done a great summary!

[ellisonz]

69. You're welcome!

Comedy is important.

:dem:

[grantcart]

72. kudos for those whose stomachs are strong enough to watch.

30 seconds is all I can handle

[ellisonz]

74. Why so serious? lol

:evilgrin:

[sfpcjock]

73. I had faith that CNN would eventually return from commercial break...

:rofl:

Gasjets is talking about our country's values now. <-- so inspired he is in the right century now.

Romulus is talking religion now. I feel greatly comforted, almost like a sermon!

[ellisonz]

75. Re: Jeffers - Rick Perry apologizing for religious bigotry and then attacking Obama.

Romney: I've heard worse.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

76. Mitt mentioned the no religious test part of the Constitution.

I was SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you. He made sense!!!

[ellisonz]

81. It'd be intersting to go back and see what he said about Rev. Wright.

[sfpcjock]

77. Finally!!!! a sincere question about the bloated doubled defense budget

Bachmann is mangling it, tho.

:rofl: :rofl:

[apocalypsehow]

86. One of the few things I agree with Paul on - cut the exactly as you say bloated defense budget.

All the rest of the Repubs: "more! more! more!"

You're right about Bachman, she totally mangled it.

[butterfly77]

78. Military question..

will the republIECONS say they need to cut the SPENDING.

[ellisonz]

79. Audience question: should defense spending be cut.

Bachmann: The Obama administration has caused the US disrespect, chickenhawking on Iran. Cooper: Answer the question. Attacking Obama for sending the Rangers to Central Africa. She's batty.

[ellisonz]

80. Newt: I'm a hawk, but I'm a cheap hawk.

Get's applause.

Paul wants to eliminate half the cabinet and cut DoD by 15%.

[ellisonz]

82. Santorum: I wouldn't cut one penny out of military spending.

[ellisonz]

83. Paul calling them out on their fiscal bullshit.

[sfpcjock]

84. #FrothyBoy says that he "will not cut a penny" from the bloated, doubled Defense budget,

so you big fatcat Virgina contractors can just relax now!

[underpants]

85. Would you negotiate with terrorists? read: Would you do what Reagan did?

but then I know history.

Cain is unaware of what he said

(p)Rick Santorum - "Oh absolutely not" "we have had political objectives not objectives for success" --> that is pure self help book selling speak

Paul - "You can't cut a penny?"

[underpants]

94. OH CRAP!!! Ron Paul actually pointed out that Reagan negotiated with terrorists

[Brother Buzz]

95. Uncle Newtie cleaned up that one enough to placate the base

[ellisonz]

87. Foreign aid question: Rick Perry: cut foreign aid. Defund the United Nations.

Insanity. They don't realize how little we spend on humanitarian foreign aid.

Romney defending military aid. "We ought to get the Chinese to do foreign aid."

[apocalypsehow]

90. Yep! All anxious to cut the tiny foreign aid budget, but keep the Pentagon funded to the gills!

It is truly insanity.

[ellisonz]

93. Strangelovian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuP6KbIsNK4

[underpants]

88. Perry is U.N. bashing

[ellisonz]

89. We can use that against him should he become the nominee.

[sfpcjock]

92. Bachmann is a pro Tax Attorney so she wants a new foreign aid

program for China. She will call it "outsourcing".

:rofl: :rofl:

Cain and #FrothyBoy just said the Israel "I" word.

...

Dirty pool! #Mittens said that half of #PretzelGasjet's Texas jobs created were for Braceros!

:rofl:

[SadPanda]

96. Perry called Cain "Brother," twice? nt

[ellisonz]

97. Cooper: 41% of GOP voters believe Romney has the best chance of beating Obama.

Santorum: I can win in Pennsylvania. Attacking Romney.
Romney: I can make jobs.
Perry: If you want to know how someone's going to act in the future, look to the past. Texas kick's ass.
Romney: You chaired the Texas Dem Party when they ran against George W. Bush. You like illegal immigrants.

[ellisonz]

98. AC trying to end it: Bachmann shouting him down, attacking Obama, citing Reagan, backing herself.

Newt: maximizing bickering is not the road to the white house. now promoting himself.

And it's over.

[Tx4obama]

99. Strange that they ALL didn't get a chance for a last comment. n/t

[ellisonz]

105. CNN probably was just tired of their bullshit squabbles.

;)

[sfpcjock]

100. Thank goodness that's over!

Bachmann wins for a credible Rocky Squirrel impression!

:rofl:

[canetoad]

101. Didn't watch, can't watch

But a k&r for using 'squabble' in topic :)

[sfpcjock]

104. Definitely!

Actually, I had to watch on the CNN.com stream. It will be posted there if your stomach can take it ;)

[RebelOne]

106. Tried watching, but I fell asleep. Too, too boring. n/t

[ellisonz]

108. It's from my favorite movie...

Training Day - starring Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. Great movie.

http://www.hark.com/clips/gcyjgmwbtv-you-got-mad-squabbles-boy

[Tx4obama]

102. Regarding the Romney / Perry fight, here's the VIDEO

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/mitt-romney-and-rick-perry-get-into-illegal-immigration-slapfight/

[blueclown]

107. Wow, seriously impressed with Mitt in this debate.

He's the best of an awful bunch. I like how he called out Newt Gingrich on his double standard on his support for the individual mandate. And I like how he called out Herman Cain for his support of a double sales tax in a 9-9-9 plan.

[sfpcjock]

111. We know he's a smart guy. Education, if nothing else,

just a major greed head.

[thelordofhell]

109. And once again, the clear winner of the debate is.............President Obama

What a bunch of idiots these republicans are

[Worship Money]

110. Actually seeing this debate makes me wonder...

About this "Tea Party hates Mitt Romney!" meme being total bullshit.

These typical debate crowd savages seemed to love him and his Corporate Speak, and the same was true in the earlier debates.

[nolabear]

112. Whooee! Go off to dinner and all hell breaks loose. Thanks for the blow by blow.

Sounds like it...blew. :rofl: