Comments on: Sparks Fly In Thompson's Debate Debut

Romney, Giuliani Battle Over Tax And Spending Cuts During GOP Debate In Michigan

[moxford0]

Place all the candidates in a toilet stall except for Ron Paul.

[socrates392]

"Sparks Fly In Thompson''s Debate Debut"

Isn''t this a rather strange title. It makes it seem like the candidates are all getting down and dirty or something. Is Thompson the Republican version of Spanish Fly or something?! LOL!

[radiob-2009]

Take your pick Rosanna Dana or Floyd Lawson. Those will be your choices unless you draft a candiate through Unity08.

[toldyouso21]

Well, guess who is going to control BOTH houses of congress when/if you take office? That''''s right: democrats. You better change your attitude quick, Mr. Tough Guy.
Posted by rogeR_inkart at 08:18 PM : Oct 09, 2007

2 points and I do hope you really think about this:

1. There are approximately 36% of the voting electorate as Republican and the rest as Democrats and Independents. so the if and when depends on Independents siding with the Republicans. Over 60% of Independents are totally against this war and turned off by the REpublican attitude and agenda

2. Whoever is President, particularly a Republican one knows he has nothing to fear from a Congress with a Democratic majority (unless you think the Democrats will have a veto proof majority) because if they inherit Bush''s power box and tactics; the Democrats will be outmaneuvered and whining for another 4 years just like they are for these last 2. The Democrats are weak--and you definitely do NOT want Guiliani as President. He is vindictive and tends to think with his smaller head--but unlike Clinton, Guiliani is also a romantic--otherwise he would know mistresses and 1st cousins are for diddling and using but definitely NOT for marrying or trying to make into first ladies or wives.

[cfin5]

Anybody see the results of the poll at the top right of this page?.......Ron Paul again! He''s leading Thompson by 15%. But not in the GOP hierarchy. What does that say to the voters as usual? Ron Paul is not in our club.....That''s good! I don''t want another republi''CLUBBING! They had their chance and blew it. Dem''s have done the same thing. Ron Paul''s own rule is to follow our Constitution "first". Rule number two is to not forget rule number one......Ron Paul, the unsocialist in ''08!

[incog-nito]

Thompson: "...future retirees should receive smaller Social Security benefits than they have been promised."

Wonderful, you pay into the fund all your life, and they keep raising the retirement age until you''re near death before you can collect for maybe a few years. And now Thompson wants to cut even more? Retirees are one of the strongest voting blocs. Game over for Thompson.

[smirk5]

Here''s the chance of Ron Paul becoming president.
Zero.

You''d have to believe that Americans would vote for someone who wanted to end social security and medicare.
It''s one thing to support him on principle, but there is no realistic chance of Ron Paul getting the Republican nomination much less the presidency.

Americans demand a free lunch. They want lower taxes, more benefits, and a balanced budget. A libertarian can''t give them the lies that they demand a politician give them.

[boise_man]

In New Hampshire specifically, it will be interesting to see how much pull there is for Ron Paul, especially with Independents. Here''s the rules for voting in NH primaries from http://www.sos.nh.gov/vote.htm :
"If you are registered as an undeclared voter and go to vote in a state primary election, you will be required to choose a party when accepting a ballot. Voters should be aware of their party status before a primary election. If you voted on a party ballot in the 2006 state primary, you are now a registered member of that party unless you filled out a card to return to undeclared status with the supervisors of the checklist."

Ron Paul is the man to watch.

[radiob-2009]

I am heartened to hear the calls for a third party candiate, this nation of ours has been led by corporate poodles for to long.At Unity08 you can draft a presidential candiate, with enough people asking for the same individual I believe that one would step forward as duty calls them. This is missing on both sides of the aisle a sense of duty to the American people and the Constitution. I nominate Hagel for the draft.

[boise_man]

In New Hampshire specifically, it will be interesting to see how much pull there is for Ron Paul, especially with Independents. Here''s the rules for voting in NH primaries from http://www.sos.nh.gov/vote.htm :
"If you are registered as an undeclared voter and go to vote in a state primary election, you will be required to choose a party when accepting a ballot. Voters should be aware of their party status before a primary election. If you voted on a party ballot in the 2006 state primary, you are now a registered member of that party unless you filled out a card to return to undeclared status with the supervisors of the checklist."

Ron Paul is the man to watch.

[smirk5]

Presidential Advisor Larry Craig: President Romney, it looks like the Iranians are a week from getting the bomb, what should we do?
President Romney: Quick, get my lawyer on the phone.
Craig: Wish I''d thought of that.

[drinuk]

socrates392, third party candidate ? well over 300 million of us, we are all candidates and fully capable of booting the whole bunch of these thieves out of Washington, time for Real Change, not just the President.

[likeitis5050]

Giuliani has convinced himself he''s telling the truth. Amazing how the mind will accept anything it hears if repeated often enough over a short period of time. He''s a liar, a hypocrite, and will flip on a dime. But he could pass a polygraph with flying colors!! Does it phase him that his lies are all on record? Nope. He''s a trooper.

[socrates392]

Anyone know about any third party candidate

[drinuk]

This is all a very devious plan to make GW look good, you could put them all together with the Dems and they would still not amount to a worthy President.
We will soon understand what it''s like living in a third world country, where the elite are corrupt and run the army and we have nothing.

[pwrslm]

The moderation sucked.

[ajmarine1]

Anyone know about any third party candidates?

[roger_inkart]

ROGARINKART: Tancredo will not drop out for awhile. The immigration issue is still hot on most people''s minds.
Posted by emsaund1 at 09:07 PM : Oct 09, 2007

Rogar? I like it :)

Ok, I see your point. But, seriously, why would anyone give him money? You might as well throw it in the street. Even with the immigration issue you or I stand about as much chance as he does.

Still, if you''re a GOPer, though, I would imagine the current field makes you wanna just go pixie stick on a .45. I mean, look at these clowns and jerks.

I hope Ron Paul runs as an independent.

[glossypan]

You guys were correct about Fred. Both Thompson and McCain were clearly in need of more sleep. It is no secret that the best and brightest Republican politicians are waiting for some of the hatred of GWB to blow over before trying for the presidency. Even in this lackluster crowd, Sam Brownback had trouble keeping up. Huckabee sounded as sensible as you can expect from a Republican and too well spoken for this bunch. The rest was about as I had imagined it would be. Tancredo was not foaming at the mouth. Mitt had good hair.

[kansas1946]

These Republican debates always remind me of one of those double-elimination pool tournaments. The loser playing against the loser to see who wins third or fourth place. The big dogs in this race are over at the winners table vieing for first and second.
Poor Republicans.