The 2012 CNBC Republican Presidential Debate

[Marx]

The next GOP debate in the election cycle takes place tonight at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. The debate is scheduled to air at 8pm on CNBC. Will you be watching?

(In keeping with the tradition of the 2008 election season...all debates, primaries, and caucuses will have their own threads to ensure that the political forum continues to run smoothly.)

Discuss.

 

[enterthemadness]

Should I even watch? Ron Paul won't do crap...

 

[enterthemadness]

Crappy intro....

 

[hippie_hunter]

Is it me, or does Mitt Romney not look very well.

 

[hippie_hunter]

These moderators kinda suck.

 

[Raiden]

Will Cain accuse Perry for leaking those sexual harassment cases in the debate?

 

[Matt]

Do they? I'm not watching but one of them was on Meet the Press or The Chris Matthews Show on Sunday bragging that this would be different than all of the debates and that the moderators would really push the candidates. Not living up to it, I assume?

 

[hippie_hunter]

Mitt's starting to show a bit of a happy side. I think I like it.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Will Cain accuse Perry for leaking those sexual harassment cases in the debate?

They already retracted that. Cain's now attacking the Democratic machine.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Do they? I'm not watching but one of them was on Meet the Press or The Chris Matthews Show on Sunday bragging that this would be different than all of the debates and that the moderators would really push the candidates. Not living up to it, I assume?

They said that this debate would be focusing on the economy but started going off on Cain's infidelities to the point where the audience booed heavily.

 

[chaseter]

This debate sucks. The candidates, the smart ones, are pwning the moderators. HAHAHA.

 

[hippie_hunter]

What the **** Rick Perry?

 

[hippie_hunter]

Rick Perry just had a bizarre brain freeze where he couldn't name the third agency he would want to cut as part of his revamp of the federal government.

“I would do away with Education, the – Commerce and, let’s see, I can’t. The third one I can’t."

Someone volunteered the EPA, which Perry nodded at and said needs to be remade.
But that wasn't it. He tried again, and couldn't get there.


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68025.html

 

[Lighthouse]

Thank you Ron Paul for actually answering the question. You're nuts, but at least you gave a straight answer unlike the other "Let me totally ignore your question and go into my talking points".

 

[chaseter]

HAHA Maria I think is her name looks like she wants to kill everyone on that stage. She will go home and punch a wall at her home repeatedly.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Twitter Responses to Perry's recent screw up:

Clearly it's not just us. Even Rick Perry has come out of this debate more stupid after being subjected to CNBC's questions. - Erick Erickson

Like Rick Perry, I'm speechless. - Nate Silver

If I had a fantasy political team, I would have just cut Gov. Rick Perry in the middle of the game. Just turn in your pads & go home - Roland Martin

Poor Rick Perry just forgot how to win an election. - Ann Coulter

Rick Perry has embarrassing moment--can't recall the third agency he would get rid of....it will be replayed over and over and over again... - CBS News

 

[Marx]

...sounds like Perry's campaign is effectively over.

 

[Paradoxium]

It wasn't over

 

[Marx]

It was over before...now it's dead.

 

[hitmanyr2k]

It makes me sick to see these candidates say free market this, free market that, deregulation, deregulation blah blah blah but when they ask the question of how to restore faith in that free market system these guys just dance around it....****in idiots...all of'em.

 

[Venom'sDad]

It wasn't over

Exactly...and hopefully Ann Coulter time as a political analyst for backing & pushing him to run.

 

[Paradoxium]

I am not watching, but I am reading Newt is coming out looking good. Going to find someone who is drunk blogging this.

 

[enterthemadness]

I am not watching, but I am reading Newt is coming out looking good. Going to find someone who is drunk blogging this.

I ditched out before the first break. Sorry Paul, I'll watch your highlights in the YouTube.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Michelle Bachmann just said that she felt bad for Rick Perry.

 

[enterthemadness]

Michelle Bachmann just said that she felt bad for Rick Perry.

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!! That's a backhanded insult. She's has no room to talk...