Republican Debate in New Hampshire
05 January 2008 4:18 pm by Taylor Marsh
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Some liveblogging thoughts…
Rudy!!!! Rudy. Rudy. Rudy. Cheney finally let him out of his bunker. … ..
Oh, snap! Slick Mitt talked about his policies and his positions. Huckabee said, “Which one?” … ..
Gibson just inserted a question from Bush, “breaking a promise” on outside questions: What are the principles you will stand on in good times and bad times; what is the underpinning of your decisions? Gibson posed it to McCain and Slick Mitt. McCain: blah-blah-blah… … Slick Mitt: At the heart of our strength is the family. Laundry list from both. … ..
Rudy wins the invoking Reagan prize so far. Hey, but it’s early. Yeesh, he just did it again while I was writing these words … ..
Huckabee just answered Bush’s question, he’s blowing them away. He invoked the Declaration of Independence. … .. Oh, there he goes with God and pro lifers. Then, “Our policies reflect what’s going on at the time.” Uh-oh. … ..
Fred Thompson, universal healthcare will never work! … ..
Slick Mitt hales the pharmaceutical companies. John McCain says they are the bad guys. Classic divide. … ..
Illegal Immigration is up. McCain now says “I hear you.” What about the path to citizenship? “We will secure the border first.” He’ll make border governors “certify” that the borders are certified. Tamper proof ID for workers. Prosecuting corporations. It’s a national security issue. “These are God’s children.” But it’s a federal responsibility to act. Slick Mitt: Deport the 12 million! Get in line. No special pathway to citizenship. … .. McCain: “John McCain has never supported amnesty.” In your face, Slick Mitt, you once said it was “reasonable.” OH! OH! Rudy said Reagan again. It’s a new drinking game!!! McCain: “You can spend your whole fortune on attack ads but it still won’t be true.” Slick Mitt is unwinding. He looks like his head is going to explode. Slick Mitt: DEPORT ‘EM ALL!!! –insert Slick Mitt stuttering here– McCain: Slams Romney on changing positions. Looks like he and Huckabee are tag teaming Slick Mitt, who now has spittle on his chin. … …
Rudy: Reagan invoked again, but for a good cause. Reagan did amnesty, so Slick Mitt would put him in one of his negative ads. … ..
Grandpa Fred speaks… um… uh… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz … ..
What if the Dem. nominee isn’t Clinton? A bit of a window now into what running against Obama would mean. “On the job experience,” says Rudy, isn’t a good thing. “He really doesn’t have the experience from the national security point of view,” Rudy continues. Huckabee just brought up guns. Huckabee then talks about “vertical” leadership, how Obama has excited voters, is likable, and then talks about GOP giving people something to be FOR. Ron Paul: He has a lot in common with Obama, as does our campaign. Obama gives hope to young people, like Paul does. … … McCain it was about national security experience.
Grandpa Fred on oil… a lot of growing economies out there. “We won’t be energy independent in a few years.” Introducing the CAN’T DO presidential candidate. … getting sleepy… but, but… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz … ..
Rudy just channeled Clinton on energy independence being a going to the moon type project. .. ..
