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"Mom! It's another *rerun*. Why isn't there anything good on TV?" gkhouston Jan 2012 #1
lol.. You got that right. Almost as good as some of the current reality shows. n/t teddy51 Jan 2012 #2
I need to get some merlot for my drinking game HipChick Jan 2012 #3
I'll watch the idiots debate but I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! nt arely staircase Jan 2012 #64
OK- I've taken some Maalox... bring it on! w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #4
Let's hope Newt does well Ebadlun Jan 2012 #5
Another one? Mz Pip Jan 2012 #6
The number this year is about the same as in 2008 Tx4obama Jan 2012 #7
Yet WAY more than 2000 or 2004 oberliner Jan 2012 #17
Two? There were 16 primary debates karynnj Jan 2012 #120
This is from the Washington Post oberliner Jan 2012 #124
Looks like Washington Post got ALL their numbers TOTALLY WRONG for 2003-4 and 2007-8 Tx4obama Jan 2012 #127
Weird - thanks for the corrections oberliner Jan 2012 #131
The Washington post is wrong karynnj Jan 2012 #132
Fasten your seat belts...and try not to get carsick rocktivity Jan 2012 #8
Great photo! Thanks for posting! n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #12
Dear me. I need some more anti-puke medicine- Wolf blitzer just came on w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #9
From the Gnarls-ton in Charleston, to the Tampa Tantrum, and now the Jacksonville Hack-and-kill -- downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #10
Good grief.. this is like WWF.. DCBob Jan 2012 #11
Some boos for Gingrich? Ebadlun Jan 2012 #13
National anthem: Santorum and Romney mouthing the words; Gingrich and Paul close-lipped. / nt downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #14
I do NOT remember any singing at the Democratc debates in 2008. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #15
This is the first one I've been bored enough to watch from the start Ebadlun Jan 2012 #18
why does this remind me of "Godfather 2" ? w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #16
"I can handle things, I'm smart! Not like everybody says, like DUMB! I'm smart, and I want RESPECT!" Richardo Jan 2012 #114
What's the point of having so many debates? high density Jan 2012 #19
To further poison the national discourse klook Jan 2012 #126
Wolf just messed himself "I'm thrilled to be here" w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #20
First point to Santorum: His mom gets some face time on camera; is a Florida resident. /nt downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #21
Incidications that he's going to pull the friendly nice guy thing he did in NH? joshcryer Jan 2012 #23
Newt is like Smegol and the crowd is his precious. joshcryer Jan 2012 #22
This sitcom hasn't been cancelled yet?! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #24
Santorum is an expert on CUMing,isn't he? w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #25
How appropriate... one_voice Jan 2012 #26
Romney has started stuttering.... people brought over by coyotes w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #27
Just called illegal immigrants "Americans". tridim Jan 2012 #29
To all: Please feed those of us not near a TV Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #28
"we need our soldiers on the border"...courtesy Paul w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #30
Oh those nasty immigrants.. DCBob Jan 2012 #31
Newt wants English to be the official language. w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #32
It's rather odd that he would want English to be the official language tavalon Jan 2012 #128
Romney pulling punches now. joshcryer Jan 2012 #33
Mitt trying the righteous indignation tactic perfected by Newt. Fuzz Jan 2012 #34
Romney trying too hard to go on the attack oberliner Jan 2012 #35
oh snap demtenjeep Jan 2012 #36
Romney strikes at Gingrich, the crowd roars! /nt downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #37
Romney just kicked Newt in the nutsack w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #38
Romney found his spine.. DCBob Jan 2012 #39
I'm not impressed oberliner Jan 2012 #44
me either.. DCBob Jan 2012 #47
Found it or someone implanted one! n/t Hepburn Jan 2012 #51
Let's all self deport while self describing, but in what language? Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #40
Mitt laying the smackdown and giving Newt the angry face. Mr. Sparkle Jan 2012 #41
The Romneybot is on on moderate indignation mode. All circuits running smoothly. /nt downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #42
lol anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #117
Newt won't even look at... one_voice Jan 2012 #43
Mittens has bitten Newty's ass twice...to wild applause. Hepburn Jan 2012 #45
Did he bus in some fans? Nt ecstatic Jan 2012 #52
bet Newty is sorry about letting the audience clap demtenjeep Jan 2012 #54
Right! elleng Jan 2012 #59
Grinch just got a good one. 2-1 Willard. DCBob Jan 2012 #57
Can someone actually tell us what Mitt is saying??nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #58
Over the river and through to woods to grandmother's house we go Fuzz Jan 2012 #46
"There's not 11 million grandmas here" w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #48
Romney: "Our problem is not 11 million grandmothers." He is kicking Newt's ass. joshcryer Jan 2012 #49
Gingrich swings, Romney parries and lands ANOTHER on Newt! downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #49
Yeah, that was a good one.. DCBob Jan 2012 #62
We love immigrants! (Mexicans not so much. ) Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #53
Everyone can relex now, "Our problem isn't 11 million grandmothers" tridim Jan 2012 #55
This is all so contrived oberliner Jan 2012 #56
Dunno why every debate wastes such time on immigration since nobody wants to "fix" the "problem." high density Jan 2012 #60
Pretty sure Santorum and Paul are just bookends now... rainbow4321 Jan 2012 #61
Santorum first to dig at Obama demtenjeep Jan 2012 #65
The top two frontrunners are always put into the center. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #75
Gotta say- I'd like to see us expand trade with Cuba. w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #63
You and lots of us, w8. elleng Jan 2012 #69
Fucking Ron Paul keeps saying shit that makes sense Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #66
LOL! w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #68
WTF? we've sided with the marxists in Soth America? w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #67
Ricky is just showing off for mommie demtenjeep Jan 2012 #71
More info on Honduras...a Republican fiasco w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #78
Santorum just used his Palin decoder ring. Fuzz Jan 2012 #70
LOL, Santorum slammed Ron Paul's conspiracy talk. joshcryer Jan 2012 #72
Sanatorium is making the crazy you is face at Paul Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #73
Alright! We've been called Marxist Socialists!! The nite has been complete! jillan Jan 2012 #74
Every one of them gets the big same applause when they zing someone. It's like they aren't Fuzz Jan 2012 #76
Right, or a comedy show: Thursday Night Live! elleng Jan 2012 #85
Wolfie just called Romney out on his ad against Newtamaniac. jillan Jan 2012 #77
Wow, CNN did a factcheck on Romney's claim, just lost some points on that. joshcryer Jan 2012 #79
The commericals should be fact-check before they're broadcast rocktivity Jan 2012 #125
My brain hurts like a zombie attack NO MAS Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #80
I'm impressed. The Wolfster is actually fact checking. crazylikafox Jan 2012 #81
Romney: Fannie needed a whistle blower not a horn tooter high density Jan 2012 #82
this debate is absurd.. DCBob Jan 2012 #83
If he isn't, he should be. tavalon Jan 2012 #129
we should have had a blower- not a tooter...according to mitt w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #84
Is that a reference to Newt's sex life? I thought that was off-limits (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #98
Did Romney just bring up Tootie? Why is he talking about facts of life? I wasn't paying attention. Fuzz Jan 2012 #86
I would not be surprised to find out Romney profited from the foreclosure crisis. sasan76 Jan 2012 #87
How much has romney made off foreclosures? LOL it's getting good!!! w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #88
"My investments are not made by me..." oberliner Jan 2012 #89
The Fannie/Freddie round: Gingrich comes out agressive, but Romney's besting him! /nt downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #90
Ronnie has got them both oberliner Jan 2012 #92
I don't know who my blind trust invests in.. per Mitt w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #91
Yeah...and 23 investments he did not list... Hepburn Jan 2012 #96
Our own !% Ken Doll tavalon Jan 2012 #130
Santorum wants to focus on issues...silly boy! w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #93
They each have "applause lines" at the ready oberliner Jan 2012 #94
Wow - this is really a good debate. Nothing is being held back and Wolfie is holding their feet to jillan Jan 2012 #95
And hopefully the Obama re-election campaign is making a copy for future use w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #99
Yeah but these questions are stupid oberliner Jan 2012 #105
Space, coming up next! Some of you may wish to peruse -- downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #97
The Republicans Vs. The Moderator oberliner Jan 2012 #100
LOL...crowd is booing to defend newtie w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #101
Newt is trying his tactic of attacking the moderator. MadBadger Jan 2012 #102
Romney, nice, "Wouldn't it be nice if someone would make an accusation elsewhere that they... joshcryer Jan 2012 #103
How many of these things do they need! mackattack Jan 2012 #104
Romney didn't inherit his money? Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #106
He donated whatever inheritance he got directly to the Mormon church oberliner Jan 2012 #109
Mittens is stuttering... Hepburn Jan 2012 #107
LOL... Newt wants us to avoid personal attacks w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #108
Ron Paul still bashing "enterprise zones" as affirmative action (code words anyone?) nanabugg Jan 2012 #110
They fight and bite! BadgerKid Jan 2012 #111
These questions are so dumb oberliner Jan 2012 #112
LOL...I'd like to see Paul race Newt w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #113
especially if it showed Newty to not be in good health demtenjeep Jan 2012 #116
New thread **************** Here's a LINK to the GOP DEBATE thread Part TWO ************* Tx4obama Jan 2012 #115
Yeah, Ron Paul is right. The public space program was a complete failure. sasan76 Jan 2012 #118
There is a lot of space in between Santorum's two ears. Mr. Sparkle Jan 2012 #119
This message was self-deleted by its author Mr. Sparkle Jan 2012 #121
PLEASE GO TO THREAD #2. For DUers on dialup... they can't load a thread that gets too large nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #122
********************** PLEASE move on over to GOP DEBATE Thread PART TWO, link below ***** Tx4obama Jan 2012 #123
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