ABC/Facebook NH Republican and Democratic Debate Thread

[Sam Spade]

Romney looks scared for some reason or another.  Actually, I understand why.  He's getting massacred so far, and McCain doesn't have to do anything.

Even though he actually understands the health care issue better than any other candidate on the stage, sadly.  And better than most on this forum.

[Reluctant Republican]

Man, everytime someone makes a sly remark to Romney he gets this look on his face. You'd figure the guy would have a bit more self control.

[Meeker]

McCain joins the Mitt pile on. God this is a disaster for him

[Hash]

I actually agreed w/ Paul on foreign policy a bit

Huckabee is a nice guy when he's not on his "crazy" subjects

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

If I wasn't so against him getting the nomination, I would feel sorry for him. But I guess I can just turn my head and he makes those faces and everyone piles on him. Talk about kicking someone while they are down.

Could Huckabee come out of this brawl and win the nomination? He's so likable and a great speaker, it is hard not to like him, unless you know he'll get massacred in a general election.

[dead0man]

I think Romney has aged 2 years in the last hour.  Poor schmuck is in way over his head.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

No way he makes a comeback now. Let's just accept that.

[Gabu]

McCain needs to stop raising his voice at the end of every single sentence... it sounds like he keeps asking everything he says.

[Eraserhead]

We may be watching the end of Mitt Romney's political career... which would be a beautiful thing.

[Everett]

Hahahaha, Giuliani took a potshot at Romney again. This is priceless.

[Meeker]

We may be watching the end of Mitt Romney's political career... which would be a beautiful thing.

I was just thinking the exact same thing.

[Gabu]

Giuliani mostly just ignored the question... but at least he didn't mention 9/11.

[Gabu]

Romney is starting to get annoyed, I think.

[StateBoiler]

It's really stupid to waste time attacking Paul. None of these guys are going to win support from Paul - once you go Paul, you don't go back.

I actually think its a good idea for these guys to go after Paul. Most Republicans do see him as completely wrong on national security, so a candidate can get huge applause by bashing Paul at one of these things. That was Giuliani’s big moment at one of the first debates, and Huckabee got a lot of favorable coverage when he went after Paul. So their not trying to win Paul’s support I don’t think, as much as they are trying to flex their national security muscle by going after the easy punching bag in the room.

So they're trying to pillage each others' support by seeing who can attack Paul the most?

Yeah...that's a winning strategy.

Back to the playoffs, Jags-Steelers about to start.

[Eraserhead]

Its like the other five agreed before the debate to finish off Romney tonight. Wow.

[Meeker]

McCain continues to own

[Alcon]

Somewhere, Winfield is weeping.

[Everett]

McCain to Romney: "You can spend your whole fortune on attack ads, but that doesn't make them true."

[Reluctant Republican]

It's really stupid to waste time attacking Paul. None of these guys are going to win support from Paul - once you go Paul, you don't go back.

I actually think its a good idea for these guys to go after Paul. Most Republicans do see him as completely wrong on national security, so a candidate can get huge applause by bashing Paul at one of these things. That was Giuliani’s big moment at one of the first debates, and Huckabee got a lot of favorable coverage when he went after Paul. So their not trying to win Paul’s support I don’t think, as much as they are trying to flex their national security muscle by going after the easy punching bag in the room.

So they're trying to pillage each others' support by seeing who can attack Paul the most?

Yeah...that's a winning strategy.

Well, that's what they've been doing so far tonight. I think Huckabee's the only one who has not attacked him.

And yeah, Romney's looking like a jerk attacking Mccain right now, even if he is right, he's coming off as a bully. And Paul and Huckabee need to speak up more.

[Gabu]

"I'm not going to phone up someone and tell them their grandmother is getting deported."

Whatever you think of the issue, that was a good statement.

[Eleden]

Romney is getting slaughtered.  Once again he's forced to ramble and go on the defensive. 

[Daniel Adams]

Thompson jumps in! And McCain is owning Romney.

[Eleden]

There's Giuliani again with the Reagan statement.  Give it a rest Rudy.

[Joe Republic]

Romney sounds like he's making some valid points, but is just coming across as a total asshole.

[Reluctant Republican]

I liked Rudy's little joke there. Crowd seems to dislike Romney too.