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Watch Tonight's GOP Primary Debate Live

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/07/2012 22:06 -0400

Because it beats a Saturday night lobotomy.... Right? Also, Bachmann is gone.

whole thing after the jump

Some details for those who care from BostInno:

Tonight’s GOP debate is the first since the Iowa caucuses and is set to take place just an hour from Boston at St. Anselm’s College in Manchester, New Hampshire. The debate will feature Iowa winner and former Massachusetts’ governor Mitt Romney pitted against Rick Santorum, who was a very close second in the Hawkeye State, as well as the remaining Republican candidates, including Rick Perry, Ron Paul, John Hunstman, and Newt Gingrich. Tonight’s GOP Presidential debate is carried by ABC, who will broadcast it at 9 PM eastern time from New Hampshire.

The Republican debate will be moderated by ABC’s Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulous. You can watch the Republican Debate from St. Anselm’s in New Hampshire online below.

Romney won the Iowa Caucus by a count of eight votes over Santorum in the wee hours of Wednesday morning after a late-night count of Iowa caucus votes reduced Santorum’s lead from 900 votes to nothing before Romney just passed him by. Paul placed third in Iowa, with Gingrich – the presumed front-runner for the Republican nomination – coming in a distant fourth, and going on to proclaim that Romney won’t win the nomination because “he only got 25% of the Republican vote.”

Tonight’s Republican debate is sponsored by ABC News, Yahoo! and WMUR-TV in New Hampshire. It will be moderated by ABC’s Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulous.

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Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:01 | 2043274 WonderDawg

He is a smarmy prick, isn't he? You've got to wonder whose dick he's sucking to try to stay relevant.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:33 | 2043362 akak

Lucky for him that at 4'6", he doesn't have far to bend down --- otherwise, he would have one HELL of a bad back!

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:25 | 2043193 CrockettAlmanac.com

Has Diane Sawyer been shooting her mouth off again?

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:40 | 2043232 nmewn

Ain't it fun to have an antagonist ask questions in one debate and have a proxy stooge ask questions in another

Is it a debate or a trial?...lol.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:22 | 2043184 krispkritter

"Also, Bachmann is gone." 'Hello, Department of Redundancy Department, Hello...'

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:27 | 2043199 Northeaster

Someone shoot Romney (my ex-Governor)..."Soul of America"? What a fucking asshole, completely dodged the question.

/rant off

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:27 | 2043201 JPM Hater001

Dr Paul nailed it. End the descrimination. End the wars that are destroying our minorities.

The military is the greatest social program in America. It trains, employs and offer opportunities. Now that opportunity is escalated to the chance to die in an undeclared war.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:39 | 2043229 wisefool

snarc: citizenship requires service.

snarc: Only Paul and Perry served in non-declared wars, so they are no better than Romney in the "missionary" role. Or Newt in the "I gots my first wife and my baby I made with her ... so I cant go fight ... I have 2 more wives and lots more babies to make! somebody else can fight the non-declared war!"

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:59 | 2043269 JPM Hater001

Thats right soldier. Now go kill a bug for mama.

I would kill a Commie for Mommie myself but that would include Romney, Santorum and Obama. I think the Secret Service might have something to say about my war on communism.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:47 | 2043250 razorthin

End fukking everything until we have a system based on real money to pay for it. Yes, there would be a fukking lot less of it.

Fukk pretending like anything else matters, because it ALL comes down to the above.

Ron Paul 2012

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 01:33 | 2043511 dizzyfingers

...bbbbbut war's good for business; invest your son or daughter! Or grandchild!!

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:30 | 2043202 Saro

"Because it beats a Saturday night lobotomy.... Right?"

. . . do I have to decide right now?

EDIT: Turned it on. Santorum speaking. Lasted 8 seconds before I had to turn it off.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:28 | 2043203 RobotTrader

Who cares about politics?

AMA Supercross season opener starting right now on SPEED if you have cable.

http://www.supercrossonline.com/supercrosslive/

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:28 | 2043338 Yen Cross

You got dropped on the wrong side of the " CRIB"!

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:35 | 2043367 akak

RobotLemming, why do you fucking even bother anymore?

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:31 | 2043208 Smokey1

Ron Paul mumbling and babbling like the senile old fool he is. A fucking disgrace.

He should do the world a favor and retire to Tehran where he would be welcome.

Ron Paul eats shit.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:33 | 2043215 Lore

You have photos?

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:51 | 2043254 CrockettAlmanac.com

Here are some photos of Tehran.

Disturbing images from Iran you rarely see

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=98j0I7e5OHE

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:00 | 2043271 Hulk

Now you have gone and done it, de-demonizing the enemy. No fly list for you, and certainly no soup...

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:55 | 2043261 JPM Hater001

Smokey, I have been saving this one...

If there were an award for Stupid...you would fuck that up too.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:06 | 2043284 WonderDawg

Ron Paul eats shit.

I doubt it, but fucking Gingrich will eat pretty much anything as long as you're buying.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:36 | 2043219 Lore

Romney says he's going to "hold China to the rules of free and fair trade!" HAHAHAAAAAA...

Okay, that made my night.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:38 | 2043228 tarsubil

Also, China is manipulating its currency? Holy shit, are you serious Mitt? What about the Fed?

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:21 | 2043326 Mr Lennon Hendrix

Romney is a moron

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:53 | 2044060 Seer

Just realized that you got the spelling right, everyone's been using too many "m"s!

And now for some levity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnVOK42o4E0

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:41 | 2043235 King_of_simpletons

Typical talking points that go nowhere.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:36 | 2043221 non_anon

yawn

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:41 | 2043233 Lord Koos

I'd rather put hot needles into my eyeball that watch that crap... life is too short.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:45 | 2043244 Pants McPants

I've seen this charade enough times to expect it, but the blatant disrespect for Ron Paul still bothers me. What good are rules when they are applied inconsistently?

More disturbing is the censorship, though. Apparently MSM believes there's *enough* remaining US sheeple intelligence to prevent Paul from speaking too much. Otherwise, were the US full of knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing football tards (as I see most) there'd be no risk in letting Paul speak.

Nevertheless I'm impressed by Paul's demeanor - the man is literally unflappable & is always able to crack a smile. If only everyone were as patient and rational as Dr. Paul....

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:39 | 2043377 wisefool

I was kinda embarrased at the end of the debate "What would you do on a saturday night if you weren't here?"

Everyone but Paul and huntsman bobbleheaded at the idea of watching college football. I think thats creepy. But the american people probably think it is creepy to read an economics text book during the second great depression.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 01:38 | 2043523 dizzyfingers

Thanks for bringing up the optiate-of-the-massesness of sports. So true. But also other things; music, tv, movies, ipod, social websites, etc to the 1,000th power

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 02:48 | 2043628 I Got Worms

Newt whiffed that Joe Sixpack softball! Can't stand Newt, and i even cringed a little.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 12:00 | 2044067 Seer

These "debates" are corporately controlled. They're bankrolled by TPTB. ANYONE who doesn't tow the dominant culture line is smacked down, doesn't matter what side of the supposed political spectrum that one is on.

Paul and others are allowed in order to give an outlet for the disgruntled, who would otherwise likely resort to physical actions. The day will come, however, which will see this tactic fail.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:52 | 2043256 Ignorance is bliss

Did you hear Huntsman speak Chinese to Romney? I wonder if he is preparing for the new world order.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:57 | 2043265 CrockettAlmanac.com

Huntsman will spin it so that the blame falls on an anonymous Ron Paul supporter. Then Ron will have to explain why he's such a hater.

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:53 | 2043257 JPM Hater001

You have to cry, not laugh, when they joke about asking Paul about constitutional issues. Thats because no one else gives a shit about that out dated piece of paper. /sarc

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:55 | 2043258 Parabolic

Anyone know the breakdown in terms of face time? As usual, seemed like Romney took the head lead

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:02 | 2043275 Silversinner

Ron Paul clearly and honestly the only one

pointing out how to pay for all the coockies

promised so easily by the other contenders.

Just an observation from a outsider.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:03 | 2043277 razorthin

Extraterrestrials must be laughing their asses off at this foolish little world. Assuming they have asses.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:10 | 2043291 CrockettAlmanac.com

They were two feet high, and green, and shaped like plumber's friends. Their suction cups were on the ground, and their shafts, which were extremely flexible, usually pointed to the sky. At the top of each shaft was a little hand with a green eye in its palm. The creatures were friendly, and they could see in four dimensions. They pitied Earthlings for being able to see only three. They had many wonderful things to teach Earthlings about time.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:15 | 2043309 Hulk

All well and good, but do they have asses???

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:23 | 2043330 Mr Lennon Hendrix

There were giants in those days and they looked upon the women of men and said, "We will have those to make babies with".

-The Bible

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:28 | 2043333 CrockettAlmanac.com

No, they do not. And so, unlike Donald Duck, they should be free to go about their business without wearing pants. No harm, no fowl.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 02:49 | 2043632 navy62802

The only reason they haven't attacked yet is they enjoy the show too much ... :-P

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:03 | 2043278 JPM Hater001

I am delayed so sorry for this but I love Ron Paul on picking up the fishermen.

Yes, when we do good things for the world...even IRAN.

Santorum is an ass..."There wouldnt have been a fleet to pick them up..." Moron. Ron Paul wants to shut down bases. Not ships.

Silly ex senator.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:12 | 2043302 CrockettAlmanac.com

President Paul would empower free market agents to go against pirates with Letters of Marque and Reprisal. Paul would also fight against international regulations which prevent merchant vessels from arming themselves.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:24 | 2043331 Mr Lennon Hendrix

It is pathetic that idiots like Santorum and Romney have any credability at all.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:32 | 2043359 Yen Cross

I'll second that motion! POTUS is even more pathetic! I'm breaking my guns out of storage this weekend. I'm not kidding.

My Browning and Remmington Wingmasters with rifled slugs will send a message!

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 02:52 | 2043636 navy62802

I would have asked him ... "If Iran is strong enough to be threat that you say they are, then they should be able to save one of their own fishing boats ... no?"

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:52 | 2044058 wisefool

snarc: The guy trained to put "persian-face" on the seal team was on leave. If they were going to come in contact with actual Iranians they would have needed atleast hollywood accuracy. The turbans, scitimars and speedboats boats would not have been good enough for Iraninan news coverage.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:25 | 2043332 JLee2027

If they weren't running for President, Ron Paul would be reading economic books and the other 5 status quo's would be watching football or shooting weapons.

Classic.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:27 | 2043336 karzai_luver

Did they ask any of those useless asswipes why the fukin Afgan gvt is running justice commissions that are asking that the U.S.A , the home of the free and the land of the brave and the pushers of rights and freedom for all, stop running torture romper room bullshit in THEIR country as we try to win the hearts and minds of those godless heathen muslims?

O, silly , I thought not.

who dat , roll on saints.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:32 | 2043339 One World Mafia

Yes thank heavens Bachmann is gone. When she heard talk about ending wars she would start to cry. Another warmonger down.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 01:29 | 2043499 Hephasteus

Ya but she's a good cook.

http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/01/05/funny-pictures-history-...

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 00:37 | 2043371 Yen Cross

Michelle Bachmann needs tooth picks to hold her " BULL SHITTING" eyelids open!

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 01:27 | 2043495 azusgm

No, that would be Diane Sawyer.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 02:43 | 2043621 navy62802

Man ... Paul really slayed Newt Gingrich tonight!! That was epic.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 04:08 | 2043705 ClassicalLib17

As RP said, there is a big difference between military spending and defense spending. Also, I just figured out how to reduce a picture on file for my new avatar and I wanted to see if it turned out right. Lord hear my prayer, save bitchezz

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 04:21 | 2043718 ClassicalLib17

The blind squirrel theory works! The first time I tried to save that picture, it was too large to load. That is but one of my 13 pistols. It is a Sig-Sauer P229 with tritium sights in 9mm. My only 9. Most of my pistols are .45acp. I have two very nice Hi-Standard accurized .22cal. pistols that I use to shoot Bullseye, along with 2 custom accurized .45 cal. pistols, one Springfield, and one Rock River Arms for Bullseye matches, as well. The rest are standard factory firearms. I apologize for being off topic. God bless my firearms, reloading supplies, and reloading machine, which is a dandy Dillon 650. I can reload 300 .45 cal. rounds, at a leisurely pace, in about 40 minutes with that magnificent machine. Dillon Presses Bitchezz

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 04:38 | 2043728 ClassicalLib17

For SHTF I recommend the FN Herstal FNP 45. The staggered magazine holds 14 rounds and it has a nice roll trigger as opposed to a crisp break like all but one of my 1911's. Very accurate at 50 yards. At 750 dollars it is a good buy. Well, it may cost more now because I purchased mine on election day in November 2008. You may want to add tritium sights for a nighttime advantage. The shitheads only buy the cheapest crap for throwaways. And most of them jerk the shit out of the trigger when they shoot. That's why they usually hit the innocents instead of the intended target. God bless the righteous

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 05:12 | 2043737 Element

jzus krist! ... not another one!

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 06:57 | 2043780 BlackholeDivestment

Ron Highlights from the debate http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SvZ5D_fU39w#!

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 12:25 | 2044103 Seer

One of the Ron Paul campaign signs at the end of the clip read "Legalize Freedom." This needs to get more visibility.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 07:05 | 2043789 Peter K

Dont' get the Bachman hate. But I guess ZH must keep up the appearance of a fringe blog:(

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 08:39 | 2043836 f16hoser

Main Stream Media is the new "FRINGE!" Wake-the-Fuck-Up! No wonder the chinese are buying up buildings and toll roads. It's douche-bags like you....... Go back to playing the Wii.

Have a nice day.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 13:56 | 2044325 Peter K

Are those the same buildings and roads the Japanese bought in 1980's just to turn around and sell them in the 1990's, at a huge discount?

As to the dbag epitath, I'll let that one go... for now. But just because I agree that he MSM is fringe.

Have a nice day likewise:)

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 08:36 | 2043835 f16hoser

Ron Paul stands on the side of Truth and Justice for Americans. It's hard to fuck that up. Thats why when the other candidates talk they sound like idiotic fucktards because they can't grasp the basic understanding of the Constitution. Place the Dr. in front of Paul and you can understand why. He's the only educated man on the stage. ABC should find more intelligent correspondents too. Their ignorance shines bright!

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 12:29 | 2044110 Seer

Caution about boasting about the "Dr." bit. I did battle with Dems over their (then) obsession with such things, with Dr. Howard Dean.

It's also a handy target for Dems: they'd point out Ron having a higher education and wanting to cut education. Just a note of caution...

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 10:11 | 2043932 wonderatitall

our great vacationer and lord of the putt can put these pikers to shame. how dare they say they are more fit to run the ponzi states of obamamerikkka where food stamps and welfare are "economic programs" , and , wait for it.........UNEMPLOYMENT CREATES JOBS. these nerdowells are silly, when not one of them has said how they will take 4 million dollar vacations. do these puppets of obamas bankers have any idea how our lord and master of slaves has to struggle to vacation 28 days a month?

as for back man i will miss her. i just kept waiting for her to strip down and get busy , and she has nice eyes so she will be the new presidente elect ....

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 12:36 | 2044126 Seer

"puppets of obamas bankers"

That's a WINNER! (w/grammatical correction: "puppets of Obama's bankers")

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 10:45 | 2043960 GMadScientist