January 11th, 2008 12:32 AM Eastern
Who Won? Fred, John, Mike, Mitt, Rudy or Ron….you decide!
by Moira Hopkins
The first in the south republican debate just ended. Who won? …
John McCain talks with Sean Hannity post debate.
Fred Thompson chats with Alan Colmes.
Tags: Debate, south carolina, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes
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I thought Ron Paul looked the most presidential, and won the debate. He is a thoughtful and decent man, and the only candidate who genuinely favors peace.
I thought Ron Paul was very presidential. He’s the only one who has a (George) Washingtonian presence and a Washingtonian Foreign Policy–non-intervention!
Huckabee did well. Thompson attacked him strongly and it looked like a 5th place contestant trying to trip up a front runner. To me that only makes Huckabee look stronger becasue he is being targeted more.
Again… Ron Paul wins. Again the only person who speaks with facts. Again the other candidates were very rude and very unpresidential in there reactions to Ron’s comments. For some reason they seem it ok to discount Ron Paul with personal attacks, I would be fine if they could back up their responses with facts. I think that would be important, but unfortunately these schoolyard bullies have no class and cannot debate. And why do they not think that Ron Paul is a viable Republican candidate, he is the only true conservative. Fred Thompson lobbied for abortion rights, Huckabee raised taxes 47%, Romney well where to start raised taxes supported abortion pro illegal alien but that depends on who he is talking to, McCain is a pro amnesty spokes-hole, and Giuliani is a gun control pro abortion closet liberal. So, who does that leave - Ron Paul - Never voted for a tax increase, never voted for an unbalanced budget, never voted for gun control laws, never vote for abortion rights, and never voted for amnesty.
So, conservatives unite, rally around the only conservative who has the record for being conservative. Do your research and don’t follow what anyone tells you.
It’s obvious that the guy who won was the 1 FOX News un-Fair & un-Balanced is always slamming! Gee I wonder who that could be?
This man can beat any democrat.
Read his message - its isolationist libertarianism - the media is not reporting how drastic the world could be alter (in a good way) if this man wins.
I was supporting Clinton all the way, after that Fox News debate and reading about his vision - I am blown away at the depth of his clarity in leadership, his foresight and his straight talking facts. I implore you to watch that debate and decide for yourself. He won and how shockingly correct he is on things, he could deliver the wake up call that is needed. is it a requirement that every US president has a war - isnt peace and democracy there better option? The very thing we are trying protect and promote.
Religion in South Carolina could destroy this mans chance at the white house….his message appeals across the board.
Romney, Huckabee, McCain dont offer vision - McCain wants to be in Iraq for 100 years - why does this win support when the war should never have been? Romney thinks he deserves the white house and Huckabee is courting the evangelical vote - which is what is destroying the greatness (and possible continuing success) of the GOP. The party needs a candidate that crosses party lines - he is that agent of change.
I hope his rather good fox coverage shows how far this mans foresight really is, and that he vision for a libertarian non interventionist America is brilliant.
Is America ready to commit to iraq and afghanistan for the next 100 years? Why are republicans being fooled by this nonsence - this administration is asking you to place this war as a burden on the next generation. A war that didnt need to happen, bush could have just blown up to tora bora mountains - but moved troops away from Afghanistan to fight a war in Iraq? I am sorry, but who attacked america? It really does show the monumental farce of the iraq war, an the cost to america has been dear. For the argument for removing saddam - there is the counter argument in why Bush is now ready to engage with north korea? Who have actually developed the weapon and are now being rewarded by the US - I see far reaching ramifications in the future for Bush and Cheney when the Americans wake up and see how much damage these people have done. 10 years of REPUBLICAN government - i dont think i have ever seen such a bloated, massive administration. Ron Paul is a real republican with a strong appeal to democrats. If HIS message of change got out.
They are at it again with Iran people, for goodness sake - get rid of these war mongers - they are killing us - bad economy at home - rattle the sabre abroad again, having to borrow from CHINA to save our economy - America has fallen far and needs drastic change.
I hope the reps can see this - or that Paul doesn’t fall foul of the republican machine.
I hope his rather good fox coverage shows how far this mans foresight really is, and that he vision for a libertarian non interventionist America is brilliant.
Is America ready to commit to iraq and afghanistan for the next 100 years? Why are republicans being fooled by this nonsence - this administration is asking you to place this war as a burden on the next generation. A war that didnt need to happen, bush could have just blown up to tora bora mountains - but moved troops away from Afghanistan to fight a war in Iraq? I am sorry, but who attacked america? It really does show the monumental farce of the iraq war, an the cost to america has been dear. For the argument for removing saddam - there is the counter argument in why Bush is now ready to engage with north korea? Who have actually developed the weapon and are now being rewarded by the US - I see far reaching ramifications in the future for Bush and Cheney when the Americans wake up and see how much damage these people have done. 10 years of REPUBLICAN government - i dont think i have ever seen such a bloated, massive administration. Ron Paul is a real republican with a strong appeal to democrats. If HIS message of change got out.
They are at it again with Iran people, for goodness sake - get rid of these war mongers - they are killing us - bad economy at home - rattle the sabre abroad again, having to borrow from CHINA to save our economy - America has fallen far and needs drastic change.
I hope the reps can see this - or that Paul doesn’t fall foul of the republican machine.
Ron Paul
If you read my post on one of the others, please bare with me. I felt moved to speak and this is what I wanted to say. You will not have to hear from me again I promise.
Why Ron Paul? Let’s dumb it down for all of you that don’t get it …. because we know you all think you are right.
The Constitution - who else is a true proponent of the document that is the foundation of everything this nation stands for? Oh yes, let me see, Ron Paul.
Who is the person that understands that adults are, well, just that, adults. So maybe, just maybe, we don’t need the federal government telling us how to live our lives everyday and wasting the money that you and I break our backs for. I work HARD and it seems the harder I work the more the government takes for me. What incentive is there to work hard, when the government decides who gets a good majority of my money. But there is so much hope with who? Oh yes, let me see, Ron Paul.
Wait, do you need another one? How about the only conservative, that realizes and understands that we do give the United States a bad name. We do take advantage of our civil liberties. We don’t hold them dear enough. Our soldiers are too protect us. But who is looking at for them. And who understands that we are causing more harm than good? Oh yes, let me see, could it be … Ron Paul.
Do you really believe in America and everything America stands for? Ask your self? Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. It can be what it was meant to be if we open our eyes.
My husband has lost hope in this country. I have not. I believe the American public can make a change if they just unite to do so.
I am a female and I am voting for Ron Paul.
I am middle-aged and I am voting for Ron Paul.
I am a Christian and I am voting for Ron Paul.
I have a degree and I am voting for Ron Paul.
I am an independent and I am voting for Ron Paul.
It is sad to say that I can not give Ron Paul my money, because I have none to spare. But I can give the one right that means more to me than anything, I can give him my vote.
I think Ron is the clear winner via Txt response, blog response and Live audience applause. I would not count Frank Luntz and his group as he has already been identified undeniably as a scam artist and has an obviously flip flopping group that back Fred and then got iffy after the not so suprsing txt poll return. Let alone they rated Ron the lowest during live response polling during a live audience applaud. I think fox has a damage control issue.
Ron Won! How could not? he represents the constitution. Like the old saying go’s If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything and we have be falling for log enough. It is time to go back to the foundation and the only one that know what foundation is is Ron Paul. They can snicker and sneer all they wont but the message is clear and therefor they fear what they see not so clear.
ron paul won
I’m going to have to agree with the phone poll… Ron Paul!
Who won? Ron Paul! Unless Thomas Jefferson comes back (and lately I have resorted to fantasizing about that) Mr Paul is certainly the best candidate for presidency. He’s got my support. A win for him is a win for our country. Best of luck america, you have a golden opportunity. Don’t blow it.
FRED-HANDS DOWN!!!
Mitt Romney won hands down. He was articulate. Did not interrupt even though he was passed up on occassion. Was better informed about the Pakistanian problem and the Al Quaida. Stated his policies and beliefs well and concisely. Had a Presidential bearing. Loved Thompson and his passion but diplomatically speaking, those traits could not always be in the best interests of our country if he were in a presidential position and dealing with International heads of state or country. Sometimes Thompson was very entertaining and that is good for Hollywood but he couldn’t use that attitude with diplomatic problems involving other countries. He did not convince me he was presidential. Huckabee does not have presidential bearing and did not always stick to the topic on hand…tended to go into political primping instead of debating. McCain’s smirk sometimes seemed insincere and unconvincing. Guilanni was good but seemed to miss the mark somehow. Seemed to be same old same old. McCain is still telling us he is the ’sheriff.’
FRED!!
I think Foxnews won!! Great job guys Carl, Britt, Wendell and Chris as always you guys were on top of your game! Watching the Democrat’s debate on the other networks has been quite pathetic!
Thompson won debate in my opinion, however not enough to vote for him. I believe Huckabee got hurt the most, with Thompson’s remarks toward him. Other then that no one made any major mistakes.
I would have to agree with the phone poll… Ron Paul!
Ron Paul won
Fox is doing to Republicans what it did to black america when they first began to broadcast. They leaned heavily on black programs and then, once they got the ratings they needed to lure sponsors, they fazed that out the black shows and now it is more “main stream”. Same goes with FNC. They started off conservative and somewhat balanced. Then they gained the following, got the sponsors and now they are using FNC to further a few corporate big wigs agendas. You can not tell me that Fox does not have a vested interest in the main stream candidates. It is so obvious.
RON PAUL WON THE DEBATE. HANDS DOWN. I think Fox turned off the speaker near his podium ( have to do that or the candidates would not be able to hear the questions). This was only done to make him look dumb. He was the smartest one on the stage.
Ron Paul.
Hands down FRED!!!! I was a supporter before the debate but this cemented it for me. We have a great field this year but Thompson is the standard bearer to the White House. GO FRED GO!!!!
For style and looks, it was a Huckabee/Romney tie. For substance and responses that sound like the candidate knows the office he’s seeking is to be the US President, Ron Paul shoots straight. The others have great sound-bites that express what they wish they could do if elected, but few answers given are ones a president would have any capacity to actually carry through. Ron Paul looks and sounds rough, but his answers make sense. Look at his campaign this way. ‘If Davey Crockett had only been willing to fight a battle he could win, Texas would still be a part of Mexico.’ Ron Paul is my Alamo, or hopefully my San Jacinto. I invite others who can still tell right from wrong to stand with the rest of us supporting Ron! He walks like a conservative, talks like a conservative, votes like a conservative; by golly, he must be a conservative. Bet the other candidates wish they could say the same.
Huckabee clearly is the best person to be the next president. Romney is done. Fred never started. All the Huckabee haters should give 10 min. to checking out where he stands on his website. Fair Tax. Pro-Life. Tough immigration policy. Huckabee is the best conservative and will be the man to unite our country, protect our country and advance our country.
Hands down FRED!!! I was a supporter before but this cemented it for me. We have an outstanding field this year but Thompson will be our standard bearer. GO FRED GO!!!
Fred Thompson clearly was the winner tonight. He is rapidly becoming known as a man who speaks his mind, yet does so in a quiet fashion. Tonight, he “finally” stepped up and took command. Those who know little about him, his values, and his position on the issues should take the time now to do some reading. Don’t jump on the Romney or Huckabee wagons just because the polls and and drive-by media praise overtly praise them. Fred Thompson is really the only true conservative running for President. He will bring back the leadership, values, and strength that have been missing from the government for quite some time. Protect the borders, stop the illegals, protect social security, improve the heath care system, and vote Fred Thompson.
Romney is the man. He is definitely the most electable of all candidates. He has the leadership, experience, and morals so desperately needed in our next President. We support you overseas. He has a plan and will get the job done.
He didn’t receive as much airtime tonight, but he won with the issues.
Clearly Ron Paul Wins! He can’t lose because he speaks nothing but the truth. America listen to Ron Paul!
Ron Paul Wins another debate!
Fred Thompson clearly was the winner tonight. He is rapidly becoming known as a man who speaks his mind, yet does so in a quiet fashion. Tonight, he “finally” stepped up and took command. Those who know little about him, his values, and his position on the issues should take the time now to do some reading. Don’t jump on the Romney or Huckabee wagons just because the polls and and drive-by media praise overtly praise them. Fred Thompson is really the only true conservative running for President. He will bring back the values and strength that has been missing from the country for quite some time. Protect the borders, stop the illegals, reinforce social security, improve the heath care system, and vote for Fred Thompson.
Carl:
What kind of a question is it to ask Dr. Ron Paul if he is “electable”? He has been elected 10 times to Congress. He is the only REAL Republican. I found that to be very condescending and unnecessary. Why not ask Fred Thompson that question? He has gotten few votes than Dr. Paul. Dr.Paul raised $20 million in the 4th quarter and gets more support from our military than any other candidate. What happened to Guliani (Besides his 3 wives)? Who do you think is unelectable?
Cameron you let them off easy…The question to John mccain about immigration was a waste of hot air. He never fully answered the question about what to do “after the borders are secure” in the last few second he threw in they all have to wait in line….BUT in post interview with Hannity and Colmes he stated he would check into agricultural visa’s for the illegals…..WOW have fast his opinion changed…..He say’s he gets it …I think not….. I was one of those who called the Senate the day of the immigration vote and I assure you John McCain really isn’t getting it.
Fred, you are to the point, intelligent and overflowing with good old-fashioned common sense. No bull. Your answers are firm which makes me think that your reasoning is sound. You are just what America needs, someone who will take charge and stand firm on the issues this country faces. My prayers are with you. God bless America!!!!
Carl,
You and Brit have to get a clue! The obvious setup of Mike Huckebee with his religious test was cowardly. BTW he hit a homerun on it! I noticed you didn’t apply the “religious test” to the supposed winner, Fred? Why not? Why not ask Mitt if he is going to be the god of his own planet in the spiritual afterlife? I’m sure all of America is dying to know. Mike was the true winner in the debate…you guys and Sean H. need to get off the Rudy Bandwagon and do some honest to God unbiased reporting or FOX NEWS is no better than the MSNBC crowd.
Doug sends
Dr. Ron Paul won by far! Fox is SO out of touch with the American public! You act like a bunch of big bad bullies and only make us love the good doctor even more.
If the repubilican party is leaning toward the coward, money momgering, not patriotic, lets close our borbers Ron paul, I will leave the party and go else where. We have to groom our Allies, spur growth in the economy and maintain a strong military. What exactly is the party thinking?
No doubt Ron Paul is the only one who does not hide from the truth. Is Ron Paul the only one who understands that America is going bankrupt?
I feel that Fred Thompson did good, but he is too late, I still think that Huckabee is the man and I do think that he is very conservative, and he has been there from the beginning. I think that he did a very find job tonight, but if Fred is a true candidate he should have been here from the beginning. Please Sean quit pushing for Thompson, be fair and balanced and give the other candidates the same fair and balanced time on your radio show as Thompson. You are going to lose a lot of viewers because of your unfair and unbalanced comments, Alan has been the fair and balanced on your show tonight. You could see by your body language who you were behind after the debate, and then finding out you gave Thompson time on your radio station before the debate, not good.
Fred is the man!!!
Romney obviously. His answers consistently blew everyone else’s out of the water. He’s well spoken and intelligent and he has an actual plan for these issues. He’s the best candidate and could potentially be the best president we’ve had in 20 years.
Who do you think Won? RON PAUL….. whos fred thompson? oh yea! he is the guy who got 1/8 of the votes that ron paul did.
RON PAUL run as a 4th PARTY!!!!!
For the first time in years I had been undecieded by this point in the race. Fred Thompson has solidified my vote tonight. He seems to be the only true conservative in this thing. I think he means what he says. Huckabee, on the other hand, had my vote a few weeks ago but has come off as a cheap and coniving politician that mirrors Bill Clinton with his phony speak and rehearsed manorisms. I am an evangelical Christian but I get that same sinking feeling in my gut that I had every time Bill Clinton would come across the airwaves. Preachers can lie and deceive just as well as anyone. My gut is NEVER wrong!!!!!!
By the way, let me tell you how to deal with illegals. Deport them one at a time!
As I said here, red won because I think he gave great answers to each of the questions & because he put a but-kicking on Huckabee. I thought that tonight was the night that Huckabee looked like a 2nd tier candidate.
Once again Fox news has belittle themselves, the trust of the American viewers, and their “fair and balanced” reporting. I watched the SC debate back to back (the 2nd being a slightly edited repeat) and again, Ron Paul CLEARLY won, but o how Sean Hannity and the whole paid off news pawns were trying their best to demean Paul by AGAIN by cutting him short, making stabfull remarks, and interviewing everyone BUT the clear winner (the text message polls..remember?) Fox News and its agenda is no different than Hugo Chavez’s agenda - they both think they can control the masses, but you see, we are not sheeple as you all are! We have read between the lines and are all boycotting Fox News and every affiliate! How convient it was to drum up a “think tank room” for Fred Thompson, heck he’s worse on the debates than he is an actor (and a bad actor at that). It sickens me too that Sean Hannity calls himself a Republican, not only is he a rude commentator neocon, but a biased individual with his lowlife remarks against Ron Paul: Hannity said “Im sorry but Ron Paul didn’t win” and Fox news again ignores what the American public text messaged as the WINNER! Fox News, the only thing you have done is shown your true unfair and unbalance way once again ,, just as you did a few days back (remember, oh I guess that you forgot how the smell of manure was so you did this once more to show the American people that you are LIARS AND NON AMERICANS! Ron Paul has every right to sue your sorry asses on mutliple levels, but he is a man of truth! not duping to your biased level.) ONE THING ABOUT LAST NIGHT’S DEBATE IS THE FACT THAT NONE OF YOU CAN EDIT FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE’S MINDS THESE FACTS: its SO clear now that any candidate not bought and controlled buy big business and special interest get slandered, time cut during interviews, excluded from being interview (he was the clear winner by 32%!) . BOTTOM LINE: look at Paul’s voting record and look to the Constitution. Americans are boycotting Fox News and all the liars that control the coverages during Fox’s debates. Even Jay Leno pointed this very example out just nights ago when Ron Paul was on his show. HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE AMERICAN FREE THINKERS YOU FOOLS, WITH YOUR PHONY GRAPH CHARTS-TRYING TO BELITTLE RON PAUL RIGHT WHEN HE WAS THE PROVEN WINNER FROM US THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! What morons Hannity and the commentators are!… I love it when the truth from Dr. Paul makes you all squirm like the vermin you are. Fair and balanced?..ha! rude and liars! EVERYONE ATTN:, McCain, Thompson, Gulianni,they are all for keeping wars going for years and years! VOTE RON PAUL ! DO NOT be swayed by BLATANT media bias! Shame on Fox for allowing the immature and unprofessional snively remarks towards Dr. Paul! The American public knows liars immediately! We are not fooled as you all broadcast in hopes for us to be! Hannity you are a disgrace! Vote Ron Paul America or boycott, simple as that!
I would have to say hand-down Ron Paul won my vote tonight. I was voting Huckabee, but after tonight I’m going Paul!!! He put it out there without having the “We need a change…..but not too much..” answer. I change my Vote To Ron Paul!!!
mike totally won. fred acted like a little kid.
mike all the way!!!!
i wish fox would just stop all their bias. we (the evangelical voters that used to like you) are fed up and fox is out.
MIKE ya go MIKE!
Ron Paul Stole my vote from Huckabee!!! I Vote RON PAUL!!!!
Ron Paul !!!
Mike won, of course! When I tried to text my vote however your system responded:”Sorry,you texed R2 which we did not understand.Check spelling and try again.” Does that mean, that maybe my candidate lost out on votes? Please respond. Thanks
Is it not clear to those of you who ignore Ron Paul,that this feeble looking,somewhat mild mannered old timer mite actually have his finger on the heartbeat of america?Truly it is time we shed the old paradigm of intervention in other country’s business via the CIA, unless asked by them for help.I truly believe that Ron Paul is more forcefull than you think.I believe that he lives by the doctrine of minding your own business,Taking care of your country(from within your borders)taking care of your family,and taking care of your daily business.Then if somebody comes to your country,or your town,or your home,and does a harmfull deed, you punish them with extreme force.This policy we are under now,is like punishing my mother or father for a deed i have done.I am by no means a sempithizer, but are you aware that there have been 150,000 innocent iraqis killed since the begining of the war on terrorism.Not to mention the future deaths and deformities that will happen because of the use of depleted uranium.Ron paul is for the constitution.Every president,and military man and woman also takes a sacred oath to uphold the constitution.I must have missed several days of class because quite a few of the things i see happening every day,atleast deamed by me,are uncostitutional.No more wars to make corperations rich.No more wars that take my brothers and sisters lives for personal vandetta.I am all for kickin ass and takin names.But it MUST be legitamate.Ron paul,win or loose your’e given it a hell of a go buddy and for that i give you 300,000,000 thanks.One for every man woman and child in this great land of america,whether you get it now or years down the road history and are forefathers will smile upon you.good- night and good-fight….
Ron paul won.All the rest are salesmen..
No question about it, Thompson definitely won!
Gov Mike Huckabee won heads and shoulders over the rest.
Ron Paul definitely won the debate. Hands down.
This one hands down was a Knockout by “Iron” Mike Huckabee. Mike owned this debate and the people of SC will see this.
I THINK RON PAUL GOT HIS POINTS OUT EVEN THOUGH THE FOX COMMENTATOR WOULD ASK QUESTIONS NOT PERTAINING TO THE TOPICS THAT WERE BEING ASKED TO THE OTHER CANDIDATES.SPECIFICALLY THE QUESTION ABOUT 911.
You already know who won the debate. It was the same candidate who one the phone call text poll you took last night. The very same poll which results I can not seem to find posted any where on your web site. RON PAUL WON THE DEBATE.
Fred Thompson was the clear winner in the debate (aparently the focus groups agree). I spoke to three friends after the debate (two who were leaning toward Huckabee) and the debate reallyhelped them see the relative positions of the candidates. Huckabee is a nice guy, and he’d be fun to gab with, but he’s no future US president. Tonight Thomson was head and shoulders above the others in his ability to address the issues clarity and with specifics.
I think ths debate will prove to be the turning point for Thomson. As Huckabee support shifts to him, he’ll come out of SC with some important momentum and the support ($$) will follow, which will alow him to get his message out and level the playing field. This is going to be a very interesting race.
Fred really came alive tonight. He had a few poignant positions but, I didn’t like how he reiterated and misquoted the same issues about the other candidates - especially without the full details to support him….. Romney had one really good point on Experience vs Change. He answers of “Nope” was perfect.
Ron Paul is an enigma, but there are times I found his answers to be somewhat interesting - ……Rudy - same Rudy……John, ummm I just don’t get him enough to feel 100%…..Mike - Again, the guy had to speak on the no-go-zone-topic of religion. He answered it beautifully and put the people who think they know the Bible - but Don’t -in their places. I learned a lot about Mikes past record (which I hope most people will look at with ALL the candidates) and am going to look further into Huckabee.
Who Won? McCain - 6, Romney - 6, Thompson - 6.5, Rudy - 5, RP - 5, Huckabee - 7.5
Fred thompson won the sc debate last night. Fred has always been straight forward on his beliefs and has never changed or fliped on any of his beliefs. He tells it like it is and sometimes its a bitter pill but you know where he stands.
i think that John Mc Cain won last nights debate.
You know who won? Mike Huckabee won!
I think Ron Paul won. Not taking into account his actual chances, he was the most concise and realistic about the issues and presented clear opposition to what has become the norm in Neoconservative thinktanks for what role our foreign policy should play. Then of course, there the electric rebuttal to electability, which I believe Fox took out of the debate in the replay.
I liked what I heard off and on from all of them. But I must wonder as a true independant if the establishment is wanting Ron Paul out of this election. Shouldn’t we the voter make that choice? Not Fox News. They clearly has a bias opinion.
John McCain spoke very well last evening. He has done much for our country and continues to do so. Mike Huckabee was a pleasant surprise as I have not heard him speak before. Mitt Romney is a well spoken businessman who has done much for Olympics and my home state (tough job) of Massachusetts.
I ponder with coffee,donuts, and Golden Retriever as to who won.
I feel that Mr’s Romney,Huckabee, and McCain have proved themselves in many ways and would be excellent candidates for President of our country.
May peace and harmony surround us all and God Bless America
Fred won…………..HANDS DOWN!!!!
I believe Ron Paul clearly won this debate.
RON PAUL WON….hands down…anyone with half a brain could see that. He had a strong comeback to every smart ass comment thrown at him. Why is FOX NEWS so AGAINST HIM? He is the only honest candiate, who told us our problems! Which most people do not like to think about, but more amazingly he had a SOLUTION to all of our problems! Our falling dollar, weakening economy, and out of control spending! Our military is being spread thin! We get our money from China! And now canidates are talking about actions against IRAN! Are you kidding me? All the other canidates told us the general answeres that we want to hear. Ron Paul told us what we NEED TO HEAR. Ron Paul won last night because he isn’t a puppet, like all the other canidates, who talk in circles and say the general cliche answeres. Paul was the only one who made sense. He was the real winner last night…
FOX NEWS SHOULD GIVE HIM A LITTLE CREDIT VS TRYING TO MAKE HIM LOOK LIKE A KOOK!!!
RON PAUL WON….hands down…anyone with half a brain could see that. He had a strong comeback to every snooty comment thrown at him. Why is FOX NEWS so AGAINST HIM? He is the only honest candiate, who told us our problems! Which most people do not like to think about, but more amazingly he had a SOLUTION to all of our problems! Our falling dollar, weakening economy, and out of control spending! Our military is being spread thin! We get our money from China! And now canidates are talking about actions against IRAN! Are you kidding me?
All the other canidates told us the general answeres that we want to hear. Ron Paul told us what we NEED TO HEAR. Ron Paul won last night because he isn’t a puppet, like all the other canidates, who talk in circles and say the general cliche answeres. Paul was the only one who made sense. He was the real winner last night…
FOX NEWS SHOULD START GIVING THIS MAN A LITTLE CREDIT….
Last night in Myrtle Beach, SC - Fred Thompson showed up! Having been a Thompson supporter for quite some time…I’ve known the kind of man he is. Last night, America got to see it. Fred Thompson showed great strength, personality, leadership, and true conservatism.
One thing that really irritated me was the FoxNews “Focus Group”. They unanimously declared Fred Thompson the winner, but followed that with comments like “too little too late”. Folks, let’s be real. There have been TWO states represented so far. That translates to less than 1% of the American voting population. It’s also been proven that a Republican candidate has never gone on to the Presidency without first taking South Carolina. Fred Thompson beat John McCain and Rudy Guiliani (and Ron Paul…as if that really matters) in Iowa with little to NO compaigning. Senator Thompson doesn’t have the Mitt Romney bankroll, so his political strategists agreed the best way to spend the money his campaign does have is to really launch his campaign in South Carolina.
Too little too late? Hardly. No one is saying that about Rudy Guiliani who hasn’t come in better than 4th or 5th yet. He’s not campaigning anywhere other than Florida right now…which their primary is weeks away.
This race has just begun…and my friends…Fred Thompson showed last night what true conservatism is all about. Reaffirming why…I’M WITH FRED!
Campaign Carl,
I watched as the candidates each took little snipes at each other in a more or less respectful manner. There were times when people ganged up on Ron Paul and called his fiscal conservative strict constitutional views out of touch with the Republican Party. I find this odd as I have been voting since I was 18, back in 1994. I remember when Republicans used to run on a fiscally conservative and they used to pay at least lip service to the constitution. Something the Democrats never do.
What I was most disappointed in though was your manners Campaign Carl. You were flat our rude and disrespectful to Ron Paul when asking him about his electability. I’m sorry Carl, but I have lost all respect for you as a journalist. When studying how to be a journalist and how to be tough look at Tim Russert. That is a man that is well researched, well prepared, and tough, but polite. That is why he is very well respected. He will give every candidate a tough time on his show including Hillary, Paul, Huckabee, etc… He even got flack for giving Clinton such a tough time, but what he will not do though is stoop to your level Carl. For that you look like an amateur.
JOhn
I can’t believe I saw Ron Paul win tonight.
I’m happy for him and his supporters.
Huckabee was the clear winner. Thompson was trying to do McCain’s bidding by trying to peel votes from Huckabee. That was pretty evident. Thompson is going no where. Mitt was the biggest loser last night. Why would Carl Cameron ask a religious question? I’m confused what that has to do with being President. It looked a little obvious who he was against. Huckabee slammed him pretty hard though and got one of the biggest ovations of the night.
Fred Thompson Pwned that debate.
Ron Paul is the only conservative running. It sure is apparent that FOX News is trying to discredit the 10 term congressman. Not being included in the after debate candidate interviews with Sean and Alan. Then clearly winning the phone vote polling the viewers. In addition to being excluded from the NH Forumn. It surely seems that if we want a president that will shoot straight, bring smaller government, keep us out of wars, bring states rights back, solidify our currency, and bring America back to the constitution than Ron Paul should be the candidate of choice.
Huckabee won in my opinion. I think Ron Paul sounded pretty good, but his foreign policy is a disaster. I think Brit Hume schooled him on his comments that the other condidates were ready to go to war with everyone. Paul had probably the worst comment from Hume’s followup. Huckabee sounded articulate, tough on terror, and best of all he is a Fair Tax kind of guy!
Fair and balanced? Fox news should be ashamed! Your political coverage has become anything but fair. Your coverage of the debate last night was so bias it is shameful. I am a Hukabee supporter, and I thought he won the debate and you hardly even mentioned his name. Yes, you interviewed him after the debate with the others, but your lead in at the break prior to his interview was negative, and almost every question you asked was slanted in favor of Fred Thompson. Even your focus group was manipulated by the host by the questions he asked. He asked not one question about Huckabee. Not one. I used to have such confidence in Fox News, but to see how you have tried to play down Huckabee, and use negative verbage when talking about him has caused me to greatly lower my confidence in your fairness. I thought you were actually committed to fairness, now I realize your fairness is just when it meets your preferences. Shame on you! If I had been asking the questions, and leading the discussion during the debate when no one could see, the responses would have been entirely different. You should not even show such manipulated audiences until after the debate has been seen and evaluated by the public. Instead, you use your private group, with manipulated questions to bias the response before the public even has a chance to give there on response. Keep in mind, i WAS a huge Fox, and Hanity and Combs big fan. Not anymore. Your bias during this republican primary turns my stomach. Especially, when you have a claim of “we report, you decide.”
Tommy Collie
Please educate yourselves on the possible effects of the PAUL commitment…Generally speaking - if the road sounds so simple and obvious then you are probably looking out of the window not the windshield…
I can tell you who lost. FOX NEWS To actually call themselves fair and balanced, then attack Ron Paul with ridiculous questions not related to the debate, set up a fake focus group (Come on guys, only an idiot could be fooled that this wasn’t a hand picked group with preordained results), splitting the screen to show John “Ted Kennedy” McCain doing his foolish mugging, to that blowhard Hannity with his rhetoric of how Ron Paul is wrong.
I wasn’t sure who I would support, but if the main stream media is so against Ron Paul, he must be good for America and Fox News just showed that the media is against the American people having the freedom to make their own choice.
Ron Paul won another debate hands down. He spoke with honesty and integrity, even though he was surounded with hecklers and disrepectful candidates. Friends, this country is in trouble, despite what you believe or think you know. America is financially bankrupt (watch David Walker, GAO Comptroller General, and his interview with Glenn Beck this week), the US dollar is tanking (while the Fed thinks another rate cut will help), Social Security is a sham (there is no bucket of money with your name on it, you are wor