Republican Debates: May 3 8pm EDT, MSNBC (Ron Paul, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani)

ccw9mm · May 3rd, 2007, 06:35 PM

FYI

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The first debate among the candidates for the Republican nomination for president will take place on Thursday, May 3rd at 8:00 pm EDT.

Congressman Ron Paul will be on stage standing between Senator John McCain and Rudy Giuliani. The 90-minute debate will be broadcast live on MSNBC, and streamed live on politico.com. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will host the event.

I haven't heard what the topics will be. I'm assuming there will be at least some time devoted to the concept of 2A rights in light of the recent Virginia Tech murders. We'll see.

EDIT:

Full schedule: click here.

SammyIamToday · May 3rd, 2007, 07:18 PM

Good, I hope Ron Paul cleans their clocks!

Bob The Great · May 3rd, 2007, 08:12 PM

I'll be watching

ccw9mm · May 3rd, 2007, 10:42 PM

And that's that. It wasn't a debate so much as rip-fire Q&A. With only 30sec responses, it was not possible for any candidate to cough up anything more than a brief sound byte. Sad format. A simple two-page bullet-point list could have been published by each person and left at that.

Debate, where? Hard to do with ten folks at once. Many of the questions were heavily aimed at the "bigger" names, with candidates such as Dr. Paul simply not asked very many questions. Too bad, as many of the points made by some of the lesser-known folks need serious expansion and true debate/engagement.

obxned · May 4th, 2007, 12:38 AM

I went there for inspiration - found none.

Bob The Great · May 4th, 2007, 10:53 AM

well, just cause no 2A issues came up last night doesn't mean they won't in the future. I thought the National ID Card question was a bit telling, when several candidates tried to use the question to look tough on illegal immigrants, and then backpeddled, saying it wouldn't apply to citizens... The hell it wouldn't. Maybe not at first, but that's an idea waiting to slide down the hill if I ever saw one.

Stetson · May 4th, 2007, 11:05 AM

We need a new names with fresh ideas.We are suppose to keep
politics neutral here or else it falls to the mods edit ax . Rudy's
postions on some subjects I'd never vote for him even though
he a great leader under crisis.Too bad we couldn't find a Regan clone.

SammyIamToday · May 4th, 2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob The Great

well, just cause no 2A issues came up last night doesn't mean they won't in the future. I thought the National ID Card question was a bit telling, when several candidates tried to use the question to look tough on illegal immigrants, and then backpeddled, saying it wouldn't apply to citizens... The hell it wouldn't. Maybe not at first, but that's an idea waiting to slide down the hill if I ever saw one.

I loved that part. After Paul blasted it as a bad idea they backpeddled really fast.

I can't wait till a 2A question comes up so we can see where they really stand.

SIGguy229 · May 4th, 2007, 11:25 AM

You won't get a question like that from Chris Matthews

May 3rd, 2007, 07:18 PM	#2
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May 3rd, 2007, 10:42 PM	#4
ccw9mm VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 6,025	And that's that. It wasn't a debate so much as rip-fire Q&A. With only 30sec responses, it was not possible for any candidate to cough up anything more than a brief sound byte. Sad format. A simple two-page bullet-point list could have been published by each person and left at that. Debate, where? Hard to do with ten folks at once. Many of the questions were heavily aimed at the "bigger" names, with candidates such as Dr. Paul simply not asked very many questions. Too bad, as many of the points made by some of the lesser-known folks need serious expansion and true debate/engagement. __________________ Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it. Reports: CZ P01 pt1, pt2. Thoughts: Justifiable self defense. Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims? Tip: Use the <search> feature.

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May 3rd, 2007, 08:12 PM	#3
Bob The Great Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 1,451	I'll be watching

May 4th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#6
Bob The Great Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 1,451	well, just cause no 2A issues came up last night doesn't mean they won't in the future. I thought the National ID Card question was a bit telling, when several candidates tried to use the question to look tough on illegal immigrants, and then backpeddled, saying it wouldn't apply to citizens... The hell it wouldn't. Maybe not at first, but that's an idea waiting to slide down the hill if I ever saw one.

May 4th, 2007, 11:05 AM	#7
Stetson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Augusta,Maine Posts: 882	We need a new names with fresh ideas.We are suppose to keep politics neutral here or else it falls to the mods edit ax . Rudy's postions on some subjects I'd never vote for him even though he a great leader under crisis.Too bad we couldn't find a Regan clone.

May 4th, 2007, 11:25 AM	#9
SIGguy229 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,003	You won't get a question like that from Chris Matthews