I've seen paint dry that was more exciting than last night's debate

[Bo-4]

What was UP with that? The candidates looked tired and it's understandable that they were.

But what gives with the audience? The two guys behind Brian Williams looked like they were on Oxycontin. Not a single expression change the entire night.

Rest of the crowd acted like they were at a funeral (appropriate perhaps? ;-)

Next time, can we please get the usual cheering, booing, applause over dead people and extermination of gays, you know.. the spontaneous angry white guy schtick!!?

:argue: :sleep: :yell: :faint:

 

[GordonGecko]

It was like "Showgirls" if it had been edited to run on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

 

[Bo-4]

It was like "Showgirls" if it had been edited to run on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

I suspect that Williams and crew set some pretty harsh ground rules prior to the debate. Big mistake!

 

[YouCantHandleDaTruth]

Wonder why Newt didn't come out bashing the liberal media?

 

[Bo-4]

Wonder why Newt didn't come out bashing the liberal media?

He was polite to the moderators too. I think someone told him to start acting like a frontrunner!

 

[GordonGecko]

Wonder why Newt didn't come out bashing the liberal media?

Because he IS smart enough to realize it was becoming a joke...and him one too.

 

[PhilFish]

Yeah..whatta dud. Without all the cheering and what not...it was..well....like paint drying.

zzzz....brrbrrbrrr.....

whew...falling asleep just thinking abou....zzzz.zzz........

 

[Bo-4]

Nice avatar dude!

 

[PhilFish]

ditto. (i'm trying to mix it up a bit.....)

 

[JuliefromOhio]

Brain Williams did the repubs a favor......by admonishing the audience to keep quiet.

so, no sicko cheers for black bashing, gay soldier bashing, MSM bashing, uninsured people dying, etc.

 

[zzigzzag]

My impression was that the only times the audience couldn't resist applauding were when Ron Paul was speaking. Maybe once for Santorum. The frontrunners are what had them glazing over....as was I.

Paul is always refreshing in a lie fest. He even declined to pander or sidestep questions about what he would do for Florida in particular. The others looked like deer in the headlights on those kinds of questions.

 

[Bo-4]

Brain Williams did the repubs a favor......by admonishing the audience to keep quiet.

so, no sicko cheers for black bashing, gay soldier bashing, MSM bashing, uninsured people dying, etc.

I agree that's probably what happened. Big mistake on his part however from a ratings perspective. I enjoy the typical free for alls such as we got in Iowa and SC.

They served to show the world the dark heart of an angry Republican.

 

[zzigzzag]

"I think someone told him to start acting like a frontrunner!"

That's precisely what the analysts noted when it was over. First thing they mentioned.

Rule one in Republican primary strategy: Make the case that you're not who everyone has always known you to be. The oblivious base will lap it right up.