Jo: Sorry to change the subject but I am in love with Brit Hume and Chris Wallace. Fox News has the greatest assets in those two. U guys watching the debate right now?
Me: Yes, How great was that intro with the little baseball card format of what the candidate has done, religion, kids, positions. fast, informative.
It's what made Fox football kick ass on NBC, ABC and CBS.
I guess we are now live blogging the debate, sort of.
I think Tommy Thompson is actually a cyborg. Fairly well done, but they didnt get the plastic skin as real as the dinosaurs on Jurrasic Park.
Jo: Poor Tommy, he really does look weird. I wish Dems would watch this so they can see what an UNBIASED question sounds like. Wallce and Hume - They grind both sides.
Me: Tough question to Ron Paul. You in the wrong Party? from Wallace. Short answer yes, but he opted for the long answer with a lot of finger wagging.
IranPreemptive strike to Gilmore? Started off good, then spin city, talk about this, negoiate that. C'mon Gov. You don't have a chance, have some fun.
RomneyRead my lips. NO NEW TAXES, Libertarianns ears perk up all over the land, than they reach for the bong and eagarly wait for Ron Paul to come back on.
McCainAgain with the drunken sailor schtick. I hope this was the last time. Crap, it worked big applause. Look to hear that gag more often than Mark Kennedy's "I like Plaid" gag fro mthe 2006 stump speech.
HuckAbeeThrows down the Fair Tax Card to MASSIVE APPLAUSE! Someone must be thinking how the hell can I trump this?
Jo: Romney speaks of not only tax cuts but cuts in waste? I think I need a cigarette. Huckabee - I just heard Fair Tax. I'm gonna need a bucket of ice and another cigarette. It appears they are all trying to get my sweet spot.
Me: Da Mayor just played his C Gameline listing his creds in the great work on NYC. You need more Rudy. We know what you did. You got to bring some A material after the last debate.
The Cyborg is back. I just saw Tommy's eyes blink and several stumblings through the delivery. Very authentic syntax interface.
Ron PaulWe can't cut anything until we ...Wait we can cut the military! we don' tneed no stinking military. the Bongs are firing up. Ouch a follow up from Wendel. You would eliminate the Dept of Homeland Security in a time of war sir? more numbers, more finger wagging, and the bell.
HunterChina can go to hell [I'm paraphrasing just a bit] He has an opening to get an applause here... waiting for a good zinger... waiting... dry as toast. Silence. Huckabee still holding for the only big roof raiser.
Jo: Arsenal of Democracy - That would be a great name for a band.
TIme for a break. Me: TO the basement for a Red Hook ESB.
Me: And we're back. Chris Wallace suggest the gentlemen start throwing a few hammers. And Gilmore goes right back into spin mode. Wait! in comes Wallace with the red hot poker in the ass. Gilmore start's naming names. Rudy...
And Rudy gets in a good larf, with Rudy McRomney, then trails off with the "And I like the order"... in with things things things... sounded a bit muchy. And in comes Wallace wit hthe tough arrows all at once. Doing a good job of defending his conservative creds.
Wallace on McCain with just about everything I would drill him on in one sentence. The answer. meh, more working together stuff, A lot like Rudy. I gotta hand it to the senator, He's a lot more relaxed this time 'round.
Huckabee's back for another small laugh. NO apologies.
Romney just tried a joke that went over about as well as Dennis Prager trying to sing. Doesn't seem like we've seen much screen time for Romney tonight.
Brownback ijust took Tancredo's only card. Better luck in 4 years Tom.
The Cyborg is back. A malfunction must have happened. His rear viwer projector is out. He's now reading from a prompter.
Jo: Rudy McRomney..ya just know that will be used quite a bit now. Why does Rudy try and wiggle with this true conservative stuff? He doesn't HAVE to run as a true conservative. Most Republicans aren't. He's trying too hard. Still love Rudy though.
David: You can't take Jordan ANYWHERE!
On a serious note, you guys are miserable geeks. Watching a Presidential debate 18 months out?!!?!?!!?
I'd rather sleep with Hillary Clinton!
Me: Huckabee is getting all serious now. Didn't you learn anything from George Costanza. Once you get a winner in. DOn't try to change your course.
Jo: OMG - If I hear one more Reagn reference. C'mon folks. I loved the man too but NONE of you are Reagan and quit the parallel crap.
Oh yeehaw...now we get to hear policticians talk about embryonic stem cells. Always a drink that makes me puke. Science and politics do not mix, no matter what side you're on.
Me: Someone has been coaching Brownback on the hand gestures. I feel like he's really a pregnant woman. talking. GAH!
Abortion, Abortion, Abortion. Doesn't anuone talk about baseball anymore?
OK, THey pitched one to Tancredo high and soft. He's calling his opponents on the carpet. Road to Damascus, NOt the Road to DesMoines. slight Laughter. C'mon folks, that was pretty good.
McCain rebuttle. boring. status quo, gray.
Jo: I'd vote for Romney if he dyed white wing flaps on his hair like Paulie from Sopranos.
Tanpedo, err...Tancredo. He just hates non whitey's. I keed. I keed.
Me: 4 more minutes, ANd I'm switching to FX. I missed The Shield last week and Shane confessed to killing Lemmy to Vic. Ooops, Mitt Walnuts is back. Kicking McCain in the groin over campaign finance reform.
Big Applause...
ANd McCain get's another rebuttle chance. ....And he blows it. Hey it's tough to defend pissing on the first ammendment.
Rudy tries to say "Hey, I've never been accused of being soft aon anything! " [ Mr. Mayor. a word of advicenot a good place to go for a guy who went through prostate cancer. Just sayin'.]
David: Jordan can't even spell Reagan.
Ha ha! I get to make fun of you guys AND avoid watching the debate.
I need some booze. This is gonna be fun.
Jo: If we do a temporary worker program does that mean the family I have living in my basement will get amnesty?
Not good. I need them for the gardeing and general upkeep. I keed. I keed. oooo, McCain is prepared to get results. I've never heard that before.
Romney lays it down on McCain/Feingold. Yeahhhhh! Go Rom.
McPuke tries to lick his wound but no one cares.
I always knew you were a coward you bastard. I know how we get Strom to watch it.
Hey Strom...they have boobies on the debate. Hee, hee made you look. You can tune back into Battlestar Gallactica now.
Me: ANd Ron Paul is back the bong slingers are getting fired up, and I'm switching over to the Shield on FX. Keep sending your comments anyone, I;ll keep posting.
Jo: Derek - You just posted "the" as "teh". Is this Freedom Dogs or Reziduwel Frozes? I mean Residual Forces. Sorry Andy.
Ron Paul is an idiot. Is that Ron Paul or is it Timothy Leary?
Me: Vic has a new undercover latino tough joining the guys at the barn. Salvadoran bangers are still looking for payback. Dutch is still the Milhouse of LAPD looking fo rrespect.
AND BACK TO THE DEBATE: JO: Yeah...blood! Rudy's gonna kick Timothy Leary, I mean Ron Paul over his insane 9/11 comments. Get em Rudy!
David: Boobies?!?!? What?! Huh?! I like boobies. Mmmm. Good.
Rudy once cross dressed. Does that mean he has boobies? Mmm. Boobies.
Hey, did any of you guys see Fred Thompson's response to Michael Moore?
I think I am ahead of the curve on this one! Scooped you!
Me: Ah, We had the video posted about noon, Dave, scroll down on FreedomDogs.
David: Does Fred Thompson have boobies? Mmmm. Boobies.
Me: After 60, It's a safe guess that any guy over 6 foot will have boobies. I think even Dennis Rodman will have them. But then the odds on him making 60 are thin. Hey [having a retro moment] how bout those bulls tonight...
Jo: It was already posted. C'mon Strom..you're losing your edge.
Dr Jonz: TV is in the other room. Glad Fred is sitting it out until some of these rookies get weeded out. This should be in HD.
David: Jordan is so slow she doesn't even catch irony.
Losing your edge?! Who, me or you?!
If you are so smart, why don't you chase after boobies?
Boobies?! Mmmm. boobies.
Me: Is the debate still on? If I saw no more I'd have to give it t oHuickabee all based on 2 words FAIR TAX and aa thirsty crowd for change. Meanwhile Vic is telling the strike team to go easy on the trigger as they take down a house of Salvadorans. Man CCH Pounder is good.
David: You guys are SOOO slow witted. Can't keep up with my genius.
I knew about Thompson's video before HE did. Who do you think had the idea?!
I bet I have better boobies than Fred Thompson. Bigger, anyway.
Boobies? Mmmm. Boobies.
Jo: McCain doesn't give the Jack Bauer answer. No surprise.
Rudy likes it rough. Yeah.
Romster wants to double Gitmo, not close it. Good man.
Me: Longest Freedom Dogs Post ever.
Jo: I might have to call it a night soon.
The dog keeps nosin in on my keyboard.
David: If I were your dog, I wouldn't be nosing your KEYBOARD!
Silly dogs. Laps aren't for keyboards anyway.
Me: OK Let's wrap this thing up, How long is Fox gonna do this thing anyway. I'm off to the basement for a Sierra Nevada pale. I'm surprised I haven't heard boo from Diamond, Lassie, Noodles or Guy on this.
And I'm back to see Ron Paul get one more at bat. Arms folded, finger wagging can't happen. stammering, We didn't get Osama. Calls are coming in from The Nation and The Utne Reader.
Tancredo with a Jack Bauer reference. And .... back to FX The Shield.
THUD! The boys are getting rowdy upstairs and the young wife is telling me to go up there and give them some wall to wall counseling.
Jo: My God, Strom. Go to the bathroom and take care if yourself. You have baby batter screwing up your brain.
This is a family blog Sir.
Me: It was a family blog before tonight.
David: Hey, I need something to give a snide response to!
STOP PRESS JO With FINAL THOUGHTS: I made up my mind. I'm voting for Tony Blair.
David: Does Tony Blair have boobies.
Mmmm. Boobies.
Jo: Back again: David!! Stop it.
Ooh...sorry. I have been distracted. Tancredo mentions Jack Bauer. Yeah, Jack Bauer is to me what boobies are to Strom.
David: What?! Huh?!
Uh, sorry, I was distracted by thinking of your boobies. Mmmm.
Me: Dear Gawd, David.. Now I'm missing the Shield wit hall this posting.
Jo: Derek - You puss. You can't give up until the debate ends. You started this Dog, now finish it.
We already lost Strom to shiny objects (boobs).
Me: Bloody Hell, how long will this thing go on?
Chrissakes, VIc and Shane's wives are talking about how they need to open up about their problems at work..
I'm going back to the debate. And it's McCain. and It's Campaign Carl giving his wrap up. Must be over.
Who won anyone? Da Mayor takes it, Romney shrank just a bit after the first forum. I'm sticking with Huckabee for the 2nd tier. And thank you Maor Giuliani for the slap down on Ron Paul. Huff!
Dr. Jonz: Nice forum, good questions. And the Dems ran from this channel. Idiots.
Me: Good place to call this liveblog over. Cheers.Chief
Last note; Mary Katherine Ham gives it to Rudy:
The debate was heavy on foreign policy and security issues, and he
spoke better on abortion tonight than in the last debate. Romney and
McCain were fighting each other, and Rudy got an absolutely shining
moment when he jumped on Ron Paul about saying that the 9/11 terrorists
attacked us because of our presence in the Middle East. It's a
soundbite, kids, and his campaign headquarters have got to be cheering.
Applause from the audience was probably the biggest of the night.
Rudy
also invoked Fort Dix in his first answer, and invoked the Hillary
specter and the liberal media within the first hour. Well done.
Second-tier winner: Huckabee
He deserves
a couple polling points out of that Edwards comment alone. It strikes
me that he's a very gifted speaker in exactly the way a politician
should be-- he says very little very beautifully. It sounds like a
burn, but I don't mean it that way. He hits the high points, sounds
conservative enough, says all he needs to, and is engaging while he
does it. He made an impact tonight, I thought, sounding appropriately
sensitive on abortion and tough on terror. I thought he was a bit weak
when he was defending some of his tax hikes by saying he was governing
in a tough state for Republicans. Umm, Hucakbee, you governed in Arkansas. I think the guys who governed in Massachusetts and New York City have taken that argument.
