Tonights MSNBC Republican debate thread

[Bulldogger]

Rely on a circle of insiders from 1982? McCain is toast in FL!!!!!!!!

[Populist]

Paul question to McCain about economy. McCain dropping names (Gramm, Kemp, Rudman etc.)

Who is going to ask a question about illegal immigration? Romney mentioned it earlier but no questions so far.

[usanevada]

Huck to Romney

asking if Mitt supports Brady and banning assault weopons

Asking about 2nd ammend

Mitt does not support any new gun laws of any kind

[usanevada]

Rudi to Mitt

This is over a national catastrophic fund

Rudi wants to know if Mitt has a position on it

Yes , he supports it , this has to do with floods , hurricanes ,
tornadoes , earthquakes , etc

reasonable insurance for high risk areas , but he doesn't
agree with making low risk areas pay for it

[Bulldogger]

Debate not over.... Swami Bulldogger predicts a- 4 point loss for McCain.

[Populist]

Rudy question to Romney

National Cat. Fund, Rudy believes it necessary, McCain jumps in, Rudy playing to florida audience

Romney: supports some kind of insurance for homeowners insurance...not in favor of people in Iowa susidizing those in Mass etc. for catastrophes...supports effort to get all people cat coverage

[usanevada]

Global warming ?

Wait , thats a dem tin foil hat issue

[Populist]

Follow up to Rudy from Russert (Russert brings up "global warming")

Rudy: more hybrid vehicles, we're only 20% nuclear, supports incentives for new industries

[usanevada]

This does seem to be the Rudi / McCain show tonight though

[xyz]

Uncle Leroy says..8 years of wet..8 years of dry..and so far Uncle Leroy is right on target..
Hard to sell..global warming in the Midwest and East right at the moment..
Yeah...Global Warming =Tin Foil Hat issue of the Dem's