Thread: Cat Fight Hisses in Republican Presidential Primary Debate

WASHINGTON — The claws were out Sunday night as the GOP presidential candidates went for each other's jugulars trying to prove to Republican base voters that each is the most conservative candidate in the race for the White House.

Saying he was "conservative as soon as I could put down 'Conscience of a Conservative' while in college," Fred Thompson added that he supported conservative judges and earned "a 100 percent pro-life record" while in the U.S. Senate.
But Rudy Giuliani supported abortion and sanctuary cities, Thompson argued during the Republican primary debate held in Orlando, Fla., and aired by FOX News.
"Mayor Giuliani believes in federal funding for abortion. He believes in sanctuary cities. He's for gun control. He supported Mario Cuomo, a liberal Democrat, against a Republican who was running for governor; then opposed the governor's tax cuts when he was there," Thompson said.
Giuliani fought back that he "outperformed any expectations" in dealing with high rates of crime within a large immigrant community. In the meantime, he got a "heck of a lot of conservative results" while mayor of New York City.
"I had the most legal city in the country. And I took the crime capital of America and I turned it into the safest large city in the country. The senator has never had executive responsibility. He's never had the weight of people's safety and security on his shoulders," he said.
Giuliani also returned the barb, saying Thompson was the "single biggest obstacle to tort reform in the United States Senate."
"He voted against $250,000 caps on damages, which they have in Texas. He voted against almost anything that would make our legal system fairer: 'loser pays' rules, things that would prevent lawsuits like that $54 million lawsuit by that guy who lost his pants — you know?" Giuliani said.
Thompson then responded that he supported tort reform when it came to interstate commerce issues, and not local matters.
"Local issues belong at the state level. Most states have passed tort reform," he said.
Thompson also took a shot at Mitt Romney, saying he didn't think anyone could be more to the left of Sen. Ted Kennedy. The former Tennessee senator also took the time to poke at the Massachusetts Democrat, saying he didn't think anyone could squeeze in to the right of him either.
Not to be outdone, Romney said that his conservative record as governor of Massachusetts demonstrates "my approach is best for our nation." He said that he fought against sanctuary cities, for welfare reform and tax cuts.
Romney said he was "fighting against the liberal lion in perhaps the toughest state in America." He added that the plan he offered for mandatory health care for Massachusetts did not rely on government to provide care, the way it would under a plan proposed by Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton. "All of us on the stage are Republican. But the question is, who will be able to build the house that Ronald Reagan built — who will be able to strengthen that house, because that's the house that's going to build the house that Clinton, Hillary, wants to build," Romney said.
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Great debate! I'm voting for Rudi.

After this debate, I came to the conclusion that McCain, Paul, Tancredo and Hunter can't win in a general elections. McCain and Hunter never say anything substantial and Paul and Tancredo sound like there whining. Also Paul is to out there with his politics. He is too far away from the conservative base, which is why he kept getting booed. Sorry, but he looked pathetic. All McCain talked about was how he was a soldier and always votes conservative, but he never talked about anything he voted for that was conservative. He just go around in circles.

Cat fight?

This article focuses on the frst 15 minutes of the debate. Before anything of real substance came up.

Weak...

Originally Posted by Moderates of America

After this debate, I came to the conclusion that McCain, Paul, Tancredo and Hunter can't win in a general elections. McCain and Hunter never say anything substantial and Paul and Tancredo sound like there whining. Also Paul is to out there with his politics. He is too far away from the conservative base, which is why he kept getting booed. Sorry, but he looked pathetic. All McCain talked about was how he was a soldier and always votes conservative, but he never talked about anything he voted for that was conservative. He just go around in circles.

And Rudy is Goulish looking. Put a hump on his back and he could play igor. Mitt I can just see in college with a sweater tied around his neck saying "Tennis anyone". Fred "Jabba the hut" Thompson.

I guess that leaves Huck

Originally Posted by mikeyy

And Rudy is Goulish looking. Put a hump on his back and he could play igor. Mitt I can just see in college with a sweater tied around his neck saying "Tennis anyone". Fred "Jabba the hut" Thompson.

I guess that leaves Huck

Yeah but huckabee asked stephen colbert to be his vp so I can't trust his judgement right now, and that isn't a joke.

Originally Posted by Bert Spivey

Cat fight?

This article focuses on the frst 15 minutes of the debate. Before anything of real substance came up.

Weak...

Maybe I should have copied and pasted the entire article but that is a copyright violation.

Originally Posted by Coolio43

Maybe I should have copied and pasted the entire article but that is a copyright violation.

Nah it's cool. I see where it is comming from but as a voter the "I'm more Conservative that you"is pointless and childish. It tells us nothing about them. it why Ron Paul is doing so badly.

Originally Posted by mikeyy

And Rudy is Goulish looking. Put a hump on his back and he could play igor. Mitt I can just see in college with a sweater tied around his neck saying "Tennis anyone". Fred "Jabba the hut" Thompson.

I guess that leaves Huck

Appearances (beauty/good looks) mean more to you than what's said then?

Originally Posted by Coolio43

Great debate! I'm voting for Rudi.

Don't do it. Please.

Originally Posted by mikeyy

I guess that leaves Huck

Huck is for amnesty. No good.