Open thread: The Huckabee pile-on debate! Video: Keyes hijacks the debate; Video: GOP refuses a show of hands on global warming; Video: Fred on the NEA
posted at 1:35 pm on December 12, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Live from Iowa, 2 p.m. ET. Last chance for Mitt to turn back the tide and for Fred to remind people he’s still running. What’s the line of attack? Dumond and the clemencies? Huck’s Gitmo reversal? The ‘92 AIDS snafu? The Fair Tax? And does Mitt dare smack him on religion knowing that evangelicals are already flocking to him?
Fox News will be carrying it. If you’re at work, catch the stream at the Des Moines Register’s website.
Update: A sneak preview of the media, circa June 2008, if trends continue: “Huckabee the Caveman.”
Update: Dean Barnett e-mails, “If I were Huckabee, I’d apologize for the Jesus and Satan being brothers remark directly to Mitt, and then walk over and extend his hand. If he does that, he’ll be unbeatable.”
Update: Here’s Keyes, who’s been insufferably pompous and off topic throughout the debate, hijacking the global warming question and setting up Fred for a laugh line.
Update: And here’s Fred taking a stand on dopey show-of-hands questions.
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Agree. Really poor moderation. Hard to live up to Chris Wallace’s and Brit Hume’s standards, though.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:34 PM
Ridiculous question, good response by Fred, and it lead to a freaking stupid cacophony among the candidates reaching to respond.
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:35 PM
Maybe the candidates should interview the moderator? :-)
bnelson44 on December 12, 2007 at 2:35 PM
Heh. She’s losing control. Panel full of alpha males all trying to show that they have balls like Fred now.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Is Keyes high, or just trippin’ his b*lls off?
yo on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
She won’t call on Fred from here on out to show him who is in charge.
AZCON on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Why is Keyes there?
bnelson44 on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
why is keyes there again??
sunny on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Well, let me tell you, McCain; we’d pass on a planet that is about 3-5 degrees F warmer. Or cooler, depending on if we have a big volcanic eruption or sunspots or whatever. Let’s ruin our economy, just in case! Pfffft.
Rudy, your answer blows, too.
Mitt, good answer.
NTWR on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
What is Keyes talking about?
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Keyes is strange, he says the right things, but he sounds shrill and you could never,ever put it on a bumper sticker.
right2bright on December 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM
Fred Thompson slammed Keyes, hahahaha
df4jc on December 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM
Fred is the only one standing out in this thing
bnelson44 on December 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM
This.Debate.Sucks.
amerpundit on December 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM
Im mean for real….ALAN FREAKIN KEYES??
JVelez on December 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM
LOL…Fred is twelve shades of awesome today.
This moderator is a complete doofus, BTW.
Darin on December 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM
Moderation kind of sucks here…
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Fred just needs to give Alan Keyes a punch in the face. A light one, but on camera.
askheaves on December 12, 2007 at 2:38 PM
I’m cringing on behalf of the mod.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Keyes had a decent answer towards the fair tax, did he do a couple of lines after that?
Theworldisnotenough on December 12, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Put Alan out, make him leave. I didn’t think anyone could be more annoying than Ron Paul, but surely Alan has done it.
Complete7 on December 12, 2007 at 2:38 PM
100% right amerpundit….Fred and Romney lookin good
JVelez on December 12, 2007 at 2:38 PM
How long is this thing?
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:39 PM
KILL Keyes and Pauls mic and give there time to FRED
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get off left wing Global Warming crap
abinitioadinfinitum on December 12, 2007 at 2:39 PM
The poll meter goes up when Fred talks and goes down when the lib moderator opens her mouth.
unamused on December 12, 2007 at 2:39 PM
We AREN’T the primary energy users anymore, Huck. China is!
NTWR on December 12, 2007 at 2:39 PM
The stakes are too high in Iowa to have put an amateur in charge of the last Iowa debate.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:39 PM
Let the government be the market for alternative energy? Is Hucakbee insane. The way goivernement contracting works we would spend billions on inefficient pork barrel contractors, ugh.
Theworldisnotenough on December 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
Fred and Mitt are leading the pack…in that order.
right2bright on December 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
Boy, Iowans sure don’t like Tanc.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
Oh, one more thing on that.
If The High Reverend Huckster were to do that, would he be biting his lip?
MB4 on December 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
This moderator can barely contain her hate for the panel.
unamused on December 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
I’m not sure why people think ethanol will help the global warming “problem.” It requires burning more to create the same amount of energy as gasoline, and we can’t possibly produce enough of it from corn to meet a significant chunk of our needs.
askheaves on December 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
This is where Huck puts his fingers on his head like horns and sticks his tongue out at Mitt.
right2bright on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
She is blackballing FRED now, the B____
abinitioadinfinitum on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
This moderator sucks.
Agree.
I don’t think he right answer was for Thompson to refuse to participate. He didn’t get to say his piece and the moderator decided to give McCain, Romney, and Hunter time.
Gabriel Malor on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Agreed.
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Huck’s not his usual charming self. He’s actually kind of boring today.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Huck is nothing short of snooze-worthy, today.
yo on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Huckthing, you make me puke.
df4jc on December 12, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Is Huck about to tell me I should be serving illegals?
peski on December 12, 2007 at 2:42 PM
They are in Iowa
bnelson44 on December 12, 2007 at 2:42 PM
I’m really impressed they picked somebody with so much disdain for Republicans to moderate. She was probably fuming with hate all day leading up to starting time… planning out her gotcha moments.
askheaves on December 12, 2007 at 2:42 PM
Yeah, but the show of hands stuff is lame. And the audience seemed to agree, by the applause.
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:43 PM
Doesn’t matter. He won. I bet his smack-down gets the most air-time tonight. That and his barbed joking exchange with Mitt.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:43 PM
She may suck, but the moderator is better than Wolfie and the dems.
right2bright on December 12, 2007 at 2:43 PM
Guiliani is the stepchild here……on the edge…few questions……
Limerick on December 12, 2007 at 2:44 PM
Hey look, Rudy was the mayor of NY, who would’ve known.
right2bright on December 12, 2007 at 2:44 PM
I like Duncan – but, I think he serves the country better in the Senate, not the Oval Office.
yo on December 12, 2007 at 2:45 PM
The problem with education, today, is the unchecked liberalism being taught.
yo on December 12, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Is it me or is the moderator not letting the candidates battle each other. Seems like question/answer and no challenges… WHERE’S BRIT
JVelez on December 12, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Is anyone else having a problem with the stream? It keeps breaking up for me…
Just as well…I’m having the same visceral reaction with Huckabee as I have with Hillary.
Redhead Infidel on December 12, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Paul WTF
abinitioadinfinitum on December 12, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Huck: “Unleash weapons of mass instruction.”
amerpundit on December 12, 2007 at 2:48 PM
The man from Arkansas is an authority on education?
Tee hee.
peski on December 12, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Weapons of Mass Construction? Huck, you’re pandering to much today.
df4jc on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Huck is right on the arts.
bnelson44 on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Huck has been waiting for that clunky slogan.
Keyes is about to FREAK.
Gabriel Malor on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Well, Keyes just made himself useful.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
“Weapons of Mass Instruction?” I’ve heard that line before, but geez is it awful.
Bryan on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
OH LORD…..WEAPONS OF MASS CONSTRUCTION. How long was he up thinking on that one?
JVelez on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
I know Keyes is a nutjob, but I am really liking him punking the moderator.
unamused on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Keyes WTF
abinitioadinfinitum on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Keyes is a pain in the @ss.
amerpundit on December 12, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Huck said what?????? Give the kids what they want?
Limerick on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
90 Minutes
jdog on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Someone pull Keyes mic PLEASE!!!
df4jc on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Keyes ?
bnelson44 on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
What is up with Keyes?
He just bullied the Mod., and she just totally let him!
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Keyes is like the crazy grandpa that makes sense in one sentence then talks jibberish
JVelez on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
I can’t even understand the words Keyes is saying because I’m so busy cringing about his tone and delivery.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Keyes just put a twelve guage through the left and the right foot.
Limerick on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Thanks.
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
I think Fred could walk away with the victory if he shouts out an “OH SNAP” after Keyes’ next outburst.
unamused on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Wow. No applause whatsoever for Keyes’ little rant.
Nice.
Slublog on December 12, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Maybe Keyes and Huck think they’re at a tent revival.
peski on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
I think the audience has been forbidden from applauding or booing. They’ve been silent the whole time.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Holy cow. Keyes is hijacking this debate. I’m not sure what that means. I think it means that the moderator is absolutely horrible.
Darin on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
LMBO!!!
JVelez on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Indeed, he may have said something brilliant, but he’s preaching it to me on a high stress level. Total turnoff. Did I mention I hate how he turns away to the side after each question?
amerpundit on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Who is more bizzare here? Keyes, or Paul?
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
She’s letting Fred talk again! I guess his time-out in the corner is over.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Fred hit the nail right on the head.
The NEA is the #1 obstructer of education.
unamused on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Fred lashing on the NEA?!
Balls-y
yo on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
If only he would, haha!
df4jc on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Ah. Still, I would not have applauded. The moderator is terrible, but his grandstanding shows a lack of respect for the others on that stage.
Slublog on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Fred!
WACK on the NEA. I love it.
peski on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Keyes, by far.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Keyes needs a pulpit and Paul needs his jewels back to lower his voice.
abinitioadinfinitum on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Awesome
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Oh, I’m wrong. There was some applause.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:53 PM
SLAM
Tancredo exposes the Huckster.
peski on December 12, 2007 at 2:54 PM
I hate to invoke the Lord’s name but…
God! I hate these debates! What a complete waste of time.
edgehead on December 12, 2007 at 2:54 PM
Communicator in Chief?
What a loser.
peski on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 PM
There’s been applause a few times – first when Fred refused to do the show of hands thing.
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Rudy’s getting shut out.
aero on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Mitt slams Huck. Good.
amerpundit on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Mitt seconds Fred’s motion.
The NEA is the devil.
unamused on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 PM
pissin contest
abinitioadinfinitum on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Mitt just took a swipe at Huck – is it on?
nailinmyeye on December 12, 2007 at 2:56 PM
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