Another day, another Republican presidential debate. (And Mike Allen catalogues the announcement of three more since Sunday, so help us.) As the GOP candidates gather in Las Vegas tonight for a CNN debate, I see three key …
Debates
What You Missed at the GOP’s Dartmouth Debate: Used Milk and the Texas Turtle
0 minutes. It’s debate night in America, again. This is not exciting. What is exciting is that Charlie Rose is standing on a stage and the background is not black. It’s a trick that no one ever thought was possible before, …
In Dartmouth Debate, Romney Coasts as Cain Gets His Big Night
The settings of the Republican presidential primary debates have shifted, as have the roles played by each candidate and the amount of intra-party flak flung about. But the fundamentals remain unchanged: Mitt Romney is sailing …
A New Debate Night Dynamic: Herman Cain vs. Mitt Romney
I never thought I’d see a headline like this one, but that’s where we stand this afternoon as the Republicans prepare for their latest debate tonight in New Hampshire. At the moment, all the energy and momentum in the primary …
Presidential Debate Overload
On the eve of yet another Republican presidential debate, Fred Barnes makes an important point in the Wall Street Journal: Presidential debates have acquired a ridiculously outsized role in the nominating process:
The debates
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What You Missed While Not Watching the Fox News/Google Debate
-2 minutes. Most debates start at 8 p.m., but not on Fox News, where that’s Bill O’Reilly’s time slot. At the moment, Bill is talking about “blooters.” “It is a word. You can find it, if you look it up,” Bill says. …
Perry Stumbles at Florida GOP Forum as the Early Primary Debate Formula Wears Thin
The highlights of Thursday night’s Fox News/Google debate in Orlando, Florida, were predictable: Carefully aimed questions from the moderators set up the same back-and-forths between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry on Social Security, …
About Last Night’s Debate
Michael Scherer does a nifty job of recapping last night’s debate. A few miscellaneous musings of my own:
-How many Republicans tuned in to catch their first glimpse of frontrunner Rick Perry and were stunned by his faltering performance? Hailed for his swagger and brio, the Texas governor was bloodied by a flurry of jabs and …
What You Missed While Not Watching Last Night’s Tea Party Debate
TIME recaps every absurd minute of the GOP's prime-time food fight on CNN.
Perry Experiences the Full Force of His Rivals’ Wrath
Firmly entrenched as the double-digit front-runner for the Republican President nomination, Texas Governor Rick Perry endured the unpleasant privilege of his status on Monday night.
What You Missed While Not Watching Last Night’s Reagan Library Debate
0 minutes. Presidential debates come and go. But tonight’s GOP debate, the fourth in a series too numerous to bear, is a special treat. “We are all gathered under the wings of Air Force One,” says NBC’s Brian Williams, …
Romney and Perry Clash in Debate as GOP Primary’s Bloodletting Begins
Any spectators of American political sport who were eager for the gentle, get-to-know-the-candidates phase of the Republican presidential primary to give way to real bloodletting got their wish on Wednesday night. Introductions …
Tonight’s GOP Debate: Prepare for a Rick Perry Pile-On
Modern presidential primary debates tend to be silly, shallow, gimmicky and ultimately not very useful in judging how the candidates would perform in the oval office. But they can also change the course of the campaign. The …
