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Refer to the the article at CNN POLITICS
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"""""FactCheck.org: Dubious claims in GOP debate
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There, it is more than clear that nearly all the main points McCain stated were
factual and correct, whilst just the inverse applies for ROMNEYS remarks !!

This is why McCain is reliable !!

TOM

CNN=communist news network.

The American people are not ignorant of your devices. We do not receive your false comments and evil plan to promote your agenda. Many have stated their disgust over your comments and handling of the Republican Debate January 30th. How you have selected McCain for the Republican nominee. It is not final because YOU say so. Mike Huckabee is still running strong, and more liked because of your wrong doing. Many have switched to Mike Huckabee after watching the debate, so what you planned for evil has turned for his good!

I was truly disgusted last night when I watched the CNN Republican Debate. It was totally unfair. It should have been the "McCain & Romney" Debate. It is clearly apparent to all of your viewers that you are already politically promoting McCain/Romney. I used to be an avid CNN watcher. I think I will switch to MSNBC, they run a pretty fair network. I am tired of your propaganda. Congressman Ron Paul and Governor Mike Huckabee were not given any questions. Shame on you and shame on Cooper Anderson for interrupting Ron Paul and telling him he would let him respond in two minutes, and never did. The American people want to hear from all of candidates so they can make an informed decision. Your debate and your news coverage is biased. You just lost one viewer and I am sure you have lost many more with your prejudiced ways.

Last night's display on CNN shows me that Ron Paul is the answer to what ails American government.

If McCain wins I am going to change my name to Pedro Hernandez that way I can get a free ride too.

LOL I love the pejorative pic you put for the video!!! As if to state that Ron Paul was the radical talking nonsense, while McKain and Romney stare at him with a supercilious smile giving the viewer the impression that we're listening to rantings of a madman.
It's easy to see the FOX tactics now being generated by CNN.

Go RON PAUL!!

CNN SHAME, SHAME, SHAME,!!! on you Cooper was rude and unfair to Dr. Ronn Paull especially this was a disgrace to all Americans. The media should focus on how they serve there masters instead of the people. Reported MCcain and Romney's fight night and day is a shame not real reporting. Your Fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The voices that were snuffed at the debate were Huckabee and Paul (literally by the moderator). This was a disappointment and disgrace for CNN. Find a new moderator and give equal time to all the voices. There are still a large number of Americans who have yet to vote!

mccain your weak,,, get ur old self back to where you came from,,,,,,,,,,,i don't even understand why ur running for president you know ur not going to win ...so drop out now ...while you still have a chance.......looser....sucker monkey.....

I agree 110% with J Houston TX.

CNN= Neocon lapdog

I challenge every one who have posted here to follow the daily news of the Arizona Republic, or any Arizona newspaper. Border Patrol has done their best. Senator McCain states he is from Arizona, a border state, and knows how to protect our border.

Well, "my friends" Senator McCain has done nothing to "secure the border". On the contrary he has made statements like, "I can show you fields of lettuce in Yuma that needs picking". He has turned a blind eyes from the first day he came to Arizona hoping to ride to the Senate on the money and name of Hemsley and Anheimer Bush.

I also challenge you to now look up what I am telling you on your own.

Read his biography.

Thousands and I mean thousand cross our borders into Arizona along with billions of dollars of drugs. Everyday in Phoenix and other Arizona cities drop houses are raided. Many times finding people tied up being held for ransom. Human trafficking is rampant.

Again, Border Patrol is doing their best.

At night the trails from Mexico into Arizona and this country are filled with people illegally crossing. Many ranch and home owners sleep with weapons close by. Their doors are ponded on, illegals demanding food and water. Cattle are slaughtered, property littered with fecal matter, bottles, clothes, shoes. It's unbelievable to see.

The people who live close to the border are in a war to protect their homes and life. Senator McCain has done nothing to close our borders and once, heaven protect us, is ever in the White house, will open this country to more of this.

A "great future" with McCain. look at your children. Do you really want to sacrifice them for decades to come in the wars that McCain will involve us in? People, please. all McCain knows is war.

Our military is the best because we have the best. It will always be. We need a Commander In Chief that can lead, but who can lead with peace of the world foremost.

McCain is history of the past and there's nothing wrong with him living in the past but don't let him take us along with him. It is my understand we all want to move forward and not progress backwards. He reminds me of my father telling me the way things "use" to be which I to this day have no concept of the way things use to be. Computer technology changes rapidly, so rapidly that we can't all catch on and the older you are the harder it becomes, I know from experience. McCain may have military experience, but he scares me knowing he's stuck in the past. Senior citizens may love him, but not this one, I think progressive.

This is disgusting. People keep saying who's more conservative and it's not a two man race...well guess what, it's not just a three man race either! Paul is still a candidate yet no one gives him a second to talk, and HE is the only consistent candidate on there – check the records!

I keep hearing the Republican candidates use the phrase, "Leave [Iraq] with 'honor.' I want someone to call them on this. We entered Iraq without 'honor,' but on a lie. How do we repair this? To leave with 'honor,' the president needs to do the honorable thing and confess that he got our military over there on a lie, he lied to the public and sent his subordinates to lie to Congress. Our military is honorable, but they have been dishonored by this president and the service they have given is not vaued by him or those who perpetuate his deceit. I see them wrap the flag about them like it belongs to them. This whole war is dishonorable and directly attributed to the president.
He also needs to confess to a world court and be glad that the rest of the world is so in fear of reprisals that they won't try him as the war criminal that he is. Congress has failed to follow up on the waste of billions of our treasury on the likes of Halliburton, etc. I believe that the American people are fed up, but are not united enoughto get this horrible chapter in history cleared up.

Im voting democrat regardless. but what gets me the most is that the only true conservative is Ron Paul. Constitutionalist, Isolationist. Historically speaking republicans have always had these ideologies. what the hell happened?

The point of media coverage is to provide the public with both sides but I feel Romney is not getting fair coverage by the media! Is CNN endorsing McCain?

CNN asks the questions they want to ask, they do not care what Americans want to know. They ask questions designed to start a fight between the canidates. Anderson Cooper clearly has an agenda. Dr. Ron Paul gets no respect from the media because he doesn't represent big business. I am not a Republican and I am not a Democrat, I am an AMERICAN. I do not need CNN or any other media
representative to interpret the canidates position to me. I will make my own decisions. Oh by the way I am sick of hearing that John McCain was a footsoldier in the Reagan Revolution. Whenever he can't answer a question he pulls out the footsoldier card. Ronald Reagan is not running for President.

If you want four, or eight more years of arrogant, disgusting, shameful leadership, – vote for McCain

From CNN today:

"I think he managed companies and he bought and he sold and sometimes people lost their jobs," McCain said. "That's the nature of that business."

Critics note that Romney's tenure as CEO of the leveraged buyout firm Bain Capital resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs through layoffs and bankruptcies.

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I suppose McCain would prefer Romney let those companies remain bloated and sick until they went out of business to ALL the employees could lose their jobs? And it wasn't Romney's tenure that resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs through layoffs. More likely it was the result of the previous poor management that required the restructuring of the companies after Bain bought them.

Romney didn't result in jobs lost. He resulted in companies saved and thousands of jobs thereby also saved.

McCain smirks, – just like George W. Bush.. Arrogant.. warmongering.. His claim to fame is he was captured in a war we admit was a mistake.. We need someone better than this smirker!

Josh, thank you for agreeing with me an many others in this thread.

Rose – great idea (even tho I'm not really a fan of Huckabee, he's better than McCain and Romney (Guy Smiley!).

Romney is trying to buy himself the presidency, using his own money to campaign, what a joke!

and Fred...CLEARLY, you are wrong. (ha ha..just kidding, I couldn't resist!)

There's difference between diplomat and president of United states. Diplomat is quick, responsive, good manner, simplifying, presentable. I think Mr. John McCain is a top candidate for the diplomat. He has served the country. He has been the high cabinet in the previous administration. Also he is a top consultant candidate for the president. However, I don't think he is yet top 1 presidentat candidate. Why ? Being the president candidate should have "good level of logic reasoning", ie a good solid judgement, not the "military experience." Because future is unpredicatable, anything but not limited to military cases could happen. a "good logic reasoning" and able to be convinced is important than military background with being in prison experience.

If Ron Paul is does not become the Republican nominee, he should run as an independant.

I voted for him in the primary. I hope those of you voting Feb 5, take a seriously Ron Paul as a canidate. Independants, please go to Youtube, CNN Video and other media resources search Ron Paul and listen for yourself to the words of Ron Paul. Glen Beck had a nice hour long show with Ron Paul. Don't just make your decision based on the what you hear in the media. He speaks to the issues and gets little media.

Fred, your spelling suggests that you should do more reading, especially regarding political choices!
It has become very clear that we can not use the media as our only source of information. I'm going to try youtube.

I would like to know what Huckabee, Romney, and McCain are all laughing about when Ron Paul speaks. I thought these guys were supposed to be moral men of faith. However, I thought one of the principles of Christianity was humility and grace. These other guys like the integrity and values to be president. You should never mock your opponents or enemies because they may just come back to haunt you.
Go Ron Paul 2008! We'll see who has the last laugh.

This video pic is Priceless! As Ron Paul is talking you have McCain, Romney, and Huckabee laughing. Many American’s, like myself are not voting for Ron, but care about many issues he been talking about for several years. Foreign policy, economy, civil liberties, RonPaul ‘Stop Dreaming’ and ‘0wnz the Federal Reserve’ on youtube for example.

NONE of the other candidates should be laughing!

He has started a serious movement in the GOP which people are starting to ‘wake-up’ to now that we are in a recession. Notice the media censored Ron Paul’s in this video? Obama08!

They're having fun. These guys like eachother, don't be decieved. They are at the peak of their establishment. So many people think they are negative on eachother because they watch too much reality TV. Back in "the real world" and not on "The Real World" these men are all part of the greatest party in the history of this country and gathered in the memorial of one of the greatest men in our current history. They're excited and happy.

"The CNN announcers and woman reporter who asked questions were very hostle toward the candidates. CNN showed it's left wing liberal slant in these debates. When will news reporting and TV reporting stop being bias.

I do not support any CNN advertisers because CNN is biased to the left. Shame on you."

Absolutely true. The questions were hostile and devisive. Rather than talk about issues, they talked about who said what about who. CNN has no interest in a good Republican debate and that has been obvious every time. They intentionally attempt to offer poor questions, mostly from Left Wing Nuts sending in questions, rather than asking Republicans questions from fellow Republicans during the Republican Primary. The Left has no place in the debate and yet it is smeared into every question. It was more a jab at the party (are we better off after Bush? How are you like Reagan and why is that good? Timetables on Iraq withdrawl?). The Democrats won't debate on Fox, I don't think the Republicans should agree to debate on CNN. The ratings simply suggest that it is no longer America's unquestioned news source anyways. People are looking elsewhere in significant numbers.

If you sell products to the Republican party or Independents like me (cars, housing, things that people on Welfare and government hand-outs can't afford) then do not advertise on CNN.

As a result of the "debate" on CNN last night I have made my final decision that
Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul would be great new leaders for America.

America, if you really want a change, this is our opportunity to seize the moment. Huckabee for President and Ron Paul for Vice President.

Huckabee is intelligent, quick thinking, knowledgeable, and well-spoken. His touch of humor is an added benefit. Paul is "right on" for those who still believe in the United States of America and its strength.

The last thing America needs is a typical rhetorical politician such as Romney or McCain. I was undecided, but CNN sure helped clear the air with the show it put on last night.

Come on America! Let's get back to where we use to be! Strong and Proud!

May God Bless America!

McCain clearly one the debate. He has a tough attitude on the economy, a winners spirit on the war, and a realistic approach to immigration. Clearly has my vote.

One other thing all this talk about timetables but not one time did you hear anyone bring up education and how most kids even in high school don't know there timestables.

Did you really not know there were four men there at all times? Totally unfair debate. However I think you only hurt the ones you apparently were trying to endorse. If you cannot be fair to all parties in a debate, then do not have one.

Take a look at the issues & leadership and the candidate who will work at uniting and bringing us back to strong free independent country. I have three boys and are working on teaching them how to settle their differences with respect and compromise. They should not be enemies, we are family, work it out and get busy livin'. We've got a game called life to play. To bad McCain/Romney are not strong enough across the board in character AND on ALL the issues to quarterback the whole team, much less America. The candidate that is for ALL the people of America to make ALL America a better country is Huckabee. He loves this land and its people, not politics. Huckabee has my vote! I'm getting the word out and rallying around him.

McCain seems arrogant as if becuase he has some big endorcements that he has already won the nomination but there are still others in the race and he seemed pompus last night. McCain thinks he has AZ in the bag just because he is the Senator here well he is wrong there is a large Huckabee contingant and Romney as well.

I think Mike Huckabee won the debate hands down and America despite what the polls are showing will go out and vote for him on Super Tuesday.

todd...look in to it Ron Paul has some great, true things to say!!!

By sticking to his "Timetable" statement in last night's debate, McCain is asking us to believe that he is: a.) Stupid, or b.) A Sinister Spin Meister, who timed his dirty attack just right, and benefited from it. He may be past his prime in other areas, but he can still spin with the best of them! If the American people want to reward a man for that kind of reprehensible behavior, then we deserve what we'll get.

McCain came off as an angry old man...arrogant, sniping, rude...and yet the Republican establishment gives him their nod of approval....are you kidding me!?!? So the Dems endorse only on personality and the GOP totally ignores personality....what a choice we'll have...I hope this writer's strike ends soon. I'll get more info from SNL and the Daily Show than a CNN debate

What are those guys McCain and Romney laughing about while Paul talks about Iraq? Are they laughing about 4,000 dead, 20,000 wounded, 20% increase in military suicide, $1 trillion increase in debt from this war, and inflation. Paul is trying to have a serious conversation about supporting our troops by bringing them home and these guys are laughing!!!!

Well, why shoudl they care, its not like Romney's sons are over there and McCain wants us in iraq for 100 years.

CNN was unfair, just as most of the comments suggest.
This kind of action is destroying the CNN name. Just read the comments.
Someone needs to be fired!

McCain seriously blew it last night.
I was impressed by Ron Paul for the first time, there is much logic in his thinking.
Mike H. did well.
Rommey kept a level head.

As a result of the "debate" last night, I've made my final decision that Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul would make great new leaders for America.

America, if you really want a chage, this is our opportunity to seize the moment. Huckabee for President and Ron Paul for Vice President.

Huckabee is intelligent, quick thinking, knowledgeable, and well-spoken. His touch of humor is an added plus. Paul is "right on" for those of us who still truly believe in the United States of America and its strength.

The last thing Amerca needs is a typical rhetorcal politcian such as Romney or McCain. I was undecided, but CNN sure hepled clear the air with the show it put on last night.

Come on America! Let's get back to where we use to be!

May God Bless America!

Maryann, I couldn't agree more!! CNN has truly disappointed me to the point of viewing them as poorly as I do Fox. The points that Ron Paul made during the 5 minutes he was allowed to speak were breaths of fresh air. What is our country coming to? Are we really so naive as a people, to be distracted with nonsense bickering over points that DON'T MATER. WE WILL NEVER HAVE A PEACEFUL, AMERICAN LOVING IRAQ. And we need to break our dependency on A PRIVATE BANK, known as THE FEDERAL RESERVE. Currently, they LOAN currency, that THEY PRINT OUT OF THIN AIR, WITH NO GOLD BACKING to out government AT INTEREST!!!!! Interest we pay with taxes. I PLEAD WITH THE MEDIA.......... PLEASE, TALK ABOUT THIS!!!!

CNN and AC lost a lot of credibility in last nights debates by all but ignoring Paul and Huckabee. I feel that the American public is smart enough to see through this ploy, by CNN, to push their candidate.

I would love to hear some feedback from CNN about this.............

By sticking to his "Timetable" statement in last night's debate, McCain is asking us to believe that he is: a.) Stupid, or b.) A Sinister Spin Meister, who timed his dirty attack just right, and benefited from it. He may be past his prime in other areas, but he can still spin with the best of them! If the American people want to reward a man for that kind of reprehensible behavior, then we deserve what we'll get.

With the uproar regarding the misrepresentation of Dr. Ron Paul, I would say he was the winner in the debate. People seem to have a real carring for this man, as oppose to previous to the debate, where he was often touted as an old quack.

CNN just did a piece on how undecided voters rated favor of a candidate based on their respnses to last nights debate. They show all the candidates except Ron Paul. I don't now much about Ron Paul, but from last nights debate and the lack of coverage he gets, why is he still running? Does he really have that big of a following?

It seems that a lot of viewers were left with the same impression of last nights debate:

McCain was arrogant and obnoxious. All the bickering between Romney and McCain about Romney's so-called "timelines" was a complete waste of time.

Huckabee and Paul might as well have been seated in the audience because they did not get equal time to talk.

The CNN announcers and woman reporter who asked questions were very hostle toward the candidates. CNN showed it's left wing liberal slant in these debates. When will news reporting and TV reporting stop being bias.

I do not support any CNN advertisers because CNN is biased to the left. Shame on you.

holy crap, Ron Paul is the only one who actually answered the questions

What's up with the attack politics from Romney? Reminds me of Hillary..

McCain's skin is taking on a tint of TEFLON–

When cornered on his economic prowess he argues that he has good people in his corner–but never has to discuss what he would do. When confronted with misleading voters on Romney's position on Iraq, he forced Romney to eat up time setting his own story straight.

You don't need Rush Limbaugh glaucoma medicine to see the fracture in the Republican Party . It was apparent last night.

It's going to be like shooting fish in a barrel for Democrats (Obama specifically) later this year! Yes, conservatives, continue arguing who is the "real" conservative, while the rest of us actually focus on the issues in our nation.

McCain did not look very presidential last night. He seemed to slouch in his seat and some of his answers were rediculous. When he was asked why he thought he was better for the economy than Mitt Romney, he started rambling about his experience in the military & Viet Nam, nothing about his economic experience which is none! I don't get his popularity.

I'll have to agree with Andrew from TN.... CNN focused on Romney and McCain way too much! Those two guys looked like a married couple arguing. I looked at CNN as my news source for unbiased news coverage, not any more! Your snubbing of the other candidates has become way to obvious! Ron paul is my choice but even Huckabee said it best when he told Anderson that there are 2 other canidates involved!. Shame on you CNN!

The reason I can't vote for McCain is because he ALLOWED himself to be swift-boated by Bush and his handlers and didn't have the stones to squash them like the bugs they are. You would think, after all that, he would step far away from Bush but, no, he embraced him.

Mccain reminds me of a slow talking turtle and CNN gave a lot attention to this slow talking turtle. Dr. Paul had the most clarity in what was otherwise resembled a "mine is bigger" type argument. Imagine had he been afforded more time to speak on the issues that affect Americans we could have actually benefited.

Instead Anderson kept doing "360" spins... trying to start a fight between Mccain and Romney... way to go CNN you only cheat Americans out of gaining perspective on the issues when you petty he said she said before actual substance.

You all better post this because Ive submitted ti over 3 times...

Yes, once again the media has ignored Ron Paul. I guess they don't believe in the Constitution...how UNAMERICAN!

I absolutely HATE the picture shown above, with the three schooyard bullies smirking when Ron Paul speaks...how IMMATURE.

And these three are running for leader of the free world? Are they going to laugh and smirk when another country's leader says something they don't agree with?

We'll be in WWIII before we know it!

CNN is NOT helping Americans make an informed decsion...they have FAILED us and have become a TABLOID, very sad.

(and, to Billy: ha ha ha!! yeah, who cares what COMEDIAN Rush Limpbaugh thinks!)

McCain and Huckabee will give all illegal immigrants amnesty. Romney is our last hope. He is also business savvy and I believe he will be able to help the US Economy more than any other candidate in the race. McCain only talks about the war. Do we really want our next President of US to have the mindset that he will stay in the Middle East for another 100 years if we have to? We need to worry about our American soil and our money and future. This is why Romney is the best choice. I hope voters on Super Tuesday will think of this. Romney has my vote on Tuesday! God Bless America!!

It was boring and unpleasant at the same time. In fact your picture is the perfect representation of McCain. He has that 'snarky' smirk on his face again. What is his problem? Is that supposed to be his so-called 'maverick' style? In my neighborhood we call that a seven letter word that begins in 'a' and ends in 'hole.'

If McCain loses the nomination this time around at least he can't blame the other candidate for "swift-boating" him. His own comments may just be his undoing.

He should have learned a lesson from the backlash the Clinton campaign reaped when they attacked Obama.

It's a shame Huckabee is so far right on social issues. He seems like a very intelligent guy at times, and I like some of his ideas. McCain is clearly the strongest leader of this bunch. I just wish CNN would have given fair coverage to Ron Paul. He makes so many excellent points about our money woes as a country. Shouldn't he have a chance to speak too, Anderson Cooper?

I was really disappointed with this "debate", which was more like a bicker-fest btwn Romney and McCain. Huckabee and Dr. Paul got a grossly disproportionate amount of time to present their cases to the American people. The picture posted above reminds me of another point, and that was the odd camera angles when and ONLY when Dr. Paul gave his answers. They were camera shots that included the pathetic smirks on Romney and McCain's faces. I would hope CNN did not do this intentionally as Fox has obvisouly done in the past. At least Huckabee has the respect to listen to Dr. Paul speak without making tacky faces in an attempt to convey to the viewers that Dr. Paul is a loon. I watched a YouTube video from last night that was actually NEVER broadcast on TV. It was an interview with Dr. Paul that ONLY happened because of the incredible amount of complaints from viewers last night, yet it was NOT televised!! I would encourage CNN to post the after-debate footage of Ron Paul on the front page of CNN.com or at least a "ticker" story about it, so they can rise above thier competitors in terms of giving equal time to the candidates.

Good for McCain! And as far as Rush the Lush giving McCain such a hard time I say "Rush the Lush TAKE A PILL!!"

Its not McCains fault that the majority of republicans like him best!!! Woohoo!

Ron Paul is the Republican Ralph Nader

Not voting for McCain now in primary, but voting for...Mike Huckabee...

CNN,
Senator McCain, was arrogant, and had a familiar smirk on his face, all night. Reminiscent, of the current occupier of the White House, and our Vice President. I do not think the American people, can or will, put up with this arrogance for another eight years. Governors Romney, and Huckabee, were interesting, and articulate, and not arrogant.

Leonard Harris

The two children on last night's debate are exactly what the neo-con establishment wants. The establishment expects to put someone like McCain in office in order make sure they control every move and let him play his childlike games on his own time.

Congressman Paul has never voted to raise taxes.
Congressman Paul has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
Congressman Paul has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
Congressman Paul has never voted to raise congressional pay.
Congressman Paul has never taken a government-paid junket.
Congressman Paul supported Ronald Reagan against Gerald Ford in 1976.

In 1978 and subsequent elections, Ronald Reagan endorsed Ron Paul and supported his reelection to Congress.

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This photo says it all.....

All three other candidates looking at Ron Paul like with quiet humor as he races on like Don Quixote on his Libertarian stallion of nonsense.