Easy come... easy go.

Newt:

pudgy, pompous, pontificating, pandering, pr!ck

Ah those discerning Iowa Hawkeye voters! They look into their stockings for the best snappy, high octane choice for Prez. In one stocking is warm taffy (how'd it get that way-oh yeah, it came from Romney's kitchen.) In the middle stocking is that hard candy built like marbles, the product of Newt's camp. Ah yes-the long stable stocking has been filled with sweet pralines and nails. (Who put the nails there-oh yes Ron Paul is like that in places, so cold and hard). At last we come to the ditzy stocking. It's full of "Bless You" candies in the shapes of hearts and crosses. This one is compliments of Perry, Santorum and Bachmann. Iowa voters have so much to be cheery about this time of year. If only they could get behind Secretariat. But there ain't no such horse in this race.

TeamPOLITICO: Dec. 15, 2011 - 3:49 PM EST

Another 64 percent of would-be caucus goers have some or major concerns about a candidate who has supported an individual health care mandate.

No, Duh!

Considering this was the rallying point for anti-Obama hysteria

including the claims that Obama was -- gasp -- a s's's'ssocialist!

How would if look if mandates were understood to be a mainstream, pro-business solution pioneered by the Heritage Foundation?

Hush-a you mouth, boy!!

AngelEyez: Dec. 15, 2011 - 4:27 PM EST

AngelEyez = paid shill for Romney?

Is this wishful thinking on the GOP establishment's part?

TeamPOLITICO: Dec. 15, 2011 - 3:49 PM EST

“The fact that his favorability could drop 20 points in a week once people really started scrutinizing him does not speak well to his resiliency over the next 19 days,” PPP pollster Tom Jensen said, referring to the Jan. 3 caucuses. “I would expect that he’s going to keep falling and really could end up down in third place with Bachmann and Perry behind Romney and Paul. That’s where I would expect the race to be a week from now.”

On the online futures speculation website Intrade, Gingrich’s closing value crashed 15 points in two days, his most precipitous fall on the online exchange site since his surge began.

I can't wait for Mr. newt "I will be the nominee" gingrich to crash and burn. Lol.

Ron Paul is climbing and will take Iowa. Dr. Paul is the only candidate with a plan to cut the spending, cut the debt and reign in the Federal Reserve. We may only have one chance left to get this right so vote for Ron Paul or you can vote for one of the liberal rinos of Newt, Romney or Huntsman.

Ron Paul in 2012!

As purchasing price parity applies to object not to people, here is the next round:

1. Yes, a Republican member of the house, had the Newt plan scored. Mr. Gingrich, a member of congress since 1978, should recall that ideas are nice, but numbers are brutal. If one is to 'sell this candidate", it is based on experience, and leadership, someone who has successfully balanced the budget deficit. There are two versions of tax policy... where we will get, in an ideal situation, and where we are today, in a deficit that was bad under bush, but become 35% worse under obama in just 3 years. So while of course, a zero percent tax rate is the best for all, it does not fund our military, it does not build our bridges, and it does not give pell grants to needy and deserving students to "live the American Dream", to become mobile and fulfill their full potential.

2. There are statuatory rates and effective rates. i suggest everyone look that one up before going to the debate. Perry and Bachman know the difference. As does Romney. For example, the top 15 banks domiciled in the United States pay an effective tax rate of 11%. The energy industry pays almost 28%, effectively. Who is being subsidized by opportunistic accounting and 'discretion' over realizing their "losses" and bad investments based on what the bean counters say, when the CEO decides, it is appropriate to "message earnings' due to (pick one): a) the collapse of [fill in financial institution here] b) Europe's crisis c) contraction in risk appetite due to slow growth in Emerging Economies d) Blame Obama for bad regulation e) Blame it on Bush because Barney frank said so. And who are the good guys in the cowboy hats who buy some equipment (creating jobs) drill a hole and get some oil or natural gas to power the world. As long as it is done without environmental damage, the men and women of the energy industry do "god's work". Why are they so demonized by the Energy Consuming States?

3. I am happy to hear Newt admit that he was wrong on Palestine, as his history degree is in American history, he should refrain from engaging in the cultural classification of a people, who have a history that predates the Incas in MesoAmerica. When one qualifies that their expertise is American history, we can see why such an error in foreign affairs was made.

4. Romney and 5 bankruptcy... versus like 300 companies that did not go bankrupt.... i'll take those odds any day. A connection may get you in the door, but to achieve the pinacle of a large investment firm, like Bain Capital takes talent, economic knowledge and perserverance.

Thankfully, this is the last debate before the all important Iowa caucus. I think it is okay to make an exception to the 11th Amendment, passed by Reagan and attack each other. Obama has to sign a Defense Authorization Package...

Newt:

Taking that recent "pledge" to not commit adultery was laughable. Didn't you make a similar one, in front of God, when you married your first wife?

Just go away!