Mortrialus
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No, all of them came out against it.
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No, all of them came out against it.
Most of them said they were against SOPA/PIPA specifically but that there still had to be someway to censor the illegal content
Dude Abides
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Komsomol still mad about the birth certificate.
Refrigerator
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I am not surprised that John King started off the debate with that odious question. Did he not realize he would play straight into Gingrich's boilerplate attack on mainstream media outlets and allow him to take the high road?
I'm also perplexed that they have him walking on the same stage as the candidates. Is this a debate or the John King talk show?
This isn't providing any informed political discourse. It's childish theater.
I'm also perplexed that they have him walking on the same stage as the candidates. Is this a debate or the John King talk show?
This isn't providing any informed political discourse. It's childish theater.
timetokill
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Paul was obviously against it from the beginning.
That said, it's easy for the Republicans to side against SOPA/PIPA. The Democrats are the ones getting all the Hollywood money to promote SOPA/PIPA, so the Republicans lose nothing by fighting against it. Not only that, they gain huge populist benefit and expose the Democrats on this issue.
That said, it's easy for the Republicans to side against SOPA/PIPA. The Democrats are the ones getting all the Hollywood money to promote SOPA/PIPA, so the Republicans lose nothing by fighting against it. Not only that, they gain huge populist benefit and expose the Democrats on this issue.
maquiladora
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Santorum sounded so weak on SOPA. Romney sounded like he was jumping on the "oh yeah me too" bandwagon. Newt sounded best.
Honestly? Yes. I honestly didn't even expect all four of them to even know what SOPA is, let alone have a strong, even favorable, position on it.
It was also authored by a Republican and opposed by a democratic White House.
Most Democrats are against it as well so it's not too big of a issue now
Suikoguy
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Eh, I thought Obama has been against it for awhile now?
helloresolven
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Maybe, except for that absurdly douchey "omg, Hollywood are a bunch of liberal pricks" bit at the beginning.
timetokill
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And yet, my statement was completely true.
Just throw some military funding in there and he'd sign it faster than you can blink.
Refrigerator
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I wouldn't say most. It had healthy bipartisan support.
QuickSilverD
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probably all but Paul
Invisible_Insane
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The fact that all these debates are sponsored by API and the like probably explains why there have been so many of them.
The Chosen One
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Goes to show the power of full-scale Internet protests.
When Wikipedia went dark, I knew about 75% of the politicians would reverse their stance. No one wants to be known as the politician that broke the Internet.
When Wikipedia went dark, I knew about 75% of the politicians would reverse their stance. No one wants to be known as the politician that broke the Internet.
Joe Shlabotnik
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Next thing you know they'll be asking for his birth certificate!
Edit: Beaten by Dude, haha
Souldriver
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I'd like to think Wikipedia made that big an impact, but I fear that it's simply republicans being against the bill, because (more) democrats are for it.
Big Baybee
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Ugh
Souldriver
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A government running a country!?
THIS IS MADNESS!
Thank god Mitt will fight against this.
THIS IS MADNESS!
Thank god Mitt will fight against this.
ReBurn
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But at least he would sign it with great regret.
Man w/ Glasses
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I can't listen to the CNN debate theme music without thinking of CoD. It's the drums and guitars, man.
what did he say? missed it.
Aquavelvaman
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This is like an American Idol interview
Officerrob
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Hey Mitt, if you got 25 more votes in Iowa, you would still be 9 short dumbass
Big Baybee
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One time I would like a moderator to call these assholes out on their bullshit.
Man w/ Glasses
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Grumpy Fred Thompson looking grumpy.
The Chosen One
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It always feels these candidates are one Freudian-slip away from calling Obama a racial slur.
I would love for a competent moderator to ask this question.
Saying that Obama is turning the US into a Euro welfare-dependent country
Nope, the Chairman's been wishy washy on it and only recently, when it's become obviously toxic, has he come out against it.
Mortrialus
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Seriously. Why do they never ask follow up questions? Oh wait, candidates like Newt throw a fucking hissy fit every time anyone is asked anything other than kindergarten grade questions.
Souldriver
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It won't. All of these debates are a fucking farce.
They should take a page from *gasp* the Euro-style welfare-dependent countries and give the moderator some balls to call politicians out on their bullshit.
It's like the woman who asked was basically saying "how u gonna kick out the illegals?" lol
helloresolven
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Yes, I've never heard of credit card fraud ever, either, Newt.
ErasureAcer
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This is their home Newt, dumbass.
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