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1. #211080
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:19 am, THIRDWAVEDAVE said:

   Water him; he’s a plant.

2. #211081
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:20 am, katieanne said:

   If he is a plant, some campaign is getting pretty desperate awfully early in the primaries. Sounds like a Clinton move to me.

3. #211084
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:23 am, malkin_fan said:

   “On January 7th, 2008 at 9:19 am, THIRDWAVEDAVE said:
   Water him; he’s a plant.

   …More like a weed……Yank him!!!!!!!!

4. #211088
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:26 am, conservativesRus said:

   To be honest – I have to question people who change their mind “positively” based on what a candidate SAYS in a debate. How about looking at what the candidate has DONE. I can see changing it “negatively” based on what someone says. During the campaign they all have SAID good things (even Ron Paul) – however, during all of their time in “responsible positions” (whether public service, elected office, or private enterprise), they all have DONE things which contradict what they are saying. Which do I believe? I believe what they DO, as opposed to what they SAY.

5. #211097
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:39 am, meatpieandtatters said:

   Hillperbole! For crying out loud, we’re 11 months out from the election and the media are panting like the dogs they are.

6. #211099
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:39 am, Marshall Russ said:

   conservativesRus#4 Amen.

7. #211105
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:44 am, Ombre Rose said:

   Sometimes, rarely but occassionally, the debates reveal something in one of the candidate’s past. If that news release, plus the way the candidate talks, is a revelation, it may be justified to change one’s opinion.

   Take for instance, last night – I was shocked, shocked I tell you, as a Texan living relatively close to the Mexico border, to have my assumptions about McCain blown out of the water, when I heard him say HE had NEVER NEVER NEVER supported “AMNESTY” for ILLEGAL ALIENS.

   (ok, ok, ok – /sarcasm! hehehehehe )

8. #211112
   On January 7th, 2008 at 9:48 am, THIRDWAVEDAVE said:

   Malkin_Fan–I stand corrected.

9. #211144
   On January 7th, 2008 at 10:11 am, spidgy said:

   These debates are becoming more entertaining and less informative.

   Wither Paula Adbul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson?

10. #211148
    On January 7th, 2008 at 10:15 am, davenp35 said:

    Two words: manufactured controversy

11. #211169
    On January 7th, 2008 at 10:35 am, Wade said:

    American Idol Idiot: Vote him out.

12. #211177
    On January 7th, 2008 at 10:41 am, Fed Up said:

    You can trust Them to be Them:

    Penn and Teller on Frank Luntz:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If9EWDB_zK4

    Fed Up

13. #211197
    On January 7th, 2008 at 10:56 am, madchef said:

    Last night’s debate was the first one that I watched all the way through. I must be building up a tolerance to them.
    Any day now I expect to see The Presidential Debates The complete FIRST season on DVD advertised. Rudy & Fred looked like they were embalmed, Huckleberry is clueless and McCain is a democrat who probably has Ted Kennedy on speed dial. Rommney is the only canidate left worth voting for. Go Mitt!

14. #211206
    On January 7th, 2008 at 11:08 am, jbirish said:

    Well, he looks like a liberal. You know the type.. glasses, graying hair, the typical beard style(kind of Stalinish), drives a Volvo with old ‘Gore for president’, and Bush-hating bumper stickers. Follow him to his car.
    Hate to sterotype, but until they get a new uniform, I just can’t help myself.

15. #211233
    On January 7th, 2008 at 11:38 am, shooter said:

    I don’t care for this Luntz guy. I think he enjoys his power way too much plus I do not trust him.
    He does tend to sway a ‘focus’ group with his questions. Easy to do, just ask the questions you want to be made ‘important’ in a debate.
    He can take a 90 minute debate and narrow it down to his perception of a 12 second spike in his ‘gameboy charts’ thus guiding viewers who won’t watch the debate/forum in its entirety.
    Why doesn’t someone show the charts on Frankies appearances…they might be spiking way below 30% approval for him….

16. #211239
    On January 7th, 2008 at 11:46 am, Pal2Pal said:

    Who cares? Is it a slow news day or something?

17. #211277
    On January 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pm, gayle said:

    Any predictions on what will happen when Shillary loses?

    Think she’ll have a few heads?

    Maybe she’ll disappear from the scene?

    Think she’ll have a mental breakdown?

    Think Bill will get the boot?

18. #211290
    On January 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, CharlieT said:

    As to the reports of Hillary packing the audience, it is not too hard to imagine a Clinton doing something underhanded and devious. The only thing that would have made the moment perfect is if she had cackled “I am shocked, shocked to find that packing is going on in here!” (apologies to Casablanca’s Captain Renault).

19. #211327
    On January 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pm, right_on said:

    YAWN!!! This is just another case of the Dem’s pointing out that “See…it’s the Republicans that have the plants! Yeah, they’re the ones! Yeah, THAT’S the ticket! (Apologies to Jon Levitz!)

20. #211381
    On January 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pm, Fed Up said:

    Ron Paul supporters expose Frank Lutz.

    “Fox’s official pollster Frank Luntz’s feathers were ruffled because a Paul supporter got into his focus group and taped the proceedings.”

    http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/07/ron-paul-supporters-confront-frank-luntz/

    Fed Up

21. #211713
    On January 7th, 2008 at 4:49 pm, odoacer said:

    He gives me the creeps. He looks like Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer.

22. #212075
    On January 7th, 2008 at 11:27 pm, almeehan said:

    Most of these wimps I’ve seen in focus groups by Fox or others seem like mind numb robots, or better yet leaves blowing in the wind. They are so shallow in their knowledge, convictions and purpose it scares me that people like this put presidents in power.

23. #212083
    On January 7th, 2008 at 11:46 pm, xblade said:

    Ron Paul supporters expose Frank Lutz.

    The fact that Ron Paul supporters have a problem with this tells me that there’s probably nothing to see here.

24. #212204
    On January 8th, 2008 at 6:34 am, PowWow said:

    I know someone who took part in one of his groups. Unfortunately I’m still waiting to hear back from him to find out how he was chosen. He actually made it on TV during Fox and Friends bashing Huck about in-state tuition breaks for illegals. It was from a debate a while ago. I’ll keep anyone who’s interested posted.