Debate Participants

[goRPaul]

Ron Paul
Tim Pawlenty
Rick Santorum
Gary Johnson
Herman Cain

Absent:
Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich
Mike Huckabee
& others

Eh, it's gonna be nice to see Ron in the debates again, but what I really want to see is Ron demolishing Romney and Gingrich. Intellectually, of course.

Also, Santorum just might make me barf.

[nate895]

I think this plays to Paul's advantage because it will give him time to shine on his own, basically (T-Paw being the only other serious contender). It could also play well that he was one of the few that didn't duck out. How can you respect Romney at this point since he perfectly well-qualified to be there, and Gingrich and Huckabee could have if they wanted to. But, no, none of them had the guts to go out on a limb. Paul is displaying bold leadership by going to this debate. We need to beat that drum, the voters like "leadership."

Also, why is everyone hating on Rick Santorum on these boards? I mean, I would certainly never vote for him, but he certainly isn't any worse than Romney or the other top tier guys.