New Hampshire January 7, 2012 Republican Debate Highlights: Part II
The first New Hampshire Republican
Presidential Primary Debate was held tonight, January 7, 2012, at 9
p.m. E.S.T. in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Moderators: Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos, Josh McElveen
George Stephanopoulos: States right? What if states have rights to ban controcpetives?
Romney: [Panics, stumbles, turns to Ron Paul. Too incoherent and panicked to quote] Last part, Roe v. Wade should be overturned.
Paul: Right to privacy given by 4th amendment.
Santorum: What's the question? We have a right to privacy under Griswold.
Sawyer: Oppose gay marriage. What is the solution?
Gingrich: Marriage is based on man and woman. Worth protecting.
Huntsman: Civil unions [amongst gays] are fair. I support them. I am a traditionalist [personally].
Santorum: Marriage is a federal issue, not state. [Then reversed] state over federal.
Romney: Gay people. It is a wonderful thing to do to form long term relationships. There can be domestic partnership relationships. We don't want to discriminate. Gay people are not just as loving.
Gingrich: News Media bias: Should the Catholic church be driven out of biz because it does not support gay marriage? [Appplause].
Romney: We have to recognize that marriage has a whole host of consequences.
Paul: I have been asked 30 times about running independent. No reason a person can reserve a judgment. I want to see changes in foreign policy and federal reserve. I propose we cut 1 trillion if you are a real Republican.
Perry: Everyone on stage is better than what we have in place. Obama's war on religion [Christian religion] is going to stop under a Perry administration.
Huntsman: I believe it is time to come home [Afghanistan and Iraq].
Romney: Bring troops home as soon as we possibly can.
Huntsman: The president of the U.S. is the commander in chief. I think civil war is around the corner in Afghanistan. Lets recognize our [war] accomplishments and move on.
Gingrich: If Iran closes Straight of Hormuz, devastating to industrial nations. We need a fundamentally new strategy.
Santorum: President has made mistakes on the ground in middle east. Push, Push. America is soft.
Huntsman: When do you want to wait [Santorum]?
Santorum: Confront Islam. We are trying to fight a politically correct war [referring to muslims].
Perry: Blood and treasure spent on Iraq and Afghanistan. We will see [mid-east powers] move back in at the speed of light.
Gingrich: Get an American energy policy so that no American bows to a Saudi King. [Applause].
Romney: [Stumbles, incoherent]. You cant get into specifics [on mideast]. I find it extraordinary of the Americans put in harms way.
Paul: Its not that complicated. The president is a president, not a king. We fought a revolution over that issue. Congress still has not declared war over Afghanistan and Iraq. Sanctions leads up to war. Europe will destabilize [over our sanctions with Iran]. Refers to the rescuing of Iranian seamen as a refreshing way to deal with Iran.
Santorum: If we had your policy [Paul] there wouldn't be a fleet to rescue them.
George Stephanopoulos: States right? What if states have rights to ban controcpetives?
Romney: [Panics, stumbles, turns to Ron Paul. Too incoherent and panicked to quote] Last part, Roe v. Wade should be overturned.
Paul: Right to privacy given by 4th amendment.
Santorum: What's the question? We have a right to privacy under Griswold.
Sawyer: Oppose gay marriage. What is the solution?
Gingrich: Marriage is based on man and woman. Worth protecting.
Huntsman: Civil unions [amongst gays] are fair. I support them. I am a traditionalist [personally].
Santorum: Marriage is a federal issue, not state. [Then reversed] state over federal.
Romney: Gay people. It is a wonderful thing to do to form long term relationships. There can be domestic partnership relationships. We don't want to discriminate. Gay people are not just as loving.
Gingrich: News Media bias: Should the Catholic church be driven out of biz because it does not support gay marriage? [Appplause].
Romney: We have to recognize that marriage has a whole host of consequences.
Paul: I have been asked 30 times about running independent. No reason a person can reserve a judgment. I want to see changes in foreign policy and federal reserve. I propose we cut 1 trillion if you are a real Republican.
Perry: Everyone on stage is better than what we have in place. Obama's war on religion [Christian religion] is going to stop under a Perry administration.
Huntsman: I believe it is time to come home [Afghanistan and Iraq].
Romney: Bring troops home as soon as we possibly can.
Huntsman: The president of the U.S. is the commander in chief. I think civil war is around the corner in Afghanistan. Lets recognize our [war] accomplishments and move on.
Gingrich: If Iran closes Straight of Hormuz, devastating to industrial nations. We need a fundamentally new strategy.
Santorum: President has made mistakes on the ground in middle east. Push, Push. America is soft.
Huntsman: When do you want to wait [Santorum]?
Santorum: Confront Islam. We are trying to fight a politically correct war [referring to muslims].
Perry: Blood and treasure spent on Iraq and Afghanistan. We will see [mid-east powers] move back in at the speed of light.
Gingrich: Get an American energy policy so that no American bows to a Saudi King. [Applause].
Romney: [Stumbles, incoherent]. You cant get into specifics [on mideast]. I find it extraordinary of the Americans put in harms way.
Paul: Its not that complicated. The president is a president, not a king. We fought a revolution over that issue. Congress still has not declared war over Afghanistan and Iraq. Sanctions leads up to war. Europe will destabilize [over our sanctions with Iran]. Refers to the rescuing of Iranian seamen as a refreshing way to deal with Iran.
Santorum: If we had your policy [Paul] there wouldn't be a fleet to rescue them.
