Live blog: Sioux City Debate

Boston.com Politics Editor Glen Johnson is live-blogging the GOP debate. Feel free to make comments and ask questions.

Patriot Act is a major league violation against the 4th Amendment.

by Drew 12/16/2011 2:57:17 AM
Candidates now lauding Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito...

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 2:57:54 AM
@Jennifer: You can't impeach a private sector boss. Just stop buying. Let your money work for you, not the other way around.

by Drew 12/16/2011 2:58:23 AM
Huntsman, offering sobriety, says he favors Roberts and Alito as good justices.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 2:58:33 AM
They love activist judges so long as they are conservative.

by James 12/16/2011 2:58:37 AM
Newts got the right vision, can debate anyone and I think he could knock Obama off but I can't imagine him as our pres. I'm leaning toward Mit tonight

by ally 12/16/2011 2:58:46 AM
On to second commercial break. What do you think so far?

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 2:58:50 AM
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by Ron Agrella, Boston.com editor 12/16/2011 2:59:35 AM
Before Newt quotes T Jefferson- he needs to read the idea of centralized banking...

by 4RonPaul12 12/16/2011 2:59:42 AM
The Constitution as Jefferson wrote it would seem to be in mortal peril.

by johninprovidence 12/16/2011 2:59:56 AM
I love Ron Paul's honesty...

by Just another Texan 12/16/2011 3:00:55 AM
Dr. Ron Paul. My pick. Painfully honest and incapable of lying. He would do serious damage in DC. This is why he scares the establishment.

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:01:52 AM
my money is working for food and gas,obviously you are not a working middle class so which candidate are you

by Jennifier 12/16/2011 3:01:56 AM
Article II says Congress can make and (repeal) federal courts as necessary.....these candidates dont understand what they are talking about!

by LC 12/16/2011 3:02:01 AM
Jefferson and the founding fathers would not recognize Washington and what go's on there

by Earl Grey 12/16/2011 3:02:21 AM
Ron Paul's like a 2nd grader to the rest of the pack

by ally 12/16/2011 3:02:36 AM
Romney's winning tonight. Paul is likable. Gingrich is losing the night. Santorum who? Bachman is smiling. Huntsman's eyebrow is behaving. Perry is happy--very happy.

by tauro 12/16/2011 3:02:38 AM
this is frustrating. as a moderate conservative, I would like to see a more moderate candidate as a frontrunner. romney is probably the most moderate, and I see him as being a decent candidate in a general election, and he's probably my favorite, but he's being crushed by the crazy-unethical-big-government newt in polls.

by frustrated 12/16/2011 3:02:47 AM
We're back, and now, on to Iran...

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:03:01 AM
We have to give the delegates tonight for not drifting to far from reality.... so far.

by johninprovidence 12/16/2011 3:03:05 AM
Article 1, Sec. 8: End the **** Fed!

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:03:19 AM
Also, Activist Judges helped get the 14th Amendment passed- VERY KEY

by LC 12/16/2011 3:03:22 AM
To Paul, you want to remove sanctions on Iran, which is trying to gain a nuclear weapon, supposedly.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:03:32 AM
Ron Paul seems so afraid of any type of confrontation..I dont think he could ever make it as a president....Go Newt Go

by gordy 12/16/2011 3:03:53 AM
I am getting bored listening to Romney ... could listen to Ron Paul ...Gingrich does not wear well

by buffalo vic 12/16/2011 3:04:10 AM
The congressman says there is no credible evidence. Says he is afraid of "another Iraq" war from a president who "overreacts."

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:04:14 AM
Bachman owned Newt

by LC 12/16/2011 3:04:17 AM
If you don't like a Supreme Court ruling, Amend the Constitution. That's the process. Not subpeona's and Congressional hearings. Ron Paul is the only one who understands the rule of law. Newt doesn't believe
n "Constitutionally Limited Goverment".

by Dan Osterman 12/16/2011 3:04:51 AM
I want to hear MORE ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS

by LC 12/16/2011 3:05:00 AM
Ron Paul is a kook on foreign policy

by Earl Grey 12/16/2011 3:05:03 AM
@Dan Osterman Good point

by LC 12/16/2011 3:05:40 AM
"Kook" = Constitutional requirements for War

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:05:56 AM
Hes very weak..The middle east would have a field day with ron

by gordy 12/16/2011 3:06:01 AM
Romney really is boring ... Ron Paul seems to be predictable

by buffalo vic 12/16/2011 3:06:08 AM
We need a Congress that works, is fair, and ethical just as much as we need fair and equitable courts.

by johninprovidence 12/16/2011 3:06:30 AM
Paul says Obama is "wisely" backing off sanctions because they are backing Iran into a corner unnecessarily.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:06:44 AM
Fact of life: plenty of countries have nuclear material

by DMG73192 12/16/2011 3:07:09 AM
flobots..."We the People Do Not Want WAR"

by 4RonPaul12 12/16/2011 3:07:58 AM
We need Congressional term limits, return to smal govt, and MASSIVE DECREASE in Defense spending...this is beyond a joke

by LC 12/16/2011 3:08:02 AM
Ok Ron let's send flowers instead and see where that gets us

by Earl Grey 12/16/2011 3:08:07 AM
So what? Pakistan has the bomb. They hate us. Think they would ever dare step on Superman's cape?

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:08:21 AM
Paul has the correct ideology albeit naive re foreign policy.

by M25 12/16/2011 3:08:28 AM
@BUFFALO ...RP is predictable because he is consistent

by 4RonPaul12 12/16/2011 3:08:50 AM
Now, to Santorum: Iran has trained jihadists; is that act of war? He says country has been acting war-like to US. Draws big applause.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:08:52 AM
Santorum: "They hate us for what we believe in"

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:09:04 AM