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.

Santorm has some good points

by gordy 12/16/2011 3:09:07 AM
Romney has the leadership, practical business skills. Together, they make the most sense

by M25 12/16/2011 3:09:35 AM
there is defense against nuclear weapons. they cant just obtain one and launch it and were dead.

by DMG73192 12/16/2011 3:09:44 AM
ron paul is far too radical. he's way out in left (or, should I say, "right") field on a lot of his talking points, and he's in no way prepared to lead this country. he's not even a viable candidate in the primaries, nevermind the general election. a vote for him in the primaries is a vote wasted. you'd be better off just voting for obama and being done with it.

by frustrated 12/16/2011 3:09:51 AM
To Romney; Obama called for Iran to return downed drone. Is that weak? Romney says "absolutely." "A foreign policy based on pretty please? You got to be kidding."

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:09:55 AM
naivety is thinking we can continue to pay for endless "wars"

by twinvn 12/16/2011 3:10:13 AM
Santorum is absolutely clueless. He's repeating script prepared from AIPAC.

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:10:18 AM
lot's of war mongers in the crowd..

by Jake 12/16/2011 3:10:24 AM
I worry about weakening our country by pulling our interests in other countries. Peope believe we are now out of Iraq? but are we?

by stillundecided 12/16/2011 3:10:38 AM
Bachmann is a loon except when she is attacking Newt for lying about lobbying w Fernie Freddie/Bernie Mac

by LC 12/16/2011 3:10:56 AM
Romney says strong military prevents others from trying to test US around world.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:10:58 AM
"A foreign policy based on pretty please?" Awesome.

by tauro 12/16/2011 3:11:16 AM
Romney, Newt, Santorum: Pax Americana

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:11:21 AM
really would like to hear more of perry, think hes the strongest to take down obama

by chris 12/16/2011 3:11:27 AM
The former Massachusetts governor is having his best debate in weeks. He is composed, and ignoring his rivals. He is speaking to the American people, and positing the entire debate as an audition against President Obama, not them.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:11:44 AM
When we talk about "sanctioning" small relatively defenseless countries, the rest of the world laughs at us.

by johninprovidence 12/16/2011 3:11:45 AM
Glen it is when they are killing our guys in Iraq. AndAfganistan

by Earl Grey 12/16/2011 3:11:54 AM
Bachmann says she never heard a more dangerous answer to Iran than that just offered by Paul. Draws mixed cheers and jeers.

by Glen Johnson 12/16/2011 3:12:17 AM
CUT DEFENSE SPENDING NOW! We have a military like the Empire in Star Wars for G*D sakes

by LC 12/16/2011 3:12:19 AM
Romney strongest resonse

by buffalo vic 12/16/2011 3:12:23 AM
If we captured a Chinese drone over our airspace, would we return it immediately?
Why do people forget about the golden rule

by Don Woodford 12/16/2011 3:12:33 AM
How strong a military? Does that mean an increase in Defense spending?

by Drew 12/16/2011 3:12:38 AM
Bachmann says Paul's previous answer is incredibly dangerous. Gets boos from Paul fans in audience. #iowadebate

by 100WAPI via twitter 12/16/2011 3:12:39 AM
@stillundecided, the numbers regarding Iraq are consistently skewed because contracted mercs are not included in the numbers. There are still soldiers in Iraq.

by bOBBO 12/16/2011 3:12:45 AM
RT @TheFix: I don't think Romney wins the nomination from this debate, but he has been very, very good. #iowadebate

by conncarroll via twitter 12/16/2011 3:12:55 AM
Bachmann - I have never heard a more dangerous answer for American security than what we just heard from Paul #IowaDebate Go 'head girl!

by kiradavis422 via twitter 12/16/2011 3:13:02 AM
Here we go...Santorum and radical Islam. I can hear the war drum beating. He's the most uneducated on foreign policy. If you keep poking the dog with that stick, it's going to bite you. I learned that when I was 4 years old. Ron Paul is right.

by Dan Osterman 12/16/2011 3:13:04 AM
Obama has used US power to weaken the Middle East for the Muslim Brotherhood

by CigarVolante 12/16/2011 3:13:23 AM
michelle bachman is way underrated. She needs to be a dominant team player on whomever is the republican nominee

by M25 12/16/2011 3:13:30 AM
Some Radicals.....?????hmmmmm

by gordy 12/16/2011 3:13:41 AM
Romney criticizing Obama's foreign policy is laughable. This is one area where Obama has received praise from across the spectrum. Romney has zero experience here.

by James 12/16/2011 3:13:46 AM
romney is looking like the strongest candidate in this debate. i hope that polls reflect the same.

by frustrated 12/16/2011 3:13:51 AM
"A strong military prevents people around the world from trying to test us" #MrNiceWatch #TNGOPdebate #GOPdebate #foxnewsdebate

by NickSteward via twitter 12/16/2011 3:13:57 AM
JFK (who would be a moderate Republican today)- Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what YOU can do for your country" And "what kind of peace am I talking about? Not a Pax Americana imposed on the world with American weapons of war!" and thats from a Democrat!

by LC 12/16/2011 3:14:07 AM
Romney may eke out a win in Iowa after this debate.

by tauro 12/16/2011 3:14:13 AM
These nuts,except Paul want another war

by Bebby37 12/16/2011 3:14:20 AM
agree that Paul is not realistic re international affairs but he has a lot of great points other than that.

by M25 12/16/2011 3:14:31 AM
Does anyone else think that it is sad that our candidates are Tweeting while they are debating??? Where are there hearts/minds at?...

by 4RonPaul12 12/16/2011 3:15:09 AM
Hes wrong...Kennedy sent war ships to cuba.

by gordy 12/16/2011 3:15:48 AM
Newt Gingrich is VERY dangerous man - reminds me of Martin Sheens character in the dead zone

by LC 12/16/2011 3:15:55 AM
Don't want another war... But we don't need to be a week sister either

by Earl Grey 12/16/2011 3:16:05 AM
Have all of them been in Chaneys war school?

by Bebby37 12/16/2011 3:16:11 AM
We have another war. I think that Paul will adjust like Obama did when he got the morning after briefing the day after he was elected. Then POTUS learns the real truth.

by CigarVolante 12/16/2011 3:16:21 AM
@gordy T To stop a Nuclear confrontation!

by LC 12/16/2011 3:16:31 AM
A strong military with hundreds of bases around the world is unsustainable, as well as threatening to other sovereign nations

by Don Woodford 12/16/2011 3:16:36 AM