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7:58 PM: OMG I just found out this thing is going to be two hours long.

8:01 PM: I’m a little taken about that some of these folks are actually up on stage.

8:06 PM: Santorum seems utterly bewildered at why he’s even up there on the stage. Romney seems more obviously the frontrunner when you actually see him up there on the stage. And Pawlenty declares war on Portugal and Argentina. #whatdtheydo

8:09 PM: Romney pats Pawlenty on the head.

8:13 PM: Paul: “Unwind a Keynesian bubble that goes back 70 years.” So everything back to the 1940s has been a colossal economic mistake.

8:16 PM: I’ve been thinking that Romney’s been looking particularly strong the last few days. That answer just then shows why he still has deep problems.

8:18 PM: Mitt’s sitting there smiling as Pawlenty speaks because he’s laughing in his head at Pawlenty’s weakness, his weak-kneed unwillingness to repeat his attack to Romney’s face. Weak. Weak. Weak.

8:20 PM: I’ve got to say, I think Pawlenty’s comment there is really going to damage him. People get what it means when you don’t have the guts to repeat your criticisms to someone’s face.

8:27 PM: Curious to hear from Gov. Pawlenty who that was who said he’s moving his company abroad because of ‘Obamacare’. What kind of company and what country is he going to?

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