There were several notable moments in Monday night's GOP presidential debate, but one stood out. That was when CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer asked Ron Paul what should be done if a 30-year-old relatively healthy man who chooses not to get health insurance has an emergency and must go to the hospital. If he goes into a coma, Blitzer asked, who should pay for it?
When the Texas Congressman equivocated, Blitzer asked, sounding surprised: Are you saying you would let this man die? That's when a few members of the 1,000-plus audience at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa actually cheered and yelled, "Yeah!" Check it out:
As the event was sponsored by the Tea Party Express, Blitzer frequently went to the audience in Tampa and those watching at Tea Party events around the country to hear their questions of the candidates.
This article appears in Sep 8-14, 2011.