Thompson: “My goal is to get into the position Mitt Romney’s in, where I don’t have to worry about taxes.”

Romney: “Heh, heh. My goal is to get into your position.”

Thompson: “You’re getting to be a pretty good actor.”

Both men laugh. That’s how you jab at your rivals. With humor, and with good nature obscuring the knife.

I’m getting more echo off of McCain, as well. Who did the sound for this debate?

UPDATE: I’m told that Mitt said, “takes one to know one” in response to Thompson during the laughter.