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At Last: A Serious Televised GOP Debate (Regarding This Saturday Night's C-SPAN Debate)
American Thinker ^ | 3 November 2011 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 11/03/2011 11:37:06 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo

If you are as sick of the sound bite debate format as I am, there is cause to cheer today. C-SPAN has announced that it will televise Saturday night's debate between Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain in Texas. We shall finally have a shot at the longed-for Lincoln-Douglas style extended discussion.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; conservatives; cspan; debate; gingrich; lincolndouglas; newt; newtgingrich; nolibsallowed; primaries; refreshing; truedebate
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Anybody heard why Perry and Romney still refuse to participate in a similar debate? It’s in Texas, so Perry doesn’t have that much of an excuse.


21 posted on 11/04/2011 6:07:56 AM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: BenKenobi

Woo hoo....thanks for the ping...so glad it’s going to be on C-SPAN. Setting alert now :)


22 posted on 11/04/2011 6:17:09 AM PDT by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: af_vet_rr
Anybody heard why Perry and Romney still refuse to participate in a similar debate? It’s in Texas, so Perry doesn’t have that much of an excuse.

I think Perry was against debates before he was for debates, when this one was scheduled ;)

23 posted on 11/04/2011 6:19:34 AM PDT by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: ConservativeMind
This is far better a debate format for two people who can’t stand each other. Otherwise, it an academic exercise.

Wow, have you ever watched a L-D debate? It is a brilliant format for intelligent people to point out and hone their agreements and differences and the reasons for those differences without the "gotcha" moments. If they act like they "can't stand each other," they come across as shrill, childish, and petty. If all you want is a show, watch wrestling.

If I could pass one election law, it would be that the major party candidates had to participate in at least six hours of televised L-D debates. That would fix many of the problems with campaign finance, MSM favoritism, etc.

24 posted on 11/04/2011 6:21:26 AM PDT by TN4Liberty (My tagline disappeared so this is my new one.)
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To: PhilDragoo
I suspect it’ll be more like a constructive discussion between two adults

It will be nice to see adults finally discussing our problems and solutions.

25 posted on 11/04/2011 6:37:38 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: SumProVita

These two like each other. That’s why I think it’s only an academic debate.


26 posted on 11/04/2011 8:19:30 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: GnuHere

This debate will reveal weather or not Cain is a serious candidate, we know Newt is.


27 posted on 11/04/2011 8:28:50 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: AmericanInTokyo

This is a great idea... and instead of that argumentative gaggle formation we’ve seen thus far, the top six candidates should pair up and have a round-robin series of mano-a-mano debates like these. THIS is how to get at the specific policy issues.

That “debate” format currently in use is in effect, useless.


28 posted on 11/04/2011 9:05:06 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Hurrah me boys, for FREEDOM! `Tis the risin` o` the moon!)
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To: panaxanax

This will be an opportunity for Cain to move forward from this week’s nonsense.

Additionally, his campaign manager needs to go.


29 posted on 11/04/2011 9:07:22 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Hurrah me boys, for FREEDOM! `Tis the risin` o` the moon!)
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To: GnuHere
I like both, but seems like Newt would be awfully hard to beat in this format.

Newt would be, but Cain has the underdog's "advantage," in that he only needs to hold his own. Frankly, I think they'll both benefit from it.

30 posted on 11/04/2011 9:09:16 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Hurrah me boys, for FREEDOM! `Tis the risin` o` the moon!)
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To: TN4Liberty

Newt and Herman have been close friends for the better part of 20 years. There is no animosity between them. In addition, Newt just stood up for Herman by attacking the media on the sexual harassment thing. A classy move no other candidate considered. The debate will be cordial based on what I’ve read.


31 posted on 11/04/2011 9:29:23 AM PDT by IL1949
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Bump for PVR recording


32 posted on 11/04/2011 9:46:41 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: zeugma
Bump for PVR recording

Just programmed it myself.
33 posted on 11/04/2011 1:55:04 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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