Herman Cain~Newt Gingrich in Lincoln/Douglas-type Debate C-SPAN Sat.11- 5: 8 PM EDT - LIVE THREAD

C-Span ^ | 11-5-2011

[blueyon]

Republican 2012 presidential candidates Republican 2012 presidential candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich met in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate on current economic and social issues facing the U.S.

[blueyon]

Obama can you hear us know.................your outta here!

[Irish Eyes]

Hopefully, this has raised the standards for remaining debates.

Will not happen totally different format and no gotcha questions.

[bgill]

Notice that Newt replied “not go hunting” which the last VP did rather than reply with he’d be POTUS. I think that’s their way of telling us the order of the ticket -

Cain/Gingrich 2012!

[ohioWfan]

I've got to DVR it even though I watched it.

I want to watch it again!

[fightinJAG]

So what.

The LSM is just that.

[blueyon]

Best debate in my life time

[eyedigress]

Some of America gets a taste of the old school. I enjoyed it. (I refuse to think I’m old school, but no parents and a white cap may say otherwise)

[caww]

Might be...but I have too many reservations about Cain...I’ll eventually get a fix on that but for now am in Newt’s court....But the Caine thing for me is pretty much I’m not convinced he’s ready...and saying others weren’t either does not change the fact our country cannot afford a huge learning curve for a President...

However...interesting that even though in jest Cain mentioning Newt as VP. ...very interesting.

[stars & stripes forever]

There’s the winning photo!!!!! Arms around each other and waving!!!!

CAIN/GINGRICH!!! THE DYNAMIC DUO!

[Gator113]

onyx is much prettier than Jim.

[South40]

Turned it. I have more important things to watch tan Ricardo Perrinista— like reruns of the Golden Girls.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

Agree on both counts. He’s one of the “good guys” without a doubt. But he didn’t seem to understand that people weren’t attending and viewing to hear him.

Hank

[balls]

“I don’t like Newt’s computerized information - I am VERY against centralized personal information like that!!!”

On the contrary, newt is talking about making information DECENTRALIZED and available to over the internet to any authorized person for their scrutiny and out of any single burocrat’s control.

[exit82]

Agree. This was intellectually stimulating and a good showcase for both candidates without atrificial time limits that are too short, or everyone jockeying for a soundbite of the night.

We have ideas—the Dems only have ideology.

[onyx]

Me too, ohioWfan!!!

Herman & Newt just elevated the entire presidential run on the GOP side!!!

[napscoordinator]

Love you too. Thank you for this thread. A lot of positive information and what a great debate. I hope that they take a look at this style and decide to have them set up the same way.

[Kurt Evans]

I thought the Constitution required the president and vice president to be from different states.

[SumProVita]

This was TERRIFIC! Positive, potential SOLUTIONS...and two good guys. I will be happy with either of them.

How refreshing to hear so much COMMON SENSE in a 90 minute span!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bobby.223]

Agreed and NO Anderson POOPER as mod!!!

[bgill]

Notice, too, the title of the debate has Cain first. Yes, alphabetical but still interesting with that last comment.