Posted on 09/27/2007 5:26:47 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #7 – Baltimore, Maryland 09/27/07 - Official Discussion Thread
All-American Presidential Forum on PBS
Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
September 27, 2007, 9:00 pm-10:30 pm ET (check your local PBS listings)
Moderated by Tavis Smiley.
Candidates participating:
Journalists involved...
Is Vernice a chopper pilot or a fighter pilot?
Juan didnt specify.
This was the last nail in the coffin for Huckabee. He’s moved to dead last on my list. What a phony.
I heard him call her a fighter pilot. Unless I’m hearing things that aren’t there...
If the big guys cant handle Tavis Smiley and Jaun williams, what can they handle?
Summary report.
Those who didn’t show a) made the GOP look terrible, and b) missed a great opportunity. Those who did, did well, except Ron Paul and Brown Back. The Republican point of view has a lot to offer this community and for the first time in this presidental election cycle some people in the audience may have heard a) viable solutions that have not been implemented and failed unlike decades of failed leftist policies that have destroyed these communities, and b) that the GOP doesn’t have fangs, horns, and long forked tail and actually cares about ALL Americans.
I am very proud of Tom T, Alan Keyes (despite his arrogant posture), and Huckabee. Duncan wasn’t bad, just not good. He’s the man to head the DOD in the GOP 2008 cabinet. RPaul has the right principles, but sounds like the mad professor 90% of the time. Plus, he’s totally exploiting his anti Iraq war position. He sounds desparate sometimes.
In sum, the GOP needs to and can make inroads in this community. This is the first time in a while I’ve been proud to lean in the right direction and felt confident in the GOP as compared to the USSRDNC.
Well, Rudy is out, of course. McCain is not as wacked out as RP, but he is too flaky for me. Romney is about as good a presidential candidate we could get from Massachusetts — not worth any effort (was my attitude obout GWB until Gore went over the top). That leaves FT, or throwing my vote away, or reading about emigration to an island off New Zealand instead of voting. See where I’m coming from??
I had to leave for a bit, but I agree with you. It’s easy to tow the liberal line and blame the problems on racism, but that’s really not it. Tancredo, Hunter, and Keyes nailed it. The problem is first and foremost the breakdown of the black family. Over 70% of black children are born out of wedlock. The second problem is the welfare programs that continue to allow the black family to break down. The third problem is illegal immigration lowering the salary of what would be better paying jobs.
You go ahead and respect all the wieners who didn’t show up.I respect the MEN who did !!!
Well, I heard combat pilot..or I think I did..either way, shes a hell of an american.
It is not a matter of handling them. It is a matter of prostituting yourself to appear before a Dem operative who is trying to smear and demean you. It isn’t necessary.
Of course on the other hand, they prolly realize that the black audience warching debates on PBS is prolly pretty small.
They will have the chance to address minority issues in larger forums in the future and may benefit by sitting this out and not making an early gaff with a potentially huge voting block.
Actually, I would vote for Ron Paul, but unfortunately the corner store changed their rolling paper deliveries to Tuesdays. So I’m all tied up now, I’m afraid.
Oh give me a break.
LOL. You mean Ron Paul?
Panderbee, Clinton with an (R) beside his name for the most part. On a positive note, there is a cure for insomnia; Sammy-Zzzzzzzz.
I wish someone would tell me what ron paul has in common with the Republican party.
He doesnt seem to believe in much of anything I do, other than gun rights.
Run away from all the fights in the world, legalize the drugs and isolate ourselves in fortress america...that’s about what he’s all about as far as I can tell.
You cant avoid those Dem operatives forever
pretty much
You mean George, Tim, Chrissy, and Bob? The MSM is controlled by them.
Ooh,,,now Ron Paul against the death penalty..wunderful wunderful wunderful.
Four years ago we called people like him liberal democrats..
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