Posted on 05/05/2011 5:08:20 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Broadcast on: Fox News
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The Candidates...
Gary Johnson
Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.
Herman Cain
Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.
Rick Santorum
Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an obstetrician-gynecologist and was the Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Tim Pawlenty
Pawlenty served two terms as governor of Minnesota, from 2002 to 2010. He served in the Minnesota House from 1992 until 2002. He is the son of a truck driver.
I just liked Cain’s answers. He speaks in a way that demonstrates an organized mind — something missing in the typical politician’s repertoire. When politicians speak, they use a lot of words, yet say nothing.
Cain sounds like someone with almost too much common sense to even BE a politician. But we desperately NEED common sense applied to our problems.
I’m GLAD he hasn’t run for anything or held office. With all of that comes political game playing, more loyalty to special interests, and political speak. He can “hire” the experts around him and as he says, get the facts and make the best decision from there. What he could bring to it is the LEADERSHIP we need.
I felt he pointed out the inconsistencies in the Libya debaucle well, for example
Pawlenty addressed that issue; he expressed his change of heart on cap and trade....his sincerity will have to be judged by the individual.
None of the declared candidates are perfect, but I think most of them are decent people. None of them, I am certain, want to micromanage our lives—and that puts them LIGHTYEARS away from Hussein.
I’d like to see SOMEBODY ask The Messiah questions like this and not allow the rambling BS non answers stand. Ask the question again and again until Bozo answers it or gets frustrated and shows his true colors.
I agree with you about romney, gingrich and daniels. IMHO... if what we saw last night is our best hope... we are in deep kimchi.
LLS
I think conservatives should be a bit more focused in the primary scene in those states that have “open” primaries.
Obamugabe will NOT have an opponent of any strength to depose him as nominee. That means Dhimmicrats will cross-over in even greater numbers to dilute the Republican field.
Conservatives need to work hard in those states for the best candidate.
“if what we saw last night is our best hope... we are in deep kimchi.”
I don’t believe that. I think Cain would destroy the hopey/changey fairy.
LLS
I too would have liked a better answer to that however no one on that stage has access to the intel that Obama does. How could anyone give a good answer to the question?
Yeah, I liked him too. Thought he was good. Paul, while on a lot of things he’s spot on, he’s a little too far out there for me. Thought I’d like Pawlenty and Santoram more, but they talked to much like the politicians that they are.
Simply not true (please note that lack of sources for your claims). Paul voted for the initial Afghan authorization for that reason though he turned against it when it became a nation building operation and it was clear Bin Laden wasn't there. Also he continually pushed the issuance of a letter of Marque and Reprisal. Had we done that, instead of relying the bureucrats, it wouldn't have taken ten years to get him!!!
Yeah, I guess some people think supporting liberty is “nuts.”
Pushing 8000 new members by this morning. Tweet followers are skyrocketing (I don’t tweet so I don’t know what that means yet) and he’s the #2 search word on Google right now!!!
He wouldn’t touch a debate moderated by the likes of Bret Baier and Fox contributors...he’s skeered of Fox. All Republican candidates shoud boycott andythin hosted by NPR or anyof the lefty sites that are the usual venues.
I wonder if Obama will be filling out ‘brackets’ on potential candidates? Last night’s debate was refreshing. And I’m glad Mitt and Hick weren’t there.
Cain didn’t show a lack of understanding of Afghanistan or Bin Laden. Cain had very well clear answers and well reasoned opinions.
In fact Cain crushed the others in the Luntz focus group. Cain’s experience and answers beat the career politicians he was competing against last night, at least with the voters.
Something tells me you’re spreading manure on this site about Cain - for who knows what reason. That’s what you’re doing.
He punted to the “experts” on an important issue like Afghanistan. God help us if he punts to the “experts” on such as issues as inflation and welfare.
Candidate LLS:
“There is no way that we can win in Afghanistan with the rules of engagement that obama has burdened our finest Americans with. This is an administration in chaos... it has been in chaos since day one. They have botched every attempt at governing our foreign policy. obama and his administration allowed some Arab con men to steal 1.5 million dollars of borrowed chinese dollars by falsely representing a Taliban leader and when a deal was made and payment was made... the Sting artists walked away with a fortune... and these are the SAME people that have lied and deceived the American people with at least 31 versions of events on the ground in Pakistan, surrounding the killing of osama bin laden. He should have followed tradition and allowed Central Command to handle any and all press briefings and the political appointees should have kept their big mouths shut. Many of them had no reason to be involved in seeing much of this Intel. Loose lips sink ships... and the Whitehouse is a colander draining damaging Intel directly to the enemy.
One thing that I can promise you... in an LLS administration... Top Secret Intel will NEVER be used for political gain. I pledge to inform the American people as best that I can, without endangering our people in the field or damaging national Security concerns. As far as our relations with Pakistan, I would need a current CIA and defense briefing before forming an educated position on our relations going forward. I can tell you that the World would know what to expect from an LLS administration... our staunch Allies would rest easy knowing will will not waiver or falter on our commitments. Our enemies would fear us and we would send many of them to greet their 72 virgins”.
LLS
I am only offering my opinion and you apparently don’t like it.
LLS
I don’t tweet either, but, this sounds awesome!!!
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