Posted on 06/13/2011 4:49:56 AM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: CNN
Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm PDT
The Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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.
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich served as the 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.
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.
Mitt Romney
Romney was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).
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.
Romney says Sharia law would never be applied.
He hasn’t been paying attention to what is going on. Several judges have sided with Sharia.
Good post lotsa gotcha questions tonight. But few are falling for them.
I’m sorry, what a disapointment that none of these clowns will take on Romney.
Cain - wouldn’t be comfortable with a muslim in his cabinet. Too many out there want to kill us. He believes in AMERICAN laws. Muslims have tried to influence American courts with shia law.
Audience cheered.
Cain - wants someone committed to the Constitution.
King is trying to twist Cain’s answer. Jerk.
Then to Mitt - stumbling on muslim/shia law (interesting he’s nervous).
Newt - Pakistani immigrant made a car bomb. Pakistani admitted to being an enemy to us. Wants someone loyal to America in his cabinet.
Audience applauds.
We’re Judeo-Christian based. Not Mooslim/Sharia-based, sorry, Mr. King.
Cain called the moderator on it and insisted he be able to make his point clear.........
Pawlenty is falling apart
Good observation by Newt who I do NOT support at all. Cain is looking great.
King: “Deep dish or thin crust?”
CAIN: DEEP DISH
Just as I said...Romney mentioned all faiths being welcomed in our country. That’s the plan his handlers and leadership have said he would do...he will not answer only in general of faiths. He knows the majority of Christians do not support the Mormon faith as Christian...so he’s not going to go there in any answer about.
church and state
Rick was good quoted madison
Paul was good
Cain on “Moslems not dedicated to US” Cain said he would not be comfortable No Sharia Law (Yeah you go Herman)
Romney “COTUS, highest oath...” (Really Mitty ???)
Holy Sheeeeet.
Newt just backed up Cain while making Romney look like .... Romney.
Deep dish.
I’da said Calzone, being an Italian.
I’ve been most impressed with Bachmann tonight, so far. I happen to prefer Ron Paul overall, but I don’t think he’s doing as well. Don’t think Cain is doing that well. I’ve liked Gingrich, actually. Pawlenty is almost invisible, even when he’s speaking, even when you’re looking right at the TV.
Romney is just awful, overall, but isn’t doing a bad job, and Santorum isn’t doing a bad job either.
That Gingrich on the Muslims was good. And Cain’s deep dish was funny.
Cain - in a deep voice picked DEEP DISH over thick or thin crust.
Ok, that was funny.
Im liking Cain the best out of everyone here, Michelle 2nd. Ron Paul is the genius of the bunch though.
couldn't have said it better myself!
King: “Deep dish or thin crust?”
Tet68: Cabbage rolls!
“Cain called the moderator on it and insisted he be able to make his point clear.........”
King was manipulating Cain’s words ... not by happenstance, IMO. Bravo for Cain, for attempting to set his record straight.
King is a pr!ck.
These debates are a waste of time. The MSM looking for a gotcha moment for tomorrow’s news.
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