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.
You are right. Gingrich is and always has been, a statesman. He really has no patience with political silliness and is bad at leading the way today's wishy washy politicians do where they straddle both sides of the fence. I don't think that is bad, but it has not made him popular. He makes mistakes, and has paid for them. He will pay again for being a hardhead and not taking advice well. Unfortunately that is his drawback. But, on ideas, on being clear and concise, and being determined...he deserves much admiration. I have always admired him and wish he could have combined his brilliance with a bit more tolerance for other's input. We need statesmen today...not professional politicians.
CNN is the host of this debate; it’s theirs. Like the Fox debate in May, and others to follow. That’s the way it’s always worked.
Bachmann, Cain and Santorum are the best ones tonight for me. Of the three going with Bachmann, but Santorum is better than I expected. Wish Palin were around just to hear what she’d say. But I would also want Rick Perry in as well.
Score, Pawlenty!!!!! (on Palin pt)
Mitt seems to be the one attacking Obama most.
T-Paw compliments Governor Sarah Palin.
Yes Romney did and then backtracked as best he could....he’s really doing bad tonight ..and that’s a very good thing.
You can bet that will be used as a sound bite...hahahaha
Ron Paul is the winner!
Bachmann very sharp, Gingrich very scholarly, Paul with Libertarian greatest hits...top three.
You didn’t answer the question because you run with the lib crowd talking points- enough said.
Who picked the best VP
Obama or McCain
Paw Palin remarkable leader would make a great POTUS
Romney must be having a stroke and...He didnt mentiuon Palin or Biden...
Shes not?
We got rid of Romney!!!
Can you believe it?
Pandering Politicians!
ptttuuuu
Opinions vary on the number of ileagals here. I have debated this on here for years. It’s somewhere between 9 and 45 million.
I think Pawlenty is a very good candidate. I think the audience in New Hampshire is evidence of the migration from Massachusetts.
Keep trying, and keep hoping for your miracle. I’ll keep laughing.
BTW..Bachmann won.
Final comments good from all candidates, IMO.
The Union is also supporting this debate.
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