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(LIVE THREAD!) Republican Presidential Debate #3 - Aug. 11, 2011 9pm/6pm: Iowa (FOXNEWS)
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Posted on 08/11/2011 4:15:45 PM PDT by newzjunkey

Broadcast on: FOXNews

Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm 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 2008 nomination for president. 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.

Jon Huntsman

Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.

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To: mickeymice
Obama’s laughing tonight, we need to do much better than this pathetic lineup of candidates!

Ok genius. Please enlighten us with your “better” candidates. I thought most of them came across more presidential than "The Chosen One".

1,341 posted on 08/12/2011 5:21:35 AM PDT by McGruff (a Sarah Palin supporter and proud of it.)
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To: MestaMachine

Perry was quoted at the official Ismaili website as saying at the signing ceremony that...

“traditional Western education speaks little of the influence of Muslim scientists, scholars, throughout history, and for that matter the cultural treasures that stand today in testament to their wisdom.”

Sounds like Obamanese to me!!


1,342 posted on 08/12/2011 5:23:22 AM PDT by caww
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To: kabar

Read that. Thanks.


1,343 posted on 08/12/2011 5:24:35 AM PDT by tioga
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To: Smeagle

I like Cain, but he scares the Crap out of me. Sometimes he seems unprepared and like he doesn’t really have an answer so he wings it. I would just worry about major gaffes that would blow the election with him. Kind of like his Islam and Mormon remarks. People may agree with him, but they are fodder for the media to destroy him. Sadly, I do think he would put the best interests of the country first and not care about political correctness. But we could end up with another BHO term.


1,344 posted on 08/12/2011 5:26:59 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: americanophile
Ron Paul a winner? He peaked at maybe 5% in 2008. Now he's a joke. And still a surrender monkey. His supporters may spam and win this straw poll but it's wasted energy. Maybe he can get the Moonbat Party nomination but never the Republican Party.
1,345 posted on 08/12/2011 5:27:08 AM PDT by McGruff (a Sarah Palin supporter and proud of it.)
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To: caww

Are you a Ron Paul supporter?


1,346 posted on 08/12/2011 5:27:58 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: takenoprisoner

It is interesting that you screenname on here is takenoprisoner...because, it doesn’t fit the guy you support. You logic and argument is completely inane. He didn’t create the Tea Party. It was the guy from CNBC. He claims he is the Ta Party, but the Tea Party doesn’t claim him (on the contrary, their preferred candidates are Bachmann and Cain). You argue, albeit poorly, about his foreign policy, but even if these guys were from Saudi, RP would have done NOTHING to defend this country from terrorists. His stance on Iran last night was a good measure of this...and he was PASTED. Did you notice that the only GUY cheering was in the back...and in every debate, the Ronulans have one cheering section. Your other assessments about Rammadan, etc, are just irresponsible. Nobody suggested Paul did any of these things...it is a pathetic attempt by you to skew the argument, like a good Paulie. What I did say, however, is that we can’t trust a man who claims to support the Constitution while fighting to give TERRORISTS Miranda rights! Nice try...how is your kool-aid tasting?


1,347 posted on 08/12/2011 5:49:36 AM PDT by chilepup
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To: jageorge72

that’s about what I thought....

1. Newt. (even though a flawed candidate for personal morality issues, hope he stays in race to sharpen other candidates, by far best answers of night)
2. Santorum (Great answers solid candidate through -— needs to show more command and not so frustration over media time)
3. Cain (could add some quotes/statistics related to competing for capital investment when talking about 0% capital gains rate )
4. Bachmann (stay above the fray and avoid TPaw, needs to loosen up a bit and avoid being robotic, could add some interesting quotes (i.e. Newt/Santorum) and avoid repeating self)
5. Huntsman (absolutely nothing fresh, totally boring, did nothing, pat answers)
6. Romney (Completely flawed candidate based record in Mass—pro-abortion, severely overreaching government, tone is arrogant, speaks out of two sdies of his mouth/contradicts himself, pat answers )
7. Paul — comes across as a crazy, gouchy, grandpa. Some of his ideas strike a cord w/ libertarian crowd, but he misses the boat......( i.e. one could say that we should work hard to avoid foreign entanglements, while still acknowledging the Iranian threat, would be so much better)
8. Pawlenty— (Tone is completely wrong, going after Bachmann showed he is a complete ***. He’s done.)
9. Fox News Moderators. stupid snear-ky dumb questions. Absolutely horrible. The founding fathers would be appalled at the stupid sound-bite politics. The media should promote real statesmanship and scholarship....


1,348 posted on 08/12/2011 5:57:33 AM PDT by FreedomProtector
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To: llandres
-"I didn’t post the original quote, btw. I like Sarah a lot, but being out and among all kinds of people every day (not just conservatives like me), I recognize that it will be a problem getting the cross-section necessary to win. I hear all the comments and strong reactions to her, unfortunately. Just sayin’ the way it is out there."

No question what you say is real out there, and I agree, that it's not going to be easy. But, what is 'easy' that is 'worth fighting for'?

Sarah Palin has the MOST BACKBONE of any candidate out there now. To weigh support for a candidate based on a 'perceived' ability to win over people who hate her - when those people have not taken the time, nor been given the opportunity to know the real Sarah Palin, is to me, a self-defeating proposition that allows others to make up your own mind for you.

1,349 posted on 08/12/2011 6:00:59 AM PDT by The Bronze Titan
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To: FreedomProtector
For the most part I agree with what you wrote. Bachmann for sure can stay away from TPaw because like you said, he is done. That being said, Bachmann did not show me she can handle an attack very well and TPaw was nothing compared to what Obama and company will do to her.
1,350 posted on 08/12/2011 6:02:50 AM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic (Support our military or leave. I will help you pack BO!)
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To: ilgipper

Cain is out and has been for some time. He has absolutely no chance of gaining the nomination.


1,351 posted on 08/12/2011 6:03:47 AM PDT by kabar
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To: llandres

I left Iran March 31, 1979. I was in the Embassy when it was overrun the first time on February 14. Iran is the center of the radical Islamic fundamentalist movement. Until it is eliminated there, we will continue to have global Islamic terrorism, most of it funded and fomented by Iran.


1,352 posted on 08/12/2011 6:09:20 AM PDT by kabar
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To: llandres; All

Criticizing the panel tonight for asking tough questions is just absurd, and I’m somewhat disappointed in FReepers who wanted this to be some softball contest.

We’re trying to pick a strong nominee, for crying out loud. Sweetness and light, pantywaist questions, and handling politicians with kid gloves won’t get rid of Barack Obama next year.

This was, hands-down, the best debate I’ve seen in a long time — and I watch them all. I thought FOX did a good job.

Anyone running for POTUS needs to be able to answer anything thrown at him.

Yes, Newt, that means you. The whining about “gotcha” questions just came off to the astute watcher as sniveling. You are not running for dogcatcher.

Gingrich is good for the race, but he needs to drop the attitude. His answers to other questions were excellent.


1,353 posted on 08/12/2011 6:11:39 AM PDT by Jedidah (I'll vote for an earthworm before I'll vote for Obama. So wiggle on in, Rick Perry.)
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To: mojitojoe

He showed the others how it’s done...now he needs to get out of the way and let someone who is actually electable do their job.

He could be an awesome consultant in this life or death contest for America!...just not the candidate....


1,354 posted on 08/12/2011 6:27:40 AM PDT by luvie (It's the Obama Downgrade!)
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To: ejdrapes

Tim P and Romney are no longer Governors! Newt had the class to refer to her as Gov Palin


1,355 posted on 08/12/2011 6:30:20 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (DID I MENTION...SARAH PALIN 2012 OR FLIPPIN BUST)
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To: Texas Eagle

“To the order of” is blank.


1,356 posted on 08/12/2011 6:44:54 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: ecomcon
“To the order of” is blank.

It's made out to Urkel, isn't it?

That's how it becomes part of his stash to divvy up.

1,357 posted on 08/12/2011 6:47:37 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: ecomcon

I would’ve preferred an answer more along the lines of, “I voted against the budget deal because it gave President Urkel 2.4 trillion dollars to dole out to his Union buds who would then launder it and return it to DemocRAT candidates while we got a ‘promise’ to spend less money over the next 10 years than we previously said we would and would not be bound to honor starting with the next Congress. I mean, what the hell....”


1,358 posted on 08/12/2011 6:50:21 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

Me too.


1,359 posted on 08/12/2011 7:00:23 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: kabar
Commentariat today are all talking about the Bachmann/Pawlenty dust up...really stupid..all inside baseball ( MN politics) stuff..it demeaned them both.

Bachman did NOT match her first performance, and Pawlenty doesn't have it...he can't excite the base..

However, ther GOP DOES have a serious problem..it's Ron Paul..he's nuts..his comments about Iran should have had him frogmarched off the stage..lord help us if he wins this thing..

It may be time to read him out of the GOP...if he hangs around for the later debates..when he's one of 3-4 left onstage, it's going to be a disaster,,

1,360 posted on 08/12/2011 7:03:50 AM PDT by ken5050 (Should Christie RUN in 2012? NO! But he should WALK 3 miles every day..)
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