Posted on 09/07/2011 1:53:42 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: MSNBC
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 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.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Rick Perry
Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.
Mitt Romney
Romney was 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.
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Huntsman, shut up, fool! Are you high?
All this trying to set one against the other with questions doesn’t give the voters a lot of information, and that is mostly history that took place in different states and different economic times. More useful information would come from their plans to improve the US economy.
I like everything Cain said!
The debate format and commentators are themselves another battle front: why should conservatives hand over their microphone and message to the leftists in the MSM who ask a bunch of stupid questions and not only make themselves look stupid, but more importantly silence the message of the conservative candidates who have the answers for America and instead make them also look stupid and marginalized?
I think the conservative candidates with their head screwed on straight should band together and demand ground rules that include conservative moderators and questions that go the heart of the issues that threaten our country's future. They should also widely publicize these demands to the American people and figure out their own live video debate if they can't get cooperation.
LOL!!!
“I hate that MSNBC is hosting this. Why did they agree to it??”
I don’t get it either. I know why MSNBC wanted it - to see a cat/dog fight they can mock from now on. Imagine their lengthy rehash (which will be on immediately afterward) - Maddow, Matthews, O’Donnell, all their lefty loudmouths. It’ll be sickening.
This questions are all FRAMED AS ATTACKS ON THE GOP CANDIDATES! Just as I thought it would be. They won’t even let them discuss the DISASTER THAT IS OBAMA!
John Huntsman trying to bat a few baseballs out of the park.
My eyes are being blinded by Huntsman’s tie.Bright yellow/gold.
Cain is the one I relate to the most (even though I have no problems with several of them.) It is plain, bullet pointed plans that can be enacted. Not high and mighty political talking points.
Kudos. Great answer by Cain.
15%
big surprise.....not
*has the debate open in another window, just listening* Was that the one with the ugly yellow tie? Wow. Does not look gook with that fake tan at ALL.
Bachmann saying Obamacare is killing jobs.
jumping in..... one of Rush’s sheep dogs on now spewing numbers
I love Herman Cain, too.
Bachmann looks ragged.
Softball question for Bachmann. She attacks Obamacare-—>good for her.
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