Posted on 09/12/2011 7:14:30 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 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.
Yup....where is Michelle Bachman?
Surprisingly, CNN really knows how to conduct a debate. This is the best one so far. Visibly and in format. Also no stupid Coke or Pepsi questions.
Newt needs to be there fighting for this country, in SOME capacity. He is beating them all, BIG TIME.
I heard Perry say current seniors would be paid guaranteed
That’s been the deal all along.
Never heard any different.
Santorum is looking good tonight.
Good to see you on here by the way :) Where in the world (literally! HA) are you right now?
I’m actually enjoying Newt tonight.
I still don’t want to see him in a swimsuit, however.
yes, huntwoman is strange.
Newt as Senior Advisor/Attack Dawg.
[Huntsman made some odd comment about Kurt Cobain...pretty lame.]
Completely lame, he is such a dud.
From the side view the podiums look exactly like shopping carts!!
No, make him Press Secretary.
If we want GRAVITAS, Newt’s always the man.
Imagine Newt debating that idiot Biden, assuming Obama doesn’t dump him.
She’s getting shut out again. They think she is done anyway and are going to keep her out of the debate.
Whatever happened to Michelle Bachmann?
WB asks Perry, “if you were pres., would you vote to eliminate prescription drug pyts for people on Medicare...?”
Does the president vote on that?
I heard Perry say current seniors would be paid guaranteed
That’s been the deal all along.
Never heard any different.
Seems to be “news” to even some FReepers.
I’m glad to hear that. I’ve liked Cain since his Senatorial run and I hate when I’m wrong about a politician. Just has the effect of making me more jaded but Cain hasn’t disappointed me. He actually would have been my first choice just as Hunter wsa in ‘08 but neither caught traction in the polls unfortunately and I do cut bait in favor of electability...to point. I had no candidate after Fred and my feelings about Romney this year are well...not good.
I hope this is up somehwere online later. I gave up. The feed cut out every other second and I don’t want to go into the other room to watch on my Tv set. I only use that for sports any longer. LOL
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