Posted on 09/22/2011 2:55:26 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNEWS
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The NINE(!) Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, 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. Hes 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.
Gary Johnson
Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.
He was invited once in 2007. Most of the people in the upper echelons of Gov't attend one of these things at one time or another. Bohemian Grove is another popular one.
Fail Blog vids :o)
Time for another round of “What Wacky Thing Will Ron Paul Say This Time?” ;-)
Well said! I don’t get it, all the hammering on these candidates. Can’t these people just discuss issues and try to win on merit without getting hateful and nasty?
There’s a few I really dislike but I’m going to consider all so I can pick the best candidate for the election.
Anyone but Obama!!
I expect that Rick Perry will be just a TAD more feisty tonight than he has been previously.
I hope he figuratively takes Mitten’s head off!
I figured the debate would be at 8 EST.
Oh boy can’t wait for Bachmann to stick her OTHER foot in her mouth.
bttt
I can’t bring myself to watch these debates. I don’t like any one of them. They are all so really really boring. I will check in to this thread and see if anything interesting comes out of this effort in futility.
Fiesty isn’t going to help him. He needs to pick up his tempo and minimize the dead air between connected thoughts.
sorry, connected points.
“How about getting behind a real conservative?”
Who do you recommend?
How many people here would use heroin if it were legal? I bet nobody would,
Oops, never mind...
Perry is known for his ability to rise to the occasion. That said, there exists a vacuum into which he needs to step.
He needs a knockdown at the very minimum.
If Chris Christy isn’t entering Race...we have to get Romney in there as the nominee....Perry is OUT...he’s PRO immgration...my #1 pet peeve...
Thanks
Not seen since debate #1, Gov. Gary Johnson (NM) returns.
He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico.
I wonder if he had any illegals working for him. Might be interesting to know.
Thank you!!!!!!!
You summed it up much better than I could have..my frustrations exactly. Talk arguments...I don’t need just large letters saying “he’s a RINO”..
\It also helps NOT TO SAY “I THINK I HEARD THAT....”
Give facts or resources.
Yep, too much anxiety in the media and elsewhere to declare a pecking-order, most everyone is still equals (minus the obvious oddballs)
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