(Live Thread) Republican Presidential Debate #6 - Sep. 22, 2011 - Orlando, FL. (9pm ET FOXNEWS)

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[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. 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.

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.

[tsowellfan]

Oh boy can’t wait for Bachmann to stick her OTHER foot in her mouth.

I don't understand why she's up there instead of Palin. Palin has a much better chance having been a former governor.

I never confirmed this but somebody in FR commented that only one conservative woman was allowed to run and because Bachmann jumped in first that kept Palin out.

There's something strange about that. Anways who would have the power to make such a decision?

[newzjunkey]

I agree. 9 ET seems late. The CNN and MSNBC debates went at 8 ET.

[Bokababe]

Apparently the fix is in for Perry. The only won allowed to post a banner at the debate was Perry.

From someone on the scene: "The debate tonight is rigged in Rick Perry's favor. According to someone I spoke with, the questions are all geared to help Rick Perry win the Florida Straw Poll. Perry was the only candidate that was allowed to put banners up at the Presidency Five. This news comes after earlier reports that Perry had pressured FOX to have them break their own rules and have Gary Johnson join. And Perry just ate dinner with Rupert Murdoch the other evening. The fix is in, folks. I don't know what we can do to stop it, but the fix is in for this guy in a huge way. From a senior source on the Paul campaign: no other campaign was allowed to put up banners the way that Perry has. Other campaigns are reporting this on the ground. Other campaigns are beginning to realize that the debate is a set-up.

[Leep]

Give each candidate 5 minutes to explain how they differ from all the other candidates without putting down the others.. and 5 minutes to explain how they will restore the US to greatness post Ibama. Impress me.

[novemberslady]

If Chris Christy isn’t entering Race...we have to get Romney in there as the nominee

Chris Christy says he's not running. I hope he doesn't. He needs to finish what he's started in NJ.

Mitt Romney is Obama.

[dforest]

Your post is the biggest bunch of bunk ever told. Only one woman allowed to run? Hahahahaa!

Please stop while you are ahead.

Palin could be in this debate. All she has to do is pay the fees, file the paperwork, and she is in.

If she is not, it is because she chooses not to.

[SharpRightTurn]

“we had the anti-immigration idiots referring to “Jorge Bush” and offering absolutely no suggestions of their own except machine guns at the border, even though the biggest immigration problems we have had have been LEGAL immigrants from Muslim countries who hate us and are trying to destroy us. So why didn’t these people offer their own suggestions? Because they are either Dem trolls, or they’re elderly keyboard kommandos without any suggestions.”

Jorge Arbusto pushed amnesty even harder than did Juan McCain. He did a great disservice to this country. So of course he deserved to be lambasted for it.

Give credit where credit is due; by the same token, give criticism where criticism is due.

Jorge is to be applauded for backing a tax cut. He is to be criticized for being an amnesty pusher, a big government/big spender president, and plenty of other things.

We don’t need, and shouldn’t tolerate, more Bush/Dole/Bush-Bush/McCain nominees. They’re killing us. And people who back the failed policies of these CINOs (even if it is “their turn”) should be roundly called out.

[Lazlo in PA]

Time for another round of “What Wacky Thing Will Ron Paul Say This Time?”

"We need to get our satellites out of outer space because they are just a provocation for a Martian invasion."

[maica]

Palin would not stay out because another woman is in, but people like Dick Morris, for example, who think in categories have opined that “the female candidate” is already in.

All of the pundits who have made similar comments are just showing their latent sexism when they speak. How come any number of males can stand on the stage, but only one woman???

Chauvinism!!! It is time to call them on this attitude.

[mylife]

There is a better than probable chance that this debate will be “Make Perry the Pinata” round II.

[newzjunkey]

Fiesty isn’t going to help him. He needs to pick up his tempo and minimize the dead air between connected thoughts.

I agree. I've noticed the dead air pop-up in other appearances.

[Diogenesis]

Fawn: "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...""

If Romney is the GOP nominee, then conservatives
will work AGAINST the GOP.

No conservative will EVER vote for RINO Milt, ever.

[newzjunkey]

You’re welcome.

[Son House]

Palin has paced herself and allowed her family time to adjust to a campaigning schedule/lifestyle without having to put up with some of the excessive fringe freak Democrat supporters, can’t fault her for avoiding them, she’ll draw big crowds and have plenty of support no matter what the media says if she gets in.

[MEG33]

Count on it.

[Kenny]

I hope Perry and the others will talk the issues and not trash tonight. Everyone on that stage should be using this platform to shine a light on the damage Obama has done.

And what will they do to reverse the damage?

[mylife]

We will see how he handles it.

[World'sGoneInsane]

Are you getting thing other than a black screen at this point?

[mylife]

I think a lot of that will depend on how FOX moderates the debate.

[pyx]

One of the core questions that I believe needs to be asked is;

Will Americans allow the MSM (even so called conservative media) to select the presidential candidate for the GOP ?