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(Live Thread) Republican Presidential Debate #8 Oct. 18, 2011 Nevada 8 P.M. EDT CNN
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | Kristinn/ newzjunkey

Posted on 10/18/2011 4:37:49 PM PDT by kristinn

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, 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.

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: bachmann; cain; debate; debates; gopdebate; gopprimary; hermanator; livecnngopdebate; livevegasgopdebate; newt; nextpotus; perry; pickone; romney; santorum; vegasdebate
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To: jackv

WHY did Cain just say “I agree with most of what Romney said.”....

I still think Cain wants to be Romney’s VP..here he is again.


1,381 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:18 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Rick Perry 2012)
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To: flaglady47

I don’t know what debate you’re watching - Romney has been terrible tonight. Perry has been doing great - Cain is holding his own & Santorum has made a lot of good points. Newt, as always - is great & Paul has said a lot of things I agree with & some I disagree with ...as always.


1,382 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:25 PM PDT by alicewonders
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To: McGruff

Too late.

HE COMES MR. SPEAKER!

GO NEWT!

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATES AGAINST OBAMA!


1,383 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:25 PM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR so, support it! Compiling New Sarah Palin Ping List! Tell me if you want on it!)
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To: Netizen
Good evening my FRiend. Good to see you.

Cain's doing well and it's good to watch.

1,384 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:31 PM PDT by South40 ('Heartless' since 1957)
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To: PapaNew
My question is, when is Perry going to just haul off and pop Romney one?

He should have, when Romney put a hand on him like that.

1,385 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:31 PM PDT by Lady Lucky
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To: kristinn

God help me.....Newt is the best debater and the smartest candidate on that stage.


1,386 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:31 PM PDT by Grunthor (BEAT OBAMA WITH A CAIN!)
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To: SeaHawkFan

Cain nails it again. He should be President.

Bachmann bringing the fight back to Obama. Newt getting the last word.

Win tonight for President Cain.


1,387 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:35 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom ( Disappointed? You betcha!)
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To: Newton

Putty: “Yeah? well who’s getting his wick dipped?”


1,388 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:40 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: AlwaysFrosty
what is the particular baggage that makes him unsupportable by Tea Party types?

Three marriages and belief in global warming.

1,389 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:43 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Hugin
Border fence leaves some Texans in no man's land
1,390 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:49 PM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: ken21

Cain - I have experience on Main Street, Romney has the experience on Wall Street

ZING!


1,391 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:51 PM PDT by justsaynomore (Cain 2012 - http://teamcain.hermancain.com)
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To: CASchack

As another woman...I look at Michelles performance in the last 15 minutes of this debate and I am torn between shaking my head, and saying For the loveo of GOD, SHUT UP!


1,392 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:53 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: txmissy
Cain is a class act.

He just made a spectacular distinction between himself and Romney. Cain has swept parking lots and worked his way up at companies. Mitt always started near the top. That will resonate with people, because the experiences are very different.
1,393 posted on 10/18/2011 6:57:53 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: okie01
I can't think of a single good reason to block off your own people, livestock and wildlife from what might be the only source of water for fifty miles.

I can assure you that while it makes for a romantic picture, Texans are not driving herds of cattle 50 miles to a river on the border.
1,394 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:06 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: CASchack

LOL! Indeed!

Quite an interesting debate tonight, folks.

It’s time for a few to step down.


1,395 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:06 PM PDT by txmissy
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To: All

Speaking of foreign aid, this is what Omuslim has done:

BILLIONS FOR JIHAD!

Obamas 2009 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Pandemic Flu was revised and passed by the full committee.
It gives billions http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2009/05/1...
of U.S. taxpayer dollars to countries and entities that support Sharia law and/or harbor, hide and support those who want to destroy the U.S. and our allies.
Read the summary from David Obeys office that was quietly released last week with nary a word from any media.

$3.6 billion, matching the request, to expand and improve capabilities of the Afghan security forces

$400 million, as requested, to build the counterinsurgency capabilities of the Pakistani security forces

Afghanistan:$1.52 billion,$86 million above the request

West Bank and Gaza:$665 million in bilateral economic, humanitarian, and security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza

Jordan:$250 million,$250 million above the request, including $100 million for economic and $150 million for security assistance

Egypt:$360 million,$310 million above the request, including $50 million for economic assistance,$50 million for border security, and $260 million for security assistance

Pakistan:$1.9 billion,$591 million above the request

Iraq:$968 million,$336 million above the request

Oversight:$20 million,$13 million above the request, to expand oversight capacity of the State Department, USAID, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan to review programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq
Lebanon:$74 million

International Food Assistance:$500 million,$200 million above the request, for PL 480 international food assistance to alleviate suffering during the global economic crisis

Refugee Assistance:$343 million,$50 million above the request, including humanitarian assistance for Gaza. Funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency programs in the West Bank and Gaza is limited to $119 million (Note: Gaza = Hamas)

Disaster Assistance:$200 million to avert famines and provide life-saving assistance during natural disasters and for internally displaced people around the world, including Somalia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, the Middle East and South Asia

Peacekeeping:$837 million for United Nations
peacekeeping operations, including an expanded mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a new mission in Chad and the Central African Republic

Department of Justice:$17 million, matching the request, for counter-terrorism activities and to provide training and assistance for the Iraqi criminal justice system
Obama gives your tax dollars to rebuild Muslim mosques around the world
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/... #

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WILL GIVE AWAY NEARLY $6 MILLION OF AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS TO RESTORE 63 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SITES, INCLUDING ISLAMIC MOSQUES AND MINARETS, IN 55 NATIONS. See the State Department document here.
http://exchanges.state.gov/media/pdfs/office-...

And THAT’S just the tip of the iceberg.
THIS will blow your mind!!

http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/
They should have 2010 up, but they don’t. That’s where you’ll find Obama’s largesse towards Muslim countries really go off the charts.
.
http://www.foreignassistance.gov/DataView.aspx

charts:

http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/data/fast-facts.html

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The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today.

The price tag includes the amounts for daily military operations, munitions used in the operation and humanitarian assistance for the Libyan people.

The U.S. has also promised $25 million in non-lethal aid to the Libyan Transitional National Council, half of which the Defense Department has already on MRE’s (military lingo for Meals, Ready to Eat).
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/08/us-military-intervention-in-libya-cost-at-least-896-million-.html

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1,396 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:09 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: magritte

I would love to watch Newt debate Obama! That would be a pure pleasure!


1,397 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:14 PM PDT by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010)
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To: khnyny

CNN (In love with Romney, set the whole debate up for Mitt)
“WHY IS NOT ROMNEY YOUR BELOVED, TOO?”

Rick Santorum - “Romney ran to the left of Kennedy”
Conservative answer so is interrupted by CNN.
Mitt Romney - Given extra time since he was “mentioned”
(put he was the QUESTION, so this is a setup to give
up gobs of free time)

Rick Perry - “Mitt, you were 47th in job creation (at the bottom)”
True.
Mitt Romney - Given is TWO extra time blocks
by the biased CNN, since he was “mentioned” again,
so Romney gets to attack Gov. Perry AND Pres. Bush.
Romney gets to go on and on.
Romney lies again (4th or 5th time tonight?) Perry catches
him and Romney is given even MORE TIME.

Herman Cain - “Romney has a distinguished career.”
Mitt Romney - Given an extra time block
Romney goes on and on and given free time.

Michele Bachmann - interrupts and
changes the subject when Cain is
going after Romney.
Bachmann is in “bed” with Romney tonight.

Newt Gingrich - Forgets the question
after the Bachmann interruption and changes to
Obama.

The other candidates are ignored to protect
CNN’s Romney.


1,398 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:15 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: plain talk

Cain is letting Romney lose by his own noose.


1,399 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:19 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: kristinn

Thank you for the thread, kristinn!


1,400 posted on 10/18/2011 6:58:19 PM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR so, support it! Compiling New Sarah Palin Ping List! Tell me if you want on it!)
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