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.
He sure is. Their arrows are bouncing right off of his chain mail.
The (latest) media spin on Cain’s plan is it “hurts” low income Americans.
So far Romney hasn’t attacked Cain.
Things that make ya go hmm.
Cain is impressive, comfortable with the facts and able to deal with things...
Looks like he is feeling better. The back surgery was harder on him than they have let on. FYI, Perry has been getting debate lessons by some very bright people.
“santorum’s just crapped all over himself.”
Indeed. That was pathetic... whining about the declining birthrate if people weren’t given “breaks” for having children.
Obviously, is a “destroy Cain” debate... from the moderator on down. Make me want to support him MORE.
Respectfully disagree ;-)
Cain needs to explain this plan better. I’m going to be paying 5% VA tax and 9% federal tax under this plan.
Apples . . . .oranges . . .
Bachmann’s point is exactly correct in that a liberal President and Congress will raise it from 9% to whatever. Poor Herman Cain is stuck on stupid with this 9-9-9 plan. It’s a shame because he has a great agenda with the exception of this plan. I want him to succeed but thus far he spends all his time on the defensive which is unnecessary. he needs to get off this plan and spend his time attacking the liberals and describing his positive agenda
Perry did say that last week about energy and jobs, he DID deliver.
Perry screwed up on the “talkin down to the black guy” smack. Big time.
Yep. I find that “brother” crap really patronizing. And I’m a white girl from Texas!
No, it’s really not. It makes quite a bit of sense.
Romney is a fruit but I’d have pegged him for a banana rather than an apple or an orange ;-)
I guess when you’re on top you have take all the shots.
Romney is asking the same stupid state tax question that the moron David Gregory tried on Meet the Press.
Of course, Mitt doesn’t answer the question posed to him.
Wow what an assault on Cain!!!! Those lame Repubs better turn this on Mitt or I’m going to have an outta body!!!
Cain should have the center spot since he’s first in the polls. Does he? (I’m not watching.)
Herman is not doing a good job explaining why it is not a VAT. The 9% tax is a tax on corporate profits at the end of the year, just like it is now. He needs to say it very simply.
Cain isn’t answering the VAT issues. I understand his plan has purchase price subtracted throughout the supply chain. Cain needs to have simpler answers. Romney not making sense.
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