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.
I agree.
bachmann is running interference for romney. Romney was actually red in the face and she let him off the hook. Gag her.
I wish Newt would pledge not to pander to the other side. I would love to be able to vote for him. I just can’t trust that he can stay true to what he is preaching. Sigh...
I think Newt and Cain are on the same team. Smart of Cain to stay out of that bloodbath. Best debate yet.
Shhhhhhhhhh TOTUS really went rogue and broke out of control. The party ended when the party van ran out of gas... TOTUS was VERY bummed according to reports.
Romney is a liar! Total statist, big government, progressive fraud!
No. I think he’s loving the spotlight.
Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry have worked this debate for
Mitt Romney.
Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum
went against RomneyCARE.
RomneyCARE separates the RINOs from the conservatives.
So? He still scored it and he did not retract how many jobs it would create.
Me, too. Seriously, Newt’s gaining with me.
There's much heat and very little light due to the Drama Queen host. I can envision a truly informative debate hosted by Free Republic with Jim Robinson anchoring the panel. Such a presentation would be enlightening and issues oriented. All the traitors at CNN can do is provide circus-like entertainment. Ted Turner's "creation" hates America and Conservatives.
Again, why can't they nail Romney about RomneyCare?
I’m finding it actually mildly entertaining!
Romney took some shots, Bachmann was shrill, Santorum is flailing wildly, Perry on, Cain just glad to be there
That’s cause he doesn’t know enough about the topic to contribute.
What do they say? Stay quiet and let folks think you’re informed... or open your mouth and remove all doubt?
Yep
He’s a total fraud. The proof is in his record.
It seems to be working out rather well for him in the polls for being “a big tactical mistake.”
Yes...Cain giving good answer to Healthcare.
Here comes perry.
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