Live Thread: Republican Presidential Debate on National Security 8 P.M. EST 11/22/11 on CNN

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute, the theme of tonight's Republican presidential debate is foreign policy and national security.

The debate is being held at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

CNN is carrying the debate live at 8 p.m. EST.

Participating candidates are: businessman Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Reps. Ron Paul (TX) and Michele Bachmann (MN), former Gov. Jon Huntsman, and former Sen. Rick Santorum.

[Signalman]

Newt is clearly winning this debate.

[ConservativeDude]

Wow, Newt is hitting drill baby drill; nice transition from the question on Iran! And he refuted Wolfie in the same breathe! NICE!

[Minus_The_Bear]

Most "conservatives" here are for more spending on foreign aid.

***NEWSFLASH***

That is what charities and religious organizations are for.

It's like there really are zero difference between the parties anymore.

[lonestar]

Newt is for opening up our oil fields...

fishing for Palin's endorsement?

[yorkie]

As I have said before.......Ron Paul reminds me of a hand grenade, pin pulled, rolling around on the floor - ready to BLOW at any second.....

[dragnet2]

paulbots in california always drive 15-year-old cars and trucks.

Used car hobos!

[magritte]

Ron Paul - Police State - BUZZZZZZ... he’s done...

[exit82]

Newt—no bombing campaign that does not remove regime is not going to work.

[FreedBird]

Paul may have had a couple drinks before the show.

[onyx]

Hope you’re getting Newt’s answer - in its entirety - he’s right on all counts!

[La Enchiladita]

Appreciate Newt saying we must forestall use of nuclear weapons by ANY country in the ME, including Israel.

[mylife]

They are giving him Perry’s thunder.

[khnyny]

Newt really is quite the little intellectual. He actually threw out six sigma as a way of raising the efficiency of the fed. gov.

I would love to see him in some type of cabinet position, but not POTUS.

[caww]

Ron Paul embarrasses us all in his presentations...he’ll never beat Obama and further he’s in it to just split the votes...as usual...he likes the attention and likes to play the people.

[tcrlaf]

“Why does Blitzer reread every question to Herman Cain like he’s trying to explain something to a retarded kid?”

Because he wants to make CAIN look like a retarded kid, perhaps?

Remember, these people at CNN get the MoveOn, and MediaMatters memos, too.

[onyx]

LOL, He’ll need several afterward!

[womanvet]

If Paul runs on a third party ticket, Obama gets back in.
If Romney runs as a Republican, Obama gets back in. Doesn't matter who else runs, the balding guy can't get over 25% of the vote.

[RitaOK]

Bachman stands with the best of them in her laser focus on the issues and hands on knowledge. Very intellegent, politcally savy, and every word is dead on. No gratuitous remarks or rabbit trails to garner applause. Newton is still the genius and gets out but a fraction of what he knows, BUT, as Newt gains so does his ability for a little overkill on the show off side.

Huntsman, PLEASE, GO AWAY.

[Artcore]

Does Huntsman do this with his hands naturally, or does he think it makes him look more presidential?

Everytime he speaks, I feel like i’m watching SNL. He seems like a characture of himself.

[Jane Long]

Hope you’re getting Newt’s answer - in its entirety - he’s right on all counts!

Yep...I don't trust him much, but he's spot on.