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.

[Yaelle]

Yep...they’ve purposely shut Cain out. BS.

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Totally. I bet he has spoken 10x less than any other.

[dragnet2]

Perry starts stuttering again..

[FreedBird]

The majority of people are going to elect the Kenyan again? If the election were today, Obama loses.

[LostInBayport]

Hee hee, Rick said the word jeopardy!

Now Blitz will be sweating!

Back to Huntsman AGAIN?!?

[tcrlaf]

Newt clearly understands HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS...

He led the most successful campaign in our lifetimes to change it, and got PILLARIED by the media, and other pork-happy Republicans for it.

[khnyny]

Good analysis. I think Bachman is underrated. I just don’t know if America will elect a woman - sad to say.

Now to really piss everyone off - my favorites:

1. Romney
2. Gringrich
3. Bachman
4. Perry

Perry really is just God awful in debates, but does much, much better one on one. He is not stupid.

[txhurl]

Whoa!

Panetta Resign! And Perry-haters don’t understand what we mean when we say he intends to bulldoze his and our enemies.

WHOA

[onyx]

Yes, indeed. Gingrich’s poll numbers will up again this week!

Rick Perry is doing good also, when he’s given questions.

Ditto for Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann!

[Batman11]

“CNN is playing these Republicans like a fiddle.”

Why in the world do these Republican candidates continue to go on these debates moderated by their ENEMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As long as I live I will never, ever understand this. Wolf Blitzer and CNN are your enemies. Their aim is to damage you! Tell them TGFT!! Do you think the Rats would go on a debate moderated by Rush? Stop playing this stupid game and call a spade a spade. These networks are our enemies. Stay off their air!

[Pravious]

RE: Romney’s look

To me, he resembles George Bush (the elder) when he smiles like that.

[Calliecat]

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

I'm thinking he might make a good smarmy elf. Second only to Tony Blair---who's not really smarmy, but I always imagine him in pointy hat and shoes.

[La Enchiladita]

Santorum is rockin’ it.

[not2worry]

What's behind flashing Newt's wife onto the screen? She looks like a plastic barbie doll. And your are right, Newt might have a PhD but he needs a personality.

[mylife]

Kinda like Santorum is doing now?

[Artcore]

I think you’re exactly right!

[Grunthor]

my favorites:

1. Romney

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Well then....bye.

[Gator113]

This is all he ever does. I’ve gotten used to it.

[exit82]

Camera pans to Tom Ridge in audience.

Tom Ridge and security do not belong in the same sentence.

[caww]

They’re just being smart avoiding Cain...he’s not ready for this.

[Jane Long]

Well, the Bushies do love them some Mittens :)