Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #8 – Dearborn, MI 10/09/07 - Official Discussion Thread

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #8 – Dearborn, Michigan 10/09/07 - Official Discussion Thread

CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal are jointly sponsoring the first Republican Presidential debate of the 2008 campaign focusing on economic issues. It will be held on October 9 in Dearborn, Michigan at the University of Michigan-Dearborn at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Broadcast is live on CNBC at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT) and re-broadcast on MSNBC at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT). CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and MSNBC's Chris Matthews will host the debate.

Live streaming on CNBC.com

Candidates participating:

• Sam Brownback
• Rudy Giuliani
• Mike Huckabee
• Duncan Hunter
• John McCain
• Ron Paul
• Mitt Romney
• Tom Tancredo
• Fred Thompson

[rodguy911]

ohnooooo not my money honey gal Maria!!—she’s so hotttt!!

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Huckabee was burning time with bs.

Tough question for Fred.

[The Pack Knight]

I remember an appellate judge saying that the sign of a good advocate is making a point WITHOUT using all your time. Some of these guys could stand to think about that.

[pianomikey]

a bit hesitant on the dollar q though...

[LibLieSlayer]

Fred IS doing a great job!

LLS

[TomGuy]

Matthews: Hillary Clinton says.....

Another Hillary says. Is that Matthew’s authority now?

[Eric Blair 2084]

Depends on how his political reprogramming goes. If he professes his love for Big Brother...

[pillut48]

Fred used his time wisely! :-)

[Swordfished]

Ron Paul is a colossus of Constitutional principle

LOL.. thanks for the laugh, this was the funniest thing I've read on this thread.

You won't be laughing when the U.S. becomes a European socialist nanny state and starts selling away its sovereignty to globalism...oh wait that's already happening.

[commonguymd]

I think Fred is doing a GREAT job too!

[Captain Kirk]

Ron Paul is a kook.

He must be a kook to actually refuse a government pension. What an loony! Fortunately, Hunter, Brownback, McCain and Tancredo have chosen the "sane" alternative: they'll pocket the tax money rather than refuse it.

[donnab]

Perception is a weird thing.
It sure is.

I guess people see what they look for. This has been a pretty good debate to see the stances...if you listen instead of look.

[Mr J]

Both Rudy and Mitt are (1) addressing Hillary as though they have already won, and (2) conveying optimism.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I want the Dimms to go through this same debate.

Poor McCain can’t hear the questions...what’s up with that?

[mnehring]

If one thing will come out of this debate, it should be McCain dropping out.

[rodguy911]

His(Fred) answers if listed on a transcript would be great even really good! But his “delivery” especially for a polished actor, is less than charismatic. He needs more energy in his deliveries, IMHO.

[Brices Crossroads]

No . The “lawyer answer” was terrible. If it is a matter of national security, then the President acts to protect the country. He does not call his lawyer first to get permission.

[Resolute Conservative]

I’d like one to say she is irrelevant.

[pianomikey]

Not sure about Mccain’s answer there either...

[greyfoxx39]

;)