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

Posted on 10/09/2007 11:58:39 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture

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:



TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: brownback; chrismatthews; cnbc; dearborn; debate; debate2007; duncanhunter; elections2008; fredthompson; giuliani; gopdebate; hunter; johnmccain; matthews; mccain; mi2008; michigan; mikehuckabee; mittromney; msnbc; paul; paulestinians; presidentialdebate; republican; republicandebate; romney; ronpaul; rudygiuliani; sambrownback; spartansixdelta; tancredo; thompson; tomtancredo
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To: CounterCounterCulture

I honostly like all of them. Trancendo is right, but too damned angry.

Mitt’s is a Mormon from Taxburg, too bad he’s from Taxburg.

Thompson looked stiff, unpolished, but pretty good actually. Not young and spry...like the old bull who walked down the hill.


1,941 posted on 10/09/2007 8:01:47 PM PDT by Dead Dog
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To: Rick_Michael

I thought he did good, he can improve but did much better than the MSM is confessing.


1,942 posted on 10/09/2007 8:01:57 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: MNJohnnie

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

I could go for both!

;-)


1,943 posted on 10/09/2007 8:02:29 PM PDT by eeevil conservative (When will the leftist elites finally award Bill Clinton with the Nobel "Piece" Prize?)
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To: longtermmemmory

Folks who think L Ron Paul is just another GOP guy shold check out RonPaul Forum. It is worse than the Daily KOS and DU.


1,944 posted on 10/09/2007 8:03:20 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: NoGrayZone
I think it’s silly for the Thompson/Hunter supporters to be attacking each other.

I agree. I support Thompson because overall he's closest to my views (not because he's electable, even though I think he is). However, if Hunter were closest to my views I would be supporting him regardless of the polls. I jump into this argument myself sometimes, but the upshot is that I believe Hunter and Thompson are both good men. I also believe they share many of the same concerns, although they have significantly different ideas about what the best solution is in a few areas.

1,945 posted on 10/09/2007 8:03:50 PM PDT by ellery (I don't remember a constitutional amendment that gives you the right not to be identified-R.Giuliani)
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To: SoCalPol

I didn’t know that about Huckabee...and I’m NOT impressed with Brownbeck at all.


1,946 posted on 10/09/2007 8:03:56 PM PDT by NordP (If illegal alien = "undocumented immigrant" then drug dealer = "unlicensed pharmacist")
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To: IslandJeff

I can’t believe anyone thinks Huckster is for real.


1,947 posted on 10/09/2007 8:04:48 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: ellery

I think both are great guys, too. I like so many of our choices. I think WE actually HAVE choices, unlike the left.


1,948 posted on 10/09/2007 8:05:52 PM PDT by NordP (If illegal alien = "undocumented immigrant" then drug dealer = "unlicensed pharmacist")
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To: eeevil conservative
No it was a good debate. Just not feeling real good about our Candidates chances.

Maybe I am just a cynic but I don’t know how well reasoned discourse and rational debate is going to sell to the Voters when it confronts the slick emotive pandering of the massive Clinton machine next year.

1,949 posted on 10/09/2007 8:05:55 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/ vrs the "Worse than Watergate Congress")
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To: Soul Seeker
I think Thompson has now cemented Matthews as “Christopher”. Most people couldn’t have pulled that off.

A sure sign he is qualified on matters of national defense, taking on the enemies of America

1,950 posted on 10/09/2007 8:06:07 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (Waiting for Samson)
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To: longtermmemmory

I think people with their interests will think otherwise and voice it, but in all respects...given the nature of the forum, I expected about that much. 30 second responses!?

If the forum gave more time and had less people, then I would expect more.


1,951 posted on 10/09/2007 8:06:15 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (The Anti-Federalists failed....so will the Anti-Frederalists)
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To: eeevil conservative

You ever wonder why MittWits 5 sons never served in the military.


1,952 posted on 10/09/2007 8:06:56 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: IslandJeff

CM was pretty straight until the last few questions, Canada, airlines, etc. I thought Hunter looked very solid. Thompson OK but not outstanding. He seemed much more articulate in an interview last week with Hannity. Maybe debates are not his forte.


1,953 posted on 10/09/2007 8:08:16 PM PDT by Rennes Templar ("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
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To: NordP

“I think both are great guys, too. I like so many of our choices. I think WE actually HAVE choices, unlike the left.”

They’re almost all the same. Except Kuccinich and Gravel...they’re a bit odd at times.


1,954 posted on 10/09/2007 8:08:23 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (The Anti-Federalists failed....so will the Anti-Frederalists)
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To: All

anyone find a replay link?


1,955 posted on 10/09/2007 8:08:25 PM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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To: eeevil conservative
Thank you....

you are actually quite a classy FReeper....

nice and refreshing.....

1,956 posted on 10/09/2007 8:09:29 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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To: MNJohnnie

LOL!!

there you again....jumping to the primaries......

watching our guys debate as compared to the Dems debate is actually very inspiring....

They all had some great points and good moments...well- again, except for RP.....but he is good for some laughs...


1,957 posted on 10/09/2007 8:09:41 PM PDT by eeevil conservative (When will the leftist elites finally award Bill Clinton with the Nobel "Piece" Prize?)
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To: Dead Dog

You’re pretty right on. Yeah, Tancredo is passionate, and you’re right...it doesn’t play well....too bad. We need his voice in the mix... If they could allllll have a place (with the definite exception of RP) in the pool. We have such a great group!


1,958 posted on 10/09/2007 8:10:11 PM PDT by NordP (If illegal alien = "undocumented immigrant" then drug dealer = "unlicensed pharmacist")
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To: eeevil conservative

Would you two behave, LOL


1,959 posted on 10/09/2007 8:10:24 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: af_vet_1981

“A sure sign he is qualified on matters of national defense, taking on the enemies of America”

lol!! I sure hope you were saying that tongue in cheek!


1,960 posted on 10/09/2007 8:10:32 PM PDT by upsdriver (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT!!!!)
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