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.
Candidates participating:
How did we end up on WMD's?
Oh I’m waiting for code pink to jump up and starting screaming
Fred smacks Chrissy again!
Great description by Thompson of what would have happened if we hadn’t gone into Iraq — entire nuclearized middle east.
Give the DUmmies time, they’ll bash soon enough..
They are Stalinists at heart.
Good answer... Sadaam would have started a Mideast nuclear arms race.
I think he did very well.
Thompson just hit one out of the park on Iraq and WMD.
Hey there!!
Good to see you!!!
;-)
Another homer by Fred.
Ron Paul has no place on this platform.
He is a useful idiot and has less gravitas than McCain and that is a difficult low to master.
Romney is polished, Guiliani is a thug, and Thompson is Folksy.
Indeed, I would like to hear their response to your question.
Does anyone have an OBJECTIVE analysis of this debate?
I’ve read a LOT of this thread, and everyone seems to have a dog in the fight. The Hunter supporters think Hunter’s a genius, and Thompson looks tired and old. The Romney supporters think Romney’s been great, Thompson is boring, and Giuliani lies. The Thompson supporters think Thompson looks Presidential, and Romney is floundering.
Objectively:
(1) Among the frontrunners (Thompson, Romney and Giuliani, who is doing the best?
(2) Is anyone in the middle tier (McCain, Huckabee) doing particularly well or particularly poorly?
(3) Is anyone in the top tier falling apart?
(4) Are any of the also-rans having a particularly extraordinary day (Hunter, Tancredo, Paul, Brownback)?
Ultimately, on an objective viewing, will this debate change the race at all? Or, will the top 3 remain the top, the middle remain the middle, and the bottom remain there?
Will any frontrunners status be changed ... Romney catching up with Thompson/ Giuliani, Romney falling out, Thompson or Giuliani pulling away, Thompson or Giuliani falling?
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Did I just hear Romney say you sit down with your attorneys so they can tell you what to do about Iran???
“I think the world of Hunter. He’s a terrific conservative candidate. But, so far little traction. I really don’t understand it at all.”
Check out the poll from link in OP, and you will see when asked who will win the debate, they left out Hunter’s name.
Accidentally on purpose?
Does the left fear a REAL conservative?
Yeah, same as Clinton, who pushed through PNTR with the GOP senate. What the heck are you smoking?
LOL! Politicians never know when to stop talking.
Looks do not make a good President.
Hunter spent 60+ mins on FReeRepublic answering question several weeks ago.
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