Republican Presidential Debate #1 - May 5, 2011 - Greenville, South Carolina (Live Thread)

[CounterCounterCulture]

Broadcast on: Fox News

Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT

The Candidates...

Gary Johnson

Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.

Herman Cain

Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.

Rick Santorum

Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.

Ron Paul

Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an obstetrician-gynecologist and was the Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008

Tim Pawlenty

Pawlenty served two terms as governor of Minnesota, from 2002 to 2010. He served in the Minnesota House from 1992 until 2002. He is the son of a truck driver.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Herman Cain was on Fox News yesterday praising Ozero for not releasing the photos of Osama Dead Laden. That was a disappointment.

Wow, that is a major disappointment. He was the one I had highest hope for in this group of five.

[higgmeister]

I am so proud that I have already voted for Herman Cain once and expect to do it again without hesitation.

[truthfreedom]

Low marks from organizations we don’t like is the evidence you use to call Ron Paul a loon?

He’s crazy because organizations we don’t like don’t like him, but it’s possible those organizations could like him even less?

And that makes him crazy? Not unpopular enough with Leftist groups.

I’d take those off your list.

[itsahoot]

Are you sure you like his answers, or is it just that full rich baritone voice that sounds very commanding?

Just kidding but the voice demands an audience, he is shallow on the answers because he is telling the truth.

[screaminsunshine]

Well hem the Loyal Opposition is the opposition we are screwed. RP!

[vicar7]

Nope Daniel Webster toke Grayson’s seat he is my congressman.

[LibLieSlayer]

You know what Nikki said today? She said that if you are not debating in SC tonight, that you will not be president in 2013. Now not only is that ludicrous due to this early date... but this is far less than a slate of candidates. This is rupert murdoch and roger ailes helping obama by forcing these debates far too early in the game. This helps dims and obama in many ways... mainly that America will see this stage tonight and think that this is the best that we have... and it is truly a disgusting lot. Cain was looking strong but I will not support anyone that is so pro on suppressing truth and putting the feelings of our enemies over our rights. Santorum is a no go... spent months listening to him poor himself into Bill Bennett's mic on Morning in America and he is a solid rino leftist. Man that is one pi$$ poor bunch... and Cain praising obama for bin laden and approving of his censorship... that took him out of contention for me.

LLS

[cornfedcowboy]

I am really pleased with these responses. Good group if you ask me.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

‘Pro-Liberty- Ha Ha. Cheese eating surrender monkey more like it.’

He might be a traitor, but he is probably just nuts.

[South40]

I’d take those off your list.

Have at it. I'll happily leave them on.

[MagnoliaB]

I'm always partial to an unapologetic capitalist.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Cain is a true believer in the fair tax. He was on Boorz today.

[redk]

“She said that if you are not debating in SC tonight, that you will not be president in 2013”

Can you provide a direct quote and link?

[TomGuy]

Wallace’s question was an apple & oranges.

Either raise the debt limit or abolish Obamacare?

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[Obamacare is part of what is breaking the debt limit.]

[LibLieSlayer]

Fox news radio on XM Patriot channel, on my way home from work.

LLS

[Waryone]

Allen West did not take Gayson’s congressional seat. Daniel Webster did that. Allen West is in a congressional district further south.

[tallyhoe]

Ron Paul is a loon! I will second that!

[sneakers]

Cain - Fair Tax question! He knows what he’s talking about! I like his confidence. You are right - some very good responses from this group as a whole.

[LibLieSlayer]

I believe Hannity has everyone on after the debate tonight and he also mentioned it at the end of his program today.

LLS

[llandres]

sorry I joined this late - Bret said it’s live streaming on FNC’s website.