Posted on 08/11/2011 4:15:45 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNews
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
The Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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.
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich served as the 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.
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.
Mitt Romney
Romney was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).
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.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
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Bachmann asked about being submissive to her husband as president. Bachmann is grinning during boos. Says submission means respect, mentions children, foster children, etc.
IMPLODING!!!!!
FOX’s questions have been disasterous. Thankfully, Newt took it to Wallace!
Bachmann is helping herself with her answer to this idiot question.
My husband is really PI**ED about the Fox handling of this....REALLY, REALLY, PI**ED! Says it’s like a tabloid..
Bachmann handled the stupid question well.
I'll bet all the grease in Mitt Romney's hair that Hillary was never asked this question.
They were just trying to divide her beliefs from PC. She did fine.
It was a cheap shot, but a shot it was, and well handled. Cain's a grownup. Doubt the newsreaders would have any understanding or respect for that...
Well, I think marriage is a states issue. I don’t think the U. S. Constitution permits the federal government to meddle with marriage.
the debate is an unmitigated disaster for FOX
STOOP-IT question to Bachmann and she handled it in a classy fashion. I would have loved for her to say Byron should ask that of one of the gentlemen on the stage. Idiotic question.
These FoxNews moderators are making the PBS mods look good. Which is not a good thing.
Appears almost like FoxNews is trying to shake the rumor that they are pro-republican.
Shameful
Mutual respect, just like she said.
I canNOT believe they asked her that!! Tell me there isn’t any sexism going on here!
Men are never asked marriage questions. We don’t even know if they HAVE wives for heaven’s sake!
The Chinese already have nukes...ballistic missles, short range, limited yield etc... Command and control capabilities etc.... Blue water navy, stealth aircraft etc.
Again, the Islamist have no real capability, they can sting but they can’t kill....
Which one is the greater threat?
This is a military question for you......
BTW, I don’t care what Ron Paul thinks...he’s a nut job on most of his foreign policy...
I think Herman’s been very cool, classy and adept at handling all the gotcha, attack questions leveled at him tonight. Even Byron York got booed, and rightfully so.
Jon Huntsman: I’m running on my record... I’m running on my record... I’m running on my record... I’m running on my record... I’m running on my record...
It may be a firing squad...but they have to toughen up!
this debate also shows HOW they handle comments. I don’t like romney, but he and Cain are the best at handling themselves. Huntsman is too, but he is just so incredibly boring and empty. Huntsman is the ultimate beurocrate.
She’s not running as far as I know...
they can stuff these wife/husband questions—it is getting old
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