Posted on 09/07/2011 1:53:42 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: MSNBC
Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm 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 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.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Rick Perry
Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.
Mitt Romney
Romney was 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.
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You never know. Remember Michael Do-Caca?
Now switching to FNC for the post-debate commentary.
Paul’s closing remarks on the welfare state and true compassion were GREAT!
Newt as press secretary?! That is the best I’ve heard all week!!!
Maybe it’s been the horror of the Obama years, maybe it’s just that the 8 Bush years were a fabulous time in my life but there is something about Perry reminding me of W that makes me nostalgic.
Great answer by Herman Cain on taxes.
I LOVE the way Perry went back at Goofball Paul. Perry is a fighter and does not back down. The MSM will have their hands full with him. He does not let lies fly. AT ALL!
I agree.
I think Newt has been presidential in turning the personal attacks on candidates around on the Liberal Brian Williams.
Don’t we already have NAZI written gun control laws?
Yeah, that couldn’t happen here, either, could it?
Holy crap! Paul just gave a reasoned, well thought out, cognizant answer!
Agreed, Newt only could have been more clear about growing revenues. Maddow? Where’s Leftball Matthews?
Perception is in the eyes of the beholder. Perry answere quite well and 99.9% of Americans don't have any idea what CERN is. Nor do they care about stainless steel orbs and colliders, they care about their wallets this time around which is why Perry answered absolutely correctly.
Loved the tax question for Cain - right up his alley. His plan would absolutely level the playing field.
Haha me too!
‘Cause Bachmann is running for VP at this point and most people know it.
All it takes is knowing someone with cervical cancer then finding out that [SOME] HPVs could be prevented with a shot, but not all.
A much better plan is to tell 12 to 14 year old girls not to share intimate body parts with anyone that they would not share a toothbrush with.
I agree with your thought that Rick Perry may have had some first debate jitters. This is his first national debate, his first BIG debate. While Perry did well overall, he seemed a little less at ease at the beginning of this debate but has picked up quite well throughout. He’s a quick learner at least!
Plus, he sure is sticking to his guns and not backing down on his stands, good or bad (lol). You gotta give it to him for his guts.
Newt won.
Perry and Cain tied for second.
I think you can trust Perry. I am a life long Texan and Perry is as Texas as you will get. He wasn’t my first choice but now I have decided he can and will beat Obama.
Post of the night.
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