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(LIVE THREAD!) Republican Presidential Debate #4 - Sep. 7, 2011 8pm/5pm: Reagan Library, CA (MSNBC)
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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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To: South40

I hope you 3 are enjoying your conversation. It’s really quite pitiful.


1,441 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:03 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: Jane Long

Looks like Hannity has regular programming on. Hope Greta takes up the debate; otherwise, I’m rolling over and going to sleep.


1,442 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:07 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

FNC isnt covering it.
We can’t interrupt Hannitys show!


1,443 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:10 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: RummyChick

Gibbs was on the pre-game show and was railing about the Republicans taking hostages, wanting to give tax breakes to millionaires and billionaires. He also said all of the GOP candidates are extreme nuts and none of them will be around in November next year. He must still be getting the talking points memos.


1,444 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:17 PM PDT by balls (0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
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To: Free Vulcan

Was that the skinny guy I saw before I hit the preprogrammed button for FOX?


1,445 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:17 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: esarlls3

You do know what they say about the road to hell, right? IMHO there is no excuse for Perry’s support of mandatory Guardasil vaccination. If he thinks it such a good idea then he should promote it on his own time, and let the results speak for themselves. Lots of problems with the way he handled that whole situation...

[PS - I’m a cancer survivor, so I do have some insight into this issue...]


1,446 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:50 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: mylife

Sissy Matthews hasn’t seen the latest Nature(?)conclusion that the SUN causes climate change/man’s contribution is insignificant. Luddite my butt!


1,447 posted on 09/07/2011 6:59:50 PM PDT by bossmechanic (If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
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To: sillsfan

Because it’s campaign time. She’s sitting on the fence. I don’t think she has the fire in her belly. My gut reaction to her is that she is all about Sarah.


1,448 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:08 PM PDT by McLynnan (When Will Obama Visit the Texas Wildfire Devastation and Show He Cares?)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Now switching to FNC for the post-debate commentary.

Good idea, though watching the libs struggle with this is amusing
1,449 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:12 PM PDT by Son House (The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
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To: CaptainK

Do you know what that involves in Texas? Walking into a school to register your kid for school and signing a piece of paper that says “no”... that’s it. Been there, done that. Other vaccinations you need a doctor or judge’s signature. With HPV, a parent only needs to sign. The easiest opt out of all vaccinations.


1,450 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:24 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: South40

Clearly there are a couple of issues about which he is passionate. He did well on those issues. For that I will give him credit. Get him off those issues and he struggles.


1,451 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:33 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: Jane Long

Somebody on here posted that he’s gonna be on at 11 to talk about it. O’Reilly is up next, and Greta is at 12am EST.


1,452 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:46 PM PDT by wastedyears (Of course you realize, this means war.)
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To: LostInBayport

UGH! Greta has McLame on tonight. I think I am going to sleep for sure.


1,453 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:46 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
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To: exit82

Newt was right about another thing today that wasn’t in this debate.

Congress needs to check into the treatment Gibson has gotten fron the O admin. I agree with that.


1,454 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:49 PM PDT by dforest
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To: caww

Are they down on Obama, or doing an Op Chaos and looking for the candidate most likely to produce a Tea Party challenger? Most likely Romney would be their man.

Leading to a Clintonian plurality win for Baraq.


1,455 posted on 09/07/2011 7:00:58 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: magritte
>> My wife feels the same way about Palin. She’s a phony.<<

Palin is a phony? Are you kidding me? She’s as genuine as any candidate I have ever seen and Eisenhower was the first President I remember.

1,456 posted on 09/07/2011 7:01:13 PM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: CASchack

Read earlier today Perry doesn’t like debates much...hasn’t done many for the years he’s served. So hh’s going to have to ramp it up even more I think. But you could see he was tired from handling the Texas fires. Gotta give him credit for that IMO.


1,457 posted on 09/07/2011 7:01:15 PM PDT by caww
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To: TheConservativeParty

I’m voting for Sarah, whether she’s on the ballot or not.


1,458 posted on 09/07/2011 7:01:23 PM PDT by HotKat
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To: logician2u

If we are even in a situation that requires Americans to escape INTO Mexico, just ear the bullet and drink the kool aid. We are dead anyway.


1,459 posted on 09/07/2011 7:01:30 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: comebacknewt

Amazing that Ed said Perry will be tough to defeat.


1,460 posted on 09/07/2011 7:01:35 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (OMG means Obama Must Go in 2012!)
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