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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Mittens held his own. Perry was up and down. He dropped the ball on the gloBull warming question.
Huntsman was beyond pathetic and Paul was as nutty as usual.
Sarah! Sarah!! Sarah!!!
You haven’t learned yet that polls at this point are designed to shape opinion not reflect it? Palin goes to MA and draws over double the crowd that Romney does. She goes to the Iowa State Fair and needs guards while other candidates set up stands to speak and get a group of maybe 50-100 to even listen. She walks into a restaurant and is surrounded by people while other candidates walk from table to table trying to get noticed. I could go on and on. Actions speak louder then polls at this point. There is no one who has declared that draws the crowds and interest that Palin does. The meme of Palin doesn’t poll well just tells me they are deathly afraid of her and for a reason.
His looks remind me of former NYC Mayor John V. Lindsey.
Huntsman was horrible. Beyond RINO.
Across the top is a bar click on "LIVE" It takes you to a page where you can access TV from almost every country in the world. Scroll until you get to the United States list. It will be on the right side. Not all channels work all the time though.
We will have to agree to disagree.
Perry didn’t impress me too much. He fumbled a few times and didn’t articulate his positions clearly. But as the leader I think he comes out unharmed (no major gaffes).
I hate to say it but Romney was (gulp) the clear winner. He was on point and just sounded (and looked) like he was ready for the job.
Too bad Newt is such a blowhard with loads of baggage because he’s the most brilliant conservative thinker.
Yep, Romney agreeing with that Democrat $200k limit on the ‘rich’ is allowing Democrats their class warfare levels, and we all know they will be adjusted down to every income level
ZekeJMiller Zeke Miller
by HeyTammyBruce
Perry forgot Santorum’s name. calls him “last individual”
And I understand plenty. Americans may want Obama gone so badly that they would be wiling to hold their noses and vote for Ricardo, but a vote for Ricardo would certainly be nothing to be proud of; sorta like 2008 all over again and probably with the same results.
Mr. Maddow is SO disgusting - I love how she pronounces her name Mad-doe instead of Mad-dow, like it’s so much more sophisticated, like Mos-coe instead of Mos-cow. Gag.
Just joined today to post that salient comment I see. I hardly think he "abandoned" his state in a "mad rush" for federal power. True executives know how to delegate, unlike Gov. Blanco in the Katrina disaster.
Perhaps you're just pining for someone like 0bama who has the ability to lower sea levels as he proclaimed from his fake coliseum.
This was actually much better than the Fox/Chris Wallace debate.
To little to late for the audience they work to keep.
If true (don't doubt you, just do not know it as a fact), it certainly is a detail which should not be left out of the discussion.
“I sure wish they would give Cain time on immigration - he and Bachmann score highest on immigration issues of all candidates.”
He should have gotten more time on everything. Unfortunately, the the GOP and the dems have already decided who they want as the 2 “contenders”. Herman is the only one with a real plan and those two groups are scared to death of it. He’s going to have to keep “taking that plan to the people” up close and personal.
I agree...Perry did well and stood his ground well...he was a bit weak in the middle...but not much. GO PERRY GO!!!
Newts a master debater and the MSNBC folks know it. They didn’t give him much air time though, maybe he’ll remain a contender long enough to teach the others how it’s done.
>> Fred Karger, Gary Johnson and Thad McCotter not invited <<
What about Buddy Roemer?
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