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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I think you are right. And any seniors who use logic (conservatives) instead of emotion (liberals) will agree and realize that their payments will continue but dramatic alterations will be needed for future generations.
Romney trying to take the high road by not piling on Romney over Gardasil. Deflects conversation back to obama.
Bachmann and now Santorum hitting great points on parental rights...and an “opt in” as opposed to do an Executive Order opt out option.
Romney defending Perry on the vaccine issue. Romney—the President is a nice guy!?! WTF!?!
Perry “gets it” on SS. Even elderly “get it” by now. He didn’t alienate anyone, but gained a whole slew of younger voters.
Cain’s not getting equal time. I had looked forward to hearing more from him.
Getting awfully tired of Morris and Rove. Need some new pundits.
This is attack Perry night, like he said he feels like piniata
Romney did okay during the 2008 debates. It didn’t help his candidacy,though. I expect his campaign to follow the same downward trajectory in ‘12.
An “opt in” makes no sense on vaccinations. The point of vaccinations are meant to be given to most people, or it won’t work.
And there was legislation. The executive order was pursuant to a vaccination law that the legislature wrote, that gave the right to the executive to determine which vaccinations needed to be given.
Santorum defended the creation of Homeland Security, against the Perry book charge that the department was a mistake.
At the time, it may have looked like a good idea, but I can’t believe anybody is going to defend it now, given that it overlaps existing departments.
Santorum taking issue with the Gardisil vaccine order. Says should have had an “opt-in”, not an “opt-out”.
Romney trying to redirect debate.
Says Obama doesn’t have a clue how to get this ocuntry working again.
Newt holding forth on national security issues.
Romney: this President is a nice guy, he just doesn’t have a clue how to get this country running (paraphrase)
Uh...NO, he is NOT a “nice guy”.
“Is rove a romney backer?”
IMHO, almost all of Fox wants Romney. All of Fox despises Palin. Fox women are catty about both Bachmann and Palin.
Ditto
Romney, BO doesn’t have a clue about how to get this country working!!!
Can you think of any SANE reason the Republican’ts would agree to MSNBC hosting this debate???
Rick Perry, Newt and Cain to me are the only REAL suits in this debate.
“Is that right? Is rove a romney backer?”
Helloooo, it’s Mitt’s “turn”!?!
And, FWIW, my bunch is Newt is on board.
Romney: this President is a nice guy, he just doesn’t have a clue how to get this country running (paraphrase)
Uh...NO, he is NOT a “nice guy”.
did he type that with his toes? LOL
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