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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Understand something on Gardisil, if it had been an opt in the 3 shots at $360 each would not have been paid for. It had to be an opt out for there to have been coverage for the shot.
I am just glad Sarah stayed away from this hit on the repubublican’s by MSNBC, what a waste of time.
Huntsman wearing Obama’s color with his yellow tie.
Huntsman is a spoiled little rich kid, Romney too.
Is Huntsman crying? There’s no crying in debates!
Not sure. I wondered how Perry would handle followups to his brash statements. The good news is he doesn't back down and go wobbly. the bad news is he just repeats the slogans over and over and gives dems sound bite ammo. he could have done better to explain what he means by ponzi scheme rather than just repeating the slogan over and over. Sure he did do some explaining but he could have done much better. So he will have to do better than what I just heard to prevail on a social security argument in a general election.
But rather than discuss jobs or the economy, now they are asking about Texas education, as if that has anything to do with being President.
My crystal balls says that all Perry has to do is have an okay debate and he will continue to dominate the field. He is doing well.
If that is the case, Santorum needs to call them out on asking him stupid arse questions....they have GOT to put the press in their place, or they will all be made to look like fools.
Seems he answered pretty well
Here you go. I looked it up anyway.
From:
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2011/08/16/is-karl-rove-afraid-of-being-marginalized/
Excerpt:
Karl Rove’s political director for American Crossroads is now working for Mitt Romney. And the word among several reporter friends is that the reason Mitt Romney came out of the Mittness Protection Program when he did was because Rove and friends wanted him to start raising his profile in anticipation of a Perry entry.
I think he is. That's where he's losing me.
Huntsman is a talking robot for the economy. he’s not very multi-demensional.
All he or anyone needs to do is explain how a ponzi scheme works and that SS is funded in the same way, how the only way it will survive at all is to reform it, AND that the current elderly recipients (or those about to collect it) would NOT be touched.
All he or anyone needs to do is explain how a ponzi scheme works and that SS is funded in the same way, how the only way it will survive at all is to reform it, AND that the current elderly recipients (or those about to collect it) would NOT be touched.
LOL!
Finally, Perry mentions the border with Mexico.
I agree. Romney isn’t standing out, but he sounds very good.
Chile retirement system is like obama care for retirement.. why did cain mention it?
I agree, PA Mom,
Huntsman is rather slimey...eeeewwwwwwww
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