Posted on 09/12/2011 7:14:30 AM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: CNN
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.
PERRY PUT THOSE REPUBLICANS IN MORE THAN THE LEGISLATURE. IN TEXAS NO DEMOCRATS ARE IN CHARGE OF NUTTIN’.
I detest Mitt Romney.
We already pay nearly 10% sales tax in TN
Romney plays cards ???
He’s welcome at my table anytime.
Mitt, you were doing great until you started talking poker.
Romney is slicker than snot on a door knob (and that is NOT a good thing!) SMARMY is a KIND word for him!
Yes, and basically they are all saying the same things except Romney is not making ant points on Perry tonight.
Have the taxes gone up in TX?
LOL. If she were to run, wouldn't this be the event to jump into. The Tea Party Debate? Tailor made for a jump in to the race for her I would say.
Sounds like Romney is jealous of Texas. Also, Romney’s lame poker joke (that Perry was dealt four aces) fell flat.
Maybe that’s what she wants them to do.
LOL - that's a good one. Thanks for the chuckle.
Yup.
why does PAUL ATTACK Perry?
Watch it
he has 4 Aces hidden somewhere...
That’s not a bad thing. ;-)
Paul says his taxes went up under Perry. Rut-roh....
What the flip are those podiums made from? Pieces of the twin towers?
I noticed that also - looks like shopping carts.
Are they at Walmart?
We’ll decide that later... but I am enjoying this.
Perry telling Romney he was doing fine until he started talking poker was Reaganesque... Perry needed to say... “We can’t GAMBLE at a card table with our nation’s future.”
I should run.
WB invites Romney to whack Perry. Asks about Texas. Romney won’t take the bait at first.
Romney offers a good “pay phone - smart phone” metaphor. Obama keeps jamming quarters into it, but the economy is not responding.
WB: “Does Perry deserve credit for those jobs he created?”
“If you draw 4 aces, that doesn’t make you a terrific poker player...there has been good job growth in Texas...”
Perry responds by attacking trial lawyers.
WB invites Paul to credit Perry. Paul says no.
Romney also compared Perry unfavorably to Ann Richards and GWB, in the matter of job creation.
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