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.
Who were attacking OUR ships and taking OUR citizens hostage for ransom.
Unfortunately, too many kids are actually having sex in the schools, or in the immediate environs these days.
We need to inoculate them against immorality.
He left it open that he could be bought if it was more money
We(conservatives,the new media) are getting to the point where we can threaten rinos in power more and more(and run hard against them in primaries) and we have to do it.
When these guys run as conservatives and then govern as rinos as McCain has gotten away with forever we need to challenge them on it forever and light fires under their asses. They will respond(or get burned). No rino likes the heat. None of them can stand it.
Bachmann was impressive on Bumacare.
Perry would be offended by a 5k bribe...Classic!
>> “These Perry-Romney fights are funny.” <<
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But pointless.
Neither of them is likely to get elected.
I’d love to see any politian give another one the opportunity to make their case when they’re running for the same position!!
“She starts talking and then winds up and up ... just like Ron Paul - it’s like she’s yelling and not taking a breath. Drives me crazy to listen to her. I’ve always felt that way and I agree with her most of the time.”
I agree. I like what she has to say but I can’t stand to hear her say it.
For my entire 6 elementary school years, parents had to bring PROOF of your innoculations, or you did not get into school, no opt out was available. Mumps Rubella Polio, get the shots, or forget getting an education. I think it;s unfair for Bachmann to try to politicize that, She’s older than me, I KNOW she has a scar on her left shoulder from those days on Government innoculations too!
Romney defending RomneyCare as being different from ObamaCare.
Wolf giving Ron Paul a ridiculous hypothetical: should society let an uninsured (by choice) 30 yr old in a coma die because gov't isn't paying for his health care.
Ignoring the hypothetical, Bachmannn claims any mandate is unconstitutional. Attacking ObamaCare. She's good at that.
“Yeah, but you have to HAVE SEX to get it! Mumps, measles... no.”
I suspect you could get mumps or measles by having sex with someone who has them...
Yum!!!
If all he wanted to do was save lives why didn’t he pass an executive order that every citizen must receive a flu shot unless they got an affidavit to opt out?
Do you think Michelle’s going to repeal Obama Care?
Do think she’s got Core Convictions?
/sarcasm off
I am sick of her almost screaming this at me all night long. She is losing her cool. She is becoming a vicious political hack.
JMHO
Bachmann says she is committed to repealing Obamacare; gives good rationale for why Ocare is unconstitutional.
Great. She can start tomorrow and get the House GOP leadership on board, and get repeal going. She will be good on that one issue, but I don’t see her as President.
Others up there have far more executive experience—and that IS needed at 1600 Penn. Avenue.
that was totally out of line for her...she could have made her point, but no, she pandered in a non genuine way.
Great answer by Bachmann going after Romney on Obamacare/Romneycare. Perry’s answer on the same subject was weak.
Perry doesn’t seem like a very dynamic debater.
But you go ahead and let the government what's in the 'best interest' of your child.
Who the hell is the government to tell me I can opt out or opt in when it comes to my kids?
Perry's mandate was a big mistake when it comes to freedom and he should take a substantial beating for it.
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