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.
And NOT going after Romney, I meant to say. She should go after Romney much harder for RomneyCare being that repealing obamacare is one of her core issues.
No pampering, just don’t like the kid gloves treatment with Romney.
Not necessarily. Its spread thru direct skin to skin contact. Its a virus...and there is NO cure. Seriously devestating. (i teach it as a school nurse)
Bachmann went after Perry and Perry looked very weak. The issue is not about Gardisil - it’s about an executive order issued to vaccinate children. Very weird way to use an executive order, in my humble opinion. Perry needs to deal with this issue better.
It is good
Paul got the first part of his response perfect - charities taking care the indigent, etc...
...but he just couldn’t help himself and had to drift off into KookDom - insurance and drug companies, alternative medicine....
kooks do what kooks do....
Yeah. She does seem to speed up and become a bit shrill. It’s not to her advantage.
Agreed. I like Perry and think he's a good candidate, but there is nothing wrong with Bachmann going after him. Let him take the heat, deal with it, and either become better and stronger or leave the podium for others.
Perry and, to a lesser extent Romney, are the front runners, why shouldn't the others point out why they believe they are better options?
Psst, I’m not a buddy. I know when women are shrill and bitchy. She crossed a line that I don’t personally like. Just stating my opinion is all.
“Hysterical” Whiny, and shrill! NOT qualities I look for in POTUS
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If you’re talking about Bachman, I agree. She really needs to tone it down. Speak slowly. Take a breath. And not act and sound like the nagging wife.
You can opt out.
Can’t fix stupid!
Bachmann was too polite to say: “Well what number COULD you be bought for?”
The correct answer to that crack would be: You're projecting.
I still say Santorum is doing way better than I ever imagined I figured he was a goner politically but he seems to still be standing...
I like Cain as a person, he’s well spoken and seems passionate, but he’s going to fix the economy with some kind of 9.99 plan? huh? I’m a reasonably intelligent woman, but if I can’t understand his plan, I suspect many others won’t either.
Anyone know the score of the football game?
Bachman came across as a bitchy airhead on that one.
I guess none of her kids have ever had a polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps rubella, chickenpox, hepB government mandated vaccine.
Better yet, a death panel! What a line that would be!
I agree. I would have felt better if Perry would just admit it was a mistake. I’d be fine with that. I really like Cain though. I really really like him.
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