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.
AMEN!
HA! Oh really? Merck seems to be doing nicely.
Bachman just KO’d Perry
Yes, the viral stds are especially devestating.
Yeah she is a firebrand. She doesn’t waver from her convictions.
Santorum didn’t approach the lantino question right. He should have said he doesn’t divide Americans up into groups by race and color but wants to attract votes from all Americans by doing what is best for all Americans.
Wolf leads Bachmann into another attack on Perry. He can always count on her.
Kind of a characteristic for a presidential candidate, wouldn't you agree? I would hope ALL candidates want to be president "too much" or they wouldn't be standing on stage tonight.
Yep! Crashed Head on into the wall!
Perry getting dinged on his Dream Act too.....tough night!
Wow he’s really pandering to illegals.
Hunstman is an idiot.
Whoa. Huntsman just said Perry was TREASONOUS in the comment about amnesty.
>>There was an opt out.<<
Who gave the government the right to tell me that I have to fill out a form to “opt out” of a vaccine that is totally against my better judgement.
It’s bigger than one vaccine. It’s my parental rights.
No she couldn’t. Even her fellow TEA Party caucus memebers do NOT trust her. They think she is in it for herself. not my words. Theirs.
She did. Perry IS wrong on the education for illegals. I concede on that one!
Why is Cain asked so few questions?
Absolutely.
(gosh this thread is moving quickly...can’t keep on top of it)
sheeeeez . . .
Secure the border so they cant get into the US ???
Huntsman cant even keep them out of Utah
But, having said that, I still think he's one of the best of the best when grading Washington pols, and it truly saddens me that he's "unelectable", when the likes of Bill Clinton are still admired and revered in many, if not most, circles.
Perry: I just exchanged feet in my mouth.
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