Posted on 10/18/2011 4:37:49 PM PDT by kristinn
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, 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.
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.
Umm nothing but since we have 0 the constitution is not being followed anyway.
Good opening for Perry
What the hell was with the delayed applaud to Perry?
LOL! I love Newt’s style. “Unlike President Obama, I’m glad to be in Las Vegas.”
I like Perry’s introduction, “an authentic conservative, not a conservative of convenience.” Also like Gingrich’s introduction, “a pleasure to be in Las Vegas.”
Gingrich hits it out the park at the get go. I love Cain and the idea of a Cain/Gingrich ticket makes me giddy
Classic Newt: Hitting Obama right out of the gate.
I can hardly stand to listen to Ron Paul speak.
WTG, Cain. I like his intro.
Romney - blahblahblah.
Perry - hmm...okay. How scripted.
Gingrich - well, just Gingrich. LOL
Bachmann - Lordy.
“Be interesting to here any discussion about OWS”
I saw the banners at the Venetian for this when I was in Vages last weekend.
Newt’s opening was great.
Newt keeping the focus. “Unlike Obama I am glad to be in Las Vegas”
Herman Cain - Best self introduction.
Mitt Romney - Touts the “Games” and begins by lying
claiming he solved “Massachusetts problems”.
Newt Gingrich - Most erudite introduction.
Right. A sales tax is basically a tariff. Still looking into why a sales tax (that is not a multiple tax) is not better than this convoluted income tax.
First guy with a question seemed a little nervous.
Wow Perry couldn’t even get through his introduction without lying! LOL
Arff! selected goons asking the questions!
“You know I’m a tax attorney.”
When will the foster children get mentioned?
Michele Bachmann looks like an ADMIRAL!
I thought Perry was great
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