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(Live Thread) Republican Presidential Debate #8 Oct. 18, 2011 Nevada 8 P.M. EDT CNN
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | Kristinn/ newzjunkey

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: bachmann; cain; debate; debates; gopdebate; gopprimary; hermanator; livecnngopdebate; livevegasgopdebate; newt; nextpotus; perry; pickone; romney; santorum; vegasdebate
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To: Netizen

Noot is devious and trickey, and for that reason, he could be handy to have around, but not a heartbeat away from the control stick, no way.


1,621 posted on 10/18/2011 7:24:37 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: behzinlea

And inaccurate one as well.

So, did you ever take the LDS missionary discussions like you said you were going to?


1,622 posted on 10/18/2011 7:24:37 PM PDT by reaganaut (Romney IS Obama - just 'white and delightsome' 2 Nephi 30:6)
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To: behzinlea

“yada yada yada. You likely don’t have a clue how much you’ve made some folks despise Christianity—at least your brand of it.”

I know, I know, the Apostles Peter and Paul had the same problem opposing those who taught falsehood as their Savior Christ had with the Pharisees.

I can expect no less.


1,623 posted on 10/18/2011 7:24:37 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (You know, 99.99999965% of the lawyers give all of them a bad name)
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To: af_vet_rr; altura

This is a Romney Perry game. The money declares that. Perry is the distance runner. The country is not yet watching reportedly. When the others are gone who will it be? Romney or Perry.


1,624 posted on 10/18/2011 7:24:53 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: flaglady47

CNN showing the Romney-Perry horn-locking over and over.

SNL skit material. Watch for it this weekend.

Ari Fleischer says it’s still a Perry/Romney race?? Are these journalists on DRUGS???


1,625 posted on 10/18/2011 7:24:59 PM PDT by LibsRJerks
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To: SuzyQue
No, you have stock tanks. (I actually am familiar with much of the border, so I’m not speculating).

And the stock tanks draw their water from...???

Rainfall? Sometimes. But there isn't a whole lot of rainfall between El Paso and Laredo.

Wells? Sometimes. But there isn't a whole lot of groundwater between El Paso and Laredo.

The river? And even that is usually dry between Fort Hancock and Presidio.

Why would you want to cut your own people, their livestock (and wildlife) from a vital resource in a semi-arid landscape? And, at the same time, give the other side free and unfettered access to the resource?

Securing the border is a necessity. A fence works well across open desert. But, on a river, all it does is burden your own citizens (and attract climbers, tunnellers or clippers to the more remote regions).

Why not do what the Israelis do -- on the Jordan? They know a lot more about this business than we do. And they use armed outposts and patrols.

1,626 posted on 10/18/2011 7:24:59 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: gas_dr
Wait a minute there...Cain did not get mugged, he stood up quite well to a lot of attacking from those without a plan. I thought he defended himself well, an important thing to elucidate in a debate setting, defense of your case and attack of the other...He exonerated himself well both in policy and technique.

I think he was damaged on his 999 plan, and also the hostage question. If I'm right, Cain's poll numbers will drop off in the next week or so. If you're right, they won't. We'll see,

1,627 posted on 10/18/2011 7:25:16 PM PDT by Hugin ("A man'll usually tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear it"--- Open Range)
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To: Eaker
What? Narrah is a word! LoL ☺
1,628 posted on 10/18/2011 7:25:16 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Eaker; Arcy
Obama would corner Perry in a round-room.

I think it would be a sissy fight and both sissys would lose.


1,629 posted on 10/18/2011 7:25:21 PM PDT by South40 ('Heartless' since 1957)
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To: Gator113

No, sweetie, your dear Cain friends will now turn on you like vultures on a deer carcass.

You have to love, love, love Cain or it’s curtains for you.


1,630 posted on 10/18/2011 7:25:46 PM PDT by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: South40

Cain was genius tonight.

He managed to zing Romney one and the audience didn’t “boo” and half the folks on this thread missed.

He made the distinction tonight that he is “Mainstreet America” not “Corporate America”.

You had a Romney friendly audience who decided they liked Cain even though he is light years more conservative. He knows how to garner support. Newt did well, as always too.

Either one could take Obama down easily in a debate, Newt has more baggage.


1,631 posted on 10/18/2011 7:25:59 PM PDT by justsaynomore (Cain 2012 - http://teamcain.hermancain.com)
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To: mylife; All

Now that the debate is over, you’ll note that not a SINGLE question was asked about Fast&Furious, Solyndra, Light-Sqared, the Indiana Forgery Scandal, etc.?


1,632 posted on 10/18/2011 7:26:16 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: RightFighter

audience sort of audibly cringed

So what about the audience, they cringed cause they were for Romney


1,633 posted on 10/18/2011 7:26:54 PM PDT by make no mistake
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To: ken21

Bachmann is a Fair Tax supporter. Every time she attacks Cain’s plan, I lose a little more respect for her.


1,634 posted on 10/18/2011 7:26:54 PM PDT by Marie (Cain 9s Have Teeth)
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To: tobyhill

“My problem is that Romney knew but kept the company on for a long period of time.”

You are suffering from selective hearing. Romney said when he found out about the subcontracting of illegals by his geez, lawn moving service, he told the contractor to fire them, and the contractor said he did. Then, the contractor hired a guy who had false papers, and he was ratted out to the MSM, so Romney at that point fired the lawn service for not doing what he said, which was to hire no illegals. Although, I feel sorry for the contractor, because he too was snookered by the false papers submitted by the employee to his employer. Now, that changes the complexion of the interaction about this matter, doesn’t it. You just don’t want that part known, nor admit it. Therefore your comment is dirty pool, isn’t it.


1,635 posted on 10/18/2011 7:27:25 PM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: FreeReign

People don’t factor in cain eliminates payroll taxes, and you only pay the 9% when you choose o buy a new good.

Also, because he cuts business taxes, the cost of goods will go down.


1,636 posted on 10/18/2011 7:27:25 PM PDT by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: kevao
Gergan totally ignores the fact the all the questions and the entire format of the debate was structured to elicit bickering.

Didn't watch CNN after the debate, but Greta Van Sustern and Sarah Palin having the same dialogue on Fox News. Had me screaming at BOTH of them (a first where Sarah is concerned).

This debate, not surprisingly, was CNN's best attempt to make sure Romney got the majority of the time and almost always the last word. The whole idea was to make ALL of the Republicans look petty and argumentative (keeping the light off Obama). The skewed Romney audience helped greatly in this charade.

1,637 posted on 10/18/2011 7:27:29 PM PDT by The Citizen Soldier (I will always remember exactly where I was when Obama made his NCAA picks.)
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To: South40

You do know that Perry served his country in the airforce, don’t you.

Where did you serve?

Where did Cain serve?

Calling Perry a sissy would be beyond the pale for a normal human being, but I’m not sure you meet that standard.


1,638 posted on 10/18/2011 7:27:34 PM PDT by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: justsaynomore

1,639 posted on 10/18/2011 7:27:50 PM PDT by justsaynomore (Cain 2012 - http://teamcain.hermancain.com)
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To: ozarkgirl; wagglebee

Pinging other people who would have been logically included in your attack isn’t calling my posse it is informing others who have a right to know.

And you know what I hate about your ilk? You have no clue what you are talking about. You make false accusations and don’t back it up. You throw out attacks without proof.

I hate still having to deal with stupid liberals like yourself.


1,640 posted on 10/18/2011 7:27:57 PM PDT by reaganaut (Romney IS Obama - just 'white and delightsome' 2 Nephi 30:6)
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