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.
Ron Paul is whining now. He is stretching what Herman Cain initally said.
Why did they let Hillary on the stage?
That screechy voice is like fingernails on a chalk board.
Totally agree. Cain does not back down. He sticks with his beliefs. I like that.
That’s pretty much my perspective. He’s right, but his delivery sucks.
I can’t believe this...but Paul just called out Fannie and Freddie—no one has gone to jail. Well done Mr. Paul...maybe Pres. Cain will put him in charge of Fed.
Now Mittens droning on.
The United States is being invaded and you're worry about the expense of stopping it??? That is the problem in a nut shell. The Federal Government has not given a damn about our border since Patton was here trying to capture Pancho Villa.
we have heavily armed Narco-Terrorist and Corrupt Military Units that cross the border in Texas and Nevada that are out gunning our cops and border agents. They are shooting at our border helicopters and Police helicopters and a couple of weeks ago they shot at a LifeFlight helicopter. Screw the price, send the freak'n military to defend our country!
Best line of the night...
Paul, “I work on the assumption that governement can’t do much of anything right.”
Lots of mormons in NV and you are seeing the tribal lock-step attitude that is inherent in the culture. They voted 90% for Romney in '08.
Perry is kicking mitts butt! I can’t believe how good Perry is suddenly doing
You ain't alone.
Cheers!
I also liked the way Cain owned up to his support of TARP. He didn’t try to slither his way out of it like other candidates.
When did Fannie and Freddie force people into homes?
Another point...Cain continues to honor his time limits. He keeps on point and gives his position succinctly.
Thank you...and Mitt is...well..Mitt?
And Santorum is all “Look at me!”
I still like Perry. Pauls a goofball. I love Cain if he reworks the 999 thing because of the sales tax portion. Love Newt and canNOT stand Romney.
Bachmann and Santorum, just wasting time, although Bachmanns plenty smart, just weird.
I’m still waiting for Romney to start crying. Or bust a blood vessel. He looks extremely stressed.
You forgot Perry - just like all the voters will
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