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Herman Cain~Newt Gingrich in Lincoln/Douglas-type Debate C-SPAN Sat.11- 5: 8 PM EDT - LIVE THREAD
C-Span ^ | 11-5-2011

Posted on 11/05/2011 3:16:26 PM PDT by blueyon

Republican 2012 presidential candidates Republican 2012 presidential candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich met in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate on current economic and social issues facing the U.S.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; caingingrichdebate; cainmachine; caintrain; debate; frontrunner; gingrich; gop; newtcannotbenominee; vote4newtsawin4obama
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To: CharlesWayneCT

You Cain sycophants are just blind. Cain had another “right of return moment”. He had NO IDEA what the question was and dodged a bullet by passing off to Newt. He covered it well, I thought, but to deny that he was stumped is just ridiculous.


1,461 posted on 11/05/2011 10:08:25 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts ma'am, just the facts)
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To: MiddleEarth; All

Just say no — don’t click on any of these stories!


1,462 posted on 11/05/2011 10:09:04 PM PDT by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: RockinRight
Well, after getting your ass kicked a few times, you don’t step into the ring anymore.

And that is the reason that Perry will fail in his presidential bid. You can't win unless you show up on game day and out-play the other guys.

He said a week ago that he was considering dropping out of the rest of the debates, then quickly backtracked and promised to attend them all. That was a faux pas in and of itself, and magnified his weakness in the area of communicating his ideas.

There's really little point in the man continuing to pursue this course, unless he can suddenly learn to be an effective communicator overnight. It's an essential entry level skill that any presidential candidate MUST have.

1,463 posted on 11/05/2011 10:09:32 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: lonevoice

Yes, yes and yes.

And yes.


1,464 posted on 11/05/2011 10:09:44 PM PDT by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Ping


1,465 posted on 11/05/2011 10:10:14 PM PDT by AdamBomb
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To: lyby

Why does this matter to anyone?


1,466 posted on 11/05/2011 10:10:14 PM PDT by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: mylife

Can you post a link to Yakity Sax to go with it?


1,467 posted on 11/05/2011 10:10:26 PM PDT by Carl from Marietta (Cain, there's a new sheriff in town.)
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To: mylife

Can you post a link to Yakity Sax to go with it?


1,468 posted on 11/05/2011 10:10:26 PM PDT by Carl from Marietta (Cain, there's a new sheriff in town.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Do I have a campaign now? When I mention that a few Cain supporters are delusional, I’m always thinking of you.

We turned in here for a discussion of the Cain/Gingrich debate. Perry wasn’t even invited, so I figured it would be safe from the anti-Perry childish namecalling, but as usual, I underestimated the childish delinquency of a few freepers. So before the debate even started, there were multiple false attacks and childish namecalling of perry and his supporters.

And yes, there are perry supporters who respond in kind, and maybe at one point they were initiators of the same type of thing.

I will note that your “rejoinder” to me doesn’t reference ANY of my posts in this thread — why? Is it because you can’t find any examples of this “childish obnoxious behavior” you seem determined to charge everybody with here?

I realize that namecalling is easier for you than actually addressing points made in discussions. But you should try moving out of your comfort zone and actually thinking for a change. Study up some, learn actual facts, figure out what candidates actually SAY, and then join the adult discussion. You’ll be better off in the long run.

:0)


1,469 posted on 11/05/2011 10:10:26 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: fightinJAG
It was a great night for the GOP.

I thought so too.

I think it is sad that we had so many trying to disrupt the thread with negativity and a whole lot of ridicule. One of them asked me to let him know when Mr. Cain and Mr. Gingrich started kissing.

I am not sure why as far as I could tell every one of the rascals as usual was a supporter of just one particular candidate. It has definitely become a reoccurring pattern; they have had such a busy week fully supporting the MSM’s almost unprecedented attacks on Mr. Cain that I suppose it has been difficult for them to tone it down.

I am trying not to hold their boorish behavior against their candidate. I certainly hope that he is not as nasty as his supporters, but it does make one wonder... When Mr. Cain said that he would not consider their candidate as a running-mate “at this time” because he knew something that we don't. Just maybe their guy is as rude and nasty as they are. Maybe he is a bully. His followers certainly are.

1,470 posted on 11/05/2011 10:10:45 PM PDT by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: chesty_puller

I like Croutons.


1,471 posted on 11/05/2011 10:11:15 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: fightinJAG
Cain and Gingrich would make each other look even smarter than they are, while just the visual of Obama and Biden sitting on their side of the table together — two complete losers.

lol! That visual is already in my mind. It would be hilarious.

1,472 posted on 11/05/2011 10:11:49 PM PDT by South40 (Heartless since 1957)
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To: Raebie

I think Obama will be completely intimidated by Cain. I think Cain is the man Obama wishes his father was. And now Cain is going to whup him in the election.


1,473 posted on 11/05/2011 10:12:44 PM PDT by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: mylife
Does not mean a thing that you "knew some of them". The "facts" are that Obama was elected with the votes of black conservatives along with liberals and others. If you don't "get" that sorry for you.

This time around he does NOT get a pass and certainly NOT from those who are Christian.

(so there's yer' sign)

1,474 posted on 11/05/2011 10:13:56 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: altura; MNJohnnie

Hey, we all are really hurting Perry — he was doing so well before tonight, and now he’s croutons!!! I never realized that MNJohnnie was actually trying to HELP Rick Perry when he claimed Perry painted the n-word on a rock, and called everybody liars who tried to correct him.

It does warm my heart though to see so many freepers taking such a personal interest in Rick Perry’s well-being.


1,475 posted on 11/05/2011 10:15:42 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Kickass Conservative

I tend to agree that Newt came across tonight as far better informed and imaginative than Cain, tho both did remarkably well and I was proud that they are both in the GOP race. Cain holds an ‘inspirational’ edge on Newt. And likability.

The one remaining concern I have about Newt, were he the nominee going head to head with Obama in debate next Fall, is that he’d pull a Kemp. Kemp was extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and a principled conservative. I had looked forward to his debating the sox off of Gore. He caved in the first few minutes. Such a disappointment.

Still, as it stands today, Newt is FAR better prepared than Cain or any other GOP candidate to match up with Obama in debate. Unlike McCain, I don’t think Newt would let Obama intimidate him, or be fearful of being called ‘racist’ for taking him on strongly.


1,476 posted on 11/05/2011 10:15:51 PM PDT by EDINVA (We Can't Wait, either)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Well you might equally enjoy his masturbating a turkey, I want details or I’m thinking this is a farmyard wannabee.


1,477 posted on 11/05/2011 10:16:04 PM PDT by Carl from Marietta (Cain, there's a new sheriff in town.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Yup, thats the way it always works.

No one ever
jumps Perry threads.


1,478 posted on 11/05/2011 10:16:25 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Carl from Marietta

I agree.

It said a LOT.

Got me thinking back to how the men looked during the debate, too. Newt was indeed the sloppy, but likable and very engaging professor. But Cain looked like a CEO in that chair!

And, I’m telling you, he looked like a CEO that you did not want to cross and have to stand in front of him and explain yourself. IOW, he was commanding.

A fantastic team, but Cain always manages to remind us that he’s bringing a whole new mindset to this situation. And that’s what we need.


1,479 posted on 11/05/2011 10:16:43 PM PDT by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

I wont ever forget how Herman sleazed Perry.


1,480 posted on 11/05/2011 10:18:20 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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