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

C-Span ^ | 11-5-2011

[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.

[eyedigress]

Sound problem is gone on C-Span

[ohioWfan]

OK.......here we go. Medicare

[BCrago66]

Before the debate, representatives of the MSM kidnapped Rep Kings children, and threatened bodily harm unless King prefaced the debate in a manner designed to make the maximum number of people tune out.

[IM2MAD]

I didn’t realize the debate was to start off with a filibuster.

[Jane Long]

Greetings fromTexas!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I have a feeling that to those of us who have grown accustomed to the 60-second soundbite format debate, this may end up being a bit of a snoozefest.

[ohioWfan]

The sound here is terrible. Sounds like a High School PA system, complete with feedback.

[exit82]

Debate being held at the Woodlands Resort and Conference Center.

Debate beigns.

First question is about the Ryan Plan for Medicare.

Newt up first—fixes mike. Having audio issues.

[Windflier]

Professional rhetorician + radiotalkshowhost = GABFest! No thanks!

Rick Perry was also asked to participate in a one-on-one moderator-free debate.

Perry was given the opportunity to pick his opponent. Perry refused the debate.

82 posted on Saturday, November 05, 2011 6:03:43 PM by af_vet_rr

[Jane Long]

You can never have enough sound checks :)

[Orange1998]

Would you like me to stand up. :)

[ohioWfan]

Yeah.......no questions about Coke or Pepsi either... ;)

[eyedigress]

Herman could fix that but probably doesn’t want to.

[Yaelle]

You can stay seated but wear a crazy hat.

[plain talk]

Just a guess but it appears the sound people did not place the speakers far enough out front. Avoiding feedback is not rocket science. and they give Newt a defective label mic. Incredible.

[ohioWfan]

LOL!

Newt addressing Medicare and Medicaid.

[Orange1998]

Big echo here.

[circlecity]

Preach it Herman!!

[Yaelle]

“getting people in Washington to think is a huge challenge” newt

[BenKenobi]

Here comes Herman!