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.
Perry can not beat “the one” in a debate so I just can’t go there this time. I’m worried about same with Cain... Newt has it all from that side of things, and Romney is not an option unless and until we have no other choice. I hope they both win tonight, in fact they are both winners tonight... They already are by just doing this for us and our country tonight!!!I agree with this. All of it. Well said.
I am actually moved by this. I know it sounds crazy...but it’s true.
I am watching two incredibly accomplished men who care deeply for their country civilly discussing their ideas. They are vying for the same position, yet they remain respectful and deferential. They express original ideas. They don’t speak in cliches. They don’t engage in petty gotcha tricks.
I will be able to very enthusiastically support either of these guys next fall. Newt is my choice, as my tagline will reveal. But nothing has renewed my hope more than this “debate” in many, many years.
Hank
Once again. This is a debate on America.
This is how the Tea Party handles problems....
see the ZOOcotti park for how Obama’s folks deal with hurt feelings...
Some here are so addicted to the blood-letting they can’t see what is really going on here.
Cain leads, Newt is the doer. You don’t put the doer in charge, you put the leader.
Yes!
Personal Retirement accounts!
THANK YOU HERMAN!
My boss 'avoids' because she doesn't know and she's not management material...then she delegates to someone she thinks should know..but they don't either.
Cain needs to answer the questions and make statements...he's doing ok...but seems to me struggling for specific answwers
Cain—addressing Social Security.
Says “Let’s solve the problem, not prolong the problem.”
Idea of optional personal retiremeny accounts—audience applause.
Cain goes FIRST now.
THIS SEGMENT.
Herman is human and acts like one. Someone who on occasion says ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I haven’t thought about that yet’, is has demonstrated the political sin of honesty.
I am OK with that.
"Organizing the event was relatively easy, he adds. “We had a relationship with Herman Cain. He spoke at our tea-party event six months ago. We contacted him, asking if he was interested in a Lincoln–Douglas debate on entitlements. Then we got in touch with Speaker Gingrich.”
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But that won't stop some people from claiming that other candidates "failed to come" to a TWO-PERSON-FORMAT-DEBATE.
Perry and Romney were invited to do a DIFFERENT one-on-one: "The group has contacted the campaigns of Texas Gov. Rick Perry and ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to see if they would participate in a separate Lincoln-Douglas-style debate.
I doubt they will do it -- there's nothing in it for Romney to debate Perry on his own.
But I've given up with expecting facts to get in the way of a good smear around here.
Cain ..good points on soc sec and on praising Bush’s former plan
Nonsense. Lean Six Sigma may be overrated corporate-kumbaya tripe, but forcing it upon the federal workers would be a 500% improvement.
AMEN!!
BUMP YOUR EVERY WORD TO THE TOP!
Hell, I do that every day!
Union?
Perry is a coward. He prefers the shot in the back.
zzzzzzz zzzzzz I just changed channel to the Outlaw Josey Wales so I can wake up.
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