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Herman Cain, Rick Santorum Tear Up at Iowa Presidential Forum
ABC ^ | 11/19/2011

Posted on 11/19/2011 8:06:18 PM PST by South40

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gathering of religious conservatives in Iowa Saturday night turned into one of the most emotional moments of the 2012 primary season when two presidential candidates — Herman Cain and Rick Santorum — both fought back tears while telling personal stories about the most challenging moments in their lives.

Cain, whose wife, Gloria, was in the audience, spoke about being diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2006, stopping several times during his re-telling of the story to compose himself.

“I can do this,” Cain said he told his wife moments after getting the cancer diagnosis from his doctor. “She said — ‘we.’”

Fellow candidate Rick Perry, who was seated next to Cain at the forum, which is sponsored by the Christian conservative organization The Family Leader, reached over and touched Cain on the shoulder, consoling him.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: cain; hermancain; iowa; ricksantorum; santorum; thanksgivingforum
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To: smoothsailing

Thanks.. Just watched the entire debate. It was great!

No wonder why the slimes the MSM and Press are not talking about it.

The only loser in this debate was Mitt Romney for not being there.

Everyone did a great job.


41 posted on 11/20/2011 2:19:26 AM PST by Sprite518
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To: Sprite518

bttt


42 posted on 11/20/2011 4:17:31 AM PST by Guenevere (....We press on.....)
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To: South40

There were moments of TMI. Especially with Santorum.


43 posted on 11/20/2011 4:27:37 AM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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To: South40

I thought the headline read sounding like “tare up” rather than “tier up”.


44 posted on 11/20/2011 4:33:29 AM PST by bvw
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To: montag813
But where was Mittens?

He had to drive his dog to the airport.

45 posted on 11/20/2011 4:44:31 AM PST by Lady Lucky
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To: South40

Go Cain !


46 posted on 11/20/2011 5:59:34 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Cain 2012!)
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To: smoothsailing

THank you all for the posts and the links. Will watch later this evening.


47 posted on 11/20/2011 6:01:51 AM PST by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: SueRae

Just another PING to keep this thread alive. People, this cannot get enough exposure!


48 posted on 11/20/2011 6:09:35 AM PST by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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To: montag813

It was a gathering of religious Conservatives. Not a gathering of Democrats masquerading as Republicans. Did you expect Rommney to be there?


49 posted on 11/20/2011 6:15:26 AM PST by sport
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To: sneakers

bttt


50 posted on 11/20/2011 6:20:05 AM PST by sneakers (EAT YOUR PEAS!)
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To: smoothsailing
Thank-you so much for the link....

I haven't finished, but this is wonderful!!!......a better look at ALL six of them.

51 posted on 11/20/2011 7:08:45 AM PST by Guenevere (....We press on.....)
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52 posted on 11/20/2011 7:09:22 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: MrEdd; buccaneer81; gardencatz; Admin Moderator; Outlaw Woman; South40
She followed the original poster to this thread from another thread.

To say this...

ummm not hardly. But you keep dreaming there s40.

That is her "sin." The playground bullies are incensed that somebody imitated their SOP of following people from thread to thread. What she said was child's play compared to some of the nasty comments they have made. They are rabid.

They would be an interesting study of group dynamics for people who do that; the group think is amazing even to those who don't study group think.

They have run a lot of people off and have hurt the FReepathon because attacked people are not contributing.

It's time for them to put their money where their moths are because they have hurt FR more than they even begin to realize.

They have abused JR's trust, IMO.

53 posted on 11/20/2011 7:42:16 AM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: MrEdd; buccaneer81; gardencatz; Admin Moderator; Outlaw Woman; South40
Hey kook, who said it was a sin? People were wondering what your fellow PerryBot was talking about and I told them.

As for being "rabid" and the lack of civility in posts...

You and the one you defend are a couple of the most vile posters here. But you don't hear us complain, we just keep posting and yes, we do contribute.

This is typical of you and the pro-Perry crowd.

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4968/lonestarasshole.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7144/classless.jpg

Have a nice day.

54 posted on 11/20/2011 8:37:12 AM PST by South40 (NO RINOS IN 2012!)
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To: smoothsailing
This link should work for the full debate video...

Thanks for the link.

This video is well worth watching. It's long. Preliminaries take up the first half hour or so, the the rest is very interesting.

It is interesting that Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are not there. Their absence reveals an interesting dicotomy. These six participants are all conservatives who come were raised in rather meager situations. The absentees are moderate to liberal and come from wealthier upbringings. I would really like to hear the absentees' answers to some of these questions.

55 posted on 11/20/2011 8:47:36 AM PST by foxfield (Sarah Palin, America's "girl next door".)
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To: lonestar
See post#54
56 posted on 11/20/2011 9:03:08 AM PST by South40 (NO RINOS IN 2012!)
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To: lonestar; South40; grey_whiskers
"Playground bullies?" You're one to talk, and you know what I'm referring to.

They have abused JR's trust, IMO.

Are you sure that's an opinion? I don't think so. Sounds more like a statement. You have inside information? Come on, let's have it. Are you speaking for FR?

57 posted on 11/20/2011 9:18:24 AM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: foxfield

The actual debate/forum starts about 37 minutes in to the video.

You make a good point about Romney and Huntsman. They would have stuck out like sore thumbs.


58 posted on 11/20/2011 9:32:19 AM PST by smoothsailing
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