Live Thread: Republican Presidential Debate on National Security 8 P.M. EST 11/22/11 on CNN

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute, the theme of tonight's Republican presidential debate is foreign policy and national security.

The debate is being held at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

CNN is carrying the debate live at 8 p.m. EST.

Participating candidates are: businessman Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Reps. Ron Paul (TX) and Michele Bachmann (MN), former Gov. Jon Huntsman, and former Sen. Rick Santorum.

[Artcore]

While it’s still early...Perry’s doing well thus far.

[FreedBird]

If Paul runs on a third party ticket, Obama gets back in.

[bigbob]

Did you know Huntsman was in Vietnam? Oops, I mean that he lived overseas? (Or did he have 40 foster kids...I forget)

[dragnet2]

Bauchman slaps Perry silly.

[imchris]

Perry did well on the question about Pakistan.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Bachmann says Perry is naive.

[icwhatudo]

Perry says no to Paki money vs Bachmann who says she will continue it.

Sadly he throws in a bunch of umm ugh ugh umms

Bachmann calls him naive and talks about how nukes are vulnerable.

[Jane Long]

Wolf blitzed himself.

[dragnet2]

Bauchman calls Perry stupid!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Michelle Bachmann on aid to Pakistan: Money for intelligence. Must be very vigilant with this most dangerous country. Too Nuclear to fail.

Alkida has made 6 attempts to penetrate Pakistan’s nuclear sites.

[Yaelle]

Perry is sweating heavily. Why?

[bjcoop]

You missed Ron Paul’s response then-—hardly a smackdown.

[mnehring]

Why is Michele wearing white? It looks like cotton, not wool.

I'm estrogen challenged, you'll have to explain that one.

[9YearLurker]

I think Perry has had his hair Reaganized.

[dragnet2]

Perry is sweating profusely!

[ken21]

one of wolf’s parents was a coyote,

so that explains that.

[mylife]

Perry doubles down on foreign aid.

Bachmann says we are paying for intel.

[icwhatudo]

Bachmann tells perry we are not just writing black checks.

[bigbob]

So why did Romney get away with saying that Mitt was his real first name?

[Pravious]

“Santorum always makes great points.
But he’s treated like chopped liver by the electorate?”

Could be because he’s humorless, unlikeable, and acts like a high school student half the time.