Posted on 09/12/2011 7:14:30 AM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: CNN
Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm PDT
The Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she earned a Master of Laws degree, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Herman Cain
Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Rick Perry
Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.
Mitt Romney
Romney was governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).
Rick Santorum
Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.
Yea, baby. In fact Perry has the executive experiencefare above the rest. And Cain has the jobs experience!
Bachman is suave, as usual. She has some style with those chops!
Bachman is suave, as usual. She has some style with those chops!
Is Michelle going potty again?
He also is a proven warrior who toppled the communists in the US Congress, resigned when the counterattacks made him ineffective, and is back with a vengeance.
No doubt about it.
The marxists fear him above anybody else on stage.
Everytime Romney talks, I want to do something else.
For sure they have studied Sarah's stuff.
Doctor asking about balancing the budget while not destroying entitlements. Newt first. Say there's $500 of billion in waste. Santorum asked about Medicare Part D because he wouldn't have voted for it if he could again. Says it needs to be paid for but it's good anyway because it's 40% underbudget… which is it, Santorum? Good or not?
Perry ask if he'd eliminate Medicare D. Says no but that's a 17 billion hole to fill. Mentions cutting waste in Texas and finding savings that way. Wolf attacks Perry again asking if he'd eliminate it. Perry says I said no when I started.
Romney blah, blah. Cuts. Grow economy.
Ron Paul said we shouldn't have done it but would cut other places first. Attacking war spending again. Would cut Dept of Ed., Dept of Energy.
Bachmann says we need to be a ownership society.
I think Ron Paul voted against the first Federal Income Tax bill . . .
Oooo nice angle to the question Michelle. Personal responsibility, gee who’da thunk?
>> “I predict Newt will make the most interesting, and intelligent statement in the joint press confernce they call a debate.” <<
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Good chance!
He was the hot shot of the last “debate” and he knows full well that he won’t win a single state, so he can cut loose on the stupidity of the format.
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I’d LOVE to see Newt debate Biden.
ROFLOL!
Perry seems more comfortable tonight than at the last debate. I like the fireworks.
He also is a proven warrior who toppled the communists in the US Congress, resigned when the counterattacks made him ineffective, and is back with a vengeance.”
Sounds like someone else who isn’t here tonight...
“Modernize” the federal government. Nice repackaging to bring in younger voters. Modernize meaning overhaul. Good stuff. Republicans are in good shape for thumping Bummer next year.
[I think he’s staying in the game to keep the focus on Obama]
I think so, and I think he wants other candidates to take his lead but some won’t. Romney couldn’t wait to attack Perry and start lying about his position on Social Security.
Perry was much better on Social Security tonight, imo.
Have you noticed how Romney turns towards the speaker and stares at them with that plastic smile? It’s his version of psyching them out. Instead it probably creeps them out.
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