Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #8 – Dearborn, MI 10/09/07 - Official Discussion Thread

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Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #8 – Dearborn, Michigan 10/09/07 - Official Discussion Thread

CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal are jointly sponsoring the first Republican Presidential debate of the 2008 campaign focusing on economic issues. It will be held on October 9 in Dearborn, Michigan at the University of Michigan-Dearborn at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Broadcast is live on CNBC at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT) and re-broadcast on MSNBC at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT). CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and MSNBC's Chris Matthews will host the debate.

Live streaming on CNBC.com

Candidates participating:

• Sam Brownback
• Rudy Giuliani
• Mike Huckabee
• Duncan Hunter
• John McCain
• Ron Paul
• Mitt Romney
• Tom Tancredo
• Fred Thompson

[traditional1]

The questions now are becoming more and more DNC talking points to get sound bites from the answers for the MSM. They are stating talking points, then asking, “what do you think?”

[Plutarch]

It was Iraq.

[LibLieSlayer]

Chirac secured a Nuclear Plant for saddam and the Israelis took it out. He also said sons.

LLS

[eternity]

I am out of here. I joined and contributed to this forum for many years. But since my IQ is over 90 guess I just don’t fit in.

[longtermmemmory]

Objectivly on presentation ALONE, I think there is a comfort level increasing with Romney. He is comming across as very polished. Guilini, is comming across as a tad defensive.

Thompson is giving me the impression of playing catch up since he has not participated in any of these debates.

I don’t think this is changing anything. It is going to stay a three way race.

I wish the others would just drop out but they are going to stay in so they can barter for convention speech time.

[jonathanmo]

Rudy hit her hard on Iran...well done on his part...

[airborne]

So, Hunter has effectively said "no attacks without Congressional approval"...that sound bite will come back to haunt him.

Listen to the replay and you'll see that you're mistaken.

Hunter said if there's time, it would be right to go to Congress, but for a fleeting target, the President must make the call, with or without assistance of our allies.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Agree. Not the best first thing to say.

Bet he doesn’t repreat it ;=)

[kabar]

Did Fred say Iraq had a nuclear reactor taken out by the Israelis? Wasn't that Iran?

Israel took out Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor on June 7, 1981 Fred was correct.

[sweet_diane]

You can HAVE it! lol Feel I need to shower now..lol

[angelcindy]

I think Michael Savage puts them all to shame!

[Kevmo]

More people are paying attention to Hunter than the RINOs think.
***I certainly hope so.

[Pistolshot]

Yes he is, but the DunkinDonuts will say..”An actor should do better.”

[UKrepublican]

http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/Video/CNBC_Live/player/live_video_ymyv.html

[RightWhale]

the Rubics Cube

The World Champion solves it is 12.5 seconds average. I solved it in 0.5 seconds and a 12-pound sledge hammer.

[Darth Republican]

Dirty little D.C. secret: The closest advisor to any President is his general counsel.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Dirty little D.C. secret: The closest advisor to any President is his general counsel. They are there to offer insight into and interpretation of the Constiution.

Right. That's like expecting a cardiologist to be an expert in plastic surgery. Different specialties exist for a reason.

[txhurl]

Even though FL won't let anybody drill for tourist/beach reasons, you have to wonder about hurricanes, too. Not that I'm against drilling in FL.

This is a really good debate; I'm surprised.

[padre35]

Well maybe Fred is wearing cosmetics..lol!

His voice sounds weak to me, I think he may be ill for real, his voice is very soft

So far I like his positions, he doesn’t seem to really whip out answers though, he is not a debater.

[TomGuy]

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