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Republican Presidential Debate #1 - May 5, 2011 - Greenville, South Carolina (Live Thread)

Posted on 05/05/2011 5:08:20 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture

Broadcast on: Fox News

Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm PDT

The Candidates...

Gary Johnson

Johnson served as governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2002. He founded what would become one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico. He has competed in several triathlons and climbed Mount Everest.

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.

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.

Ron Paul

Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an obstetrician-gynecologist and was the Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008

Tim Pawlenty

Pawlenty served two terms as governor of Minnesota, from 2002 to 2010. He served in the Minnesota House from 1992 until 2002. He is the son of a truck driver.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: cain; debate; debates; garyjohnson; gopdebate; hermancain; johnson; paul; pawlenty; presidentialdebate; ricksantorum; ronpaul; santorum; scdebate; scgopdebate; timpawlenty
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To: GOPsterinMA

Mitt seems really plastic and boring compared to these guys.


221 posted on 05/05/2011 7:30:42 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Where is the Great Santini NOW when we need him?)
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To: All

Erick Erickson of RedState tweeted that Pawlenty looks “extremely presidential”.


222 posted on 05/05/2011 7:31:45 PM PDT by ejdrapes ("Trump is NO conservative." - Jim Robinson)
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To: GOPsterinMA
In reference to Johnson's last answer which was basically "I don't know why anyone would put the Republicans back in charge."

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223 posted on 05/05/2011 7:32:04 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: merryberry

Re: my post 201 Cain not only hit his Crissy GOTCHA question out of the park but it actually broke little Crissy’s teeth..in his face. Cain sealed the deal. He won this debate IMO


224 posted on 05/05/2011 7:32:12 PM PDT by merryberry (was once a sad berry.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Wow, that is a major disappointment.

If you saw a picture "they" said was the dead UBL how would you know?

225 posted on 05/05/2011 7:32:17 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Is Trump a Stalking Horse for Guiliani?)
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To: Notasoccermom

Seriously? Impressed with ALL of them?? R-U-N Paul sounds angry and out of joint!! I would never consider voting for that individual (and, he has a snowball chance in Hell of getting the nomination).


226 posted on 05/05/2011 7:32:30 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
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To: ejdrapes

Democrats will savage him. Independent women will be afraid of him. They used that very thing to run him out of the Senate. It’s some “baggage” he has and calls into question his claims of electability.


227 posted on 05/05/2011 7:32:37 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Stay focused: Debt, Deficits & Immigration.)
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To: newzjunkey

I think Cain’s wrong about saying that gas prices will go up. Hazardous forecasting the price of anything.

Prices may go down because of a looming double-dip recession.


228 posted on 05/05/2011 7:32:45 PM PDT by foobarred (My post is less racist than your teleprompter.)
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To: MagnoliaB

Absolutely! The rest sounded like politicians. Cain sounded natural and speaks with confidence and conviction. You can tell he was a CEO of a large company.

Good answer about Romney! LOL!


229 posted on 05/05/2011 7:33:38 PM PDT by sneakers ("Obama is like the dog that chased a car and caught it. Now he doesn't know what to do with it.")
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To: MagnoliaB

I’ve got to hand it to RP, he about made me spit up my beer.

I liked Santorum, Cain, and Pawlenty.


230 posted on 05/05/2011 7:33:45 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Pan_Yan

I am, and I think Mr. Cain is knocking it out of the park.

I’m watching on Facebook and here...


231 posted on 05/05/2011 7:33:50 PM PDT by justsaynomore ("Holding hands and singing kumbayah is not a foreign policy strategy!" - Herman Cain)
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To: newzjunkey

Mary Kathrine Ham tweeted that Santorm would be well advised to town it down a notch when being challenged. He did sound angry/defensive several times tonight.


232 posted on 05/05/2011 7:34:44 PM PDT by ejdrapes ("Trump is NO conservative." - Jim Robinson)
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To: MagnoliaB

I like Herman because he’s passionate patriot. After his incredible battle with cancer, most men would be happy to retire into the sunset, enjoying each day of their lives. He’s a true statesman who cares about the country and wishes to return it to greatness.


233 posted on 05/05/2011 7:34:48 PM PDT by reegs
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Ron Paul is the only one of that 5 who is going to have an impact. It’s good for Ron Paul to have Gary Johnson. Johnson agrees with Ron Paul on many things, but differs in others, and where they differ, typically Johnson is taking the Libertarian position.


234 posted on 05/05/2011 7:35:59 PM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: eyedigress

Johnson gets the Trump question. He’s too bland and seems a bit metrosexual.


235 posted on 05/05/2011 7:36:34 PM PDT by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: eyedigress

global warming will be a problem for Pawlenty, but I like the fact he comes out and says (in not so many words) I f’d up, I admit it. Mitt Romney doesn’t. Question is will people believe he’s changed his mind. Not sure. But plenty here believe in Trump’s conversion to pro-live so...


236 posted on 05/05/2011 7:37:19 PM PDT by ejdrapes ("Trump is NO conservative." - Jim Robinson)
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Stuuuuuuuuuupid question to Gary Johnson. Juxtaposing with Trump, What kind of show would you be?


237 posted on 05/05/2011 7:37:19 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Poser

He is really out of place, but God bless him for trying.


238 posted on 05/05/2011 7:38:38 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: truthfreedom

Ron Paul looks weird up there. Like his suit doesn’t fit him.


239 posted on 05/05/2011 7:38:58 PM PDT by ejdrapes ("Trump is NO conservative." - Jim Robinson)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

He should have just said, “West Wing”


240 posted on 05/05/2011 7:39:09 PM PDT by foobarred (My post is less racist than your teleprompter.)
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