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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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Cain asked why he supported Romney in '08: business experience.

Pawlenty asked about whether a Huckabee run puts him out of business: "I love 'The Huck.'" Claims he has momentum. (HA-HA!)

Paul asked about Bachmann having eclipsed him. He says no. Says they meet in the Tea Party caucus.

Santorum asked about Newt's personal past as baggage. Says even hypocrites can preach standards they can't live up to and shouldn't be intimidated for doing it.

Johnson asked about having a Reality TV show like Trump. Some physical fitness show. Dings Palin's show and her crawling around on the ground.

241 posted on 05/05/2011 7:39:09 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Stay focused: Debt, Deficits & Immigration.)
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To: antceecee
So far I have liked what Cain has said with exception to release of BL photos and his answer regarding whether we should be in Afghanistan or other military actions. Just seems that even if he does not have the top secret intelligence regarding why we are involved in these military ventures, he should still have somewhat of an opinion. He seemed to dodge giving us his point of view.

How could anyone that does not have access to The Pentagon, Langley AFB, Ft. Meade, MacDill AFB, Norfolk NB, or Offut AFB ever hope to have an opinion about prosecuting a war. Cain has had the only reasoned response to this kind of question.

242 posted on 05/05/2011 7:39:30 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: Pan_Yan

Yeah, what the hell is he saying???

I suspect some tokage of Hindu Kush.


243 posted on 05/05/2011 7:40:16 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Some men DO just want to watch the world burn.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Pawlenty: “I grew up in a working class family”

SHUT UP about that already! ENOUGH!

Cain/Santorum - Winners tonight.
Paul - Lots of fun to listen to but not presidential
Johnson - Loser tonight


244 posted on 05/05/2011 7:40:28 PM PDT by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: ejdrapes

Yeah, he looks like that weird dude on Lord of the Rings, .... “my precious.... “


245 posted on 05/05/2011 7:40:33 PM PDT by foobarred (My post is less racist than your teleprompter.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Santorum plays the victim card .... got arrows in his back from the media.


246 posted on 05/05/2011 7:40:35 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: ejdrapes
He did sound angry/defensive several times tonight.

Agreed on Santorum.

247 posted on 05/05/2011 7:40:56 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Stay focused: Debt, Deficits & Immigration.)
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To: Poser
He’s too bland and seems a bit metrosexual.

I noticed the same thing about Johnson. He speaks with a slight lisp and his mannerisms are a tad on the "light" side. He was married until 2005 until he opted for a separation.

248 posted on 05/05/2011 7:40:56 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP...that's what I like about Texas.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Gary Johnson needs to go home and never be heard from again.


249 posted on 05/05/2011 7:41:03 PM PDT by Chandalier
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To: ejdrapes

True. But RP and Johnson are just not electable in my personal assessment. RP is very quick-witted though.


250 posted on 05/05/2011 7:41:23 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Question probably submitted by Barbara Walters lol


251 posted on 05/05/2011 7:41:26 PM PDT by merryberry (was once a sad berry.)
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To: eyedigress

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252 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:03 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Wealth = Net Worth ...........Income = Net Work!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Milt just sucks, period.


253 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:06 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Some men DO just want to watch the world burn.)
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Next debate (presumably the next debate shown on Fox News... they had trouble sneaking that plug in...)

Aimes, Iowa, August 11


254 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:06 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Cain is the only one I’d vote for in this group.

I’d be enthusiastic for a Palin-Cain or Cain-Palin ticket.


255 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:12 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: Chandalier

Why? Because he wants to run the country like a business or because he has positions that would put money IN the coffers instead of a black hole?


256 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:27 PM PDT by Wizdum (Wisdom is what you gain when things go wrong.)
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To: eyedigress

I put Santorum 2nd and Pawlenty 3rd.

It was a good debate. I enjoyed it.

Johnson reminds me of an old actor that I can’t remember the name of.


257 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:28 PM PDT by MagnoliaB
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To: higgmeister

Cain’s foreign policy answers were reasoned, technically correct, but weak.

I think voters will want him to take a stand.

I do think he’s the clear winner of the debate though.


258 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:28 PM PDT by foobarred (My post is less racist than your teleprompter.)
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I really liked Santorum’s answer about Newt (though I don’t care for either of them).

I liked a lot of what Paul and Johnson said- drugs aside.

Pawlenty...blahhhh...yawnnnn..

CAIN ROCKED!!!!


259 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:36 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: HollyB

Cain did well. Cain/West. It is still not too late West/Cain 2012


260 posted on 05/05/2011 7:42:44 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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