Posted on 08/11/2011 4:15:45 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Broadcast on: FOXNews
Broadcast time: 9pm EDT/6pm 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 the 58th 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.
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.
Mitt Romney
Romney was the 70th 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.
Jon Huntsman
Huntsman was Utah Governor, former ambassador to China under Barack Obama.
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Newt’s slick. He’d do a Wallace on Obama in any debate.
Romney is a zit that desperately needs to be popped. More Romneycare questions are needed to corner this greased pig.
Exactly how does BO debate without a teleprompter?
what does KAD mean?
Sorry if you don't agree. It's demeaning and inappropriate, IMO.
I LOVED Newt on the super committee. He was FANTASTIC!
To paraphrase a movie, Newt came to this debate to chew gum and to kick ass and folks... he’s all out of gum.
Santorum attacks both Bachmann and Ron Paul as "10th amendment run amuck." He says Ron Paul would support bigamy laws, Bachmann won't defend marriage.
Bachmann at the commercial break, briskly walked over toward Santorum. She definitely had something to say to him.
I agree with them.
Bachman and Romney are now at bottom.
Yes, even through the abrasions and hematomae from banging my head on the keyboard.
It was instigated by Wallace. Paws has made some remarks about her competency and achievements. She responded and she did so with a laudry list of items about Paws. The fact that she is a woman who is tough and agressive seems to turn off some here who call her bitchy. I find it refreshing. Sarah Palin gets similar criticism. Just sexism.
I still wonder why Notre Dame Coach Ty Willingham was gone from the sidelines for a few minutes back in 2004. He missed part of the third quarter in the game against the Spartans at Michigan State. As far as I know, the coach never explained his absence.
Romney asked about apparently opposing views supporting Bush doctrine vs not being able to fight revolutions for others. Says its consistent. Should be on general's time table, not Obama's political time table, says Afghanistan needs to pick up the fight and defend the liberty dearly won for them (by us).
Maybe she got “cornered” in the ladies room by lesbians.
I agree. Too many up there to really get any substance. Basically, it is going to be whoever gets off the best soundbite.
He said he dipped it because his love for America was so strong.
Fox’s people are dumb.
Yes, I’m actually surprised at how “blah” Romney is.
I really appreciate your summaries. Well done.
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