The Republican Debate 11/12/11

Conservation Voice wrote: I'm all for positive campaigns (that's why I like Huntsman) but what part of blaming Perry for the leak about the sexual harassment story is positive? If not attacking other candidates is one of the reasons for a poll surge, why isn't Huntsman surging?

Here are some reviews of the debate, if you're interested in reading other viewpoints:

Mother Jones:

http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/ ... highlights

Slate:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... ingle.html

Huntsman is a RINO. He is not conservative.

I watched the debate. Cain held his own.

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Arlen wrote:

Conservation Voice wrote: I'm all for positive campaigns (that's why I like Huntsman) but what part of blaming Perry for the leak about the sexual harassment story is positive? If not attacking other candidates is one of the reasons for a poll surge, why isn't Huntsman surging?

Here are some reviews of the debate, if you're interested in reading other viewpoints:

Mother Jones:

http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/ ... highlights

Slate:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... ingle.html

Huntsman is a RINO. He is not conservative.

I watched the debate. Cain held his own.

Cain/Newt or Newt/Cain.. interesting possibility.

This video nails it! Why haven't we done this before? The difference between Rick Perry and Obama is that Perry wants to start at $0 and have people make a real case for getting our tax dollars, both foreign and domestic, where as Obama wants to start at $4 trillion and make us tell him why we don't need that much.


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Funniest line of the night! Actually the best thing that could have happened to hiim wa that gaffe. It put the spotlight back on Perry instead of Cain and it was minor so Perry is still getting his issues out now!

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Arlen wrote:

Conservation Voice wrote: I'm all for positive campaigns (that's why I like Huntsman) but what part of blaming Perry for the leak about the sexual harassment story is positive? If not attacking other candidates is one of the reasons for a poll surge, why isn't Huntsman surging?

Here are some reviews of the debate, if you're interested in reading other viewpoints:

Mother Jones:

http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/ ... highlights

Slate:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... ingle.html

Huntsman is a RINO. He is not conservative.

I watched the debate. Cain held his own.

People are asking why Huntsman isn't running as a Democrat. He totally is one. He is not even close to a RINO. And most the media is saying Cain kinda hurt himself and was the worst on the stage last night. But we will see what the voters say.

Another one that said Perry and Newt won this debate.

One of Perry's stand-out moments came when he offered a passionate defense of allowing the military to use other enhanced interrogation techniques, which the Obama administration has prohibited.

"This is war," Perry said, adding that he believed the technique would be used to save American lives. "That is what happens in war."

Perry also scored points with the audience when he pledged to zero-out the nation's foreign aid budget and instead let counties make their case to the United States as to why the should receive money. Perry said countries like Pakistan, which has harbored terrorists including Osama bin Laden and where some within the government may be working against the United States, may not get much aid under his administration. He pledged full support for Israel, however.



http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer. ... gop-debate

Viking, to be honest, Perry is my 2nd choice after Cain. Both candidates bother me in some respects. Both have baggage, but less baggage than Newt.
If Cain bites the dust, then Perry will get my vote. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't marry either of them, but if both Cain and Perry are out of the race, I will have a real problem. And I mean a REAL problem.

Arlen wrote: Viking, to be honest, Perry is my 2nd choice after Cain. Both candidates bother me in some respects. Both have baggage, but less baggage than Newt.
If Cain bites the dust, then Perry will get my vote. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't marry either of them, but if both Cain and Perry are out of the race, I will have a real problem. And I mean a REAL problem.

The ONLY reason I choose Newt over Cain is that Newt would destroy Obama and Cain I honestly believe looks so unready to be President. Newt is a walking book of knowledge on every issue. Cain, has the same couple answers for everything. 999 and I am uncertain and would have to consult with my administration. Anyone can say that. And he has no real successful record and nothing since 1999 when he was asked to stop down. I just don't see what he can go up against Obama with for the Moderate and Independent voters. And he has upset 4 large groups already. And anyone getting 13% from women doean't have a prayer.

That is the only reason I want ALL the info out there. If he comes through it and gets stronger and actually tries to learn rather than making statements like last week where he said he doesn't care what the leaders name of some country is, then he is still viable, but right now he isn't even close to cutting it.

And don't you think calling the House minority leader 'Princess' in the middle of a debate and sex scandal just makes him look more condesending to women? I didn't hear him call Reid any names. Why the woman leader? Then he had to make another appology.