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Jeff Song
Jeff Song

Nobody put Dr. Paul in his place. What will put all the war mongers in place is when Russia and China put the US in it's place after the US goes down because the biggest threats - the deficit and destruction of the dollar.

No ones been listening. The US enemies are laughing as the US is bogged down in it's many wars. Iran will most likely be the last war that will bring down the US. China and Russia will help to make sure this is the case.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

I'm less sure that Perry will make it to the Last 3 finalists than you seem to be..., you're doubting Cain, but he's actually doing alot better than Perry. Cain has showed up all other debates, this is the first one he hasn't, but on the other hand this is the first one Perry has showed up to since he entered the race, so i'm less worried about Cain making it than Perry to our finalists for the nominee. If it comes down to Perry or Romney, I'm going for Romney, i don't base my vote based on what Sarah Palin thinks. I'm a tea party member, but tea party doesn't mean far right, it's just average ppl tired of big government, many have joined the tea party (Dems, independents, etc) not just far right people.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

I agree all 3 did great!!, Perry still has a long way to go...i prayed and fasted for Perry that he would have at least ONE, at least ONE good debate for mercy's sake.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

I think you're missing the past 11 debates or so....If you include the previous debates, Perry went from negative 5 to: Rick Perry - 3, Romney 11

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

Perry can't even win the nomination for the Republicans..i think you have to win us over first before you can with the general against obama. I had high hopes for Perry, but since he's been in, he's turned me off. Half the battle is communicating our principles, hence Ronald Reagan was called "The Great Communicator". Perry by far in this race has showed himself to be "The Worse Communicator"! Thats with all seriousness.

Vorlath
Vorlath

The backup is private. Know anywhere I can watch it?

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

I think you're missing the past 11 debates or so....If you include the previous debates, Perry went from negative 5 to: Rick Perry - 3, Romney 11.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

It seemed like he had no idea on almost every question though. And his answers were way too general, thats usually a sign he doesn't know any specifics. Cain can go into specifics with his 999 plan because he knows it, but foreign policy? He can't do it with the same passion as his tax policy because its not in him.

TriciaNC
TriciaNC

Thank you for the debate feed!

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

Really?? Comeback?? Since this debate has been probably the only one he didn't look like a complete and utter FOOL that it probably confused you that he won, since he did alot better than his other performance. When you're 0 for 10 and then you finally make a basket in the hoop, it almost seems like WOW!!! Awesome, so i can see why you would think he won, but in reality he still lost the game because he's 1 for 11 now. it was an okay performance.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

Really?? Since this debate has been probably the only one he didn't look like a complete and utter FOOL that it probably confused you that he won, since he did alot better than his other performance. When you're 0 for 10 and then you finally make a basket in the hoop, it almost seems like WOW!!! Awesome, so i can see why you would think he won, but in reality he still lost the game because he's 1 for 11 now. it was an okay performance.

DJY
DJY

Not it's not still early...his performance, almost two months after his candidacy, is still weak.

Go ahead and support him. Hopefully, you'll be in the minority. Sorry, but I'd like it if we can fire Obama in 2012. Perry is not the guy to do it. Gave him a chance and if he can't win against GOP candidates. He won't be able to against Obama.

It's reality.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

I think he's the only one who cares enough what the others say, that he consistently shows respect to them by listening. I've noticed he does always respectfully look and listen to what others say. Thanks for pointing that out. No suspicion needed though, if others are speaking, do you look at the sky or something? Its natural to look at those who have the spotlight. I'm sure the whole audience is staring at the ones speaking as welll.

DJY
DJY

If it's all about records, how is it that Perry with that stellar record has substantially dropped in the polls since the first week he announced his candidacy?

He was leading in all the polls during that first week, wasn't he? sooo...what happened? Those darn debates...you know, where you actually have to articulate your ideas and debate out your policies to be. His delivery is still weak and it's clear he hasn't taken the time to prepare for them.

Thank goodness it's looking like Perry will not make it to the general.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

Wow, you obviously are watching Mitt too closely. You find what you're looking for, lucky for you, your guy Rick Perry wasn't constipated, he's just been throwing up all over himself since he entered the race.

Liberty Tree
Liberty Tree

Cain isn't ready, he had NO IDEA what he was talking about!

Dan
Dan

that is a great idea ...use ice cubes....thanks....i can see it now...."THIS JUST IN....a terrorist died today when a 50lb block of ice was used to water board him...details at 11""

Dan
Dan

just a few adjustments to the enhanced water boarding method and then we will be ok....just can't figure out how to hold my head back while i poor the water...i think i got it now ...i'll use a spoon...that's the ticket....

Dan
Dan

i think Newt did really well and he was the only one to stand up for the Christians being murdered in Egypt no one else talk about that and that is going on right now...Christians women are being rapped there houses burned down...so yeah i think his heart is in the right place...

DetroitS
DetroitS

I love how some are excited Perry did "well" tonight. That performance was average at best.

I wish he would just go back to Tx and do his job. Stop wasting money, time & resources.

Dan
Dan

i came right here to the TRS cause i knew it would be here or some one would have paid with their life....sorry i don't know what came over me just then...must be Mittens staring in to the camera...again sorry...i'm going to go water board my self...maybe that will help.....

JW
JW

I know there are some Cain fans here, but I'm looking to win the election and not hand it over to the liberals. Please don't get me wrong, I like Cain, but this isn't his time. He did mediocre with our National Security. He's wing'ng it as one would say.

I'm surprised they didn't asked any questions regarding our border, since that is part of our National Security.

I'd say it's either going to be Mitt or Newt.

Ideology is not going to play into this election.

David
David

I agree, Cain seemed to struggle and wing it on a few of the questions. One thing I have noticed from Cain is that if he can't answer with the 999 plan he doesn't give a solid concrete answer and I think that problem is going to get worse for him and people are going to start demanding he starts responding with something other than 999.

Dan
Dan

i noticed that too....maybe he is trying to levitate them off the stage...or maybe he watch the movie Scanners to many times...your guess is as good as mine....

Dan
Dan

sorry but every time Paul talks its almost like he is ready to explode or something.......calm down Ron...your meds are on there way...

Calvin McWhorter
Calvin McWhorter

CBS trashes their opportunity to showcase a live debate. OWS wins!

Dan
Dan

they all win except that real old guy that wants us dead and whats his name on the left end there hunter man..... what ever.....

Ricardo Galvan
Ricardo Galvan

That's a good thing. Ron Paul is only 1/3rd a person.

Dan
Dan

that is so funny....mean... but really funny..almost misspelled FUNNY i was laughing so hard....

Stormwalker
Stormwalker

I heard the hour's debate. Then I tried to go to cbsnewdsdotcom, and every mother's sone, is twitting twaating, twitching, and so on, in such a large clusterBuck making the video hard to follow with three second interruptions all the time, like the old radio station sounded when you were crossing a bridge! This is 2011!! Where is your technology, CBS! Santorum sounded just like McGovern. Huntsman had as much to say on foreign policy, as did Hubert H. Humphrey! The CBS moderators did NOt have their act together. Romney had answers. Gingrich had answeres. Cain had answers. Perry had answers. Paul is not Presidential material. Bachmann tried. This was poorly constructed, coordinated, and electronically supplied! Whenever you tie all those "Twits" and "IMs" to playing a video, it overruns the circuitry.

David Boyes
David Boyes

how come trhe feed keeps breaking up ??? is obama interfering ??

Dan
Dan

its the Paul bots

Daumin Franks
Daumin Franks

Heh, you said it. Playing the drinking game for every time Cain mentions 9-9-9... could be quite devastating to your health.

Which reminds me -- Vodkapundit will probably blog this.

PunditPawn
PunditPawn

I think Palin should be the moderator.

Daumin Franks
Daumin Franks

The way things go, these quotes will probably show up on some lefty site as actual statements by Herman and Sarah. And believed, of course.

Steven
Steven

They won't because it's their job to pick our candidate for us. So that's what they are doing. We are suppose to not even consider Cain. They have determined that Cain is unacceptable and so there. My question is to conservatives: Is it We The People of the United States or We The Sheeple of the Political Establishments?

The political establishments work hand and glove with the media. The media finds out who the party's favorite and then they go to work to destroy everyone else. And it's not just Cain. They'll do it to Newt, as they did it to Bachmann and Perry. I am just asking at what point will conservatives band together and get behind a true conservative leader and win an election? We did some of that in 2010, but we still allowed the media and the GOP Establishment to pick off some our nominees like Joe Miller and Christine O'Donnell. We can't let them nominate Romney! And then if we accomplish that, we can't let them sabotage our conservative nominee. If we can do those two things, we will win in a landslide next year.

To me the best ticket is Cain-Newt or Cain-DeMint or Cain-some other conservative. Cain at the top is an earthquake. Cain at the top will get people's attention. Cain at the top will definitely change Washington. Cain at the top will change our politics in a way Obama only good dream he can do. Cain is able! I stand with Cain because he is not a politician, a true outsider, and someone who has faced great odds and overcome. He went from the segregated South to the top of the corporate ladder. He went from stage 4 cancer to cancer free. He has beat the smears and is still smiling, singing, and loving life! America needs a leader to lift our spirits and get us back working. Cain can do it. Yes. We. Cain! Cain 2012.

mike morrison
mike morrison

Could not agree more, Steven...Cain is the ONLY one who can both get things done and VIOLENTLY shake the corrupt system up starting with ditching the IRS and its' thugs. No more IRS, no more lobbying to screw with the tax code.

I'm not voting for a guy/lady who can give a good speech, I'm voting for someone with great ideas with the guts to take on the Establishment. Romney is barely a republican and 100% Establishment. Romney is Obama-lite. Cain is new. The GOP doesn't even know what to do with him except try and destroy him before they lose control.

Hang on, Mr. Cain!!!

PunditPawn
PunditPawn

I've had enough of the one minute answer thing, 30 second follow up, for sure.

Daumin Franks
Daumin Franks

I'm debated out.

Let's have some primaries, already.