Below you can find the entire video of the Republican debate held at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, on October 11th, 2011. The debate was sponsored by Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and WBIN-TV. The focus of this debate was primarily the economy and jobs which were the only topics discussed during the 2 hour broadcast.
Original Air Time: Tuesday, October 11th at 8pm ET on Bloomberg Television
Candidates: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
Here is the entire 2 hour debate video courtesy of Bloomberg Television:
Report from Bloomberg:
Former pizza executive Herman Cain sought to capitalize on his rise in opinion polls by repeatedly promoting his 9-9-9 tax plan at a debate focused on the economy, as other Republican presidential candidates derided it as impractical and criticized each other’s credentials.
Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is the party’s frontrunner, navigated through repeated attacks from his opponents, including Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is struggling to reignite his candidacy.
The debate tonight showcased disputes among the candidates on a range of economic issues, including Chinese currency, housing loans, job creation and the possibility of future bailouts should the nation face another economic crisis.The session was viewed as especially important for Cain, 65, and Perry, 61. Cain’s polling gains have reshaped the primary race and created a new challenge for Perry as he tries to regain ground he has lost to Romney.
The debate moderated by Charlie Rose at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and sponsored by Bloomberg News and the Washington Post put the candidates in direct conflict over their plans for turning around an economy with an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent.
The round table format of this debate was especially leveling and I felt brought the topics more in focus as well. There was more substantive discussion and less bickering over topics we've heard a dozen other times. Overall I'd give Bloomberg a "B+" for this format making it an informative yet entertaining 2 hours.
Why can't a candidate just answer the question they are asked, why do they insult someone or beat around a huge bush. Charlie Rose needs to stop interupting the people he doesn't like, it seemed like Newt Gingrich stopped trying because he knew Rose was going to say no.
So far:
Romney: Shutup, I'm tired of hearing you NOT answer questions or hearing you in general.
Perry: We're over everything you did in TX, you're talking about the country now not a state.
Caine: We all know about 9-9-9 so stop reminding us and talk about something else. Also, don't get mad when the others insult it they're tired of hearing about it too.
Bachmann: How have you manage to be the LEADING person on every issue in Washington. Any question you get Obama care, etc. "I was the leading"…I dozed off.
Santorum: Rose gave you absolutely no time and cut you off at every turn, how you kept your cool I don't know. You did good with what you got.
Huntsman: You had some good points, wish I could've heard more. Some people just needed to shutup.
Gingrich: Very Nice. To come out and say that all the people resposible for the way things are should be exposed. One man should be investigated by the media because he has spent a massive amount of money behind peoples back. That the fed should be investigated and all the records should be made public so that people now can learn from past mistakes, YES. I wish you could've spoken more because people like that need to be exposed and things like that need to be said and done!
Paul: When you talk you make everyone around you seem dumb. You give direct answers that make sense, a simple solution to a huge problem. It almost seems like the people working in Washington now a days don't really care about whats happening to the country. They care whether or not there is going to be a loop hole that they can benefit from, flopping from one side to the other. Arguing about this and that instead of working together to get things back on track. You and your ideas and hard work are going to get us there. Keep up the good work and if you have to tell Romney to shut the hell up no ones going to be mad at you.
You pretty much sum'd it up Megan! I hope America wakes up and see what the media is doing.
Ron Paul 2012!!
Thank you Megan for frankly calling it as it is. I wish you would moderate the next debate!
Megan, nice read. Thought you nailed it here. I think they should do away with the 30 second rebuttal thing and allow the candidates each an equal amount of time to answer the same question so that the audience can understand each of their positions on the subject. I have hated politics from the get-go because from my experience they are all a bunch of liars and I hate being lied to, to my face.
I like Ron Paul because he believes in something of substance. What good is any government without a bill of rights backing it? Good observation about him making all the others seem dumb, because he does. He usually gives a history of why things are the way they are and offers a solution out of them. I can follow his logic perfectly. The others have no logic to follow. To be fair, they are astute politicians and many have picked up on Paul's ideas and hollowly echo them to some extent (such as the FED) but all of them would keep us in war until the demise of the dollar.
Old Chinese Proverb: "Empty vessels make the most noise." If this were ornithology, Romney, Perry, Bachmann and Cain would be seen as preening peacocks, with very little to offer, just ruffling their feathers to look good in people's eyes. Paul and Gingrich would be wise old owls. The rest I don't know enough about, sadly. However, I think Paul, Gingrich, Santorum, or Huntsman would do a better job than any of the selected 'top tier'. If you want to see who's self-centered, count how many times they use the words "I, Me, or My" in reference to the good deeds they've done. People of substance don't use these as often in sentences. Three choices on who would probably come out on top…
I try to be objective when it comes to politics, because I know any of them who get in could be a disappointment, as was Obama and GW. I think the only chance this nation has amongst the lot of them is Ron Paul because I believe we have to stop overextending ourselves if we ever wish to get our spending under control and we can't do it by continuing to build our empire. This is akin to me eating out every night instead of making my own meals. I'd go broke in a week. We've got to stop hemorrhaging money.
So far this "Circus Maximus" (ie: BIASED GOP debates pitting Romney against Cain and Perry) has been put on to let us think we have some choice, while the country goes down in flames. The fact is they've already selected Romney because he is slick and looks powerful, but is easily corruptible by lobbyists. If someone like RP upsets him, it will only be by a grassroots movement where most people vote for him and hold the representatives accountable if they choose to go against their constituencies wishes. What a sad state this country is in. Glad for your unbiased assessment of the debate, Megan. Thanks.
What was the guy in the audience yelling about?
Bacchman ate R. Perry for lunch
Romney is the only decent candidate with the best credibility for the economy, Everyone else don't seem to have any decent background that even compares to him…
In the video clip, David Cote, CEO Chairman of Honeywell, stated there are 20 billion competitors. Funny, the entire world population is only 6.97???
Too bad the candidates can't get a chance to finish their sentences without the moderators interrupting them and badgering them with new questions, completely off the original subject.
The 9-9-9 plan would be a disaster for retired and unemployed people. I am retired and live in Oregon where there is no sales tax, and with my write-offs from charitable donations and tithes, I still end up owing the Federal government and am just barely able to make ends meet. If I had to pay a full 9% on my income, plus pay 9% on everything I buy, I would probably be forced to sell my house, because I wouldn't be able to make ends meet. I hope Cain does not win. He would hurt the elderly and low-income families.
Perry is not a good talker, but I like what he stands for. He is a good Christian man, he governs the great state of Texas where there is job growth, and he would get America back to using its own energy resources and becoming independent from Middle Eastern nations. He did make a mistake with the mandatory vaccines, which he admitted was wrong.
Newt Gingrich has the most knowledge and experience as former speaker of the house. He would make Obama cry in a presidential debate, even with his teleprompter.
Michelle Bachmann is very knowledgeable as well, but has made a mistake in relentless and petty attacks on Perry. It took the focus off of her positive attributes and caused people to become irritated with her.
I pray that the best man or woman wins the presidency, because Obama is the worst president yet, with Carter placing 2nd worst. He has weakened America and appointed people to positions of power who want to take us to Socialism.
Agreed on the 9-9-9 disaster. To have a federal sales tax would immediately increase the price on the goods, and the people who would get hit the hardest are 1. the poor, and 2. anyone with savings in the bank who might need to spend that savings in the future. So I suppose Cain would have to increase government subsidies to people on food stamps. Not that I'm in favor of welfare programs, but it seems that that 9-9-9 would only increase poor peoples' dependence on the government.
Is it just me, or does 9-9-9 seem to be marketed as a kind of way to patch up the real problems in Washington, which is, the irrational spending on things that don't pay back. Anyone read the headline today about Karzai stating he would side with Pakistan in a war against the US? Let's guess who Iraq would side with.
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Response to illegals;Don't let them work in (MY) yard????
I will take experience coupled with true knowledge, please.
Romney-reminds me of Clinton…slick and always mindful to say just
the "right" things that he thinks people want to hear
Perry-not well spoken….rattled too easily.
Bachman-don't care….too into herself….she's a mother….so what
Huntsman-not a prayer……go ahead and go home
Santorum-whiny…..cry-baby…..you ruined your chances by being you
Paul-unfortunately you are too late…..if you were running in the 1960's I'd really take a look at you
Cain-you should have run in 2008….sorry, America is too freaked out by our first African-American President….I know, sounds racist but it's the truth.
Gingrich-and I almost can't believe I'm saying this but……he's the one. He is the smartest, best spoken, calmest and most important…..HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS TRULY BEEN ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAL WASHINGTON. ALL OTHERS HAVE STOOD ON THE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, HE'S ACTUALLY LIVED IN THE NEST.
Now…….let's all be honest here, please. The best looking of this bunch will win. It comes down to that unfortunately.
God help us all……….we're gonna need it.
I agree with you there. I like Ron Paul also, but Gingrich seems to be the most intelligent and mature of the bunch, and like you said he's got the best experience and knows the real Washington. Unfortunately, it's difficult to base your vote on debates and media coverage because the coverage is so skewed and only focuses on two or three candidates and does not give everyone a fair shot. I think Gingrich is the one but I'm going to read up on everyone's stances on the issues.
I love watching debates, but part of this infuriates me- it seems like the only people who have a chance to talk are Cain, Romney, Cain, Romney, Cain, Romney, over and over and over. I would like to hear more from the other candidates. I've heard 9-9-9 explained a hundred times in the two debates I've had the opportunity to watch. It is ridiculous that they are spending so much time focusing on this one subject. There is so much more they can talk about, and I would like to see a FAIR debate where everyone gets an equal chance to talk, not just Romney and Cain.
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