Woensdag (20 juli) deden er een handvol Republikeinse kandidaten mee aan het allereerste twitter-debat ooit tussen (potentiële) presidentskandidaten. Hieronder een verzameling van de meest populaire (meeste ‘retweets’) uitspraken per (typisch GOP) thema.
Overheid + Werkgelegenheid
Herman Cain: Government doesn’t create jobs. Businesses create jobs. Government needs to get out the way
Michele Bachmann: Govt overregulation is the single biggest #jobs killer. The 3 biggest offenders are the EPA, #Obamacare, & Frank-Dodd.
Betrokkenheid VS in Campagne Libië
Herman Cain: I’ve said many times before that US intervention in Lybia is inappropriate and wrong. The US does not belong in this war
Michele Bachmann: No. There is no vital US interest in #Libya. Worse, we might be aiding terrorist groups by supporting the Libyan opposition.
Defensie
Newt Gingrich: We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor
Herman Cain: As president, I’d support any cuts to wasteful spending in the military, but nothing more. Military is key to US safety
Tea Party
Newt Gingrich: Most important role for tea party not in elections, but in developing local solutions as we move power out of Washington
Michele Bachmann: Despite media misrepresentations the #TEAPARTY represents all Americans; disaffected Dems, independents, libertarians, and GOP
Zo, weten we dat ook weer.