Those longing for a spirited philosophical forum between Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich will finally have their wish.
Bill O’Sullivan, treasurer of Texas Tea Party Patriots, has told National Review Online that the two candidates will participate in a “modified Lincoln-Douglas debate.”
“This debate is going to be dominated by the candidates going back and forth, in a respectful way,” O’Sullivan told NRO. “It will be divided into parts, one for each major entitlement — Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid — with each candidate detailing their arguments.”
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) will emcee the debate, to be held on November 5 at the Woodlands Resort near Houston.
“[H]aving them together for a modified Lincoln-Douglas debate will be great,” O’Sullivan told NRO. “It’ll be a real opportunity for the conversation about entitlements to get serious.”
So not exactly the future of slavery in America. But at least Cain and Gingrich have one thing in common with Lincoln and Douglas: As of yet, no broadcast network has agreed to air their debate.
