
Things got emotional at the Republican presidential debateSaturday night in Iowa. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and former pizza executive Herman Cain each fought back tears when speaking about their faith—leading forum moderator Frank Luntz to say he felt “like Dr. Phil.” The sit-down, backed by three conservative Christian organizations, focused on social and moral values. The Daily Beast’s Michael Tomasky writes that this is exactly what the Founding Fathers wanted from a presidential debate—a discussion of civic virtue. Plus, watch video highlights.