I thought that since there was a full field of candidates, all vying for the GOP nomination, I would check out the debate…..FOX stated that the talking points would be left behind and that the candidates would be asked substantive questions…..and once the debate began it was all about talking points…..this will be the last FOX sponsored debate I will watch….
And once again all the candidates told the viewer that Obama BAD! Dems BAD! There are NO solutions from the Right….it is not in their DNA!
Even thought the questions were soft ball and tossed up for more talking points….a few of the candidates stood out…..Mitt look presidential…….Gingrich was angry….and Pawlenty went after Bachmann….and that was about it……but people want a score card….so here is mine…..
Mitt was invisible and did not put his foot in his mouth like he had earlier when he told the peoploe that “corporations are people”…..for that reason I give him the win.
Bachmann and Pawlenty went back and forth…..and I gave the edge to Pawlenty….but it will not be enough to catapult him into the lead in Iowa….
Gingrich got angry at FOX and put the mediator in his place for asking him a non-political question….even with that…..Newt is dead in the water…..
Huntsman…..why? He was the most invisible candidate up on the stage…..he needs to improve or he too can go home and watch reality TV….
Santorum, Paul and Cain…..they are worthless and useless time for them to go home and stop wasting time and money….
There it is…..this was no where near a real debate….talking points and cute littler one liners was all that I heard….NO solutions….NO plans……and NO interest!
Seems like gov Perry upstaged them all by announcing his bit for the presidency right before the debate. Is there no honor amongst thieves?
Hansi, I was going to put in the post that the winner was Perry…..look at Sat. and the straw poll….guess who is coming to town? Palin….she just cannot pass up all those cameras and stuff….
I know you wanted more substance, but it was an entertaining trainwreck to me.
Spinny, I wanted to have more substance but I do not think there is more substance…..
Spinny….more substance is not in their DNA……none of them….
Perry’s going to change the dynamic. I just hope Obama goes after him aggressively for the secession talk.
Hello Andrew and welcome aboard…..I think he would have to be the nominee and be leading in the polls before that would be brought up…..there is so much more that could be touched on first……please come back…..
Lobotero,
As I mentioned to Spinny, I didn’t watch the debate, but I did see a few highlights on the news. It had an intense schoolyard flavor. I cannot believe I ever actually supported some of those imbeciles.
Terrance, I understand your frustration…….and everyone seems to think Perry will bring new life to the election process….I think he will be a flash and then sputter….
Flash and sputter —- sorta like Gingrich when he it was announced that he was “considering” a run. Then his campaign fell utterly apart.
Exactly…he will appeal to the mentally challenged for awhile but in clearer light he will fade….