another question... of those in tonight’s debate; whose webpage would accept the smallest credit card donation?
Whose “minimum donation” is the most thought out?
hint... it is $20.12
LOVE IT!!!
Which ones don’t want Donations of less than $35?
Shannon Bream. Herman came in second.
I called BS on FOX and Shannon for saying Ron Paul was the father of the TEA party..
That would Be rick Santelli as far as I’m concerned.
I think I agree most with what Ron Paul says. He's better informed than most, and has courage and integrity. He appeared a little old and frail and stumbled in his closing but I think he has more depth than any of the others.
Rick Santorum held up his end nicely. He was solid and consistent throughout.
I thought Johnson a little strange at first but he sort of grew on me.
Pawlenty was okay, but I found him forgetable.
I don't get the Herman Cain thing. Maybe it's because I'm a racist.
Of the five, the only one I would care to see as president is Ron Paul. But overall, a refreshing night.
1. Johnson might as well go home.
2. I think Cain gets kudos because he seems so personally affable.
Herman Cain hands down. Ron Paul is however, starting to grow on me.
Herman Cain is undoubtly the best Republican Tea Party (non GOP) canidate we have. We would be most fortunate to have him as our President. He would destroy Obama in an election. GO CAIN!!!
Santorum—because he absolutely knocked the Mitch Daniels question out of the park.
I like Ron Paul for consistantcy, I disagree with some of his take on foreign policy. Economic policy he is a home run hitter, the Government needs to be decreased by 1/2 and our Defense budget can’t stay it’s current size either or this country is sunk. Now that Bin Laden is dead a big objective of the last decade is complete. Iraq and Afghanistan must stand on their own now, the boogieman is gone. Gary Johnson says bring the troops home now, and I think we can move in that direction now. We have to fund the defense of this country not all our allies as well that is their job to do.
We will hit the debt ceiling next week and Reagan was right on Peace through Strength in the Cold War, but the Soviets were financing a lot of our debt and making our products. The Chinese are much smarter and better at Economics than the Russians ever were.
Johnson was thoughtful but uninspiring.
Paul gave his routine answers and remains a kook.
Santorum came in a loser for the Senate, but wanted people to think he was a winner. Instead he came across pompous and sanctimonious.
I’d stand in the rain
for Herman Cain!
Herman Cain won hands down. Very articulate and true-blue conservative.
Ron Paul is someone who, out of respect for his stature, depth of integrity and value, and wisdom, is sort of like the Rabbi in the room, where you walk into the room of family, neighbors, friends, and even if you cannot totally agree with him, when he speaks, you stop and you don’t say anything. You listen. You then contemplate what he had said. You certainly don’t argue with him, in that first off you cannot go one on one with him anyway and besides you sort of have this gut that he is right anyway even if you are not going to do what he said.
So that is what Ron Paul is to me. I don’t agree with, for example, his stand on legalization of drugs – yet I listen with total respect to what he has to say, and I consider that I may be wrong on the issue. But, the problem, to me, with his candidacy is that, even if he were to win the Presidency, he represents a deep, and foundational, principle of human politics that could only succeed if his ENTIRE package is implemented, and not piece meal. That is the problem. It would be a grand, historical, success beyond our wildest dreams for not only our nation, and the world, but it would only be successful if it were fully implemented, that liberty as he represents was entirely implemented according to the principles he stands for. And, unfortunately, I believe what would happen is only bits here and there would be implemented – for example legalization of drugs – but not the entire program, the entire package of liberty ... and thus it would fail. I am sorry. I respect him so much. I could only wish that he would become President and that the Congress and the nation would understand and fully engage his agenda of freedom, but I think it would not.
Of course I respect, and will continue and always respect him. I will listen and not argue (with him). I will take time to think about what he has to say. But I think that is the best I can do at this time in regards to his candidacy, because like it or not, I guess I am a life-long Republican. And perhaps not a total libertarian, and in my own shame perhaps really do not mean totally what I say when I say I support liberty.
Of the remaining candidates, they were all very, very impressive. As a Republican, I am proud of their affiliation with the Republican Party. I suppose when I am dead, they will say, here is Brian, he’s dead. He was a Republican.
I suppose it would be better if they were to say, he was an American. But, in reality, what they are probably going to say is, he was a husband, and a Republican.
I think I have less respect at this juncture for those who did not show up to the debate. It is not true that this was about South Carolina. No. The audience was all of America, and certainly all Republicans. It would not have mattered if it were in Greenville or Los Angeles. I would not have mattered to me. I wanted to see them all.
Of those who came, I really liked what businessman Herman Cain and Rick Santorum had to say, and their demeanor and presence. But having said that I was impressed with their message, what I was also thinking was, “Which of these can defeat Obama?”....
My conclusion is that Herman Cain can defeat Obama. He take him on one on one, both in stature, message, presence, delivery. And watching Santorum, I believe he can also defeat Obama.
To me, this is also important.
So at this juncture, I am supporting these two. Cain, whom I knew nothing before tonight, and Santorum, whom I have known for some time.
Can't figure how Johnson thinks he has a shot at anything, save your money.