she's living up to her reputation as the Church Lady or Carrie's mom
Expiation!
Posted on 10/11/2011 7:35:38 PM PDT by Randy Larsen
My Governor Perry can’t seem to get his brain and mouth to function at the same time, so I’m writing him off. He will need at least 5 yrs. to work on his debating skills. Romney was his polished self, but I don’t trust or like him.
I just don’t know how Cain is going to get all the stuff done he wants to do having to go thru Congress. Santorum has lots of energy but seems a little hot headed. Bachman not enough experience this time around. I get a laugh out of Ron Paul every time and something was up with those eyebrows. Huntsman needs some of that Low T medicine so that leaves me with the smartest man in the room and not afraid to show it.......Newt!
Regardless the debate was both Hugh and Series.
I must first say this was the best debate so far. No stupid gotcha questions, and everyone stayed on point. Of course there was our resident heckler, but the candidates (wisely)ignored him and I suspect he was dealt with promptly.
The point was to possibly trip Cain up, and it didn't work. Mitt of course was given more than a few softball questions.
I think the winner of the debate was the GOP voters who actually got to hear each of the candidates. I like Cain, but I think Gingrich is a dark horse (no pun intended) that may sneak up on everyone. He's been solid in every debate so far. I especially liked how he and Santorum would not be silenced or treated like and after thought.
Cain: I'll say one thing and I am being totally objective: I LOVE the way he has NO hesitation when answering a question. No chuckle. No word salad until he comes up with something. He fires back in less than a second with clarity. You don't have to like it, but ya gotta respect it.
Losers? Let's start with Perry. I'm sure he's a nice guy, gotta be conservative if they love you in Texas. But for goodness sake man, drink some Red Bull before going out there! The slow response to questions are grinding on my nerves. Right now, I can't see him handling the punches in the general.
Next: Bachmann. Fire the guy who gave you the 666 joke. It went south (again, no pun intended), and I wasn't amused. I get the fact the she raised a bunch of kids, and she's still pretty hawt for a 55 year-old, but I'm long since over it. Still, if she hits the streets in IA and NH hard, she could make waves.
Paul: Look, either come up with a damn policy or get off the stage. But I gotta admit, he didn't say anything stupid tonight. But is he really siding with the astro-turfed flea-baggers? Jeez!
So, if I gotta pick'em, I'd say Gingrich, Cain, Santorum. I'll let others pick the order.
I'm out
That’s so funny! So true! I’m preparing myself for the onslaught tomorrow. I wonder where they are all tonight?
I know I will be viciously flamed but... After looking at the field tonight I am coming around to Romney>
I guess everyone agrees that Newt was on fire. When he opened with that attack on the flea baggers I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. Karen Tumulty was left high and dry after he got through with her.
Newt
I thought it was going to take forever for Perry to get to speak. I began to ask myself what I would do in such a case. I believe I would hold up cue cards with some smart aleck words in big black letters like “HELLLLOOOOO!” “YES. I AM ALSO RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.” hehehehe!
Yikes... You may want to get that checked out.
Romney won the debate - he was reassuring to all constituencies and tore Obama to pieces. Romney demonstrates a superb mastery of the issues and the various factors that affect public policy.
>> I thought Cain did not do so well. <<
I’m with you. But it looks like we’re just about alone in that opinion!
Personally, I think he’s relieved when he’s not asked to speak. When he does speak, he’s generally incoherent.
I think Newt won. I think all the rest held their own, though Romney had 4 times as much air time as anyone else, except Huntsman who had 3 times as much air time as everyone else.
Can you explain that? I did a quick google and know it has to do with the King novel The Dead Zone. And everybody on google seems to agree he reminds them of Perry. I’m out of it culturally, I guess!
LOL! I like Newt. I like his quickness, his knowledge, his well rounded understanding of the economy and national security as well as his slam dunks of Obama and his minions.
Agreed. I thought Newt and Santorum helped themselves a lot tonight also. I would love to see a Cain/Gingrich ticket.
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