Posted on 10/11/2011 7:16:25 PM PDT by katieanna
I agree with an earlier poster. I don’t think the $ will hold out for Huntsman, Gingrich, Santorum, Bachman or Cain. We’ll be left with Romney, Perry, and Paul. I could support Perry or Paul.
Enough indeed! I understand you’re not too thrilled.
I watched on computer on the Dartmouth Youtube channel. I will say that all the candidates are making the rounds on various tv shows and Perry needs to do that. He needs to talk one on one with OReilly, Greta, et al because the debate format just isn’t hitting.
kate
Perry, he is still better than Romney, even with his illegals hang up.
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True that.
My opinion only ymmv:
Perry got no traction at a time he needed it most. Not a deathblow, but time’s a’wasting. He’s trending a nosedive.
Romney is treading water, wasn’t hurt but wasn’t helped. His faithful are committed but he gained nothing. I can’t support him.
Cain held his ground and that will likely be reflected in polls because he is surging and as long as he avoids land mines, that trend will continue. He’s the man to watch.
Bachmann wasn’t hurt, but is too low to matter without a knockout. Boring, bordering on trite.
Santorum is static. Brings nothing to the table.
Newt shows the most promise as the big brain, but its too little too late (probably by decades). He’ll survive the process, but won’t get the nomination. He may take the VP slot if Cain pulls it off.
Huntsman is on the wrong ticket and in the wrong weight class.
Paul is problematic. If I could take just what I admire and throw out the rest I’d still say maybe at best. As it stands he’s self-destructed by being Ron Paul.
Therefore, by process of elimination, Cain won hands down. The fact that he’s the new target shows I’m on the right track. He’s not the perfect, but he stands strong. It’s his to lose.
Agreed with your analysis right down the line.
Under current SS plan as now known, the more one pays into SS, (payroll tax) the more one will draw in benefits upon retirement. (during my working life, I seldom ever paid in less than the annual maximum amount)
Under Cain's plan, there would be no payroll tax, ergo, there would be no SS plan. Any monies for retirement would then have to be paid out of the general fund. So how much would said equal retirement benefits for all be?
I could support Perry but the race-baiters will make it very difficult to get him elected.
Fake. From Bachmann’s fake nails, to Pauls fake eyebrow coming askew and Cain’s 999... from Perry’s fake black hair to Romney’s fake stances and Santorum’s fake smiles and smirks, the debate appeared to me to be a bunch of fakes sitting around a table.
I decided to watch the debate a second time as if I had never seen any of these people in past debates to answer this thread.
Bachmann did okay.
Paul did well from what I heard. I had a hard time listening because of the eyebrow.
Cain did well, but didn’t stand out as the best of the bunch.
Santorum appeared snarky and arrogant. If this was the first time I’d seen him, I’d think him to be a jerk.
Perry was so-so. Not great, but not horrible. Definitely didn’t stand out as the leader of the pack.
Romney kept putting me to sleep. He did well for the group I felt he was speaking... the Indies and swing voters. For the rest of us, nope.
Huntsman appeared callow to me. I kept wondering why he was even there.
And Newt... he stole the day with his sound reasoning and obvious brilliance. He appeared to be the only person there that truly belonged to be there. He was the clear winner of the debate to me.
You know something? Unless people start REALLY paying attention to the people they send to Washington to “personally” represent them, NOTHING is going to change. JESUS CHRIST could be elected POTUS, and those worthless back’stabbing in-it-for themselves (deleted), and their few favored friends, would HANG HIM AGAIN.
I don’t think Jesus needs worry much about that.
I absolutely agree with you 100%. I just wrote to my son in law that unless we clean up Congress the very best man could not do what needs to be done. Washington is so corrupt!
What needs to be done is to fire every member of the House and the Senate who have been there over three terms for the House, and two terms for the Senate and impose permanent term limits for all with NO LIFE PENSIONS!
Only then can ANY conservative president be effective.
I’ve said this before. Jesus said there was only one way to fix this. It isn’t going to be pretty.
And here is something else. JUST TO BE POTUS is something VERY few people in the entire history of the world can lay claim to.
And in no way defending Obama, but defending the POTUS (you see the difference?) WHAT WOULD YOU DO, considering the BS Congress dispenses?
I’d say F*** it, head for the golf course, and hand the wife YOUR credit card.
OK I’ll play...
Santorum..Like, but easily influenced by party leaders.
Bachmann..Like, but no go for pres.
Gingrich..Like, Smart, great debater, but out for Gingrich only.
Perry.. Nuetral, over rated, elitist, fake, and under prepared. Also Semi-conservative, experienced governor.
Paul..Don’t like, Too isolationist, hard to listen to.
Romney..don’t like, Typical used car salesman/politician/lawyer, smarmy, untrustworthy.
Cain..Like, very smart, great speaker, confident, not a politician, trustable, fearless.
I like Cain for pres. and (1) Gingrich or (2) Santorum or (3) Perry as VP.
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