Once again I offer my opinion of debate performance FWIW and as usual probably not very much. So here goes.
1. Bachmann - A, was right on on ALL the issues she was called upon - Pakistan, Obama, immigration, etc. etc. Her best debate performance yet.
2. Romney - B, not his best performance and caught off guard a little by his fellow Mormon, BUT he outshined everyone except Bachmann on the wetback issue. Articulate as usual. Whether we like him or not, he talks a good game.
3. Perry - C. his best performance of the season, not because he did anything good, but because he did nothing bad. Non-specific with some rambling, but at least he didn’t step on his crank.
4. Cain - C-, nothing of substance came out of his mouth; unfortunately he is slowly sinking to oblivion.
5. Paul - D+ the straitjacket remained on again so he remained on the edge on most issues rather than going off the cliff.
6. Gingrich - D, his worst performance so far, even excluding the fact that he flat out shot his wad on the immigration issue. The 25 year family upstanding resident business was properly called Dream Act by Bachmann. His position here made Perry’s state tuition for webacks seem mild by comparison. When I heard him on this, I thought of him on the couch with Nancy (and they were kissing).
7/8 Tie Santorum/Huntsman - D-, Santorum wants to give aid to Africa (got caught as the deer in the headlights) and Huntsman continues his pontification and condescending routine on every subject he came across.
Bachmann is and has been a known and consistent conservative on the issues. She has made dramatic improvements, but unfortunately for her, it is too late. If I came from outer space and watched this debate, other than Bachmann, I would deem Romney as the MOST conservative candidate on the stage based upon answers to questions. You can call him a flip-flopper, you can call him a liar or phony, but his answers on conservatism were equal to or second only to Bachmann. Obviously, that doesn’t necessarily mean squat if he wins the election and gets to the White House.
I recorded the first hour of the debate because I was watching Tim Allen in “Last Man Standing”. The debate reminded me of that show. More and more it is looking like Romney is gonna be the last man standing. He reminds me a lot of Slick Willie.
Gingrich the latest anti-Romney attempted to answer his previous baggage in recent statements. Unfortunately for him, he isn’t flying Southwest so his latest baggage tonight (welcome long term wetbacks) won’t fly free. And guess what: the presstitutes and DimCraps didn’t do this one to him, he did it to himself.
“and Huntsman continues his pontification and condescending routine on every subject he came across.”
Yes, ad nauseum. He keeps bragging “I’ve lived overseas four times.”
To which I say - how about a 5th? Only longer this time, where he can use his “fluent Chinese” and the various other languages he speaks (the best of which is Double-Talk).