Just once I would like to see a political debate, primary or general, where the candidates all get a shot to talk about a particular policy question.
This reality show crap where the moderator uses the most time of anyone doesn’t do anyone any good. The kids won’t learn it in school, give them a chance to see a real debate on TV at least.
LOL, Ron Paul just picked his nose as they panned across (before announcing each one).
Too much echo on the moderator mics.
Sawyer’s smarmy voice gives me the creeps.
Even worse is if they show her smarmy smile on camera much.
Oh Dear - Michelle’a hairdo is AWFUL
Does anyone think a bunch of dems would debate with Hannity and Rush doing the questioning?
Smarmy’s first question sounds like she is taking down to a group of first-graders.
Gee, Gingrich and Romney back-to-back right off the bat. What a surprise.
Diane Sawyer: #1 issue is jobs in America. What is your distinguishing idea?
Newt Gingrich - Worked with Reagan and Clinton making millions of jobs.
Mitt Romney - Sawyer speaks for Romney and lauds him, first.
Romney ignores his failing record:
MITT ROMNEY - THE PROVEN BAD GOVERNOR
“As U.S. real output grew 13 percent between 2002 and 2006, Massachusetts trailed at 9 percent.
* Manufacturing employment fell 7 percent nationwide those years, but sank 14 percent under Romney, placing Massachusetts 48th among the states.
* Between fall 2003 and autumn 2006, U.S. job growth averaged 5.4 percent, nearly three times Massachusetts’ anemic 1.9 percent pace.
* While 8 million Americans over age 16 found work between 2002 and 2006, the number of employed Massachusetts residents actually declined by 8,500 during those years.
“Massachusetts was the only state to have failed to post any gain in its pool of employed residents,” professors Sum and McLaughlin concluded.
In an April 2003 meeting with the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, Romney failed to endorse President Bush’s $726 billion tax-cut proposal.”
[Cato Institute annual Fiscal Policy Report Card - America’s Governors, 2004.]
Sawyer (ABC, Democrat), of course, ignores Romney’s false statements and the fact that
he ignores the question (talks instead about economy and the budget).
Perry says he can balance the budget by 2020!
Well, golly gee -
that might be a dight late - we’ll all be at the bottom of the cliff by then
Manufacturing is hurting thanks to Unions...is that a dirty word? and the NLRB should be eliminated..union supporters
Sawyer is spending too much time editorializing, instead of asking questions of the candidates.
so far, the only one that has answered the question on jobs/economy simply, clearly and concisely-
but Sawyer made a remark about Romney being the only who - basically - answered the question as to how many jobs
Hmmm - wonder who they’re pushing?
Steffy is now trying to get them to turn on each other by claiming which is the most conservative of the group.
End of Round 1:
Diane Sawyer completes the round by pimping Romney.
She claims only he answered (when in fact he lied and avoided the direct answer).
Round 2:
Democrat/RomneyBOT Diane Sawyer: “What about the Payroll Tax Cut?”
Michele Bachmann “Extension should not have been there in the first place. .... It is an Obama gimmick.”
Sawyer puts down Bachmann and gives a lead to Romney (again).
Mitt Romney: Changes topic to discuss unemployment (ignored by Sawyer). Talks about ‘bandaids’.
Changes topic to investment in America (ignored by the swooning Sawyer).
Stephanopoulos interrupts and with audicity answers the question for everyone else.
Will not let anyone else answer now that Romnety was given time and lauding.
Rick Santorum interrupts and explains his position for a tax cut that works.
Ron Paul: Changes topic to war in Iraq and contractors (ignored by Sawyer).
Stephanopoulos closes it out, only and Bachmann Romney weres allowed to answer in Round 2.
Stephanopoulos then allows Romney to talk about his conservatism.
Only Romney.
Conclusion: This is an overtly fixed “debate” set up for Romney.
Romney takes the bait and makes a few comments where he and Gingrich disagree — like mining the moon.
BITCHSLAP by Newt! Oh, wow...
Gingrich also takes the bait and accuses Romney of not being a career politician only because he lost a former election attempt.