[no dems]

Of all the candidates there I thought he (Perry) did the worst.
I got my butt chewed, here on FR, after the first Debate for saying that. I didn't think he was the worst last night, however. He was a little better than his first Debate. I thought Ron Paul was horrible and Michele looked wild and acted witchy toward Perry. And Huntsman...... well, he doesn't even count anymore. But, the Perry Staff needs to hire a Debate Coach for Rick pretty damn quick.

[RitaOK]

>>> “ But, the Perry Staff needs to hire a Debate Coach for Rick pretty damn quick. “ <<<<

Absolutely correct. Rick can DO this thing, but marginal self defense with no preparation for fast fire detail can be a chink in the armor. I have heard him speak in smaller informal venues where his capabilities shone on some of these controversial issues, but the debate format was so hyper and kinetic that it hurt the entire field last night in various ways. Actually, it hurt the party with Independents, I’m afraid. We aren’t called the Stupid Party for nothing. As long as we consent to the abusive formats designed only for shallowness and combat we can not go forward exhibiting a position of strength and confidence that voters are crying out for us to give them.