Quick observations from the CNN GOP debate
CNN did a terrible job with this debate. With so many candidates, it would have worked much better with one or two moderators. Instead we had to listen to simplistic questions from the audience, and we rarely got most of the candidates to answer the same question.
I didn’t agree with hardly anything that was said by the candidates, but most of them did fine for the first debate. Tim Pawlenty, however, looked weak as usual when he passed on the opportunity to slam Romney on health care. I just don’t think he has what it takes to survive the primaries.
Mitt Romney did fine, but nobody really challenged him tonight, so we’ll see how he does if Rudy Giuliani enters the race. Giuliani will hammer him. Romney also talked in circles about the auto bailout.
I was surprised by Michele Bachmann. Again, I don’t agree with anything she says, but she was very comfortable onstage and she handled herself well. This is terrible news for Pawlenty who is trying to get some of the evangelical vote, and so it’s also good news for Romney, who would love to have Bachmann draw the evangelical vote from more viable candidates.
Herman Cain was very erratic, so we’ll see if the Tea Party crowd remains impressed with him.
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Gary Johnson was twice elected as Governor on a Republican ticket in New Mexico even though he is pro-choice, which proves the man’s broad support. Other than Ron Paul and Gary Johnson, I would not vote for any GOP candidate. I’ve had my fill of Dole, Bush and McCain. If you are looking for a large and diverse audience you need Ron Paul and Gary Johnson on the stage.
These Repubs got their tax-cut wish for their masters–corporations/the wealthy–who promised they’ll invest to create jobs that would help reduced the deficit. Instead, unemployment rate rises. If the unemployment rate stays as it is, it will be sufficient proof that tax cut only benefits the wealthy but not the unemployed/poor. Tax cut will be the Repubs’ death-nail.
Personal Home Inspector says, “Tax cut will be the Repubs’ death-nail.” but forgot to add, “and deficit spending will be America’s death-nail.”
I am just going with the best in a worst situation. My ultimate situation would be a Resource Based Economy, politics replaced by coming to decisions based on best scientific and engineering practices. Overall social change is needed. Thanks for telling me about those things on Ron.
They all will tell us what is wrong with Obama but not tell us what PLAN they would favor that would put America back to work or sue up the economy. Because they do not have one except for gays, and women’s reproductive issues what? We need the health plan and so far because of Obama collage men and women can be on their parents health care until they are 26.this saves money because the do not have to use emergency rooms when sick. With the cost of education sky high students will be protected. It can work but not with the party of no. and hell no. So far what jobs bills have been put on the floor by the house controlled by the GOP??? .If any one could point to one (positive) thing that was done since the new congress it might be a talking point. When you point a finger at someone three point back at you. The effort by the conservati¬ves and the GOP seems to take away rights, and put their religious dogma into law.
Hey Golf, it’s hard not to point out Obama’s failures after so much hope has gone down the drain following his epic failures: 1)over 7 million jobs lost since he took over, wiping out every one gained since 2000, 2) no net increases in full-time jobs, only part-time (1/2 are temp agency jobs) 3) actual job losses are greater than the estimated 7.5 million as 3 million have stopped looking for work 4) today, over 14 million are unemployed, 5) Total payroll today is less than the year 2000 even though our population has grown by 30 million in the last decade 6) 8.5 million part-time workers who want full-time work 7) the American workers share of the national income is the lowest of the modern era period 8) 1/5 of men in their prime working years aren’t working 9) in 2000, 5 million Americans were on Fed disability: today, 8 million 10) the number of millionaires in the U.S. has grown by 8% since 2007- very comforting.