GOP YouTube debates

I thought it started well, but then degenerated..

A question from a Hillary plant. CNN .. or, Anderson Cooper, 'shocked' that guy named Kerr was a political operative for Hillary. "We would have made that clear had we known" Sure... the ONE guy you bring into the audience to buttress the stickiest question, and you dont even google him. 'Right!'

CNN are such schmucks. One of the analysts poo-pooed the Huckabee answer about 'doing away with IRS'.. evidently never heard of the 'Fair Tax'

Huckabee and McCain stood out. Romney really fell down, several times. Giuliani okay.

Thompson would REALLY make a great veep. His background as an anti-corruption force would make him perfect for that. President ..no, eight years ago, I wished he would run. He's lost the fire he had in the Senate. I think he's seen too much and that's a big reason he quit.

By the way.. I was surprised at how even Huckabee didnt answer the "Capital Punishment: What would Jesus do?" question more directly.

- Render unto Caesar..
and
- Not what he would do, what he did.

 

Was that the Bible question? That was pretty ridiculous. Hard to believe, or maybe not so much, that they played that one.

The more I see of Romney the more I detest him. Phoney desperate faker, a whore if ever there was one.

Thompson and McCain did well in my opinion, Hunter is interesting as well. The real big loser was, sorry to say it Smokin, Ron Paul. Views aside he's having trouble spiting his words out.

My overall impression after watching the debate tonight, my gawd I am NOT a Republican.

 

RE: Re: GOP YouTube debates

No, it was about the gays in the military. Retired Gay General. HE wants them able to come out while in the military.

Actually there were several of those questions posed by people who are actively supporting a Dem for president.

I agree with Ed Morrisey, though.

Since they would be asked in a general election debate, the only thing one could ask, since it's a primary, is that the questioner's allegiances be identified.

We didnt see this in the CNN Dem debates, where avowed republicans could ask them questions... though it would have been kind of hard to elbow out the Hillary operatives.

 

It's like yours... a Reaganite. He's only in it for 2012 recognition, IMO.

Now a question for you, Don. Since a lot of those questions were loaded... Including the one about the 'literal bible' interpretation {That was NO bible thumper asking that!} and probably the confederate flag one... tell me again why the Dems wouldnt debate on Fox?

 

No, Don... I'm talking about CNN/YouTube

 

Re: RE: Re: GOP YouTube debates

Guess I missed that one.

 

Well... I have been collecting my thoughts to post on the aftermath of this circle jerk.

Current total of questions used, from those who had no intention of voting for anyone Republican, no-where, no-how:

NINE! out of thirty selected. And I'm PRETTY SURE that didnt include 'Bible-Boy'. So let's say TEN!

Again, let me say that I had NO problem with those questions being used, IF those posing them had identified themselves as Democrats. I think they were handled reasonably well... except for Romney on the Stars&Bars. He didnt LOSE it but he muddled his point.

They were trap questions, posed by people who wanted to present Republicans in the worst possible light, but anyone who's a serious contender had damn well better be able to answer them.
While of course, NOT expecting any Democrat to...

But I need to raise a point or two. First: it's all too easy for some to throw dirt at Fox News... after this, along with the Hillary plants in the Dem debates, I assume that will stop, right? After all, it's been proven over and over that Libs are simply projecting what they know about their own tricks onto the 'opposition', AS USUAL.

Second: instead of being embarrassed for themselves, the hard left at sites likeMyDD are accusing Michelle Malkin of 'stalking' again.
{We dont have 'strike-thru' on here, so I deleted scum sucking douchebags at MyDD}

Ah... anyway, though Limbaugh yesterday made some good points about CNN turning the debates (both parties) into a circus, I dont necessarily agree. As my brother says "It is what it is".

Let's shine a light on the 'convergences of morons' so that we know exactly what they are up to.

Speaking of which, Ron Paul should have been allowed to talk more.

 

i saw about 30 seconds of this. freddy thompson didnt answer the question about social security but still talked about it, and then "the bible" question was asked.

i agree with your sentiments dom - it's all canned bumper stickers.

wake me when its the actual election.


oh wait, dont do that. i probably wont vote for any candidate (dem or rep) anyway.

 

Well then mate as Don put in his post

The choice is yours but I think you'll be making(or not making one) the wrong one.

 

As for the debate process itself,

a)as far as I know evolution wasn't mentioned in the debate, there was the retarded "do you believe every word of the bible?" question, which they responded to by gently saying no.

b)as it currently stands there are EIGHT candidates pulling at least 1% in the polls, we do have to let them all debate don't we? Or would you rather we just silence them and let the top three or so on tv?

c)My grasp of history can be suspect, but I recall reading that there was quite a bit of bumper sticker politicking going on in old Abe's day and well before then as well

 

My guess on Don's dream matchup is Obama v Ron Paul.

 

You gonna leave us dangling like that Don!

I'm guessing its McCaine v Obama, not sure that this meshes with the pettyfog agrees part of the equation though.

 

I'm not saying I'm simply not going to vote - I probably will. But I really dont like any particular candidate from either party.

And being from MA, it wont matter anyway. The state hasn't gone Republican since 1984. So unless the Dem candidate is a complete joke, and a Rep candidate somehow becomes unstoppable (which isnt going to happen), it'll go Blue as usual.

As an Independent, its all really frustrating.

 

Look... anyone bets now is really long shot UNLESS they pick Hillary v Giuliani..

But I am betting Gore v Giuliani v Paul/Kucinich.

How's THAT for a long-shot!

 

For idealism and being breathes of fresh air: Obama v. Paul

For realism and experience: Biden v. McCain

Which means we will get............not Hillary, hopefully. And there is most definitely something about Romney that seems shady, if not liar-like.