Friday, September 23, 2011

Fox News-Google GOP Debate Review

Here are my thoughts on last night's Fox News-Google Republican debate moderated by several Fox News anchors.

Gary Johnson - Why was he there? Besides for providing the biggest laugh of the night and repeatedly saying "balanced budget," he was basically Ron Paul's shadow in crazy far-right libertarianism.

Rick Santorum - Once again he proudly stood up for maintaining America's role in the world and our War on Terror, which he actually said we should win. He also hit Perry well on immigration.

Newt Gingrich - He answered the questions on foreign aid and unemployment benefits smartly, which is only Newt being Newt, and was a real class act by not selecting one of his co-debaters over the other for Vice-President.

Ron Paul - He actually had the gall to defend his remarks on Americans being kept in by a border fence and implied E-Verify would be used by the federal government to register, and track American citizens. Oy Vey!

Rick Perry - He had a terrible debate. His continuous pauses during answers were annoying and his attacks on Romney fell flat, as did his "no heart" comment on those who oppose in-state tuition for illegal aliens. We don't need liberal attacks within the GOP Primary.

Mitt Romney - He had another good debate, enough to win me over, especially on Israel and the question of leadership in America. His attacks on Perry were effective; Cain's consideration of him for VP could work to his advantage and his lets make it "former President Obama" line was pure gold.

Michele Bachmann - She really needed to win this debate, or else her campaign was all but over and she just didn't come through. Her attacks on Perry were petty and unbecoming, once again, although her answer on a question involving separation of church and state was dynamite.

Herman Cain - He won the debate: without question, hands down. His answer on Israel was solid in support of our relationship, his answer on ObamaCare was personal and well thought out and I am starting to like the idea of Federal Reserve Chairman Cain.

Jon Huntsman Jr. - He basically believes America should lead the world by leaving Afghanistan and Pakistan to the wolves and focusing on our central core (infrastructure? roads? what? what?). Isn't that Obama's plan?

What say you?

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