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I appreciate Joe Lawler for his observations of the GOP debate throughout the night.
I must confess that I only skimmed the debate in between innings of the Brewers-Cardinals game. While I did see Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty go at it almost every time I flipped the channel I saw Ron Paul ranting about one thing or another. I hope that it is not a sign of things to come.
So why didn’t I give the debate my undivided attention? Well, the debate was as much about who wasn’t there than who was there. This was the case when Brett Baier asked about Rick Perry’s impending entry into the race on Saturday. And what about the likes of Sarah Palin, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan?
The next GOP debate is scheduled for September 22nd in Orlando. Six weeks from now, the complexion of the race could be completely changed. Republicans are going to need a bigger stage.
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simon templar| 8.11.11 @ 11:50PM
Stop putting so much emphasis on these debates. They are staged Washington elite and talking head fiascos in which Republicans can not seem to help themselves from being manipulated, played, and handled. Stop tearing each other apart and stick to the issues and solutions that the public is seeking.
simon templar| 8.12.11 @ 12:08AM
Newt summed it ALL up when he challenged and exposed the ridiculousness, misdirection, and manipulation of the media and press corp via jackasses like smarmy Chris Wallace. It was the best thing said all night and the most honest.
I do not give a rats ass what the likes of these talking heads think. If you want this nation back stop listening to them.
Clint| 8.12.11 @ 12:16AM
Apparently, Real Americans Like Dr.Ron Paul's "Rants" .
"Current Iowa polling suggests Ron Paul just might pull off a surprise win, first at the Straw Poll and then second in the Iowa caucuses. As of today( August 9th,2011 ), Ron Paul polls in third place in Iowa, with 16 percent of the vote. He only trails Bachmann (22%) and Romney (21%).
"Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.), an official candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has performed well in several polls throughout his campaign. In may, Paul took second place in a CNN/WMUR poll of likely Republican voters. In June, Paul won a Republican Leadership Conference straw poll. At the beginning of July, Paul came in first in a Texas GOP poll, conducted by the Azimuth Research Group.
Perhaps the best indication of Paul’s candidacy so far is a Harris poll released today by Harris Interactive. According to the Harris poll, Obama and Paul would split the vote right down the middle if they were to run against each other in 2012."
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here & Now.
Rise Up.
Clint| 8.12.11 @ 12:38AM
"Congressman Ron Paul may be a long shot to win the Republican presidential nomination, but he runs competitively with President Obama right now.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Paul picking up 37% of the vote, while the president earns 41%.
The only other Republican Presidential Candidate Polling that close is The GOP Ruling
Elite's RINO-CINO Mittens Romney.
The Tea Party Rebellion Is In Iowa.
Rise Up.
RJ| 8.12.11 @ 4:27AM
You didn't miss much. The candidates were generally unimpressive, but that is usually true in the early debates. It takes a while for them to become more polished. However, I gag each time a candidate says that the people want "leadership" and "I am a leader." It wasn't effective for high school class president campaign speeches, so give it up. Saying you are a leader does not make you one.
PCC| 8.12.11 @ 5:03AM
1. The Iowa debate proved that Jon Huntsman should have stayed in Beijing.
2. It did not answer the question, "What the hell is Rick Santorum doing running for president?"
TLS| 8.12.11 @ 9:10AM
Horribly moderated debate. It felt like an episode of Jerry Springer.
Ed Ward II| 8.12.11 @ 10:21AM
Ok I'll rant too: Goldstein should be fired.
flowerr| 8.12.11 @ 10:26AM
RON PAUL was the only one worth listening to, and who cares where your attention goes??
nellieventura| 8.13.11 @ 1:48AM
I'm sure he understands their isn't enough gold or silver to have a dollars worth in a vault representing each dollar. http://bit.ly/o1ggeV