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Watching the Debate So You Don't Have To!
Nov. 29th, 2007 | 09:37 am
Because I work a night job, I was able to watch the debate. And now, so you all can see things my way, I present to you my thoughts on last night's CNN/YouTube Debate. (WARNING: Not for the faint of heart!)
Mitt Romney was defensive the entire night, because people kept pointing out inconsistencies in his past. Some were valid, but he really shot down Fred Thompson's attack on him regarding Roe vs. Wade: he said that he would not apologize for becoming pro-life. Other than that he looked flustered, and while he got a lot of air time, I don't think he came out favorably.
Thompson did fairly well. Nothing too outstanding. His enthusiastic-o-meter as at a 2 out of 10, which, I guess, is better than last debate's 1 out of 10.
John McCain was, in my opinion, the "winner" of the debate, though he irritated me. I don't like McCain, and most Republicans don't. But if I were not me and some objective viewer, I would think that McCain handled himself well. He has an insane position on water boarding, but we aren't allowed to protest because he was a POW and thus is the moral authority on the matter, and don't dare cross him.
Ron Paul did well also, and I secretly hope he wins. I cannot vote for him because of his insane position on the war and his delusion that Muslim extremists will leave us alone if only we'd get out of Iraq. That's stupid. However, he is a very likeable person and knows what he is talking about on virtually every other issue.
Huckabee got a surprising amount of air time and did fairly well. Why Tancredo and that other guy (OK, OK, Hunter) are still in the race is beyond me.
Oh yes! I almost forgot. Rudy Giuliani did OK, though I don't think he was at his best. He probably was the winner of the top-tier candidates, if you don't count John McCain as a top-tier candidate.
Overall, the questions were actually very good. I think CNN knew that the Republicans didn't want to waste time on stupid questions as the Democrats did. The main people focused on, in my opinion, were Giuliani and Romney, with Thompson and McCain also talking a lot.
EDIT: Michelle Malkin has a different take:
Mitt Romney was defensive the entire night, because people kept pointing out inconsistencies in his past. Some were valid, but he really shot down Fred Thompson's attack on him regarding Roe vs. Wade: he said that he would not apologize for becoming pro-life. Other than that he looked flustered, and while he got a lot of air time, I don't think he came out favorably.
Thompson did fairly well. Nothing too outstanding. His enthusiastic-o-meter as at a 2 out of 10, which, I guess, is better than last debate's 1 out of 10.
John McCain was, in my opinion, the "winner" of the debate, though he irritated me. I don't like McCain, and most Republicans don't. But if I were not me and some objective viewer, I would think that McCain handled himself well. He has an insane position on water boarding, but we aren't allowed to protest because he was a POW and thus is the moral authority on the matter, and don't dare cross him.
Ron Paul did well also, and I secretly hope he wins. I cannot vote for him because of his insane position on the war and his delusion that Muslim extremists will leave us alone if only we'd get out of Iraq. That's stupid. However, he is a very likeable person and knows what he is talking about on virtually every other issue.
Huckabee got a surprising amount of air time and did fairly well. Why Tancredo and that other guy (OK, OK, Hunter) are still in the race is beyond me.
Oh yes! I almost forgot. Rudy Giuliani did OK, though I don't think he was at his best. He probably was the winner of the top-tier candidates, if you don't count John McCain as a top-tier candidate.
Overall, the questions were actually very good. I think CNN knew that the Republicans didn't want to waste time on stupid questions as the Democrats did. The main people focused on, in my opinion, were Giuliani and Romney, with Thompson and McCain also talking a lot.
EDIT: Michelle Malkin has a different take:
So, who won?
Quick and dirty reaction: Romney looked strong and energetic, with one stumble on the Bible question. Huckabee didn’t harm himself, so he “wins” by not losing. McCain and Thompson were lethargic, with a few lucid moments each.