tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post7041943304812124925..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Republican Debate Round UpAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-6937439420217709612011-06-14T16:18:26.419-04:002011-06-14T16:18:26.419-04:00You're welcome rlaWTX! Yeah, the "get to...You're welcome rlaWTX! Yeah, the "get to know the candidate" questions were kind of dumb. But that's what you get these days. They are trying to find ways to engage younger audiences, so expect more of this.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82244046883517474212011-06-14T16:12:24.308-04:002011-06-14T16:12:24.308-04:00"moot Newt" - I wish HE knew that...
I ..."moot Newt" - I wish HE knew that...<br /><br />I didn't get to see all of it - and the parts I caught were dumb - like the pizza question - so thanks for the short version!rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-14180925843349820572011-06-14T16:11:47.239-04:002011-06-14T16:11:47.239-04:00Bev, What's funny is seeing even leftist hacks...Bev, What's funny is seeing even leftist hacks like Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and Jon Stewart attacking the media for their behavior regarding the e-mails. The media has once again embarrassed themselves and flushed what little credibility they had left down the obsession-toilet.<br /><br />And in truth, who in their right mind would expect to find anything in official e-mails? I've looked through thousands of e-mails in my time and with rare exceptions, people don't use work e-mails for anything stupid.... though I have seen a couple, but that's another matter. LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43990901655255528792011-06-14T16:05:40.653-04:002011-06-14T16:05:40.653-04:00I am not sure whether Palin is going to run either...I am not sure whether Palin is going to run either, but she sure is entertaining! The NYT just got their bee-hinds handed back to them by Palin with the 24,000 email debacle. No "gotcha" emails. Sadly for them, she actually sounded like a competent and engaged Governor. They couldn't get her on content, so they tried deducting points for grammar and punctuation.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81597842546606143312011-06-14T15:59:33.785-04:002011-06-14T15:59:33.785-04:00Ben, I do think Pawlenty made a mistake by backing...Ben, I do think Pawlenty made a mistake by backing off the ObamneyCare statement. He should have stuck with it, particularly since the knock on him is that he's too nice to attack anyone. So that was a mistake.<br /><br />BUT, I think it was a minor mistake done very early in the race and he can recover from it. Plus, I think he did such a good job after that, that his mistake wasn't that big of a deal. But he will need to start showing that he has the ability to strike to kill.<br /><br />I agree about his sense of humor, it sounds genuine -- it doesn't sound like he's reading pre-written jokes or telling the same stories he's told a million times. Humor can be a great weapon.<br /><br />At this point, I would say that Pawlenty continues to impress in terms of policy and knowledge, but still needs to prove that he's a stronger debater than he's shown.<br /><br />I have to admit, I like listening to Paul. I find him entertaining. :-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-12351126716510545382011-06-14T15:51:59.631-04:002011-06-14T15:51:59.631-04:00Bev and Ben, I actually read that as "special...Bev and Ben, I actually read that as "special needs candidate" at first and almost spilled my drink! LOL!<br /><br />But yeah, Paul's role is very limited -- talk about the Constitution.... and rant about the Fed.<br /><br />I hope he doesn't form a third party.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44069216723129514792011-06-14T15:49:05.233-04:002011-06-14T15:49:05.233-04:00Bev, I'd forget Christie. He seems to have go...Bev, I'd forget Christie. He seems to have gone silent, which is a pretty good indication that he's serious. Perry, on the other hand, seems to have bought a megaphone.<br /><br />I still don't know what to make of Palin running or not. If Perry gets in, I suspect that she won't. Whether she comes in otherwise I think will depend on how quickly a true front runner emerges. I don't think she wants a genuine fight.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33462018927849708012011-06-14T15:46:17.809-04:002011-06-14T15:46:17.809-04:00Bev:
"Special issues candidate," lol!
...Bev:<br /><br />"Special issues candidate," lol!<br /><br />I'm waiting for someone to say to Paul:<br /><br />"I see you're off your meds again."USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78069361673680538072011-06-14T15:39:59.838-04:002011-06-14T15:39:59.838-04:00I concur, Andrew.
It's still early, and in li...I concur, Andrew. <br />It's still early, and in light of that perhaps Pawlenty was wise in not goin' for Romney's jugular on Romneycare before setting the right Obama is a disaster tone.<br /><br />Nonetheless, Pawlenty does need to be more aggressive and his wit will serve him well if he uses it in conjuction with pointing out Romney's lack of conservative credentials.<br /><br />I LOL'ed at his race card joke, which was a very funny yet accurate attack on Obama's (and the MSM's) non-stop use of it to avoid the issues and demonize anyone who dares disagree with them. :^)<br /><br />Reagan used humor well to get his messages across but it was also authentic and I think Pawlenty's is as well. <br /><br />I'm with everyone else concerning Newt. Newt is a moot point to everyone but his die hard fans and Newt himself.<br /><br />As for uncle Ron, a little bit of a lot of crazy goes a long way so it's difficult to even listen to his non crazy talk.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-71913539860473347482011-06-14T15:39:25.405-04:002011-06-14T15:39:25.405-04:00Ron Paul is our H.R. Perot. He makes many brillia...Ron Paul is our H.R. Perot. He makes many brilliant points , but he is also a special issues candidate. At least he is not forming a third party spoiler candidacy (yet).BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74702922681068673482011-06-14T15:36:15.606-04:002011-06-14T15:36:15.606-04:00Perry will probably enter soon. And there's Pa...Perry will probably enter soon. And there's Palin and Christie too. Though after last night, Christie may decide that when he said that he definitely would not enter, he may go back to meaning it again.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15528641675173547232011-06-14T15:13:20.487-04:002011-06-14T15:13:20.487-04:00Thanks Ben,
I agree. He made a big mistake stick...Thanks Ben,<br /><br />I agree. He made a big mistake sticking with RomneyCare. He should have said, "it seemed like a good idea, but man did it not work and ObamaCare won't work either." Sticking with it was a bad move that keeps the issue alive.<br /><br />I agree too about him only "appearing" conservative. As I laid out in his record, there's little conservative in his record. And the excuse that he was the governor of a blue state just doesn't hold up. I think he has little to no chance to win much conservative support. The question is, can he win enough middle of the road support (or front runner support) to hold on and win this thing. I doubt it.<br /><br />But that all depends on who steps up and takes front runner status from him?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33974427705481716772011-06-14T15:08:41.958-04:002011-06-14T15:08:41.958-04:00Ron, We would, but the Federal Reserve won't l...Ron, We would, but the Federal Reserve won't let us. They've threatened to take away our stimulus money if we conduct a poll. Very sad. :-(AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23136534082063498012011-06-14T15:08:23.299-04:002011-06-14T15:08:23.299-04:00Good rundown Andrew.
I think Romneycare will be t...Good rundown Andrew.<br /><br />I think Romneycare will be the albatross that sinks Romney's run.<br />If he had admitted it was a mistake early that would've freed him to fool more folks on the rest of his record and appear more conservative (appear being the operative word here).<br /><br />Personally, I'm glad he's standing behind it because I don't wanna see him get the nomination.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5223323527602305592011-06-14T15:04:03.489-04:002011-06-14T15:04:03.489-04:00If you conduct a poll you will see that I won the ...If you conduct a poll you will see that I won the debate last night.Ron Paul!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-88261462986497437972011-06-14T14:38:13.010-04:002011-06-14T14:38:13.010-04:00Bev, He's the insider's favorite, but I ca...Bev, He's the insider's favorite, but I can't see him gaining traction. He really should have been there last night, but such is life.<br /><br />The really interesting question at the moment is will Rick Perry jump in. There are more signs building and I think he would become the instant front runner, but we'll see.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-7664132594919562472011-06-14T14:21:43.378-04:002011-06-14T14:21:43.378-04:00Jon Huntsman just announce he's running too.Jon Huntsman just announce he's running too.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28103793769706511302011-06-14T14:05:38.156-04:002011-06-14T14:05:38.156-04:00Lawhawk, I like Bachmann a lot too and I thought s...Lawhawk, I like Bachmann a lot too and I thought she came across as credible and ready to be President, but she didn't come across as the best candidate last night. I know the headlines today are screaming that she tied Romney or even won the debate, but I just don't see that.<br /><br />She struck me as the most nervous and the least "together" candidate last night. I like much of what she said, but she wasn't comfortable enough saying it, which made her seem like a weaker candidate than the rest. Moreover, her Congressional record just didn't seem comparable to the two governors.<br /><br />I'm not writing her off, I just think she didn't help herself much last night.<br /><br />Again, to repeat the point I made with DUQ, think about who the audience was last night. She scored some great TV points (good soundbites), but did she do anything to make the early adapters think "now, this is the candidate I have been waiting for!" I don't think she did. She didn't hurt herself, but she didn't make the sale either.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32411019753588960872011-06-14T14:00:03.994-04:002011-06-14T14:00:03.994-04:00Tam, I agree! I love these headlines, especially ...Tam, I agree! I love these headlines, especially the one about being happy with being a one-term President. And you're absolutely right, when someone starts offering excuses or other pride-saving measures before a race has even been run, you know that they think they're finished!<br /><br />Let's hope this demoralizes his supporters and donors! :-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47819315477922866712011-06-14T13:57:36.165-04:002011-06-14T13:57:36.165-04:00DUQ, I've been reading comments from paid &quo...DUQ, I've been reading comments from paid "strategists" who all say "nobody threw enough punches" and "they didn't attack enough." But that's thinking that's been corrupted by the television culture -- they wanted to score a boxing match and that's not what this was.<br /><br />Early debates are about selling yourself to "early adapters," people who make up their minds first and then become your salesmen/women with the rest of the public. Those people tend to be much more serious and much more interested in who the candidates are -- they are no interested in seeing fireworks because fireworks are usually style without substance.<br /><br />You've got to keep in mind what the objectives are, and I think these strategists aren't doing that.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-19003845676325472582011-06-14T13:52:02.720-04:002011-06-14T13:52:02.720-04:00Andrew: I didn't mention Michelle Bachmann, b...Andrew: I didn't mention Michelle Bachmann, but that was unintentional. I can sum up my view of her appearance as "I love her, but she's not ready." Too much trying to fit her talking-points (good ones, by the way) into an answer that wasn't quite related to the question. But given my strong feelings and past posts about the EPA, one comment of hers stands out above all the others: "The Environmental Protection Agency ought to be renamed the 'Agency of Job Killers'."LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-57178251519122571112011-06-14T13:42:30.073-04:002011-06-14T13:42:30.073-04:00Andrew: those Drudge headlines are dee-lish! I esp...Andrew: those Drudge headlines are dee-lish! I especially like the one about his family being fine if he were just a one term president. That's LOSER talk! Every time a competitor in any contest starts making excuses or justifications for not winning before the game starts, you may as well call it! It is over!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892551860593187175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40891774434225164172011-06-14T13:32:18.676-04:002011-06-14T13:32:18.676-04:00I hear a lot of complaining that the candidates we...I hear a lot of complaining that the candidates were too nice, but I think that was the perfect approach. This election is about Obama's record. The best thing the Republicans can do is to point out how bad his record is and show that they're ready to step in and fix the things he's done. Throwing around insults just to please the peanut gallery is not the way to do that.DUQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35842503330783682002011-06-14T12:24:54.457-04:002011-06-14T12:24:54.457-04:00Lawhawk, Agreed, this time it's not good enoug...Lawhawk, Agreed, this time it's not good enough to have someone who is a good follower. We need someone who can dig into the job, eliminate the damage Obama has done, reform the very structure of the executive and revise a million pages of regulations, and propose necessary changes to a Congress that often refuses to do the right thing. I can't say that Romney is that guy.<br /><br />What? I thought you were a Paul supporter! ;-)<br /><br />I heard that quote from Pawlenty and I laughed out loud when he said it. He does have a good sense of humor and it's starting to come across in his public speaking -- it's not there yet, but it's coming.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69218383540610015562011-06-14T12:20:45.048-04:002011-06-14T12:20:45.048-04:00Ok, this series of headlines from Drudge is just t...Ok, this series of headlines from Drudge is just too good not to mention.<br /><br />1. Obama plays to half empty hall in Miami.<br /><br />2. Obama says his happy would be fine if he was just a 1 term president.<br /><br />3. Delusional Michelle claims that Obama never takes a day off. Either she thinks massive numbers of vacations and golf trips are all part of the job. Or she's got a very different definition of "day off" than the rest of us.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com