Friday, September 23, 2011

About the Fox/Google Republican debates



A few thoughts from JustOneMinute.

Romney is Running Rings Around Perry  "I hope Governor Rick Perry enjoyed his six-week run as the front runner of the GOP field, because it’s now over."  More on Perry here.
But just remember that Perry is the choice of the people of Texas; Romney is the choice of the people of Massachusetts. Shouldn't that scare conservatives just a bit?

The Cheat Sheet, September 23: You Go with the Candidates You Have… "Nine (!) candidates sparred last night in Orlando, in the FoxNews/Google (!) debate. Reactions here, here, here, and here. There are just a few months before the Iowa caucuses, so this is pretty much the field we’re faced with. We’re a tad pessimistic, but your mileage may vary." Numerous other links provided in this article.
It's become Romney, Perry and seven others

Can Perry Compete at This Level?  "The issue isn’t just that his performance was weak last night; it’s that he hasn’t shown improvement since his first time on stage. The Reagan debate should have been a massive wakeup call that he needed to buckle down. And after CNN/Tea Party Express, he should have dropped everything and made debate prep his #1 priority."

Gary WHO? The Best Line of the Night  "At the GOP debate, underdog candidate Gary Johnson finally gets a moment in the spotlight—and seizes it." Did he get his line from Rush Limbaugh?


Rick Perry: DonkeyHotey

American Thinker: NH Poll shows Perry falling, Romney surging  "Meanwhile, Perry tops Romney in a new Florida poll 28-22. These two polls reveal the conundrum for GOP voters; Romney runs well in the north but doesn't excite southern conservatives. Perry doesn't run as well in the north but would energize the conservative base in the south. Either one could beat Obama, although at the moment, independents prefer Romney."


Neal Boortz on the Debate:  "So that brings us back to Mitt Romney. I think at this point, it is his to lose. But what do I know? I’ve only been observing these elections for 40+ years on the radio."
More here.


Mitt Romney co-wrote this article on Obama's mideast failures I'm still very unsure of Romney and his changing of positions, so this post is not a campaign for the man. This merely reflects the gist of opinion lately, but as you can see below, not all are enthused with Romney. TD


Romney's weaknesses:

Mitt Romney: DonkeyHotey

Mitt Romney's Achilles' Heel "Although Mitt Romney has defended RomneyCare as a fitting solution to the medical insurance problem in Massachusetts, he has yet to face another issue which may very well be his Achilles' heel and make his nomination impossible. That is his support of gay marriage and the gay agenda in the schools of Massachusetts."

The Issue with Romney is the Issues  "A few of highlights from Romney’s record showing just how unfriendly he has been over the years to the ideas the tea party holds dear (links and details further below):  Details in the article.

NRO Symposium: Assessing the GOP presidential candidates’ performances. "Thursday night saw another debate among the candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. As is customary, National Review Online collected thoughts from a post-debate response team."
More listed here.  Assuming you trust Google, which I believe would reflect poorly on any Republican candidate.

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