Friday, February 26, 2016

Some small thoughts on the GOP debate


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. . . "Hillary Clinton really did hurl the blood of young Sandy Hook victims at Bernie Sanders as she accused him of not supporting gun legislation as draconian as she wants. Bernie, in turn, says that Hillary made poverty worse in our nation through her support of Bill Clinton's welfare reforms which required able-bodied people to (gasp!) look for work while receiving benefits." . . .

. . . "As usual, Ben Carson got almost no time to talk but came across as the nicest guy on the stage. Rubio and Cruz tag-teamed Trump, and both were eloquent and convincing. Kasich got less time, but every answer impressed favorably*: it's hard to argue against a guy who has experience as a Governor and in Washington, and who has succeeded in both roles.  
"Unsurprisingly, Trump was petulant, argumentative, and vague - and seemed off his game when being challenged on policy positions (or being asked for specifics) by his opponents." . . . 
Kasich - who is from Ohio, by the way - struck me as most irritating, yet most qualified. TD.    Selwyn Duke takes issue with this: 

Cupcake Kasich is a (Rather Dull) Tyrant Enabler  
. . . “it’s time to move on.” It’s no wonder Republicans long ago move[d] on from the idea of him as president.
. . . "As for Kasich’s desire for popularity, it’s pretty hard to achieve when your implied campaign slogan is “A chicken-hearted politician in every office and a coerced cupcake in every cupboard.' ”

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