Wow. I watched about 95% of the debate last night. First, it is crystal clear that any of the five remaining Republican candidates, that INCLUDES Ron Paul, would be a vast improvement over the jughead currently occupying the WH. Yeah, “occupying” the WH. He has the exact same mentality as the unwashed vermin that make up 99% of the “occupy” movement. I expect to see a picture of him crapping on the Resolute Desk any day now.
Next, after last night’s performance, had Newt Gingrich taken Lex’s advice and foregone the Bain attacks on Romney, focusing his energy, wit and intelligence instead on the P-BO, he’d be poised for an upset win in SC. He took Juan Williams to woodshed and beat him like a rented mule on question about Newt’s comment that black teens should be employed as janitors in our schools. Saying he destroyed Juan’s whole premise is putting it too mildly. Newt was the reef and Juan was the Italian Costa Concordia cruise ship. Or to put another topical point on it, Newt was the four Marines and Juan was the three dead Tallies. Newt, crushed him, fired him up, rolled him flat and spun .20 gauge wire out of him. When it was all over, Newt got a standing O and Juan was looking to call it a night. It was a thing of beauty. If Newt rallies and becomes the nominee, political junkies will point to these 4 minutes as the turning point. Of course, he’ll do or say something stupid today that will cancel the whole thing out.
Ron Paul made a brilliant point about the difference between defense spending and military spending. His point was that if we stopped wasteful military spending – an embassy in Iraq that is bigger than Vatican City – we could actually increase our defense spending. That’s a pretty savvy point. Of course he falls apart when his isolationism is taken to nth degree.
Had Rick Perry started the debates with performances like last night, he’d be in the hunt. Too bad, it’s too late, and he too took the Bain Capital bait.
Romney was steady as ever. His support of the idea that the military can snatch American citizens up and hold them indefinitely without trial is problem. His defense of the idea was that Americans have to be careful who they entrust with these powers. Yeah, sure Mitt, if we could only find a benevolent dictator we could have the utopia we’ve been searching for. Wrong. The constitution is brilliant because it limits government’s power. Giving over power to the government to hold people indefinitely without charge is outrageous and anti-American. Yes it passed the house. Thank you John Boehner.
Were I voting today, I’d probably pull the lever for Newt. He was that good last night. In a couple of days, I’ll be wondering, after the Bain attacks, does he have the temperament for the job.
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