Random thoughts on tonight's repub. debate
 

Wolf Blitzer did the best job of moderating a debate that I can remember.
very good format overall
questions were good and substantive for the most part
Huntsman is the candidate that comes along each cycle in both parties that is the most sane, reasonable, and impressive, that won't get enough party or grass-roots support to fill a thimble
Perry and Cain were exposed as lightweights and mostly over their heads on national security issues
Bachman actually pretty sane and on message in this debate, unlike others I have witnessed
Ron Paul, as always makes some outstanding points that no one else will touch, while also pushing some rather lunatic ideas.
Romney was pretty presidential and made sense on most fronts
Santorum should go back home, no depth, no traction
Gingrich looks and sounds intelligent, which he is, but he is an ethical non-starter.

just for fun - and just my unworthy opinion, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the management or posters on totv.
By the way, opinion is neither right nor wrong - just one persons perception - if yours differs, let's see it.

Good analysis, ew.

Romney clinched the nomination tonight.

Thought tonight's debate and Blitzer's moderator performance were far superior to the previous debate carried on CBS and their biased moderator Pelly. Think Cain is starting to sound too much like he is treating every question as if it was an MBA exercise. Thought several questions were not dealt with and just afforded some the opportunity to re-state their talking points.

Overall I think Romney and Gingrich did well again. I think Gingrich's humane position on the illegal immigrant issue has merit.

Too bad more folks watched DWTS.

They never do. Repub or Dem.....they more often than not ignore the question and try to make whatever point they want to make. Moderators should call them on that but they never do. It is really not a debate at all. :doh:

As long as Newt and Mitt are the front runners, I can have a bud light and relax.

Can't argue with that. They all want to put their best foot forward and rarely will let anyone put them in a defensive position if they can help it. It's very understandable, and a learned skill.

Remember the blatant attempt to get George Bush to damage himself with the question "What mistakes have you made?" Was he supposed to really answer that straight out? Would anyone?

Absolutely right. I have asked this before...why don't the moderators interrupt these endless repetitions and not answering the question by saying...Address and answer the question or I am going to turn off your mike.?

Because this is TV! It is not about finding the best person to lead our country.
The longer they let them ramble the more likely it is they will say something that can run on the evening news.
They are looking and hoping for slip ups not leaders.

Glad to hear you like Huntsman
 

He really does make a LOT of good points!....Guess not on hit parade because he was US ambassador to China under Obama and some have religious prejudice! I'd certainly vote for him but there is a lot of months
left, anything can and will happen!

allowing whoever is speaking to ramble actually does a service to the audience as they demonstrate their inability to stay on point. Remember there will be no moderator in the WH to remind the POTUS to get back on topic or shut off the mike.

btk

Blitzer did the best job of keeping them on subject of any moderator I have seen. Stellar job!