Post Mortum

Did you watch the GOP debate last night?  Here's a short collection of thoughts from those who did. (I'll admit that I missed it.  Company at the house, late dinner, etc.) I'm somewhat surprised that our Mike Huckabee got some "thumbs up" for his performance.  From SOME who watched.

My awards for the Republican presidential debate

The winner, as will be chosen by the media: Rudy Giuliani, for his back-and-forth with Ron Paul over 9/11, which the press will love talking about and replaying over and over again (as some people are already predicting). The winner, in my opinion: Mike Huckabee- the man did the best job of the second tier candidates, [...]

I'm glad I went for a walk instead

"22 minutes. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will not let McCain be the funniest guy in the room. "We've had a Congress that's spent money like John Edwards at a beauty shop," he says. The crowd loves it. The laughter is louder. Huckabee wins the joke contest" Ah, the "girlie-man" joke. Boy, Republicans sure are insecure about their own manhood, aren't they? And hey, nice "do unto others" from the Baptist minister Mike Huckabee. Because after all, [...]

Ron Paul gets turn in spotlight at U.S. debate

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - It was showtime at the Republican presidential debate on Tuesday, and the big surprise was the man in the spotlight -- Ron Paul, the longest of longshots. Paul, a nine-term congressman from Texas and the Libertarian Party candidate for [...]

Ron Paul Suggests That "We Were Asking For" 9/11

I didn't bother watching the debate last night, but I heard about it, And this just shocks me [...]

Ron Paul gains support in second GOP debate

For those who doubted that Rep. Ron Paul was a serious contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, the debate Tuesday night in South Carolina put all doubts to rest. Paul stirred up a firestorm of controversy for suggesting that the Department of Homeland Security made national security even more inefficient after September 11 than before, and especially for his assertion that U.S. foreign policy over the past several decades contributed to the rise of Islamic terrorism. But viewers at home responded, putting Ron Paul in second place in [...]

And, lastly..

Politico Playbook: Fight night

Giuliani comes out on top in second GOP presidential debate [...]

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