Comments on: Mitt and Mac Trade Barbs in California GOP Debate

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:21:09 +0000

Ted, way to pick from the liberal talking points. I’d answer those simplistic questions but perusing good weblogs like this one, Malkin, LGF, Drudge, etc could do that easier for you—and it’d only take about ten minutes. Reading is key, sir. I have to get back to work now.

Has the present war stopped global terrorism? In many ways, yes, and it will continue to do so in the coming years with the correct president. That way you and your family will be safe.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:18:19 +0000

Yesterday, I watched the Republican debate last night on CNN with Anderson Cooper. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am with how the debate went. CNN had Anderson Cooper only focusing on Romney and McCain.

I am a Democrat, but ignoring Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul is wrong. It was obvious what Anderson Cooper and the other two asking questions were doing. If either side wins, it will be fare and square. None of this focusing on who we want to and abandon the rest of the candidates.

I think to make this fare. CNN needs to do another debate with only Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul before Super Tuesday. There is plenty of time to set this up and do it right.

By: June Duncan

June Duncan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:35:14 +0000

Candidates position should be rotated and not leave certain ones at the outer edges at every debate. I believe it hurt T.Tancredo and D.Hunter. Both have a lot to offer and are no longer in the race.

By: Ted L

Ted L — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:18:04 +0000

Please do your homework before you choose to trash any candidate for the highest office in our country. These so-called debates are really forums for the media darlings. With a little effort you can research the candidates thru gov sites like the Congressional Record, House or Senate sites and see for yourself. There are nonpartisan sites like The Judicial Watch or National Taxpayers Union that evaluate the candidates programs. What a candidate has done reflects what he/she will do in the future. By the way not being in favor of an undeclared war does not mean you are soft on terrorist. Has the present war stopped the global problem? Will it ever? 911 were mostly Saudis Why not go after them? How about Syria or Iran? We armed and trained Osama and helped the Taliban defeat Russia in Afghanistan, McCain was on the foreign affairs committee then and now. Who are we training now? Do your homework!!

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:46:27 +0000

Ron Paul had NO business being invited. He’s getting far worse numbers that John Edwards, and he’s abysmal on the most important issue: the war and terrorism. The man blames America more than the Democrats. This makes any of his other points unimportant. And that the most devout leftists and collegians I know actually like Ron Paul says enough. Ron, go home!

By: RE

RE — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:20:21 +0000

I suppose it might help my argument to spell ‘know nothing idiots’ correctly.

I have to love how God can put the breaks on rising blood pressure.

By: Mr Ed

Mr Ed — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:09:33 +0000

When the entire focus is on the quibbling between the two front runners and not on their vision or messages, we all lose. Yes, much of the quibbling is based on substantive differences between the candidates on important issues, but all of the attention seens to be on the process and personalities, not the details.

When Romney mentioned the big three, McCain-Feinhold, McCain-Kennedy and McCain-Lieberman, I wanted to hear the details about exactly WHY those pieces of legislation are bad. But no, this is all about pontification, bluster and who has the best zinger line that will make for good copy.

And while I don’t particularly like Huckabee or Paul as candidates they are there for a reason, and I would very much like to hear what they have to say. Huckabee is especially articulate and I do like his take on some things, even though I would probably never vote for him.

For some reason I kept feeling that I was seeing Cooper as Eric Cartman yelling “cripple fight!”.

By: RE

RE — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:06:04 +0000

What McCain says on the campaign trail at this point is quite meaningless. They are words – words are cheap.

The manner in which McCain handled Immigration ‘reform’ bill tells me everything I need to know:

1) come up with a plan behind closed doors.
2) introduce it to congress on a timeline that makes scrutiny impossible
3) write the bill in a deceptive manner, hiding escape clauses in the fine print.
4) Declare yourself the supreme subject matter expert and dismiss all skeptics as no-nothing idiots.
5) enlist surrogates (like Lindsey Graham) to smear opponents as racists and bigots.

It’s not what people say. It’s what people do.

Hat’s off to the Heritage Foundation, National Review magazine, Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham and all the others who exposed the fraud that McCain/Kennedy attempted to perpetrate on the American people.

McCain’s passion for circumventing the democratic process regarding immigration reform undermines his credibility.

I have almost much difficulty getting behind the concept of a King McCain as I do a Queen Hillary.

By: Bryant

Bryant — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:04:08 +0000

Wow. What a bunch of goofs up there. I feel sorry for Huckabee and Paul having to put up loosing to childish brats.

May the best man win… heh.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:58:07 +0000

Whether you believe that Ron Paul deserved to be there or not is up to you. However, when you invite a Congressman on national TV and then disrespect him like that, it shows that CNN was irresponsible as a host. I’ve stopped watching 360 and it’s probably because Anderson runs his show like he ran this debate.