First up, Eric Fehrnstrom, longtime Romney adviser who, to no one’s surprise, repeatedly says that Romney won the debate, and that Perry got booed. About four minutes in, Fehrnstrom glosses over Romney’s domestic illegal alien problem, and then dishonestly blames Perry for Texas having lots of illegal aliens. By that logic, it’s also Arizona’s fault that it has an illegal alien problem, and it’s the fault of every other state that they have illegal alien problems, including Massachusetts when Romney was governor and Fehrnstrom acknowledges that there was a problem at the time. Notably not criticized: The federal government, which has as its constitutional duty the protection of our borders. Not a very effective spin job on the part of Mr. Fehrnstrom, who reminds me a bit of Robert Gibbs for some reason.
Next up, PJTV’s Alexis Garcia caught up with Vegas icon and longtime Republican Wayne Newton and asked him what he thought of the debate. “They put on a good show,” says the man who has been playing Vegas year in and year out for decades now.
I always assumed that I will vote for whomever gets the Republican nomination against Obama. After watching tonight’s debate, I am sorely tempted to not cast a ballot for president at all if Romney gets the nom. It turns out that there are worse things than a syphilitic camel, and I think I’d rather have Obama than an unprincipled RINO. I will work to get the senate turned Republican, though, to keep Obama in check. Then maybe Rubio will be ready by 2016.
Don’t you think a Republican majority Senate with a House majority
keep a RINO in check?
I will vote for a RINO that can be controlled by Congress not a
Socialist that hates America.
Didn’t work for the first six years under Bush 43.
But one must consider that the economy is going to crash big time in the next few ears and the Republicans ARE NOT going to fix that.
So guess who gets the blame again from the populist citizens with a five minute ESPN/MTV attention span?
To say Romney has a “domestic illegal” problem is ridiculous! I have no idea why PJ is in love with Perry. He did better tonight, acting awake for once, but compared to Newt, Romney, even Bachman, he didn’t convey much knowledge or skills very well. Perry needs to sell himself, particularly beyond “I’m Christian and Conservative so love me.” Perry seems understandably intent on taking out Romney, which overall is a pretty bad strategy because it gives no reason to vote for him just because he wants to attack the supposed front-runner. I will vote for anyone but Obama, but if Perry wants the job so badly, he needs to come up with something that is persuasive and winning- I know a lot of liberals and independents who think the guy is a swaggering fool.
One question about the cheering for Romney and the booing for Perry. Am I wrong to suspect that Romney brought his claque to the convention hall? Did his organization clear out every Mormon Stake Center, Ward Building, Church, Chapel and Meetinghouse in Nevada, Arizona and Utah and bus them to the debate? Inquiring minds want to know.