California Debate

Tonights debate...

McCain-It seems like he is so happy with the Wolfowitz/Bush doctrine, Bush's economic policy, the current state of our economy. I can't help but wonder if his cognitive functions are all there. He blatantly lies, doesn't respond to the questions actually asked and name drops in place of presenting a defense for deviation from his party line. He kept making that awful smile in place of what you know he really wanted to do, which was light up Romney and Anderson the same way that he has to numerous Republican Senators and aides. Seemed to be running toward Bush while everyone else was running away. Kept Romney on the ropes and the spotlight off of himself.

Huckabee-So funny. Starting to take off the gloves a bit in his differences with Bush. Potentially has an old right streak he is trying to keep under wraps? He almost hints at, especially with his NRO article that he may think we should take a non interventionist approach in the future but with Iraq, "we broke it, we bought it." Sounding more and more Teddy Roosevelt every debate as well. Laid off the focus on his faith which is to his credit largely but may make some question his credibility. The Clintons talk about God a lot in the south too. Seemed a little whiny and much less in control with his not enough question bits.

Romney-"Facts are stubborn things." He did well. While I may disagree with him on some issues, he is a great speaker, a great debater and wears better suits than all the other candidates combined. Probably needed a much stronger night than he had. Should have tried turning the tables on McCain and focused on the economy. Paul showed during the last debate that the economy is a HUGE weakness of McCain's. Romney needed to go for the jugular here and didn't.

Paul-Not given many questions tonite. Didn't handle the ones he did receive very well. As most of you know I strongly support Ron Paul, but don't need to hear him rehash the same points with every question. I do agree that our occupation of over a hundred countries impacts our economy in severe and unneccessary ways, I also know that I am in the minority opinion. One must never hide the truth or lie, but taking every opportunity you get to talk to share those things which keep you in the minority is just bad strategy. But one of the best moments of the night had to be when he said, "I find it rather silly, because they're arguing technicalities of a policy they both agree with," he said. "They agreed with going in; they agreed for staying, agreed for staying how many years? And these are technicalities. We should be debating foreign policy."