Republican Debate: Part II
After watching tonight's Republican debate, I came away with two conclusions: 1) Rudy Guiliani was terrific in this debate and 2) the field should be drastically reduced.
Rudy knocked the ball out of the park with his answers on abortion and national security. He is not going to waver from his pro-choice stance and that shows real backbone considering that he is running for the presidential nomination of a Party who is stauchly pro-life. He also showed--much to the demise of Ron Paul--that he does not buy the notion that the US is to blame for the insanity of the Islamic terrorists, putting him in stark contrast to the Democrat Party. His flaws, as most of the candidates on that panel tonight, reside in the immigration issue. He wants to put a tracking device into an ID card and have the holders of said card databased. Something about that makes me a little apprehensive about the future of all Americans. But, overall, a very good job tonight for "America's Mayor."
Second, Ron Paul needs to go away. Not that I don't like the philosophy behind what he is advocating, rather it is his style in advocating it. He comes across as a kook, and if it's one thing that the Republican Party, and Conservatives specifically, doesn't need, it is the apperance of insanity. Another player on the stage who needs to go away is Senator Sam Brownback. I have nothing against the Senator; I actually like him. However, he is a better asset in the Senate and not cluttering up the debates by adding another body to throw questions at. It seems to me that it will not matter how well he runs, he is not going to win the nomination much less the general election. Next up is Tom Tancredo. Another great soldier in Congress and that is where he should stay. He does not look comfortable on the stage and he is a one trick pony and that trick is immigration. I am sure he could do more to push his one issue as a majority member in the House than he could by taking up space in the Republican Presidential nomination process. A couple others that need to have a good showing in the next debate or get on with their lives are governors Jim Gilmore and Tommy Thompson. Neither had a break out evening just as did not have a break out evening during the first debate.
Overall, the field of candidates looks good, except for John McCain. Republicans need to take a hard look at those candidates who have a shot and understand that right now the number one issue is not abortion or gay marriage. The number one issue is Iraq with immigration as a distant second. As I see it, there is only a couple of candidates that can seriously take on those issues.
Rudy knocked the ball out of the park with his answers on abortion and national security. He is not going to waver from his pro-choice stance and that shows real backbone considering that he is running for the presidential nomination of a Party who is stauchly pro-life. He also showed--much to the demise of Ron Paul--that he does not buy the notion that the US is to blame for the insanity of the Islamic terrorists, putting him in stark contrast to the Democrat Party. His flaws, as most of the candidates on that panel tonight, reside in the immigration issue. He wants to put a tracking device into an ID card and have the holders of said card databased. Something about that makes me a little apprehensive about the future of all Americans. But, overall, a very good job tonight for "America's Mayor."
Second, Ron Paul needs to go away. Not that I don't like the philosophy behind what he is advocating, rather it is his style in advocating it. He comes across as a kook, and if it's one thing that the Republican Party, and Conservatives specifically, doesn't need, it is the apperance of insanity. Another player on the stage who needs to go away is Senator Sam Brownback. I have nothing against the Senator; I actually like him. However, he is a better asset in the Senate and not cluttering up the debates by adding another body to throw questions at. It seems to me that it will not matter how well he runs, he is not going to win the nomination much less the general election. Next up is Tom Tancredo. Another great soldier in Congress and that is where he should stay. He does not look comfortable on the stage and he is a one trick pony and that trick is immigration. I am sure he could do more to push his one issue as a majority member in the House than he could by taking up space in the Republican Presidential nomination process. A couple others that need to have a good showing in the next debate or get on with their lives are governors Jim Gilmore and Tommy Thompson. Neither had a break out evening just as did not have a break out evening during the first debate.
Overall, the field of candidates looks good, except for John McCain. Republicans need to take a hard look at those candidates who have a shot and understand that right now the number one issue is not abortion or gay marriage. The number one issue is Iraq with immigration as a distant second. As I see it, there is only a couple of candidates that can seriously take on those issues.
posted by Robert A. McReynolds | 10:09 PM
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