Republican Caucus Power Rankings for 11/21/11....
Perry and Santorum seemed to have done the best in relating how they recognized a moment of weakness in themselves and learned from it. Ron Paul seemed detached from the discussions, which was odd given the passion he brings to many issues. Gingrich also seemed detached. During the forum Drew Cline of the New Hampshire Union Leader tweeted, “Newt tells emotional personal stories as if he’s narrating a documentary about some historical figure.” I've seen this and remarked on it too. With Ron Paul he's a red-hot blast that refuses to engage in the possibility that he could learn anything from anyone. And similarly, Newt knows that no one could possibly know more than he does and is in love with himself. Both of them strike me as narcissists -- and you do not want a narcissist as a U.S. president for 4 years, let alone 8.