As if I need the opinions of reporters to know what happened when I heard the speech that Rudy gave and saw the response of the audience which had repeated interruptions of agreement.
If the Rudyphobes were correct he should have been received with hisses and boos if not cries of "FAG LOVER" since such is apparently what determines a "true" conservative to some around here.
So Romney got a double. That is no exaggeration but Rudy did at least as well. I never said his tactics were unfair or underhanded so I don't know where that came from. In fact, I haven't said that Romney did not do well in this whole episode. Romney, Rudy and Newt were the clear winners here probably the last two did best. Rudy because this was a hotbed of conservatives and Newt because his Coy Maiden tactic seems to be working as well. Powerline is also incorrect in claiming Romney took any hits of late. He has not.
"In fact, I haven't said that Romney did not do well in this whole episode."
Then I'm not sure what you are complaining about. Others have tried to imply that Romney's straw poll win was not legitimate was why I replied. A win is a win.
"If the Rudyphobes were correct he should have been received with hisses and boos ..." Just because you like other candidates above Rudy doesn't make you a 'Rudyphobe' ... are you a Hunter-phobe???