Posted on 05/03/2007 3:19:11 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #1 – Reagan Library 05/03/07 - Official Discussion Thread
The debate will take place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and will air live on MSNBC from 8:00 to 9:30 pm (ET) and stream live on MSNBC.com and politico.com and will include audience questions gathered on politico.com.
Oh! He is the worst! Worst than Micheal Moore!
I couldn’t get to my remote fast enough. Almost sprained something.
Finally some truth about Ron Paul! Thank you!!
Mitt is the best in this debate. He can win the Presidency.
ping
McCain did not look feeble or old to me. But he did sound a tad canned. I don’t know, I thought Tancredo did well in some spots, but to me the name of the night had to be Romney, because he got more face time than anyone. I’m pretty sure he’s scored some votes off this debate. Rudy looked terrible.
Hunter, blowing hot air?
The libs on MSNBC gushing about the performances of McCain and Giuliani in a vain attempt at influencing the viewing audience. Predictable.
Oh, and Tommy Thompson did well for himself, I think.
Guliani came across as a bald, lisping idiot.
He has nothing presidential about him.
But who talked about cutting taxes and spending the most? McCain. Problem is he is unacceptable to me.
Who else? I didn't hear it from Duncan Hunter, disappointedly. He did well on the border and on the WOT. But I want to know how he would cut taxes and spending in Congress. And I don't believe McCain and wouldn't want him in office even if he would do that.
Because Ron Paul is where my heart is, when it comes to conservatism, but he is too ineffectual unfortunately. Huckabee and Gilmore are liberals by comparison.
>> but what the heck does the private employer come in?
The Politico question was shallow and divisive. Employer’s should have the right to fire without question subject to contractual agreements between the employer and employee. That said, I don’t believe employers should be isolated from public scorn and lost patronage as the result of questionable firings.
Exactly. Paul was the only candidate who defended civil liberties and limited government across the board.
I'm watching him now and believe he is on his best behavior right now. :-) This is as good as he gets. I think he is treating the candidates in the interviews reasonably well now.
If it is only two, go with Coulter and Levin
I guess he's a Republican today. Paul ran for POTUS on the Libertarian Party ticket.... in 1988?
Greetings cdnerds:
Romney is quite a polished public speaker, however who knows if he’ll change his positions tomorrow.
Preference after the debate, in this order: Hunter, Huckabee, Thompson, Gilmore, Brownback, Tancredo, Romney, Paul, Guliani and McCain.
Cheers,
OLA
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