My worthless evaluation of the debate. Pardons for length, figured I might as write out my impressions, and I was away from the comp the whole debate.
Wonderful debate. Ask relevant questions, let the candidates debate. Novel idea!
Romney. Good answers, presidential, intelligent, and easily understood. But he got himself backed into a corner a couple of times and, I don’t know. Just something about him, seems as if he is in debating class, trying to score points, not show everyone his own views.
McCain. Not the best orator, or at remembering lines. Still, he did help convince me of his credentials to be the president and of some of his own controversial views. I’ve always kind of supported him, so I’m naturally biased, but thought that he did a good of showing his self (unlike Romney).
Guiliani. Not too much involvement. Didn’t get into any real arguments, stayed pretty simple, tried and true. Generally quite good, but didn’t really get into any debates, so it’s hard to judge.
Paul. Should not be on stage, but love him. Always good for a laugh or cheap punching bag for guys trying to appeal to establishment conservatives.
Huckabee. Reinforced my dislike. Signature moment, his attempt to compare himself to Obama, describe how similar they are. Scary for a Republican in a Republican debate...
Thompson. Perfect answers on all the questions. Now if he could only speak in such a way that people would listen... This is really petty, but he has to act (like he does so well) when he answers questions. So, good answers, horrible presentation.
So, my biased view, McCain, Thompson, Guiliani, Romney, Huckabee, Paul.
Like you, this debate just reinforced my opinions of Huckabee. I think he’d make a terrible POTUS because he sounds too much a Democrat and just sounds as if he’s out of his league. He’d make a pretty good ambassador to say...Ethiopia.