Reagan Library debate leaves Perry, Romney in control

Hotair ^ | 09/08/2011 | Ed Morrissey

[Vendome]

Didn’t leave them in control.

The whole thing was a setup.

I forget who that pudgy newsguy was but his anger would have been all to easy to exploit and watch him implode on live TV.

[cricket]

"Ron Bots" . . . don'tcha think?

[cricket]

"Ron Bots" . . . don'tcha think?

[RockinRight]

If you’ve ever watched “That 70s Show” - look at the character Steven Hyde.

That’s basically your average Ron Paul supporter...a young male who smokes too much pot, thinks everything is a conspiracy, and lives in someone else’s basement.

[ScottinVA]

msnbc online poll showed Ron Paul won the debate!

Of course it would... the RonBots hit polls like that in force. It's meaningless.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

I like Ron Paul, and I thought his performance in last night's debate was kind of bizarre.

[Kazan]

What’s Romney in control of? Second place?

[cripplecreek]

The morons get themselves all stirred up over the flooding the polls and convincing themselves that Paul is a front runner. Never mind the fact that many of those votes come from democrats who have no intent to vote for Paul in anything other than an online poll.

The result is an ever leftward drift of the GOP which is the exact opposite of what Paul “claims” to be fighting against.

[cricket]

The lesson to be learned, IMHO; is that we do not want to hear 'pandering'. Look how Perry's popularity surges when he steps on political correctness ( while the 'Rovian-schooled' gasp).

Look at Trump - despite no one really knowing his 'politics' he was wildly popular - and for one reason only, again, IMHO. He abused PC to the max; did not pander as a 'nice guy' i.e. no sugar-coating of the truth.

Again, Mitt offered more pap, by responding that American's do not want to 'hear' that SS is for future generations; a ponzi scheme in the making (albeit, that he could fix it).

Despite, the feigned shock we are hearing from all sides; think Perry, nonetheless; won that point too.

[cricket]

“Dittos” to all that!

[Nervous Tick]

>> What’s Romney in control of?

I’ll have you know Mitt Romney’s hands are FIRMLY in control of the levers of power! On his tanning bed, anyway.

[crazydad]

Media Projection.

[RoosterRedux]

Again, Mitt offered more pap...

Mitt emits a strange needy quality that seems unmanly. Perry doesn't have that problem.

[crazydad]

Newt won the debate for one reason, he was not taking any sh— from the liberal moderators. IMHO

[Baynative]

I can’t warm up to him. But, he is sharp on every issue and brings a lot to the game.

[jpsb]

The field is narrowing and that I believe, is what Sarah is waiting on.

[crazydad]

Except that global warming ad. Made me a true believer into a big time skeptic..

[newzjunkey]

Media hard at work, picking candidates for us more than a year out.

Err… we're less than 5 months from the Iowa caucus *if* it doesn't move earlier.

[Baynative]

The GW ad is why I can’t warm up to him. He smart and aggressive, but he’s an opportunist and I think he’s susceptible to jumping on whatever issue that may bring him the most voters.