[Retired Greyhound]

I can’t believe that nobody at the debate said: “Here we are at the Reagan Library, and here is Rick Perry, who was a Democrat during the Reagan years”.

When Perry said to Romney: “Michael Dukakis created more jobs in Mass. than you did” Romney should have said “You should know, you were a Democrat during those years.”

Romney also could have said that Dukakis was merely the beneficiary of the Reagan Revolution.

Romney is stupid. Perry did ok, but I think he floundered on a few answers.

[sam_paine]

I can’t believe that nobody at the debate said: “Here we are at the Reagan Library, and here is Rick Perry, who was a Democrat during the Reagan years”. When Perry said to Romney: “Michael Dukakis created more jobs in Mass. than you did” Romney should have said “You should know, you were a Democrat during those years.”

Uh. Reagan Library. Ronald Reagan. Also left the Democrat party. Try smarmy again?!

[RobbyS]

He has taken non-pc positions on two issues: Social security and global warming. The Beltway take is "don't upset the old folks." And it is true that a lot of boomers and earlier have taken the stance; apres moi, l'deluge. And Cheney is right: the "Greatest Generation" made out like bandits from government funding, from the GI Bill onwards to full social security checks regardless of income. Other senior don't take kindly to the suggestion that we are in fact moochers on the public dime. Speaking of, that was a great moment from Paul. When he said. I can get you a better price on gasoline: One gallon for a silver dime. Beautifical illustration on the role that inflation has played since 1988, espec. All those bubbles that are now bursting.

[CA Conservative]

I can’t believe that nobody at the debate said: “Here we are at the Reagan Library, and here is Rick Perry, who was a Democrat during the Reagan years”.

That would have given Perry a perfect chance to compare himself to Reagan - born into a Democratic family and became a successful Republican conservative governor of on of the largest states in the Union, etc... Doing what you suggest would have actually helped Perry.