I suppose washerwoman or Debbie Blabbermouth schulz as Rush so neatly describes her will be mildly amusing as she babbles one talking point after and other after another.Other than that a rather weak field.
CBSNews web stream: The debate last .... could have .... but the CBSNews .... in and out .... could actually hear .... responses the candidates .... question.
It reminded me of Rush’s hearing assistance commercial where he reads every other word.
CBSNews blew it. First by dropping the tv broadcast of the debate to web streaming for the final half-hour. Second by having a pathetic streaming quality.
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Most of the candidates did pretty good. They seemed very knowledgeable of foreign policy. At least none of the moderators ask a stupid gotcha question, such as ‘who is the Agricultural Minister of Papua?’
None shot themselves in the foot, but one of them should have shot Scott Pelley. He was a horrible moderator. He kept interrupting, constantly complained about the respondents using too much time, and tried to be argumentative with the respondents. He tried at one point to get one of the candidates to diss another, but that candidate didn’t fall for it.
Pelley also dominated the questioning. Major Garrett did get to ask a few questions. In the half-hour stream, Senators Graham and Demint were supposed to ask questions. If they did, it was only a couple of questions. I missed them because my stream was cutting in and out. By the time the stream seemed stable, Pelley was again the only one asking questions.
Morning All!
Thanks for the thread and ping AB.
Sooo...where’s Buy-a-lick, All-red and the whole sordid cast of AccuRATs?
In all probability, the numbers are not cumulative but are from the same set of news-junkie viewers who watch most of the debates.
I am glad to see FNS allowed time for coverage of the horrible long-term sexual predator on the Penn State campus. I sincerely hope there is intelligent discussion of the societal implications, rather than simply mourning Joe Paterno's retirement.
Likely contender for 2016. May even be on Veep list if Biden gets the heave-ho. Comes from a political system every bit as corrupt as Obama's Chicago.....just doesn't get the same coverage.
CNN
Sen. Coburn is ‘suggesting’ that a tax or revenue increase in inevitable, thinks the Super Committee will come up with a ‘plan’ by the due date.
I think I would actually watch these shows today if they featured speakers from the various OWLS protests. I always enjoy entertainment. Since they are not doing so, I thank those who have a better disposition than mine for watching these shows and reflecting to us.
Morning everyone. A quick link for those who want to compare the various candidates tax plans side by side.
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxtopics/Summary-of-Tax-Proposals-of-2012-GOP-Candidates.cfm
FNS
Kristol: Only Gingrich and Romney showed they were capable of being president, based on the foreign policy debate. It will be a Gingrich-Romney race to the nomination.
Williams: Perry is out, can’t win, shouldn’t be on the stage.
FNS
Williams is reading the talkingpoints which say the Occupy is more popular than the Tea Party.
Wallace tries to interrupt Juan’s reading, to no avail, as Williams manages to finish his obvious reading.
Juan probably had a brain freeze with the concept of self-deprecating humor.
-PJ