George S on ABC replays Perry comments about the Defense budget. Axelrod says Perry has problems with numbers, gets laughter from the audience. Says obama’s defense street cred (paraphrased) can’t be questioned since he took out Bin Laden, blah, blah, blah. Robert Gates said the decision to take out Bin Laden was the most courageous thing he’s seen a president ever do. (allrighty!)
George asks abouty Jodi Kantor’s book, “the obamas”, and Michelle’s influence in the White House. Swats away any criticism of Michelle......things taken out of context.
Now switching to Huckabee - compares debate last night to Nascar race. surprised there wasn’t a pile up with Romney in the middle of the pile up. (rolling eyes)
Huckabee thinks Romney could run the tables in these first primaries. Last night was critical for the rest of the pack to go after Romney. They didn’t do it.
OH NO!
The Nut is on FNS. (It’s all America’s Fault pass that joint)
ABC with George S. and Huckabee - Huckabee at the end reminds everyone about obama’s record.
Round table now
George Will - Santorum couldn’t attack Romney too much since he agrees with him on a lot issues except for social conservative issues, but Santorum doesn’t want to talk about social conservative issues like Terri Schaivo, etc.
MaryMatalin - Santorum is blue collar, ethnic; he’s a full spectrum conservative (?)
Jake Tapper - asked about Huntsman talking in Chinese; voters in NH speak Cantonese, not Mandarin (rim shot),
Brazile - says Romney has no passion; looks good on paper, but doesn’t get voters excited (she’s right)
Will responds that the passion in the Republican party is the Tea Party; so far noone has spoken to the Tea Party’s ideals - the problem with the economy is not obama, it’s big government. If a candidate speaks to limited government, then the Tea Party will get on board.