“WINNERS: Palin/Cain”
I agree. This debate left me hoping like hell that Palin gets in. I just don’t get Perry. He’s doing all the right things on the campaign trail and getting everyone fired up, etc., but he’s a HORRIBLE debater-at least so far. He comes across as lacking depth and not being able to defend himself and counter-punch.
I think Perry may still be the frontrunner (barely) after tonight, but he needs to seriously step up his game if he’s going to survive.
Another thing I totally don’t get is why everyone is giving Romney a free pass on Romneycare. Good God! If Perry were the guy who signed a health care plan like that, everyone on stage would have the knives out on him!
Something’s just not right here, it’s as if there’s some secret agreement with everyone except Perry not to hit Romney too hard on anything. And there’s so much more they could go after. Romneycare is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s global warming, flip-flopping on major issues like abortion, just general phoniness.
I feel like we’re being played here, and we’re being pulled toward a Romney candidacy. I think that would be a horrible mistake. And since it looks like Perry might not be able to stop him, I hope to God Palin gets in.
“Something’s just not right here, it’s as if there’s some secret agreement with everyone except Perry not to hit Romney too hard on anything. And there’s so much more they could go after. Romneycare is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s global warming, flip-flopping on major issues like abortion, just general phoniness.
I feel like we’re being played here, and we’re being pulled toward a Romney candidacy.”
I think you’ve hit on something. Clearly some of these guys are on Romney’s team. Santorum, for example. This guy has absolutely no chance. Why is he running? He probably sees himself as Secretary of Something in a Romney cabinet. He sure was carrying Romney’s water tonight. Huntsman? Well, he was in the Obama Administration, so I’m sure he’d fit right in with a Romney Administration. Gingrich? Well, I think Gingrich still thinks he can win. Who knows, maybe he can. Nobody on this board thought McCain could win the nomination, and to our shock and horror, he did.