Objective review of Republican candidates for President

[Todd]

Breaking news: "Rick Perry to drop out . . . ."

Why did no one mention Huntsman throwing in the towel on the thread?  Anyway, two more gone from the field of the millenium. 

Now for Saturday's Romney v Gingrich smackdown!

[jowcol]

Cool! Maybe Romney isn't really the front-runner after all:

RTWT here.

Can you hear the sound of hanging chads in the breeze?

[Karl Henning]

Can you hear the sound of hanging chads in the breeze?

How peacefully they sway!

And: the things I didn't know about Newt! He . . . married his high school geometry teacher?

He married his high school geometry teacher? Now, that's what I call a transformational figure!

[Lethevich]

Newt Gingrich Promises Palin a Presidential Appointment and Commits a Felony

Why are these people so bad at their jobs ;_;

[Karl Henning]

In his small, amusing way, Newt is truly a wonder.  That's nearly the only word for it . . . .

[Karl Henning]

And maybe it's time to stop pretending Gingrich is fit for the White House and viable as a nominee.

[Todd]

I wasn't touched once. Because quite frankly, I can't be.

There is some truth to this, though not in the way Paul intended.

[snyprrr]

Ron Paul is by far the better than all the other candidates including Obama on Civil Liberties ..
Ron Paul Moves To Repeal Indefinite Detention Of American Citizens Without Trial!

http://www.youtube.com/v/HbY9I_Jt4uA

Debate Audience Protests CNN Attempts To Exclude Ron Paul

Crowd boos and jeers, demands Paul be allowed to answer
Steve Watson
January 20, 2012

A remarkable scene unfolded during last night's CNN hosted South Carolina debate when not once but twice, the audience had to intervene to ensure that Ron Paul be included in questions, as host John King attempted to skip over the Congressman following answers from the other three candidates.

Even more remarkable was the fact that both times the questions were related to medical issues and Ron Paul is the only qualified doctor among all the candidates.

Between the sideshow of Newt Gingrich's infidelity and yet more mudslinging and circus like back and forths between Romney, Gingrich and Santorum, Ron Paul did his best to speak on real issues such as cutting foreign military spending, protecting the borders and the need to reform the government-run health care system.

However, when it came to two key questions it was left to the audience to remind the CNN anchors that Ron Paul was up on the stage and that voters wanted to hear him speak.

The first instance occurred when King somewhat reluctantly threw Ron Paul the question "would you repeal Obamacare?" following answers from the rest of the field.

To wild ironic cheering and whooping from the audience acknowledging that Ron Paul had finally been included in the question, the Congressman exclaimed "PHEW, I thought maybe you were prejudiced against doctors and the doctor that practiced medicine in the military or something!"

Watch the footage:

http://www.youtube.com/v/JBYtIHXXEDw
The second instance of CNN completely ignoring Paul occurred when King attempted to switch subjects from the issue of abortion without asking for Ron Paul's thoughts.

"All right, let's take another question," King said after hearing from the other three candidates only. "Let's take a question now from social media..."

Only when the audience began to boo and jeer, asking for Ron Paul to be afforded the opportunity to answer, did King allow the Congressman to speak.

"...before we move on, you want in on this issue?" King said to Paul, "They want you in on this issue..." King added, addressing the audience.

"John, once again, it's a medical subject. I'm a doctor," Paul protested, drawing cheers from the crowd before giving his thoughts.

Watch the footage:

http://www.youtube.com/v/5tMYnU4gUeo
The blatant attempt by King and CNN to bypass Ron Paul, represents yet another example of the mainstream media downplaying and sidelining the only real anti-establishment candidate.

With Rick Perry having dropped out earlier in the day, there were just four candidates left on stage, yet Ron Paul was STILL afforded significantly less speaking time than his GOP rivals.

However, Paul still gave a strong performance, topping all the post debate analysis polling.

Following the debate, Congressman Paul sent an email to his supporters regarding his debate showing.

"My debate performance tonight is already turning heads." Paul wrote. "What the crowd saw tonight was my opponents savaging each other over and over in a desperate attempt to defend their Big Government records. Me? I wasn't touched once. Because quite frankly, I can't be. I've spent 30 years fighting against establishment politicians – like my opponents – to finally put an END to politics as usual."

Don't worry, Jeb Bush will be... uh... 'drafted' ('...if you know what's good fer ya...')... to save the Repububblican Party from such a fate! Somewhere... someone... is sitting... waiting...bwa...bwa, ha....bwaha....

bwahahahahahahahahahaha...

[snyprrr]

Do you all commenting on this Thread not take the Dark Overlord seriously? What?? ,... the election can't be rigged?,... stolen?,...


...nawww, they can't do dat...

[Lethevich]

How do these people get away with being so corrupt

Romney: I Won't Release My Tax Returns Because 'I Don't Want To Give The Democrats A Nice Little Present'

[Karl Henning]

Mmm, a present! And you know, it's going to come in, sooner or later . . . .

[DavidW]

That sounds strangely guilty!

[Karl Henning]

The more you see of Romney, the less electable he appears . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Much has changed in just 36 hours. Gingrich, Santorum and Perry started the week tearing at each other in what looked like a fight for second place. Now Perry is out, and his ads attacking Gingrich and Santorum are off the air. Gingrich moved from far behind to within striking distance of Romney - and, in at least three polls, is narrowly ahead of him. This has the feeling of a Gingrich resurrection, his second in this campaign.

You know, Team Obama dream of having Newt to run against.

RTWT here.

[Ataraxia]

The more you see of Romney, the less electable he appears . . . .

I don't want to see any of them. They only make me angry, and they wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

[Karl Henning]

Newt would like you when you're angry, 'cause he'd riff off you and bluff his way through, some more . . . .

[Ataraxia]

Blah. I'm voting for Cthulhu. 

[Karl Henning]

You're just vexed because la Bachmann got sent back to her constituency, bwa-ha-ha-haaa!

What are her chances of re-election, do you reckon?

[Ataraxia]

You're just vexed because la Bachmann got sent back to her constituency, bwa-ha-ha-haaa!

What are her chances of re-election, do you reckon?

I only know she's evil. I really, really, really hate politicians so I don't pay much attention until it's time to vote at which point I vote for the lesser evil.

[Karl Henning]

Dude, I'm listening to Monk Plays the Duke, cuz I know you dig it, too : )