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I missed the beginning of the Republican debate tonight, and started watching it at 7:45.
I can tell you the candidates I have definitely ruled out even if they were in the running.
Ron Paul is number one on my list of unacceptable candidates.
Tancredo comes in a very close second.
Duncan Hunter is iffy at best.
Mitt Romney strikes me as too polished and a flip-flopper.
Governors Huckabee and Gilmore sound good, but they have no chance.
McCain’s time has come and gone.
Tommy Thompson isn’t going anywhere either.
Giuliani is not conservative socially, but is strong on national security so he’s acceptable to me at the moment.
Senator Brownback is unforgettable even though he seems to say the right things.
My eyes are now on Romney and Giuliani with Huckabee and Gilmore dark horses to me.
We have too many candidates and cannot gauge their stands on anything within the timeframe they are given.
I thought the questions from the audience were great.
I thought Wolf Blitzer asking them what mistake President Bush has made that they want to point out was an unfair question for them to be asked of a sitting president of their party. President Bush is not on the ticket in the next election.
CNN is going to stay on the air until midnight, which means they have devoted five hours to coverage. With that much time to give to the debates and discussing it after, I don’t understand why they couldn’t have been more lenient on the time constraints and gone into Larry King’s or Anderson Cooper’s over-analysis of the debate.
That would have been a service to the American voters if we have to endure a two year campaign for president.
Written by ~J~
Cal Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 9:04 amVisit Cal
david Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 3:43 pmVisit david
Thanks for your thought on this. I didn’t get home until 9:30 Mountain Time, but I doubt if I would have watched anyway. I need to pace myself for this election because I already getting burned out. At this time, I’ll take Romney. Giuliani’s past is very troubling to me. I understand that politicians change positions as they mature and as they get more information. In fact, I’m far more troubled by a politician that won’t change. Romney has developed as a leader and I don’t think he has changed his positions for purely political motives. Giuliani–to me–has not adequately explained how he changed from a liberal Republican to a conservative so recently. Both Giuliani and Romney did have to deal with the troubling reality of governing in a liberal city/state and I understand and accept that. What troubles me is why he has changed his positions on abortion, gay marriage and similiar issues. I also find Romney a calmer, more reasoned individual. Both Giuliani and McCann have hair-trigger tempers and we do not see that in successful leaders. I thought the question about President Bush was inevitable. The Democrats are running against President Bush and we can’t ignore it either. Like it or not, he’s the party’s greatest detriment at the moment. What I dislike is the way they are all using the legacy of President Reagan falsely and unfairly only to gain a political advantage.
~J~ Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 6:49 pmVisit ~J~
I see you’ve changed your mind about Romney, David. BTW, it’s great to see you! I’m beginning to get over my problems with him also, which were the same problems you had with him.
We’ll have to see how it all shakes out. Hope you’re doing well. Did your wife have surgery yet?
david Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 7:11 pmVisit david
Hi J-While I’ve watched none of the debates of either party, and probably will not, I follow them closely on RCP and other sites. So I’m staying abreast of the developments without the agony of political pundits on tv analyzing it to death. I’m becoming very greatful for YouTube! Things are very well with my wife and I appreciate your prayers and good wishes. Surgery was successful and she has started physical therapy today and has even got back to some gardening.
~J~ Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 9:44 pmVisit ~J~
That’s good news, David. I’ve missed you and am glad to see you visit over here.