It's September 2011... wake me up in January when normal Americans begin to care. I can only take so many platitudes at a time and I'm sure there was an overabundance of them last night.
Judging by the opinions I'm hearing this morning, I think more democrats watched the debate than republicans. They sure are fired up about a group of eight people who won't be around for very long.
The President flogged the masses to watch the debate by trying to schedule his speech during the "historic" (it's not) republican debate. He brought attention to something most people would have cruised right past and then ended up opposite of a football game (not exactly opposite). The big loser is Obama. He's like the Dallas Cowboys in the 80s... he just can't win.
Ron Paul wins again, but the graph is manipulated to no look like he by a multiple of 3.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/07/7658608-who-do-you-think-won-the-republican-debate-at-the-reagan-library
Posted by: jj | September 08, 2011 at 11:48 AM
JJ,
I saw the same thing and I'm very curious about Ron Paul's grip over his supporters. They are really dedicated and very engaged.
I don't usually get into the argument over who won, because that's not a question with a consistent answer when you're talking about the electorate. Ron Paul's "win" here, though, is interesting.
Posted by: David K | September 08, 2011 at 01:42 PM
Winning or losing is not the biggest question or scariest issue here -- it's WHY is this information being manipulated, and WHO is doing the manipulating.
Something Is Rotten in the State of Denmark.
http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/something-rotten-state-denmark
There's a reason he says "state of Denmark" rather than just Denmark: the fish is rotting from the head down—all is not well at the top of the political hierarchy.
Posted by: Mojo | September 08, 2011 at 04:08 PM
All I saw was they were all arguing. Especially Romney and Perry!
Posted by: Lupe | September 12, 2011 at 07:54 PM
Hey Lupe - it was a debate, what did you expect 100% agreement and yes no answers?
Posted by: Tim Collins | September 13, 2011 at 08:41 AM
The answers can always be intelligent without discourse. But, this almost became a fist fight! Either way neither one of them is any good. Not even Obama on the Democratic side. We need someone else in there that will do for this country and not be corrupt. Some one that cares for this country.
Posted by: Lupe | September 13, 2011 at 05:52 PM