The Republicans put on their last debate before the January 3, 2008 Iowa Caucuses yesterday - in Iowa - and the Democrats followed suit today.
I had trouble keeping my eyes open for the Republican debate, which is saying a lot, since the debate was on in the afternoon, I don't usually take siestas, and I had gotten a good night's sleep the night before.
But I can't think of anything new I heard from any of the candidates, except maybe Alan Keyes, who is an elegant speaker but somewhat out of his league (if not his mind). Huckabee seemed less exuberant than usual, Guiliani seemed tired, and I still can't help thinking that Mitt Romney may be a Cylon, quietly prepped in some Battlestar Galactica back room. I thought at the beginning of this crucially important election process that Ron Paul and his respect for the Constitution made him far and away the best Republican candidate, and the only one I could ever vote for, and I feel absolutely the same right now.
Meanwhile, I like just about all of the Democrats, more or less, in contrast to the Republicans. But none of the Democrats lit any new fires today. Actually, I thought Biden and Dodd were better than usual, and I would not be at all unhappy if either got the nomination, which seems highly unlikely at this point.
It's pretty much between Obama and Hillary - with Edwards still a possibility - and I'd say the best exchange in either debate came when Obama was asked why, if he's such a future-focused contender, does he have several (Bill) Clinton administration appointees as advisers in the Obama campaign.
Before Obama could answer- Hillary quipped, I wanna hear that...
And Obama shot back- I'm looking forward to you advising me, as well...
That struck me as something JFK might have said - which in my book is a good thing, indeed...
And so the sun sets of this first chapter of the run for the White House, 2008 ...
I'm looking forward to what Iowa Caucuses tell us on January 3.
See also Something New: How About We Look for the Best Candidates in =Both= Parties?
I had trouble keeping my eyes open for the Republican debate, which is saying a lot, since the debate was on in the afternoon, I don't usually take siestas, and I had gotten a good night's sleep the night before.
But I can't think of anything new I heard from any of the candidates, except maybe Alan Keyes, who is an elegant speaker but somewhat out of his league (if not his mind). Huckabee seemed less exuberant than usual, Guiliani seemed tired, and I still can't help thinking that Mitt Romney may be a Cylon, quietly prepped in some Battlestar Galactica back room. I thought at the beginning of this crucially important election process that Ron Paul and his respect for the Constitution made him far and away the best Republican candidate, and the only one I could ever vote for, and I feel absolutely the same right now.
Meanwhile, I like just about all of the Democrats, more or less, in contrast to the Republicans. But none of the Democrats lit any new fires today. Actually, I thought Biden and Dodd were better than usual, and I would not be at all unhappy if either got the nomination, which seems highly unlikely at this point.
It's pretty much between Obama and Hillary - with Edwards still a possibility - and I'd say the best exchange in either debate came when Obama was asked why, if he's such a future-focused contender, does he have several (Bill) Clinton administration appointees as advisers in the Obama campaign.
Before Obama could answer- Hillary quipped, I wanna hear that...
And Obama shot back- I'm looking forward to you advising me, as well...
That struck me as something JFK might have said - which in my book is a good thing, indeed...
And so the sun sets of this first chapter of the run for the White House, 2008 ...
I'm looking forward to what Iowa Caucuses tell us on January 3.
See also Something New: How About We Look for the Best Candidates in =Both= Parties?
2 comments:
Obama speaks very well, but what has he actually done? Obama has opposed the war, all along, but what has he actually tried to do to end it. Obama is talking about staying in Iraq for 5 years http://youtube.com/watch?v=zza5rjai9F0
He says it's for the good of the Iraqi people, but is this actually so the US can finish building their 14 military bases? Ron Paul has talked about those bases. Robert Newman talks about it in the History of Oil http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4779697496133297566
Obama I haven't been able to find any bill Obama has tried to repeal the Patriot Act. Ron Paul has http://www.huffingtonpost.com/naomi-wolf/finally-action-ron-pau_b_69042.html
Ron Paul will take action http://www.paulunteer.com/2007/12/03/ron-paul-supporters-in-their-own-words-i-used-to-be-an-obama-supporter/
Obama is a good looking smoother talker, but you have to look at what the man actually does, not what he says.
I'm suggesting supporting the best candidate in both parties - at this point, it's not Ron Paul vs. Obama, but Ron Paul vs. the other Republicans, and Obama vs. the other Democrats.
I go over the reasons about why it makes sense to support the best candidates in both parties until the nominations - in a post I made back in March. I'll put a link to it in this "sun sets" post right now.
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