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The GOP Debate – My View
Most people more than likely could care less what I think, but since I blog I am going to put it out there anyway.
The overall grades –
A- to Rick Santorum. To me hands down he won the night. Now, I don’t think it will change the fact that he has little to no chance of getting the nomination, but he did very well. He can very proud of his performance.
B+ Mitt Romney. He walked away unscathed, which I am sure was his goal for the night. Iowa is going to be very difficult for him to win. But I am going to downgrade him to a B- because the truth is he didn’t answer many questions, he did a great deal of evading.
B- Herman Cain – I think Herman did very well through most of it. He got a little defensive with Chris Wallace when asked about some of his Fox News Sunday appearances. But, he laid out some specifics on certain things, something he has not done much of in the past. But he needed to hit it out of the park to give himself a better chance in the Straw Poll on Saturday. He did not accomplish that.
C Michele Bachmann – She didn’t do as well in this debate as she did in the last. She too was a little defensive on certain items. The back and forth with Pawlenty I think actually hurt her. She should have taken the high road and instead punched back. Some found it refreshing, I personally found it rude. She was asked a question about her husband’s role in her White House. Many found it to be unfair, again I am in the minority and didn’t find the question unfair. It wasn’t all that different from the questions we were asking about Bill Clinton’s role in a Hillary White House. Spouses talk to each other about their jobs, it isn’t unreasonable to question what type of role that spouse will play. I personally don’t want an activist spouse, as they were not elected.
C Tim Pawlenty Pawlenty was another one that needed to hit it out of the park and did not. I personally find Pawlenty to be a good general election candidate, but the primary is going to be a little difficult for him. He is the Anti-Obama in certain ways, that I think would translate well with independents, but not very well with GOP primary voters. He must do well this weekend in the straw poll, or his candidacy is all but over. I think he will be one of the first to drop out.
C- Newt Gingrich Newt found a way to look like a brilliant strategist and all out bafoon all in one evening. He came across as angry and defensive. He called out Chris Wallace for asking “Gotcha” questions. Sorry Newt, but if you can’t run a campaign you certainly are capable of running a super power that is in major crisis. I think he won’t be too far behind Pawlenty in dropping out.
F John Huntsman He barely answered the questions. He kept referring to his record as Governor of Utah. Excuse Mr. Huntsman, but I don’t live in Utah and don’t know what the record is. If you want me to judge you on that record, the very least you can do is tell me what it is.
F Ron Paul I would give him a lower grade if one existed. While I agree with Paul on many fiscal issues, his answer to Iran was downright scary. A person who believes that a nuclear armed Iran is not a danger to the United States cannot be president. Doesn’t Iran call us the Great Satan? I think they do. Some of the extremist Muslims in Iran have no respect for human life, Jihad is a great calling as far as they are concerned so killing large groups of people is nothing to them. One of the main jobs of the President is to provide national security to the country. A Paul presidency would embolden our enemies and make us a target.
Here is a good clip on Iran.
This was classic. Paul fans think he got the best of Santorum on this, I don’t happen to agree.
SignPainterGuy and 
just a conservative girl are discussing. 
Potluck 
SignPainterGuy 11:39 PM on 08/12/2011 Permalink |
I`m with you on Santorum`s grade, he did very well and I give him the win as well.
How so many pundits could give the win to Romney is a dead giveaway to his “rino / GOP / It`s my turn” connections. At best AFAIC, he just didn`t lose ! C at best.
Cain did well for me; Good econ. solutions, but I wish he`d suggested lowering corp. tax rates to ZERO instead of 25%. (customers pay ALL business expenses) Biz is nuthin` w/o customers. B+
Bachmann and T-Paw were sicked on ea. other by Wallace; better that inter-panel attacks had not been a feature, but Chris started it anyway. Bachmann`s answer to York`s dorky Q about submission…..really unnecessary ! What did he want, “Yes Byron, I head for the mattress any time Mark points and snaps his fingers !” ? She is a monument to class in my book ! B+
T_Paw, not a fan; he looks to be the GOP pick for Romney`s VP, so not a serious pres candidate, came across as a bit nastier toward Michele than she to him (IMO). C+ (being generous)
Gingrich smacked-down Brett (representing the MSM) like we`ve all wanted to hear from pols forever. I`m not gonna cut him for that. He has many good ideas and can articulate them well and did. He has proven himself to be a rino; NO RINOS for me; I can`t trust him though I really wish I could.A- for articulation / C for trust.
Huntsman can go home now, nuff said ! F Why was he even there ?
Ron Paul is a serious mental case. He makes sense for about as long as it takes to say, “Ron Paul makes sense !” Then he`s OFF THE RESERVATION ! He does have some good econ ideas, but his loonacy regarding Nat`l threats is too scary. Advisory role only. D-
Bachmann. Cain and Santorum are the only 3 I`m considering among those who`ve announced and may later, except Palin, who I`d rather see as GOP Chair.
just a conservative girl 5:26 PM on 08/13/2011 Permalink |
You think you are making joke about what some people think that submissive to your husband means. Your joke is the reason that the question needed to be asked. Many in this country don’t understand what the bibical meaning of submissive to your husband means. York did the right thing in asking the question. She handled the question very well, but it is a discussion that needs to happen in this country. The far left feminists will never get it, but others can made to understand how I view myself as a Christian wife.
SignPainterGuy 12:45 AM on 08/15/2011 Permalink |
No, ma`am, I didn`t really mean it as a joke…….I meant more as a wise crack at Byron….. I meant it as a demonstration, as you say, of what many Christians and probably most non-Christians think “submission” means. It goes far beyond that, but boils down to, after respect of each other`s opinions and ideas and desires, etc. have been discussed, it is the place of the husband, “The Head of the Household / Wife / Family”, to make the final decision, accepting the responsibility of that position. He is NOT the boss, NOT to be thought of as the most important, but, “The Head”. The wife is not less than or less important than the husband, Not to be “under” him, “behind him in step”, she is every bit as important, possessing all the value of the husband.
Along with the command by GOD for the husband to be head of the wife / family, there is also the command to husbands “To love you wife” !
I can only hope I`ve said it right; my pastor (mid `90s) worked hard to help our discipleship class to understand it.
“Submission” is often misunderstood as “to cleave” unto your husband / wife.
Byron may have been trying to determine if Michele would yield to her husband`s ideas were she to be elected Pres. if she and he differed in opinion …… By her reaction, “Thank you Byron for THAT question !”, indicating it was a bit embarrassing, so I felt he may have been confusing “Submit” with “Cleave unto him”. Was I entirely wrong ?
Yes, Michele answered VERY WELL indeed ! As I said in the first post, she is a monument to class ! AND, I have no doubt, jacg, that you are yourself a monument to the Christian Wife !