In looking back at the debates so far, I've realised that this has nothing to do with politics, but is just a reality show, with the winner going on to being on the ballot next November against the President. Now that we are getting down to the elimination rounds, let's look at the main contestants:
CAIN- This is the man who has a business plan that would increase the costs of goods with a VAT tax, ensure the middle class would pay more taxes, slowing their ability to buy things, and keep the lower class down with he flat tax. When it comes to foreign policy plans, he doesn't have any. He'll have to discuss things with his advisers, who we know nothing about. Personally, he has been accused of sexual harassment, and whether it is true or not, the organization he headed thought they were strong enough to settle out-of-court. And now wants a Secret Security detail to protect him from the press. And these are his strengths.
PERRY- The Texas governor can't remember his main talking points, has trouble articulating those that he can remember, and lies about his performance as governor, and his ads are inaccurate. These are his strengths.
GINGRICH- The former speaker can speak out of both sides of his mouth, retracts everything he says, is hypocritical in his beliefs, believes in the family value platform while on his 3rd marriage and in the year of hating everything Washington is the ultimate Washington insider. And he'll tell you that all this is a lie, right after he'll tell you these are his strengths.
BACHMANN- The representative thinks that China is a perfect economic model for America, wants to get rid of the clean air and water acts, doesn't know American history (or mistakenly speaks about it if she does), believes that states don't have the right to set health standards, and strongly believes that certain Americans should have fewer rights than others. And not only are these her strengths, explain them to her, and she'll be proud of them. Actually, the most consistent on the show.
PAUL- Wants to run the government to dismantle it, thinks all wars are bad, doesn't understand why Ciivil Rights Acts are needed, and that those in place should be repealed since the Constitution didn't give those rights to the Federal Government, and doesn't understand the difference in actions that need to be taken today if they weren't taken at the turn of the 20th century. Is very proud that these are his strengths.
SANTORUM- Believes that all actions to stop other countries from disagreeing with us should be military based, either with the threat or actual actions. He forgot that he lost an election in his home state which is needed to take the White House. Has other views that he'll be glad to tell you about, but nobody cares. And that is his greatest strength.
ROMNEY- Has spoken the truth as he has seen it at the time, and changed his mind every time. Has helped companies get rid of jobs and destroyed pension plans. His biggest strength is that he doesn't believe he ever did these things, and that is his biggest weakness.
HUNTSMAN- Is articulate, knows the needs of states and the federal government, has a knowledge of events and countries needed in this day and age, and doesn't like to speak in 30 second sound bites. Why? he believes all our problems are too big to decide in just 30 seconds. While these are his strengths, on this show, these are also killer weaknesses.
Well, now very soon we're getting to the elimination rounds, and to most, they can't come soon enough. But they're coming way too soon for the one candidate, Huntsman, who may be the first one voted off the island.
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