I could probably write a few thousand words on the debate if I wanted, but I will try to shorten it a bit. Anyone who comments and asks me about the debate, I will answer and tell you about anyone that debated last night.
-- Overall, everyone seems to have found their comfort level. and not many answers were surprises. Most would dismantle almost all of the government that had to do with domestic issues. No EPA, Dept. of Education, IRS, and just about anything else on the domestic side would be eliminated or severely reduced. So here are the individual highlights and lowlights. And yes, even the audience got into it again.
-- Johnson- Had by far the best line of the night when he said that the neighbor's dogs had gotten more shovel-ready jobs than President Obama. But, actually, it isn't the President's job to make those jobs, but the states and the federal government job. He is trying to get the money to get them going. But it was a great line. But your consumption tax, which is all you talked about, is really a national sales tax. Do bring in enough money, this tax would have to be over 30%. Would anyone buy hardly anything they didn't need if the tax was 30%? This would cause a severe depression.
--Paul- Is there any part of the government you think is good? But you stated your position better than anyone else.
-- Cain- We are all happy that your cancer is in remission, or cured. And maybe with the new health plan, you wouldn't be alive if it were enacted back then. But I'm fairly sure it was your vast wealth that ensured quick actions, tests, and surgeries, and it would be true if it happened today.
-- Gingrich- Yes, the 90s after the budget got balanced was great. But what would you do looking forward? You can't raise taxes like you did in the mid 90s with Clinton, not if you are part of the Tea Party.
-- Santorum- Not 1 good thing to say about you. Gays and lesbians are second-class citizens, and we need to have military in how many countries? Are there any countries you don't want to send our military?
-- Huntsman- I'm glad your wife is the greatest person you've ever met. But you need to hit your stride quicker. Almost all your ideas make sense, and when you don't delay with your answers, you sound and look like a statesman. Or in other words, you have no place in the Tea Party. Get with Bloomberg and get an independent party started.
-- Bachmann- Who knew you were even more of a libertarian than Paul? People ideally wouldn't have to pay any taxes? So if there's no government, what are you running for? You want as little government as possible. Actually, most people feel the same way, but the question is, How much government is necessary?
-- Perry- You're at your best when you go after Romney, but other than that? 30 seconds to respond doesn't mean your words need to be 7 letters or less, and your sentences as short as possible. Try to remember that you're running to be the President of the United States. You look and act like you're running to be Sheriff of the United States.
-- Romney- This isn't your first rodeo, is it? (sorry to put it in a way Perry could understand.) Keep it up. But Huntsman is right about 4 years ago. If you mortally wound yourself killing Perry's candidacy, you've won the fight but lost the war. One piece of advice: When Perry goes after you about Massachusetts, just tell him that as governor, you did what you thought was best for your state, and if he can use that in defense of his actions, he has no right attacking you for doing the same thing.
-- Audience- You boo a military member because he's gay? I hope you all walked there, since you obviously don't want government in your life. The roads you drove on were paid by taxes you paid to the government you hate.
-- I apologize for this being so long. Take care, and I hope to hear from all of you that read this.
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