GROSSEST MOMENT:
When the statement was made that the US Constitution was "divinely inspired." Which of the 10 Republican candidates made that statement? None -- it was uttered by the debate's host Chris Matthews.
BIGGEST 'WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED' MOMENT:
Congressman/Doctor Ron "I'm a HUGE Libertarian" Paul affirms that he wants the Government out of EVERYTHING . . . except of course a woman's uterus.
Apparently Paul thinks it's just fine and dandy for the States to be as intrusive as they like when it comes to a women's uterus. Hell, come on down. Settle in for a spell. (I also understand that he's anti gay marriage and anti stem cell research.)
I've run into any number of freedom-lovin' Libertarian men who grow faint at the thought of any Government taking one thin dime of their cold hard cash for taxes but who simply don't give a shit if the Government tells a woman what she can or can't do with her own body.
I've already had a couple of Libertarian friends try to push Ron Paul on me. Now that I know where he stands on these issues: STOP. I will never support this guy no matter how anti Iraq War he is.
SECOND BIGGEST 'WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED' MOMENT:
Matthews reminds Sen. John McCain that he said he would like to have a Democrat in his Cabinet and asks him to name one -- other than Joe Lieberman. McCain says his top three choices are "Lieberman, Lieberman, Lieberman."
Since Lieberman lost the Democratic primary and had to run as an Independent, I'd like to remind both McCain and Matthews that Lieberman isn't even a DINO.
MOST CONFUSING MOMENTS:
Anytime Rudy Giuliani tried to explain his position on abortion -- i.e., Rudy trying to square his former pro choice stances with his current caving to the base.
CREEPIEST MOMENT:
John McCain saying that he'd follow Osama bin Laden to "the Gates of Hell" to capture him and then flashing a big cheesy grin. WTF?
SECOND CREEPIEST MOMENT:
Matthews asks how many of the candidates do not believe in evolution and three raise their hands. The men were shown in extreme profile so it was hard to tell who raised their hands, but according to this article, it was Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo.
Creepy!
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The New York Times has a transcript of the debate here.
Wow you just don't like Republicans. I suspect that political party affiliation either makes you a great American or... "creepy".
ReplyDeletei didn't feel creepy, i just noted the big differences in the 2 debates. this one was full of grandstanding and overblown bs.
ReplyDeleteand out and out suck upness. if i had a dollar for everytime someone mentioned reagan(and YES, i knew where they were and that nancy was there. i wanted to hear their views)
or every time they mentioned god or terrorists, 9/11 ...
i'd be out shopping big time.
as it was, i just got a headache and wished with all my heart they'd come up with a qualifed candidate.
I think a lot of time, lives and sanity would be saved of the Republican Party put their evolution(irony)into fastforward and transformed from a poltiical party and into the United Church of Angry White Males.
ReplyDeleteThen they wouldn't have to worry about putting on a show of tolerance, diversity and overall rationalism--they could say all the crazy shit they want to without jeopardizing their jobs. Ann Coulter could be their pope, and they could all await the second coming of Ronald Reagan.
WE would benefit because they would no longer be a political party, rendering them ineligible for holding a public office, and something new can take their place.
Quite frankly, I think it's progress for the GOP that none of their frontrunners raised their hands on the evolution question.
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