First, lets take a look at the "roles" that each candidate assumed:
Asshole-Newt Gingrich
Crazy Bitch-Michelle Bachmann
Token Black Guy-Herman Cain
Religious Freak-Rick Santorum
Guy Who Looks Like He Accidentally Walked on Stage- Tim Pawlenty
Crazy Grandfather- Ron Paul
Greasy Businessman-Mitt Romney (I wouldn't buy a used car from him)
The first question asked was by an elderly Hispanic with a heavy accent. The candidates probably wanted to get him deported. He asked about the economy and how to get people back into jobs, and of course all the candidates just got down to slamming Obama and never really laid out their own plan. Go figure. Bachmann, sticking to her role, didn't bother to answer the question, but did the equivalent of saying "I like turtles" and said that she had just filed to run for President before the debate. Good start.
It was all down-hill from there folks. Awful debate, if a debate is what you want to call it. There was more agreement at this thing than in the North Korean parliament. None of the candidates even attempted to call out any of their opponnents, but instead had nothing but praise for eachother. Massive circle-jerk (Michelle Bachmann somehow included in that as well) if there ever was one. It was more like a roast of President Obama, except not very funny, than it was a debate. Everyone made sure to get a good shot in, including Ms. Bachmann "I guarantee, President Obama will be a one-term President!" Wanna guess how many terms Michelle Bachmann will have as President? The same number that Anthony Wiener will have as Mayor of New York City. Tim Pawlently, who apparently called the healthcare plan Obomney care, in reference to its similarity to the health bill passed in Massachusetts while Romney was governor, totally dodged John King's question on this point. He just said it was an allusion to the fact that Obama himself compared it to the Massachusetts plan. Way to go out and get him, Tim, a real-knock out punch there. Romney might as well just drop out now.
I really can't remember anything special from this debate, and I watched all two hours. Thats a good indication of how poor it was. If the Bruins hadn't scored 4 goals in the first period against the Canucks last night, I probably would have watched the Stanley Cup game instead of this mess. Here are some highlights though:
Most un-ashamed "back-rub" moment- Rick Santorum totally going out of his way to lavish praise on Newt Gingrich for his work while Speaker of the House. Apparently he didn't have much to say about Newt for cheating on his wife while she had cancer though.
Worst Answer- Herman Cain. He was quizzed on his purportedly stating he wouldn't feel comfortable selecting a Muslim to be in his cabinet. He said that was taken out of context. You see, there are two kinds of Muslims, the good kind, and those that want to kill us. He said he would feel uncomfortable having the second type in his administration. Well, thank God we got that cleared up. Serioulsy Herm? I mean, you are pretty much harmless, but that was embarassing. Even members of the audience could be seen looking down at the floor, feeling sorry for the guy as he self destructed. Here Herm, here is a pistol, now aim it at your foot, that's right.....
Most Outrageous Claim- Tim Pawlenty, "The Minnesota Meat-Packer", as I have dubbed him. When asked on who made the better Vice-prez pick in 2008, Obama or McCain, he said that Joe Biden has been wrong on everything that has ever happened in the history of man, including the partitioning of Iraq. He asserted that Iraq is now a "shining example" of democracy in Iraq. Really? If car bombs, political assassinations, and heavy U.S. troop presence are the characteristics of utopia, then bully to you Tim. He also claimed that Sarah Palin is just as qualified to be President as anyone on that stage. Well, a majority of voters from your own party happen to disagree on that point, and actually hope that she stays the fuck away from the race. Well done Timmy, well done. Would you like to make comment on her qualifications as a history teacher?
Most Hypocritical Moment- Everyone one on the stage, save Ron Paul, on two counts. First, Libya. Everyone thought that joining the Libya fight was a mistake, but yet called out Obama for not taking the lead on the mission, instead deferring to NATO. Well, which is it going to be folks? Want him to take the helm but not commit any forces? Does that make any sense at all? Didn't think so. The other thing, gay marriage. The whole night all the candidates droned on and on about limiting government and letting to states take care of business. Personal matters like gay marriage though? No way, we need a constitutional amendment to ensure that none of that monkey-business takes place. Only Ron Paul said it is a matter for the Church to decide on, not the federal government. OK, so lets just be sure that the government interferes with our personal lives, but provisioning healthcare to everyone? Fuck that.
Dumbest Question(s)- The little "this or that" game John King played with each candidate, so we can get to "know" them better. Mitt Romney was asked "Mitt, spicy or mild"?. Thank God I now know he is "spicy" kind of guy, be sure to put some picante sauce on his fish at his inaguration dinner. Herm Cain will have the deep-dish pizza though, no thin crust for that fellow. Ron Paul was asked "Blackberry or iPhone" and it looked like he actually had to think for a second what those two things actually were before answering Blackberry in a very unsure way. Gingrich didn't skip a bit with his question though, he would take American Idol over Dancing with the Stars any day. Says all I need to know about you Newt: Asshole.
Thats it for now folks, I hope you could derive something useful from this recap. Hopefully the next debate won't be such a traveshamockery, and maybe, just maybe, the candidates will actually, I don't know, have a debate.
Asshole-Newt Gingrich
Crazy Bitch-Michelle Bachmann
Token Black Guy-Herman Cain
Religious Freak-Rick Santorum
Guy Who Looks Like He Accidentally Walked on Stage- Tim Pawlenty
Crazy Grandfather- Ron Paul
Greasy Businessman-Mitt Romney (I wouldn't buy a used car from him)
The first question asked was by an elderly Hispanic with a heavy accent. The candidates probably wanted to get him deported. He asked about the economy and how to get people back into jobs, and of course all the candidates just got down to slamming Obama and never really laid out their own plan. Go figure. Bachmann, sticking to her role, didn't bother to answer the question, but did the equivalent of saying "I like turtles" and said that she had just filed to run for President before the debate. Good start.
It was all down-hill from there folks. Awful debate, if a debate is what you want to call it. There was more agreement at this thing than in the North Korean parliament. None of the candidates even attempted to call out any of their opponnents, but instead had nothing but praise for eachother. Massive circle-jerk (Michelle Bachmann somehow included in that as well) if there ever was one. It was more like a roast of President Obama, except not very funny, than it was a debate. Everyone made sure to get a good shot in, including Ms. Bachmann "I guarantee, President Obama will be a one-term President!" Wanna guess how many terms Michelle Bachmann will have as President? The same number that Anthony Wiener will have as Mayor of New York City. Tim Pawlently, who apparently called the healthcare plan Obomney care, in reference to its similarity to the health bill passed in Massachusetts while Romney was governor, totally dodged John King's question on this point. He just said it was an allusion to the fact that Obama himself compared it to the Massachusetts plan. Way to go out and get him, Tim, a real-knock out punch there. Romney might as well just drop out now.
I really can't remember anything special from this debate, and I watched all two hours. Thats a good indication of how poor it was. If the Bruins hadn't scored 4 goals in the first period against the Canucks last night, I probably would have watched the Stanley Cup game instead of this mess. Here are some highlights though:
Most un-ashamed "back-rub" moment- Rick Santorum totally going out of his way to lavish praise on Newt Gingrich for his work while Speaker of the House. Apparently he didn't have much to say about Newt for cheating on his wife while she had cancer though.
Worst Answer- Herman Cain. He was quizzed on his purportedly stating he wouldn't feel comfortable selecting a Muslim to be in his cabinet. He said that was taken out of context. You see, there are two kinds of Muslims, the good kind, and those that want to kill us. He said he would feel uncomfortable having the second type in his administration. Well, thank God we got that cleared up. Serioulsy Herm? I mean, you are pretty much harmless, but that was embarassing. Even members of the audience could be seen looking down at the floor, feeling sorry for the guy as he self destructed. Here Herm, here is a pistol, now aim it at your foot, that's right.....
Most Outrageous Claim- Tim Pawlenty, "The Minnesota Meat-Packer", as I have dubbed him. When asked on who made the better Vice-prez pick in 2008, Obama or McCain, he said that Joe Biden has been wrong on everything that has ever happened in the history of man, including the partitioning of Iraq. He asserted that Iraq is now a "shining example" of democracy in Iraq. Really? If car bombs, political assassinations, and heavy U.S. troop presence are the characteristics of utopia, then bully to you Tim. He also claimed that Sarah Palin is just as qualified to be President as anyone on that stage. Well, a majority of voters from your own party happen to disagree on that point, and actually hope that she stays the fuck away from the race. Well done Timmy, well done. Would you like to make comment on her qualifications as a history teacher?
Most Hypocritical Moment- Everyone one on the stage, save Ron Paul, on two counts. First, Libya. Everyone thought that joining the Libya fight was a mistake, but yet called out Obama for not taking the lead on the mission, instead deferring to NATO. Well, which is it going to be folks? Want him to take the helm but not commit any forces? Does that make any sense at all? Didn't think so. The other thing, gay marriage. The whole night all the candidates droned on and on about limiting government and letting to states take care of business. Personal matters like gay marriage though? No way, we need a constitutional amendment to ensure that none of that monkey-business takes place. Only Ron Paul said it is a matter for the Church to decide on, not the federal government. OK, so lets just be sure that the government interferes with our personal lives, but provisioning healthcare to everyone? Fuck that.
Dumbest Question(s)- The little "this or that" game John King played with each candidate, so we can get to "know" them better. Mitt Romney was asked "Mitt, spicy or mild"?. Thank God I now know he is "spicy" kind of guy, be sure to put some picante sauce on his fish at his inaguration dinner. Herm Cain will have the deep-dish pizza though, no thin crust for that fellow. Ron Paul was asked "Blackberry or iPhone" and it looked like he actually had to think for a second what those two things actually were before answering Blackberry in a very unsure way. Gingrich didn't skip a bit with his question though, he would take American Idol over Dancing with the Stars any day. Says all I need to know about you Newt: Asshole.
Thats it for now folks, I hope you could derive something useful from this recap. Hopefully the next debate won't be such a traveshamockery, and maybe, just maybe, the candidates will actually, I don't know, have a debate.
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