If I hear one more candidate compare himself to Reagan

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Thompson went negative big-time. Will be interesting to see if it works.

I don't think Romney can afford to go negative. Doesn't work for him.

Thompson stole the show.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Thompson stole the show.

I'm not sure it matters.

[SteelBlue]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

It's also a shame that Ron Paul's ideas aren't given a fair hearing.

Have you seen this yet?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/...ers/index.html

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Have you seen this yet?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/...ers/index.html

Yeah, I saw that the other day. The guy's a fanatic.

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I'm not saying that some of the ideas aren't crackpot. I just don't appreciate mocking him.

Biggest applause of the night: "we need to bring them [the troops] home".

I thought Mitt Romney's comment about Paul reading Achmedinijad's talking points was a cheap shot. It makes Romney look like a dick. I don't support Paul generally on foreign policy, but he makes some decent sense regarding the arab/israeli conflict and loads of sense on domestic issues.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Venkman

I thought Mitt Romney's comment about Paul reading Achmedinijad's talking points was a cheap shot. It makes Romney look like a dick. I don't support Paul generally on foreign policy, but he makes some decent sense regarding the arab/israeli conflict and loads of sense on domestic issues.

Yeah, that was a low point for Romney. Even said as much by the National Review wonks.

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Thompson went negative big-time. Will be interesting to see if it works.

I don't think Romney can afford to go negative. Doesn't work for him.

That's why Romney lost Iowa. He comes across as a total a-hole when he goes negative. He just can't pull it off. The guy is just not connecting with people, myself included, which is a shame. Because I WANT to support the guy. He just doesn't have "it".

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Venkman

That's why Romney lost Iowa. He comes across as a total a-hole when he goes negative. He just can't pull it off. The guy is just not connecting with people, myself included, which is a shame. Because I WANT to support the guy. He just doesn't have "it".

He doesn't have the twinkle in his eye, like Reagan had. He doesn't have the incisive wit.

But then again, who does?

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

He doesn't have the twinkle in his eye, like Reagan had. He doesn't have the incisive wit.

But then again, who does?

True enough. Although guys like Bill CLinton, Obama, and Huckabee are at least in the ballpark or at least the ballpark parking lot. Romney isn't even in the same timezone it seems.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Venkman

True enough. Although guys like Bill CLinton, Obama, and Huckabee are at least in the ballpark or at least the ballpark parking lot. Romney isn't even in the same timezone it seems.

Romney, at heart, is a wonk. The equivalent of a political nerd. (Versus the political cool guys like Reagan and Clinton).

He has skills in the range of the Bushes. Which is not good.