The last debate I skipped due to the presentation being handled by MSNBC and known Republican & Right Wing antagonists Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann, strangely being tapped to host the festivities was akin to asking Bill Clinton to give a keynote speech at a GOP awards dinner.
Fox proved last night that there is a reason they are the most watched cable news outlet by providing a more watchable debate handled by news professionals asking news related questions, with the only drawback still being the number of candidates participating. A far cry from the MSNBC offering last week.
This number should at least drop by one after the tin hat performance offered in the form of a blame America for 9-11 answer to a question by man in the wrong party Ron Paul, who after that remark should be removed from the list of participants from this point forward. His invitation simply takes up valuable time better spent on real candidates with real chances of becoming the nominee, and obviously he isn't one of them.
Rudy Guiliani quickly poured water on Paul's conspiracy & blame America answer, drawing loud applause from the crowd who had been asked politely to refrain from such during the debate to allow more time for the candidates. All in all it offered an hour and a half of good questioning responded to with mostly good answers and some bad from all the candidates.
There's still a ways to go yet so we like you will keep on watching and keep on listening, to most of them that is.
GOP Hopefuls Debate Abortion, Tax Cuts
By LIZ SIDOTI COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Under pressure from their rivals, the leading Republican presidential contenders defended their conservative credentials on abortion, gun control and tax cuts in a feisty debate Tuesday night.
"Republicans should be uniting" to defeat the Democrats, implored former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, rather than stressing their differences with one another.
Giuliani, pressed repeatedly on his support for abortion rights, wasn't the only contender to field pointed questions.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney conceded he had signed legislation banning assault weapons but said, "Let's get the record straight." He said he is a supporter of the rights of gun owners under the Second Amendment. full story and coverage here
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