Already people are speaking of the debate from a “who won” perspective. I hate to be the one to say this, but it not as much about “winning” as it about a process of discovery. The smart voter is not looking for a winner; the smart voter is looking for commonality in values they most cherish and what candidate best demonstrates these values. The danger in assessing a debate as win lose is that people simply do not like to lose and if they have a candidate they support, they will specifically seek out the responses of that candidate for purposes of validation. In doing so, they most often overlook the candidate that actually meets their needs if elected. So, who one? No one! Who best embodied your values? Only you can answer that; if you objectively assessed the lot of candidates that is!
My take
They all did extremely well in their own right. Michelle Bachmann did far better than I thought she would or even could! This is because she articulated fiscal conservatism, embodied the three legged Right perspective (which few on the Right even know about) and a few other things. Early on, I dismissed her, but listening objectively, she showed me that she has serious potential. Romney spent too much time doing exactly what I thought he would do and pile on the “Obamney Care” disclaimers. However, Romney is representative mainline Republican. Because of that, he will never appeal to my values. If Romney is indeed the front-runner, it is due the three legged Right where Conservative/Libertarians like me prefer the values the mainline Republican platform have long since lost. Cain faltered where he should have pounded his fist. In doing so, he gave the floor to Newt who stole his thunder.
Here is the problem: Islam IS the enemy! I am just waiting for someone to pull up their skirt, grab their balls and become man enough to say it! Is it politically correct to say it? No, but since when does being honest need a political correctness seal of approval? Even though Cain (nor any other candidate) understand the nuances involved with Taqiyya and the Sixth Pillar, he should have pounded his fist and said, “You’re damn right I said it! And you best believe I meant it! Freedom has a common enemy and that enemy stems from the religion of Islam. As President, it is my responsibility to ensure this threat does not infiltrate my administration.” [Interestingly enough, the way Taqiyya works, he would never know who is Muslim with interests vested against American freedom].
Pawlenty did surprisingly well. He had an opportunity to sink the Romney ship with Obamney Care, but opted to play nice. In doing so, he allowed Romney to place disclaimers all over his health care program and effectively yielded both the helm of the discussion topic and the coined Obamney Care term. Very poorly played!
Ron Paul based his positions on constitutionalism, freedom, and personal liberty, while emphasizing how our involvement in current conflicts is its own risk to national security. Few will have noticed how other candidates began changing their positions (less Bachmann) once he took charge. Cain fell quiet being a businessperson and not a studied and versed politician. Not really is fault per se, but it is what it is.
Those not mentioned were more or less non-factors based upon my value set.
When it comes to my assessment on the debate, it is a matter of which I would trust as president to uphold the U.S. Constitution, practice fiscal conservatism, support individual liberty, understands freedom and can accurately define the threats against such. In this group – President; Ron Paul and very surprisingly, Vice President; Michelle Bachmann.
Obama was fully exposed. Collectively, the candidates ripped his politics apart, but only Paul articulated the Keynesian economic failings of the past 70 years that have delivered us to this precipice of economic destruction. Bachmann stated how this election would be about economics and fiscal responsibility while Romney completely flubbed when it came to the consequence of failing to increase the debt ceiling. Cain went into business mode. Again, you cannot fault him; it is just that there may be more depth needed.
My requirements for a U.S. President are very simple and based in founding principles. Unfortunately, only two candidates are oriented in this direction. A sign of the times that should be alarming to all!
I get it. People are going to dispute Paul because he is not that savvy orator and point out the minutia of the most judgmental aspects. That’s cool. People are shallow like that and I know what I appreciate and what is best for me and my children. I want my children to enjoy the freedom and liberty accompanied with personal responsibility and the risk of failure. Life in America is not about equal outcomes and entitlements. It is about the individual pursuit, not the ideologue’s guarantee of deception. I want liberty and for my children, I want their liberty until such a point that they are old enough to determine for their selves that wish to relinquish it. Cain in his way wants best for the next generation. His vision simply is not rooted deeply enough in their constitutional rights, freedom and liberty for me. Romney wants what big government wants for my children and I must not enable that. Newt just wants to president; nothing more, nothing less.
Again, it is not a matter of winner. It is a matter of who will implement the values you embrace for the next generation.
Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter @PJ43033, add me on my personal Facebook , or like my Facebook Fan Page.
My take
They all did extremely well in their own right. Michelle Bachmann did far better than I thought she would or even could! This is because she articulated fiscal conservatism, embodied the three legged Right perspective (which few on the Right even know about) and a few other things. Early on, I dismissed her, but listening objectively, she showed me that she has serious potential. Romney spent too much time doing exactly what I thought he would do and pile on the “Obamney Care” disclaimers. However, Romney is representative mainline Republican. Because of that, he will never appeal to my values. If Romney is indeed the front-runner, it is due the three legged Right where Conservative/Libertarians like me prefer the values the mainline Republican platform have long since lost. Cain faltered where he should have pounded his fist. In doing so, he gave the floor to Newt who stole his thunder.
Here is the problem: Islam IS the enemy! I am just waiting for someone to pull up their skirt, grab their balls and become man enough to say it! Is it politically correct to say it? No, but since when does being honest need a political correctness seal of approval? Even though Cain (nor any other candidate) understand the nuances involved with Taqiyya and the Sixth Pillar, he should have pounded his fist and said, “You’re damn right I said it! And you best believe I meant it! Freedom has a common enemy and that enemy stems from the religion of Islam. As President, it is my responsibility to ensure this threat does not infiltrate my administration.” [Interestingly enough, the way Taqiyya works, he would never know who is Muslim with interests vested against American freedom].
Pawlenty did surprisingly well. He had an opportunity to sink the Romney ship with Obamney Care, but opted to play nice. In doing so, he allowed Romney to place disclaimers all over his health care program and effectively yielded both the helm of the discussion topic and the coined Obamney Care term. Very poorly played!
Ron Paul based his positions on constitutionalism, freedom, and personal liberty, while emphasizing how our involvement in current conflicts is its own risk to national security. Few will have noticed how other candidates began changing their positions (less Bachmann) once he took charge. Cain fell quiet being a businessperson and not a studied and versed politician. Not really is fault per se, but it is what it is.
Those not mentioned were more or less non-factors based upon my value set.
When it comes to my assessment on the debate, it is a matter of which I would trust as president to uphold the U.S. Constitution, practice fiscal conservatism, support individual liberty, understands freedom and can accurately define the threats against such. In this group – President; Ron Paul and very surprisingly, Vice President; Michelle Bachmann.
Obama was fully exposed. Collectively, the candidates ripped his politics apart, but only Paul articulated the Keynesian economic failings of the past 70 years that have delivered us to this precipice of economic destruction. Bachmann stated how this election would be about economics and fiscal responsibility while Romney completely flubbed when it came to the consequence of failing to increase the debt ceiling. Cain went into business mode. Again, you cannot fault him; it is just that there may be more depth needed.
My requirements for a U.S. President are very simple and based in founding principles. Unfortunately, only two candidates are oriented in this direction. A sign of the times that should be alarming to all!
I get it. People are going to dispute Paul because he is not that savvy orator and point out the minutia of the most judgmental aspects. That’s cool. People are shallow like that and I know what I appreciate and what is best for me and my children. I want my children to enjoy the freedom and liberty accompanied with personal responsibility and the risk of failure. Life in America is not about equal outcomes and entitlements. It is about the individual pursuit, not the ideologue’s guarantee of deception. I want liberty and for my children, I want their liberty until such a point that they are old enough to determine for their selves that wish to relinquish it. Cain in his way wants best for the next generation. His vision simply is not rooted deeply enough in their constitutional rights, freedom and liberty for me. Romney wants what big government wants for my children and I must not enable that. Newt just wants to president; nothing more, nothing less.
Again, it is not a matter of winner. It is a matter of who will implement the values you embrace for the next generation.
Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter @PJ43033, add me on my personal Facebook , or like my Facebook Fan Page.
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