You had to be a political junky to watch the entire event. I am, so I did! I did not watch any of CNN’s after the debate appraisal because I know they have their jobs to protect. Frankly it was an uninformative event that focused on Barack Obama rather than focusing on the differences between the participants. Their unwillingness to define their differences makes a selection in a primary rather difficult. Tim Pawlenty’s refusal to confront Romney after previously calling the Obama health care program “Obomney Care” certainly told us something about Mr. Pawlenty.
The most important impressions were associated with Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann.
Bachmann offered short precise answers that will garner praise from her followers. Bearing five children and fostering 23 children certainly is an accomplishment that deserves significant praise. Her attacks on Obama were in line with Tea Party views.
Romney, with all his experience in the last campaign, fumbled many of his statements. He said, “It’s time for us to bring our troops home.” Then he said I meant to say “As soon as we possibly can, consistent with the, uh … the word that comes from our generals that we can hand the country over to the Taliban military in a way that they are able to defend themselves … excuse me, it should be the Afghan military to defend themselves from the Taliban.”
I won’t be watching anymore of these events if this is their idea of a debate.
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