Fox News ‘Debate’ Wrap-Up

Who’s the farthest right?
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The media are now pretending that there was some actual conflict, but the Republican candidates obviously agree with each other on almost every issue. Except for Ron Paul, who consistently plays the Crazy Uncle.

The only real “conflict” tonight came from the attacks on each other’s past positions for not being far enough to the right. On all current positions, they’re in absolute lockstep.

Except for Ron Paul, who’s not down with the war-mongering but totally on board with everything else.

Possibly the most revealing line of the night came from Mitt Romney: “With regards to abortion, I changed my mind.”

No kidding. He changed from telling heart-wrenching stories of women forced to seek dangerous illegal abortions, to spouting “life begins at conception” right wing talking points.

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15 comments
1 freetoken  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:04:37pm

The Fox talking heads use many words to say nothing.

No, we’re not surprised.

2 jaunte  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:05:17pm

It’s going to be Romney. Political cartoonists are sad.

3 thatthatisis  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:09:40pm

The Fox commentators only want to talk about optics - who looked strong, who got all their lines in, blah blah blah

They don’t seem to have any interest in talking about any of the content: who understood the topic, who spoke to the facts, who seemed to understand the Constitution.

Of course, may be just as well, since the answer is probably “none of the above”.

4 freetoken  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:11:34pm

re: #3 thatthatisis

They get paid per word, must be.

5 HoosierHoops  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:13:23pm

Well The Hoopsters view on the debate..
I still think it is neck and neck between Mitt and Newt..
Paul was finally exposed for the nut case he is..And he really showed his core.. Can’t stand him..
Huntsman seemed sane and experienced with a pretty good head on his shoulders.. He doesn’t have a prayer to be nominated..
The rest..Disgusting politicians with no chance to ever be POTUS.. Which means I’ll sleep well tonight..
I’m glad the debates are over for awhile

6 Amory Blaine  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:18:21pm

Tripped a breaker. Wha’d I miss. ;)

7 jaunte  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:19:49pm

re: #6 Amory Blaine

Bachmann got pissed at Newt, told him she was a serious candidate too.

8 Amory Blaine  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:20:56pm

Did she pour mead from her +9 urn?

9 Girth  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:24:14pm

Mitt aborted his previous position on abortion?

10 jaunte  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:26:12pm

Speaking of political cartoonists, here’s one more reason to hire them from among the living:
[Link: mediamatters.org…]
BigCheapJournalism strikes again!

11 freetoken  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:31:37pm

Seriously vacuous rambling by the Fox talking heads. The vapidity is only outdone by the lack of photogenic goodness.

12 Dancing along the light of day  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:49:28pm

Something died.
Where’s Stinky?

13 Dark_Falcon  Thu, Dec 15, 2011 8:56:59pm

re: #12 Floral Giraffe

Something died.
Where’s Stinky?

If its a troll, tell me where. I’ll either grill it or put it in the Floucapult, as appropriate.

14 sunnygal  Fri, Dec 16, 2011 9:59:22am

Newt, again, falsely claimed (i.e., lied) that, while he was Speaker, he balanced the budget for four years and he had a $405 billion surplus. Politifact, says “false”. He made this claim, also, in May 2011, and Politifact also said it was false then. Maybe he thinks that if one repeats a lie often enough, it will be true. Or, probably, he just thinks that if you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. Which, unfortunately, is true of too many people. [Link: www.politifact.com…]

15 Romantic Heretic  Fri, Dec 16, 2011 10:10:47am

The one that got to me was Santorum saying he’d eliminate heating assistance for the poor and cut unemployment benefits.

Jesus, Rick. Why don’t you just come out and shout, “Die, you poverty stricken wretches. Die! Die!! Die!!!”


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