The Last Debate

Well, the last Iowa debate was last night. I watched the whole thing and was more than disgusted about the debatee's conduct. They just could not shut up when their time was up! Trying to make points or assasinate someones character took priority with them over knowing when to shut up. I wonder if this would carry over if and when one of them becomes president? Oh well. Electing a president is a little like buying a pig in a poke, you just really don't know what you're going to get until the pig is out of the poke.

How did they do? My impression is that the lower they are in the polls, the more they yap. Overall, this is how I see each of the candidates.

• Rick Santorum - mild and meek like Clark Kent, but I'm not sure there's a Superman behind his front. 
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• Rick Perry - pushing hard for a lost cause. I definately think he doesn't have a clue about how things work at the Federal level. 
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• Mitt Romney - sauve, poised, fairly self confident. I think he could do the job, but I'm concerned about the commercial where he says he'll be faithful to his family, his religious beliefs and his country. In which order will he do that?
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• Newt Gingrich - he's like a dreadnaught of old, shrugging off attacks and pressing on towards his goal. I think he could beat Obama, but his past could hurt him.
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• Ron Paul - a perennial candidate but I fear he represents the isolationist politics of the 30's. His radical approach to handling crisis with Iran would only lead to many deaths.
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• Michele Bachmann - she's like that little yapping dog that nips at your ankles. She lost her #1 status and in desperation is attacking the frontrunners in a vain hope of regaining prominence.
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• Jon Huntsman Jr. - has political experience as ambassador to China, but is misguided in his approach to them. China is like a Sumo wrestler at a Jr. High wrestling meet and needs someone who is willing to stand up to them. I don't Huntsman will.

There you have it, may take on the debate. I'll keep following them as the debate moves to other states. The caucuses are coming!