Redneck Convention
I'm watching the Republican debate now. The candidates aren't rednecks, but everyone but McCain and Paul are acting like it. At the Democratic debates, the crowds seem to cheer when pandered to, or when they hear a good point. Other than that, they are quiet. Not the Republican debate. They cheer whenever pandered to. They boo when someone uses logic. And they loudly jeer anything they don't agree with. It is like Wrestlemania. No exaggeration. Mean Gene should be moderating.
They've talked about nothing but guns, abortion, and immigration for 80 minutes. Two third tier issues and one second tier. It is hilarious. A lot of pandering too. Giuliani and Romney keep lying to each other, apparently oblivious to the presence of facts.
Romney, in maybe the most offensive moments I've ever seen in debates, asked, "Do you want me to ask anyone with a funny accent for their papers?" He also said (and I'm paraphrasing), in response to a question from the only black person in sight, "Well it looks like he has a father who loves him. And that's important for a child to have both parents," obviously implying that it's rare for black fathers to be present. He also said that 68% of black children are born to single parent homes. That is what is known as a lie.
A question was, "What would Jesus do..." What would a leprechaun do? Why is that a presidential debate question. How about, "What is the right thing to do?"
The following people believe in a literal interpretation of the Holy Bible: Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo and possibly Fred Thompson (Thompson wasn't asked, but I'm pretty sure he's said so in the past). If you're unsure of what this implies, pick up a bible and read any one page. Vote accordingly.
Giuliani got booed for saying it's good to regulate gun ownership in a "reasonable" manner. What? How do you boo that?
86 minutes into the debate, they've asked the first foreign policy question.
A retired Brig. General of the Army, who is openly gay, just got booed for saying the members of the military are professional enough to serve with gay men and lesbians. Wow. Just wow.
They've talked about nothing but guns, abortion, and immigration for 80 minutes. Two third tier issues and one second tier. It is hilarious. A lot of pandering too. Giuliani and Romney keep lying to each other, apparently oblivious to the presence of facts.
Romney, in maybe the most offensive moments I've ever seen in debates, asked, "Do you want me to ask anyone with a funny accent for their papers?" He also said (and I'm paraphrasing), in response to a question from the only black person in sight, "Well it looks like he has a father who loves him. And that's important for a child to have both parents," obviously implying that it's rare for black fathers to be present. He also said that 68% of black children are born to single parent homes. That is what is known as a lie.
A question was, "What would Jesus do..." What would a leprechaun do? Why is that a presidential debate question. How about, "What is the right thing to do?"
The following people believe in a literal interpretation of the Holy Bible: Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo and possibly Fred Thompson (Thompson wasn't asked, but I'm pretty sure he's said so in the past). If you're unsure of what this implies, pick up a bible and read any one page. Vote accordingly.
Giuliani got booed for saying it's good to regulate gun ownership in a "reasonable" manner. What? How do you boo that?
86 minutes into the debate, they've asked the first foreign policy question.
A retired Brig. General of the Army, who is openly gay, just got booed for saying the members of the military are professional enough to serve with gay men and lesbians. Wow. Just wow.
posted by ryanconnercomedy at 9:05 PM
1 Comments:
I wouldn't include Thompson in the literal believers category. I've seen him quoted as saying he doesn't go to church.
You're right about the lack of relevant topics in the debate. Where were the questions on health care and the environment? What about the recent sub-prime mortgage crisis? To someone like me whose vote is undecided, I found this debate uninformative.
The next morning Fox News was attacking CNN by claiming that the debate was biased. First, all of the questioners seemed to be Republicans, except for perhaps the gay General. But Grover Norquist got his question aired, and he's a major conservative operator. Tom DeLay was on television whining that the questions asked about things Republicans don't care about. But candidates of both parties, if they want to lead the entire country instead of just their base, need to face issues that they aren't familiar with. Recall that the GOP didn't want to do this debate anyway. But just as it was wrong for the Democrats to skip the Fox debate, the Republicans shouldn't duck important, mainstream questions just because they aren't interested.
Consider me a lean Democrat who would be willing to vote for the right Republican. If the GOP wants to win, they need to expand their outlook to attract swing voters like me.
Once again, thank you Ryan for bringing these issues to attention.
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