I didnt watch the debate. I dont know what Ron Paul said about Iran but I refuse to believe that if he were president he would be dumb enough to fail to defend the nation from a credible foreign threat.
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Lakota;
Others may not have seen it that way, but (IMO) I saw Ron Paul saying there is no threat if Iran gets the nuclear bomb. We didn't stop Russia or China from doing it..so why stop Iran.
Frankly, if we COULD have stopped Russia or China from getting it ..we would have. He seemed to think that a nuclear armed Iran is no threat to us..seemingly forgetting that we are "the big satan"..according to I'madinnerjacket. Also forgetting that it was the Muslims which attacked us on 9/11. He seemed to have an 18th century foreign policy, thinking that we have the wide Atlantic and Pacific to isolate us (isolationism doesn't work). His domestic policy seems solid. Still, if he is the nominee...he's miles ahead of anything the the Democrats could dredge up. ....Just my $.02...
Heretofore I had written Newt off as "too establishment"..but he did rise several notches during last night's exchange. He showed the gonads to come right back at a questioner who was trying to 'chump' the candidates. Star of the debate...
Pawlenty soiled himself... Bachmann held her own and probably would have done better, but she was faced with a stronger attack than any of the other candidates.
Huntsman showed good CEO credentials..but lacked any cultural credentials. Nobody can get elected without the independants....and one must have good CEO AND cultural credentials to get that vote.
Santorum neither advbanced nor receded..held his position.
Both Romney and Gingerich were most adroit at fending off the "gotcha" questions and get right to putting the smack on Obama.. Hope they stick with that plan if either gets nominated.
These are my opinions..yours may well differ.