Notes From the Debates

Notes From the Debates
Posted by Butler Shaffer on November 10, 2011 11:47 AM

It was interesting watching the GOP "debates" last night. For every question asked of Ron Paul, three or four -- or more -- were asked of each of the other candidates. While Ron continues to be labeled a kook," or "extermist," or the man who has "no chance to get the nomination," his thinking set the tone and identified the issues to which the others felt compelled to respond. The need to "cut government spending" was just the beginning, followed by criticism of the Federal Reserve and the need to find out who the recipients of Federal Reserve payments were (an inquiry none of the other candidates would have thought of on their own, and echoed Ron's work). The strangest copy-cat response to Ron's proposals came from Rick Perry who jumped on the "cut government departments" bandwagon ­ and immediately fell on his head ­ by saying he would cut three departments, but couldn't think of the third one he had in mind. Coming shortly after his speech in which he sounded as if he were on drugs or was in the midst of a seizure, Perry's performance probably eliminated him from any serious consideration for the GOP nomination. But the "debate" helped confirm to thoughtful minds that Ron Paul offers the only intelligent response to issues that he alone has raised, and to which other candidates now have to pretend to address.

It's certainly an improvement over the days when GOP types focused their attention on whether Willie Horton should have been paroled, or the importance of the pledge of allegiance!!