Like every other blogger on the planet, I have a few thoughts to share regarding last night's GOP debate on CNN. I know there are supposed to be no original thoughts left in the universe but I truly haven't seen these expressed elsewhere.
The candidates were all in fine form last night -- looked good, sounded good. None seemed to stumble horribly or cave in to using the usual ambiguous answers. I was quite proud to see that each candidate seemed on fire with his own brand of Conservatism last night. I ws energized by it actually.
The proof that Conservatism is a thinkers political ideology was in abundant evidence. Just as intellects come in all shapes and sizes -- from the rough and tumble biker with the 180 IQ to the clean cut PhD in Physics -- Conservatives are much the same. Our ideology covers quite a spectrum of thought and representation. Listen to Rush Limbaugh's radio show any given day of the week and you'll hear callers that cover this same spectrum, from teenagers to truckers to PhDs in Cosmology.
Yes, ours is a big tent and we had the candidates on stage last night to prove it. From Huckabee's Christian Conservatism to Guilani and Romney's Compassionate Conservatism to McCain's "Why can't we all just get along?" Conservatism to Ron Paul's Constitutionalist Conservatism to Hunter's Second Amendment Conservatism to Tancredo's "Rule of Law" Conservatism, there was a candidate for every flavor of Conservative on this fruited plain. It was a thing of beauty to behold! I was so very, very proud to see each and every flavor of the ideology on display in such fine form.
Many Republicans are livid today as evidence continues to roll in on the planted questions used by CNN in the debate. Rightly so, actually. A Primary debate should be different from a General Election debate. Only Republicans should be asking the questions of their candidates during the Primary; after all, it is we who will decide our nominee for the General Election, not the Democrats or the Independents. In a General Election, it's fair game for any voter to ask questions of any candidate.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that CNN's political editors took their best shots at forcing the "stereotypical" Conservative image center stage last night. The planted YouTube questions made it glaringly obvious during the debate. Any Conservative worth his or her weight noticed it early on. The fact that the sham questioners were unmasked so immediately is clear evidence to me that CNN's political staff knew what they were doing but underestimated the intelligence (and research skills) of their Conservative audience.
The questions were nothing but standard mockeries of and jabs at the Liberal stereotypes of Conservatives. Our candidates did a fine job in politely picking those stereotypes apart with their thoughtful and honest answers. One by one, they picked those stereotypes apart in each "flavor" of Conservatism at which they were aimed. I am very proud to have watched Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul use those sham questions as opportunities to educate the television audience on Conservatism. Smart, smart men who all happen to vary slightly to greatly in their variety of Conservatism. BRAVO, fellas!
Today I find myself feeling grateful that CNN's political editors pulled those shenanigans in the GOP Primary debate. Their miscalculated chicanery provided a wonderful spotlight for our candidates -- each and every variety of Conservative -- in which they put those tired old Conservative stereotypes to rest and educated the television audience on just how big a tent it takes to cover the political ideology of Conservatism.
While some Conservative and GOP groups are burning up the 'net with calls for the resignation/firing of the Political Editors at CNN -- and there's certainly reason to do so -- I'd simply like to say "Thanks! Nice work, CNN!" They did more public good for Conservatism in that two hours than I've seen done in ages!
It's nice to see some badly-needed points made for Conservatism: (1) CNN's actions in choosing the planted YouTube questions finally confirmed its collusion with the Left; (2) Old, worn out Liberal stereotypes of Conservatives were shattered on national TV; and (3) Conservative thought was voiced eloquently in terms that were welcoming and educational for voters who needed enlightenment on our political ideology.
All in all, it was a wonderful evening of Conservative diversity on parade. No rainbow flags needed... they did it peacefully and in grand, understated, Conservative style. Nice work, candidates!
The candidates were all in fine form last night -- looked good, sounded good. None seemed to stumble horribly or cave in to using the usual ambiguous answers. I was quite proud to see that each candidate seemed on fire with his own brand of Conservatism last night. I ws energized by it actually.
The proof that Conservatism is a thinkers political ideology was in abundant evidence. Just as intellects come in all shapes and sizes -- from the rough and tumble biker with the 180 IQ to the clean cut PhD in Physics -- Conservatives are much the same. Our ideology covers quite a spectrum of thought and representation. Listen to Rush Limbaugh's radio show any given day of the week and you'll hear callers that cover this same spectrum, from teenagers to truckers to PhDs in Cosmology.
Yes, ours is a big tent and we had the candidates on stage last night to prove it. From Huckabee's Christian Conservatism to Guilani and Romney's Compassionate Conservatism to McCain's "Why can't we all just get along?" Conservatism to Ron Paul's Constitutionalist Conservatism to Hunter's Second Amendment Conservatism to Tancredo's "Rule of Law" Conservatism, there was a candidate for every flavor of Conservative on this fruited plain. It was a thing of beauty to behold! I was so very, very proud to see each and every flavor of the ideology on display in such fine form.
Many Republicans are livid today as evidence continues to roll in on the planted questions used by CNN in the debate. Rightly so, actually. A Primary debate should be different from a General Election debate. Only Republicans should be asking the questions of their candidates during the Primary; after all, it is we who will decide our nominee for the General Election, not the Democrats or the Independents. In a General Election, it's fair game for any voter to ask questions of any candidate.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that CNN's political editors took their best shots at forcing the "stereotypical" Conservative image center stage last night. The planted YouTube questions made it glaringly obvious during the debate. Any Conservative worth his or her weight noticed it early on. The fact that the sham questioners were unmasked so immediately is clear evidence to me that CNN's political staff knew what they were doing but underestimated the intelligence (and research skills) of their Conservative audience.
The questions were nothing but standard mockeries of and jabs at the Liberal stereotypes of Conservatives. Our candidates did a fine job in politely picking those stereotypes apart with their thoughtful and honest answers. One by one, they picked those stereotypes apart in each "flavor" of Conservatism at which they were aimed. I am very proud to have watched Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul use those sham questions as opportunities to educate the television audience on Conservatism. Smart, smart men who all happen to vary slightly to greatly in their variety of Conservatism. BRAVO, fellas!
Today I find myself feeling grateful that CNN's political editors pulled those shenanigans in the GOP Primary debate. Their miscalculated chicanery provided a wonderful spotlight for our candidates -- each and every variety of Conservative -- in which they put those tired old Conservative stereotypes to rest and educated the television audience on just how big a tent it takes to cover the political ideology of Conservatism.
While some Conservative and GOP groups are burning up the 'net with calls for the resignation/firing of the Political Editors at CNN -- and there's certainly reason to do so -- I'd simply like to say "Thanks! Nice work, CNN!" They did more public good for Conservatism in that two hours than I've seen done in ages!
It's nice to see some badly-needed points made for Conservatism: (1) CNN's actions in choosing the planted YouTube questions finally confirmed its collusion with the Left; (2) Old, worn out Liberal stereotypes of Conservatives were shattered on national TV; and (3) Conservative thought was voiced eloquently in terms that were welcoming and educational for voters who needed enlightenment on our political ideology.
All in all, it was a wonderful evening of Conservative diversity on parade. No rainbow flags needed... they did it peacefully and in grand, understated, Conservative style. Nice work, candidates!
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