I have to admit that I am on vacation and did not watch the debate. I did hear portions of it, but did not watch any of it. There are, however, two of the news sources that I trust that have posted summary articles on the debate.<\/p>\n
Michael Barone posted his summary at the Washington Examiner<\/a>. Mr. Barone summarized each candidate and their weak and strong points. He concluded that Mitt Romney conducted himself as the frontrunner, although Mr. Barone states that he believes that there is no actual frontrunner. He also pointed out that Mitt Romney is wise to avoid the Iowa caucus because Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann are expected to do well there. <\/p>\n John Hinderaker at Power Line<\/a> also posted a summary of the debate. Mr. Hinderaker felt that Mitt Romney came across very well. He also points out that the candidates were focusing on issues and generally attacking the policies of President Obama rather than attacking each other.<\/p>\n In listening to other commentary on the debate, I heard comments about the fact that CNN is not a neutral news service in moderating this debate. In the portions of the debate that I did hear, the candidates were not asked serious questions and not allowed to answer the questions completely before they were cut off. <\/p>\n This is a serious election. There are serious matters that need to be dealt with. We have an economy in trouble, natural disasters in many states, three wars, and the threat of terrorism. It is time for a serious debate where candidates can give complete answers that allow the voters to make an informed decision as to who will lead the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have to admit that I am on vacation and did not watch the debate. I did hear portions of it, but did not watch any of it. There are, however, two of the news sources that I trust that … Continue reading