Now I didn’t like it when Chris Wallace asked Michele Bachmann if she was flake last June because he unfairly singled her out. But I am having second thoughts. Bachmann certainly raised legitimate questions in Monday night’s GOP debate about the wisdom of Texas Governor Rick Perry mandating the HPV vaccine and of the possibility of cronyism. But when she publicly stated that the Gardasil vaccination causes mental retardation following the debate she drew the wrong kind of attention to herself. At the very least, it should give pause to those who will choose the GOP’s standard bearer next year. After all, President Obama has not been equal to the task and is wearing out his welcome. But if voters are going to replace Obama next year we are going to want to replace him with a person who will mind the store, accept responsibility for his or her actions and speak to the issues affecting Americans in
Responding to immigration questions from Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner , Romney gives the most polished answer, Cain gives the most charming answer (“America’s got to learn how to take a joke,” he quips, in reference to his previous suggestion that the border be guarded with electric fences in addition to moats and alligators), and Gingrich gives the wonkiest answer. With Ron Paul dragging troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq into the question, everyone is playing his part. After Pawlenty owns up to, and apologizes for, raising cigarette fees, Bachmann attacks him again, suggesting, inaccurately, that he gave Minnesota legislators the choice to either oppose raising fees or opposing abortion. The two then get mixed up in another war of words. Pawlenty and Bachmann fighting each other is perfect for Romney, but Chris Wallace leads Pawlenty to follow up on his infamous “ObamaneyCare” dig at Romney’s health care record, and he does, following up with an attack on Romney’s spending record. This is the first time Romney is challenged. Yet Pawlenty doesn’t go beyond merely asserting that Romneycare and Obamacare are similar, lessening the impact of his accusation. Romney is able to respond with his canned defense of his bill, which includes a reference to the 10th amendment. Bachmann follows up with a promise to not rest until Obamacare is repealed. No reference to what she would replace Obamacare with, though, nor any suggestion that she favors any other reforms.
Originally posted here:
Tonight’s Debate, Part II
In the early going, the big story is Tim Pawlenty coming out punching with strong criticisms of Obama, a class warfare attack on Mitt Romney, and a harsh criticism of Michele Bachmann (her record in Congress is “nonexistent”). Of course, Bachmann comes back over the top by claiming that he supports cap and trade and an individual health insurance mandate. The exchange ends with Pawlenty saying that if letting Obamacare and TARP pass is Bachmann’s idea of leadership, “please stop.” Very personal, Bachmann looks legitimately hurt. The storyline that Pawlenty is afraid to attack his opponents seems to be dead after this intense argument with Bachmann. The segment closes with Romney capably fielding a pointed question from Chris Wallace about jobs he cut as a private equity manager. In the early going, Romney is again able to appear competent and unruffled, while the others squabble amongst themselves.
Read the original post:
Tonight’s Debate, Part I
This guy is not longer a joke, he’s simply despicable. Chris Wallace asked Herman Cain about a mosque being built in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. After arguing that Islam doesn’t qualify as a religion or something under the 1st Amendment, they got… See the rest here: Herman Cain: Communities Have The Right To Ban Mosques
Read this article:
Herman Cain: Communities Have The Right To Ban Mosques
The inevitable CAIR meltdown in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. (Politico) — Herman Cain says voters across the country should have the right to prevent Muslims from building mosques in their communities. In an exchange on “Fox News Sunday,” the Republican presidential contender said that he sided with some in a town near Nashville who were trying to prevent Muslims from worshiping in their community. “Our Constitution guarantees the separation of church and state,” he said. “Islam combines church and state. They’re using the church part of our First Amendment to infuse their morals in that community, and the people of that community do not like it. They disagree with it.” Asked by host Chris Wallace if any community could ban a mosque if it wanted to, Cain said: “They have a right to do that.” Cain, an African-American who grew up during the civil rights era, claimed he was not discriminating against Muslims. He said it was “totally different” than the fight for racial equality because there were laws prohibiting blacks from advancing. Nonetheless, Cain has drawn backlash for comments about Muslims in the past, saying that he would be uncomfortable if a Muslim served in his Cabinet if he were elected president. “I’m willing to take a harder look at people that might be terrorists,” Cain said Sunday. “If you look at my career, I have never discriminated against anybody. . . . I’m going to err on the side of caution.”
See more here:
Herman Cain Says Voters Should Have Right To Prevent Mosque Construction If Community Opposes It…
