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- Ron Paul, my focus during this event, was tired, slow to articulate his points, and easily overwhelmed by aggressive partisans.
- McCain appeared to withdraw his insistence on amnesty, and then spent excess time interrupting other candidates who were differentiating themselves from his former positions — in defense of what he had apologized for.
- Romney was effective at articulating his technical perspectives on issues (medical care, immigration) but clearly will not deviate from the Bush doctrines of war.
- Thompson was reserved and came across as a fat cat at times. He smirked at Ron Paul several times.
- Giuliani was about the same as he has always been. He smirked and laughed mirthlessly at Ron Paul several times.
- John McCain was especially demeaning to Ron Paul during discussion of war.
- Smirking and chuckling was prevalent when Ron Paul was talking about the Federal Reserve and inflation.
Illegal Immigration
This is my main reason for posting this thread.
- It became abundantly clear that no one on the stage would deal with illegal immigration adequately. PC rules the day. we are not being heard yet.
- Ron Paul lost an incredible chance to demonstrate his resolve on this issue, but he came close by emphasizing welfare.
- The other GOP members are weak-kneed and left themselves with massive openings for abandoning their commitments to deal with immigration.
- Huckabee talked about building a fence, and sounded like he's been listening to Gilchrist; his credibility is very low in my opinion.
- The American people have NOT communicated their anger effectively with these people.
Ron Paul's demeanor
This was a fair debate with an open format.
- Rushed, combative, on the defensive in many cases.
- Unable to keep up with cross-talk and interruptions.
- Should have worn a red tie, I'm hearing.
Ron Paul's victory
- He kept his temper when badly mistreated not by ABC, but by the other participants.
- He kept his humor, and joked several times.
- He did articulate the threat of inflation/monetary-abuse.
- He did talk about civil liberties and preemptive war.
- He did talk about free enterprise and the Constitution.
- He is the only candidate truly planning on implementing change.
