Would like to add your 2 cents on these critques?


I’ve spilled considerable ink dissecting the performances of the so-called Big Three Republican candidates in the first two debates. I’ve paid less attention to the second-tier candidates. There is a reason for this.

The Seven Dwarfs, as my colleague Roger Simon dubbed them in a column earlier this week, are having trouble getting noticed and their debate turns haven’t helped the cause.



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Guliani, Romney and McCain all seem like odd choices for the Republicans.

Guliani is pro-choice.
Romney used to be pro-choice. And he's a Mormon.
McCain fought Bush for years.

It seems that none of these candidates would get any support for the Bible-thumping Bushies.

...but don't overlook the 'non-candidate' candidate, Fred Thompson.......

He's blogging over at the ABC Radio blog site, and he's sounding pretty darn good. Yah! I'm a shamless supporter...

IIRC, he'll announce soon, maybe by the second week of June. Then look for second tier Rep dropouts to begin...

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CHUQ, your seven dwarfs assesment is wrong. The media is not telling you the popularity of at least one cantidate...

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I was surprised to see some of the guys on Huffpoo giving Ron a fair shake. Some of the posts are pretty asinine though.

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I've got some critiques:

1) ALL of the GOP candidates, even the minor ones, are heretical in some way. The only ones that aren't are the REALLY minor ones like Gilmore and Tancredo. All of the rest have major differences with the GOP base on vital issues.
2) Ron Paul, while I love his voting record, would make a terrible President. This is a guy who believes that the US brought Pearl Harbor on itself.
3) Huckabee has helped himself a great deal with the debates and has even earned some high marks from liberal blogs.
4) Tommy Thompson, while he hasn't done well in the debates, is the most qualified Republican to be President and will do well in Iowa. Which is about when he'll get noticed.

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dont forget about Newt Gingrich although i doubt hes unelectable he could pull some votes away from the other candidates and who knows if he can shake of the bad rap the media has stuck him with maby even get close to the republican bid

Of course, this is patently untrue. There is a huge difference between understanding the causes of conflict, and being on a guilt trip. Unlike the rest of the candidates I've seen so far, he actually has put some thought into the issues, instead of looking for a 5 second sound byte.

Of course, this is patently untrue. There is a huge difference between understanding the causes of conflict, and being on a guilt trip

There are dozens of causes of WWII and 9/11. The reason Paul singles out our foreign policy in both cases is precisely because he disapproves of our foreign policy.

He either blames our foreign policy, or he is just taking advantage of two national tragedies to push his agenda. Either way, I don't like it.

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And what would be wrong with him questioning foreign policy? Particularly in respect to the fact that the 9/11 report and the CIA essentially agrees with him?