A brief Annalysis of Ron's question to McCain

[iznourbaby]

I grew up during the cold war having it pounded into my head that central planning (communism) was a bad thing. The question Ron posed was designed to expose just how much the federal government is messing with things they have no business messing with.

 

[affa]

It's HILARIOUS that the first thing he said was basically "I support sunshine."

Yep, and this is why it was a slam dunk. McCain looked like a FOOL. Doesn't matter that I don't even know what the question meant, I could tell it was something important and McCain already established himself earlier in the debate as some sort of economist. He got Pwned.

 

[bucfish]

Yeah Ron Paul owned McCain. What a rumbling bumbling answer he gave. Remember he once said Ron Paul is the most honest man in Politics!!!

 

[grizzums]

Bare with me, I'm typing on a bberry...

I thought RP could have certainly articulated the question a little better, but I did like the question for a couple reasons. Overall I'm mixed on the outcome though.

First, anyone that follows economics and the markets knows what the PPT is. It was once thought of as just another 'conspiracy' type group...but not anymore.

It was very relevant on a couple fronts... In light of Bernanke's 75 basis point emergency cuts and this so-called stimulus package... Also with the whispers that Bernanke has not been entirely forthcoming with congress on the actual state of the economy, and speculation on what type of "influences" may be involved in the creating of this stimulus policy.

The camera shot of mccains expression as Paul was asking the question was priceless...lol.

Also, if my memory serves correctly...this was after Russert came at McCain on that quote about him not really undersynding economics that had McCain on the defensive. This question and obvious McCain dancing around the fact that he didn't have the slightest idea served to back up the notion that McCain indeed does not have a clue when it comes to the economy, which is now the number one issue. Couple this with the fact that McCain is now apparently a backer of making permanent the bush tax cuts that he originally opposed??? This all strikes at the heart of what I see as a big misperception in the eyes of McCain support....that he is a "straight talker"... I personally think he is anything but...

The problem is what has already been pointed out... That most people didn't have a clue as to what the hell Paul was asking, including McCain himself...and those same people may have bought into mccains dance as if he answered the question sufficiently. I am pretty pessimistic these days on the critical thinking skills of the general American public, so....I tend to think in the minds of voters, he wiggled off the hook and hence this had a net neutral effect.

 

[InLoveWithRon]

Well from another non partisan forum, when they were talking about the debate they all agreed that Ron Paul really stumped McCain...

So if Non-Ron Paul people can see it in front of their computers, people at home saw it too in front of their TV's.

 

[spiteface]

Furthering the idea that McCain doesn't know jack about economics was his question to Huck about the FairTax(tm). Instead of asking a probing question and smashing that stupid thing to bits, he serves up a hanging curveball that was promptly knocked out of the park. Did he honestly not know that was probably the first and most extensively addressed issue with the so-called FairTax(tm)?

 

[DFF]

No, the problem was the question is too smart, and the people are too dumb.

Yeah, but a good politician takes these things into account. Then again, Ron's objective might've been to intentionally confuse the audience thus have them look up the question on YouTube and subsequently see McCain's "WTF?" expression.

 

[IcyPeaceMaker]

I wish he'd have directed his question to Romney and asked him how he intended to support the overseas empire, cut taxes and insure all of us, in the face of the looming economic catastrophy. That would have been knocking on the right door, McCain is toast, Romney is the frontrunner we need to nail down.

 

[IcyPeaceMaker]

Furthering the idea that McCain doesn't know jack about economics was his question to Huck about the FairTax(tm). Instead of asking a probing question and smashing that stupid thing to bits, he serves up a hanging curveball that was promptly knocked out of the park. Did he honestly not know that was probably the first and most extensively addressed issue with the so-called FairTax(tm)?

There was alot of brother-in-lawing going on, there's more between the "top tier" than meets the eye. I believe they are working together to beat Ron Paul, and the MSM ain't doing us any favors.

 

[billyjoeallen]

He asked that question so we would check it out on wikipedia and discover what's going on. It worked.

Also, he exposed McCain as a tool of the left. They want him to get the nomination because they know he will go down in flames in the general election.

Republicans: Paul, Romney
Democrat tools: McCain, Huckabee
Dead guy with 9.11 days to live: Ghouliani

 

[Telkandore]

"Senator John McCain is the only presidential candidate bold enough to come out in favor of sunshine! The rest of the field has dodged or even completely ignored this vital issue that faces America today. The sun makes our crops grow and keeps us warm; without sunshine this country would be completely lost! John McCain has a comprehensive strategy to make the sun shine brightly for 10 months of the year, slashing the cost of heating your home with pricey oil or gas.

If we don't get John McCain in the White House there will be no summer. Or corn.

A vote for John McCain means you'll never hit your shin on a coffee table in the dark ever again, because a vote for John McCain is a vote for actually being able to visually see things on the planet that exist in life.

John McCain makes the sun rise.

(And it's been rumored that he knows someone from the treasury department who can make it rain when they dance.)"