Grade Ron Paul's Debate Performance

[Paul4Prez]

A very solid A. Much better than the last week's debate.

 

[Paul4Prez]

P..S. The last question was about what you'd bring to the White House, to which he gave an excellent answer as well.

Yep -- nailed it.

 

[moderate libertarian]

Just based on this one clip I watched so far:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8S3yws_88I&feature=youtu.be


Absolutely superb!

 

[MJU1983]

I'd say B.

 

[one male human]

This is what got Santorum worked up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5fmBtMaL2M

 

[ILikeRonPaul]

sorry but i gave him a C. ron seriously needs to think about just plain butting in to the conversation. in the last debate i saw cain just bust into the convo and nobody was even talking to him- same with santorum. then cain blabbed about crap that i didn't care for and wasted a lot of time. so if cain can do it, so can ron.

ugh did anybody else get ticked when they totally ignored ron and newt when it came to the fed question? makes me sick

 

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

ugh did anybody else get ticked when they totally ignored ron and newt when it came to the fed question? makes me sick

Yes, it was a very obvious omission and it elicited groans from the audience. They didn't fool anyone.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

All answers except the last: A+

Last answer: F.

The last answer also brings him down overall to a C alone. He may have spoken truth, but with horrid presentation. Draw a clearer distinction that we may have added to motivation, but terrorists are still unjustified murderers (which is also the truth). This is politics, people, and I for one want to win

While it may not have been a great answer, it certainly wasn't as bad as you are making it out to be. The voting public is on his side on this one.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

i'd give him a C

Something isnt right with him, he's not on his A game. his voice was not very commanding like in his 2007 debates, when he spoke with more conviction.

Also not even getting to mention a specific plan for jobs is really hurting him.

Could it be that he's getting older than he was in 2007? Surely not!

 

[BlueFloyd]

The Establishment had some pawns come in to boo Ron.

 

[trey4sports]

Could it be that he's getting older than he was in 2007? Surely not!

you are right, but i can't help but say i thought in terms of articulation Ron was better in this debate than every single other one this cycle. His points were clear and understandable.

 

[Inkblots]

I'd give him a B. It would have been an A+, he was firing on all cylinders, and even his first answer in the foreign policy section was great, but his rebuttal to Santorum really fell flat. He should have phrased his answer better - quoting bin Laden was probably a bad move, considering the venue. Overall, still a good night, though.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

you are right, but i can't help but say i thought in terms of articulation Ron was better in this debate than every single other one this cycle. His points were clear and understandable.

And I agree with that as well. My response was a sarcastic remark when the guy I responded to mentioned that his voice wasn't as strong as in 2007. Go figure... he's 76 years old.

 

[Inkblots]

you are right, but i can't help but say i thought in terms of articulation Ron was better in this debate than every single other one this cycle. His points were clear and understandable.

Agreed.

 

[GovMatt]

A solid B+. A few homeruns and certainly got people talking. The reason I don't give him an A is more for the questions he got rather than the answers he gave. Though it may not be in his character as a debater, he needs to be more aggressive with getting the moderator's attention for rebuttals.

 

[emr1028]

B+

The last response was the only thing keeping him from a solid A, but other than that all of his responses were excellent. I thought that this may have been his best debate yet.

 

[Ronpauljones]

A

Who cares if some people in a crowd are clueless on foreign policy. They don't represent the majority opinion. Ron Paul's answer for that question was spot on.

Agreed.

 

[Dianne]

Sorry guys, I rated him a C tonight... I am loyal, but honest. It's time he becomes tough... He knows the media hates him, so he needs to take it to them. Don't answer the question they want you to answer so they can take something out of context; answer the question you want to answer.

Paul should have spoken on the Federal Reserve.. He should have taken all his time about the "uninsured" comatose 30 year old and spoken instead about auditing the Fed or abolishing the Fed; a passion of his, and excluded from answering.

He needs to run the debate, not them.

 

[JamesButabi]

I was highly critical of Ron the last debate. I give him a B+ in this debate and think it was the best of the season. He nailed original questions, he separated himself on foreign policy completely, and he did not stumble or talk jumbled. Many may feel the 9-11 attack with Santorum was bad, but Ron kept his composure and laid out the TRUTH succinctly. I'm very proud of Ron and his performance at this debate.

 

[ProfNo]

Ron nailed it. And I certainly did not think that after the last debate. But this one, he hit it out of the park.

The booing at the end was sad, not for Ron Paul, but for the complete ignorance of the audience. But I think it was a great moment for Ron Paul. Truly exceptional. He is willing to stand there, and tell an audience that is booing him the truth. That says more than you ever need to know about his character and honesty.

I think the average viewer (or, I should say, hope) would see that as well. I know my gf did; and she is not a political junkie at all; yet she understood what he was saying very clearly. There are ramifications for our actions abroad, and 9/11 was one of them. That does not justify the 9/11, but we should learn from that event, or it will happen again. So simply and obvious.

I have to say, that moment was like a teaching schooling a room full of kids.