Grade Ron's Debate Preformance

[unknown]

Sorry. I'm giving it a C-.

I love Ron Paul, but how many times is he going to allow that "third party" question weaken his candidacy before he takes it to the media and uses their lack of integrity as a weapon against them the same way Newt does. Ron Paul's response to this question dignifies the question and weakens himself. He would be better served to use the question to demonstrate the journalists lack of integrity and then choose whatever topic he wants to spend his time on.

"I've answered this question several times, and it goes to the bias and lack of integrity in today's media environment that I'm here faced with it again. Mr. Journalist, you can find that answer with a simple Google search if you're so inclined to have it answered - in the meantime I'm going to use my time to talk about something that is of actual importance to the American debate right now - and that is (insert important "strength" issue here).

Ron Paul didn't strengthen his campaign tonight. He weakened it, and he weakens it further every time he dignifies this question with his canned response. He needs to use that question and turn it into an opportunity.

Didnt he turn it around and use it to say that hes polling better than anyone vs Obama?

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Didnt he turn it around and use it to say that hes polling better than anyone vs Obama?

Yes, and it was b e a utiful

 

[Phyxrgon]

A-

maybe there is more to it than harping on other opponents(sinc he said he wasnt going to seriously campaign in florida) and jumping into discussions, but then again, he received alot of lousy questions while they gave the meatshare of good questions to the other dummies. he still gave good answers though, and still shows his consistency... but he realy should work on turning away redundant questions that try to detriment his campaign..

where is the big paddle for the media's toosh when you need it.

 

[ord33]

Sorry. I'm giving it a C-.

I love Ron Paul, but how many times is he going to allow that "third party" question weaken his candidacy before he takes it to the media and uses their lack of integrity as a weapon against them the same way Newt does. Ron Paul's response to this question dignifies the question and weakens himself. He would be better served to use the question to demonstrate the journalists lack of integrity and then choose whatever topic he wants to spend his time on.

"I've answered this question several times, and it goes to the bias and lack of integrity in today's media environment that I'm here faced with it again. Mr. Journalist, you can find that answer with a simple Google search if you're so inclined to have it answered - in the meantime I'm going to use my time to talk about something that is of actual importance to the American debate right now - and that is (insert important "strength" issue here).

Ron Paul didn't strengthen his campaign tonight. He weakened it, and he weakens it further every time he dignifies this question with his canned response. He needs to use that question and turn it into an opportunity.

Your response is much better than what goes in my head wishing he would say (although I know it would be way too abrasive). I wish he'd say:

"You know the definition of asking or doing the same exact thing over and over again expecting a different result. My answer isn't going to change. That's how I feel about you and this question. I've had enough being marginalized when I'm polling neck and neck with Obama and clearly in this race."

 

[ryanmkeisling]

He did good considering what he was given. I was really hoping he would inject himself into the "what have you done to further the conservative cause" that was asked of romney and then floated to gingrich who recited his rendition of his "track record".

I think he did better than santorum and better than romney. Gingrich is an excellent salesman. Despite that Dr Paul got a quasi-endorsement from the cockroach not the other way around. You KNOW that gingrich is pitching US as he believess he has the conservative vote ( and he probably is closer than anyone to it and will probably get it ) however he also knows he can't win without our vote and so the phoney smiles and being nice begins. Hey that's cool, that's a knife fight we don't need and maybe he'll get more time as a result.

Dr Paul better get California. THAT would be a trophy. You know we'll get the "legalize marijuana" vote there. Obama crushed mccain in california just like he would crush gingrich. I don't see the crush with Dr Paul. How many delegates in Cali and is it winner take all?

You must not live here? Most people do not want legalization because they make to much money off of the black market. Compare $250/oz. to $12/oz. Many users are also growers and anyone who has a med card can profit from their grow and buy it at the med shop, so they have no reason to want to see it legalized. Only those of us with real jobs and who value freedom want legalization, whether we use it or not. It is a billion dollar industry. The only real economic advantage here would be the massive influx of worldwide tourism.