VOTE-How did Ron Paul do in CNN debate???

[pen_thief]

10!!!

 

[Captain Shays]

I gave him an 8. For the most part he did GREAT but on the HIspanic question he seemed to play a little to the collectivist view and slightly pandered.
On the electability question he dropped the ball. He could have told them who supports him. "I get more support from THE largest demographic in the country the independents. I get more support from cross over Democrats. I get a lot more support from the anti war voters who put Obama in office. I also have my supporters who refuse to vote for any of the other candidates". OK well.....on that last one he didn't need to say that.. I am just a NO ONE BUT PAUL kind of guy and wished he pandered to me just a little even though it wouldn't have been appropraite during a debate.

To the guy who voted "terrible" I will find you

 

[Danny Molina]

I give him an 8 on his performance. He stumbles over his words and sometimes his sentences don't come out as well as they should.
Ron did very very well.

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

6 he missed an easy spot to smash romney with the healthcare question.

btw they don't dare say anything bad about ron because they don't want to give him more time. it's not just to be nice and to pander to us ron supporters.

i concure. also cause ron and romney has an uneasy truce between one another. a ceasefire.

 

[Andrew Ryan]

Anyone know what mark halperin gave him?

Nevermind. He gave Ron a C-

 

[LibertasPraesidium]

7. Ron isn't perfect at debates, though He did do really well, If given enough time to educate people when he speaks we'd garner more votes... I gave a 7 because of some of the points where he could have really nailed everyone to the wall.

He is engaging the voters better, pandering to the audience with jokes is always a win. I will never give him a 10 at debates unless he gets the entire debate to speak. It was an overall rating of venue/speaker/questions/time Technically Ron received a 8 from me, but the debate dropped it by one.

 

[j3nn]

He was hitting home run after home run in this one! I wonder if #Anonymous's threat to CNN is why they gave him more time and camera views than usual?

 

[fatjohn]

Good, he totally missed smashing Santorum on the latin america question. Frothy was proposing a north american union and Paul glanced over it.

 

[RonPaulMyPresident]

He could've gone after Santorum more. Looks like CNN and the establishment were trying to boost Santorum's popularity but to me Santorum looked like an emotional reck out there. Maybe he was trying to copy Gingrich's anger on the South Carolina debate that made Gingrich popular but I wouldn't want an emotional angry President. Do people really like that?

 

[PolicyReader]

he's been tepid about attacking Romney

its clear they have some sort of pact

Personally I doubt there's a "pact" or any direct arrangement of any kind between Romney and Paul.
In Dr. Pauls place I'd be doing what he's doing. Calling Mitt on the issues in his ads and some debate statements but letting the others in the race play attack dog against Mitt and Mitt come down on them directly so that when it comes down to the heads up contest Romney hasn't had the chance to truly answer or prepare for what Paul has to say. Right now if Paul hits Newt or Rick the other two will pretty much let it slide because of the dynamics of the race, but the things he can pin Romney down on the most are either A) already being done by the others (why waste time that he can use to get his message out?) or B) would cut all three and could hurt him by making him look like he's "fringe" (read: non-interventionist foreign policy as one example).

Ron Paul isn't a corrupt beltway insider like the others but he has been in politics for quite awhile and he knows how the game is played, his choice not to hit Romney harder at this time is tactically sound. If it wasn't why else do you think the media would take time out from ignoring Ron Paul to bring up his "lack" of attacking Romney and float the suggestion that they're somehow 'collaborating' (as they have on a few occasions).

Poll Vote: I gave him a 9 in the poll (I don't include things I consider under the control of the network, moderator, etc. in my rating)
I think the direction Paul went and the answers he gave were very solid and I'd like to see more of that.
I also support his choice to keep his focus on the issues. It's good to get some shots in when someone is being quite inaccurate and of course to fire back when someone directly attacks him or his positions. However I see it as actually helping Paul that he doesn't get involved in the petty bickering the others often get into. Newt and Mitt having their little 'cat fights' makes them both look bad regardless of who "wins". So as long as their long winded exchanges don't cause Paul to be forgotten then they actually help Dr. Paul. He gets to be a statesman while they're being politicians.
This level of being active and playing to the audience as well is a very helpful change and I hope to see more of it. We all know he's got the issues and the message cold. Now it's just a matter of getting those voters to actually listen for a bit and jokes + more proactive/aggressive answers is a good way to get there. (In my opinion)

 

[BucksforPaul]

10

Like a Boss!

 

[nyrgoal99]

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[pacelli]

I think the fact that he didn't parrot his usual foreign policy lines was a major plus. I was cheering so loud that the cats started getting into the debate when paul mentioned that he'd only consider using space for NATIONAL DEFENSE.

 

[Dianne]

He did very well !!!! I was proud of him.

 

[jeremiahj13]

My first vote of 10 Outstanding!

 

[jeremiahj13]

Bill O'reilly gave Paul a 1.

 

[Gary4Liberty]

Bill O'reilly gave Paul a 1.

O Reilly is a womanizing pervert his opinion is less than worthless, I wouldnt let him pick up the shit my dog extrudes out its anus.

 

[Revolution9]

Rocked and rolled and strutted and strolled..A ten+ for the asking Castro why he called. lulz

Rev9

 

[Revolution9]

Bill O'reilly gave Paul a 1.

Rev9, whose opinion is infinitely more important to me than Bill O'Reilly's, gives Bill a swift cowboy boot in the ass for failing hard.

Rev9

 

[nyrgoal99]

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