Sorry to duplicate your post zf. However, that was my first thought as well (before reading your post), and yes, if I were running for president I'd say the same to the masses.

"Too bad Ignorance isn't painful..."

"Double-Standards!" The jack asses back out of FOX, but the elephants stand strong debating on the ultra-liberal MSNBC. Imagine the double-standard if the oppositte occurred

"Before I refuse to take your questions...I have a statement.." Ronald Reagan

No comment. <g>

I hate Soros, but he has not "bought" anything that wasen't already for sale and sympatico since the Democrats came into being.

Picking Matthews for this was a mistake. He's a left-wing Dem who only complains about Dems when they aren't liberal enough.

I was very encouraged by the performance of all of the candidates, particularly after watching the Democrats. I found it interesting that they used Brian Williams for the Democrats and Matthews for the GOP.

I thought that Guiliani, Romney and McCain came out very strong and had some powerful statements. What was most encouraging was thinking back to the Dem love-in I could not imagine Obama and Edwards competing with any of the GOP candidates on that stage. The GOP is finally getting its voice back and I am now confident that they will be able to counter the avalanche of attacks by the left over many months.

Some of those questions were downright ignorant. The Scooter Libby one backfired on Matthews as they went after the prosecutor as they should. The Clinton question was ignorant and the what don't you like about America? should have been answered with: "dumba$$ questions like that from left wing loons like you." 

To paraphrase William F. Buckley, the first five people listed in the phonebook would have made a better moderator.

I still think Alex Trebek should moderate these things. Keep the questions coming fast, and don't worry if the camera is on the contestants all the time. And the Jeopardy format makes more sense. Have six categories, and let the candidates compete over them. "Expensive Democrat Haircuts for $400, Alex!"

The thought of msnbc being in the Reagan Library is just wrong...then the guestions about embryonic stem cell research with Nancy Reagan setting there, what a cheap shot.

A good reply might've been: "But it wasn't a good thing the first time around."

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"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello

Debra, I read your page about Tancredo. I am very impressed with his positions. I did not know much about him before but I like what I see. I did not see the entire debate but what I did see drew me to Tancredo, Brownback, and Huckabee. Unfortunately, these are not the "top tier" candidates thus far though there is time for them to improve their numbers.

All too often we get the government we deserve rather than the government we prefer. How I long for a president who will stand up to Congress by vetoing the pork-laden bills that have gone through unopposed for so many years; a president who will appoint more strict-constructionist judges and justices.; a president who cares more for the people who elected him than the unions and financiers; a president who isn't afraid of the Anti-Christian Litigation Unit; a president who actually is God-fearing and has a true moral base in Jesus Christ. I shall continue to pray for this great nation of ours, under God, with liberty and justice for all.

Evolutionists have heard of Darwin; Creationists understand Darwin.