Torture in the GOP debate
Now, I think this whole issue is taken as a proxy for the question, "how much will be protect us?" And law and order is a big principle in the GOP. But wasn’t this weird? Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Read more
Line of the night
It says absolutely nothing. It says that he has a lot of folks text messaging for him — Michael Steele on Romney’s victory in the Fox Text Messages.
Final thoughts
I think that Rudy Giuliani did well tonight. No one really nailed him on abortion, which surprises me. And he really nixed Ron Paul. John McCain did well too. I think that he really had some good lines. He made Read more
Live blogging the SC debate
9:05: McCain gets lucky with the first question on his best issue. He is 9:06: Thompson (is that hair real?) is asked about pressure on Iraq to get out. That’s a different version of revenue sharing. Winning the peace is Read more
Team Romney showing their class
Palmetto Scoop … has the scoop: Also, we saw a very large man (we believe he works for Romney) pulling up McCain signs because they were “in the right of way.”. It is going to be a very interesting next Read more
Falwell and the debate
NYT’s Adam Nagourney had this to say: 1) Who will be the most effusive in paying tribute to the Rev. Jerry Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority and a great power in the evangelical wing of the party? Will Read more
Romney against tax simplification
So says Dan Hoover: Romney told reporters and editors of The Des Moines Register last month that he wants to lower marginal tax rates for Americans, not overhaul the code. "I’m probably not going to be recommending throwing out the Read more
Instruments of Mass Destruction?
Damn, that’s strong language from Mayor Giuliani. (H/T: Ryan Sager)
Abortion in tonight’s debate
Given South Carolina’s social conservatism and Rudy Giuliani’s struggle in the last debate over abortion, you can expect that to be a significant focus of the debate tonight, or, at least, the press’s handling of it. Today in South Carolina, Read more
Brooks calls for ideas
David Brooks reminds us of history and calls (Times $elect) for more ideas in the Presidential campaigns. First, the history: By now, this should sound familiar. And it should be clear that while some Republicans argue that big government conservatism Read more