Many stories focused on abortion, where Giuliani upset many. (FOX News)
From Byron York: So two of the top three candidates — Romney and McCain — gave generally strong performances. The third — Rudy Giuliani — did not. The former New York mayor botched a question on abortion so badly that it’s unclear whether he will ever learn how to discuss the issue in the context of Republican presidential politics — a significant handicap for someone running for the Republican presidential nomination. (NRO)
From Hewitt: The widespread recognition that Mitt Romney far exceeded the field in tonight's debate does not mean he will do the same again and again. Indeed, it makes him the likely target in the next few settings, and makes it more difficult to impress because of the expectations curve. (Townhall)
Medved took issue with Chris Matthews, noting “Matthews refused to give up on his project of attacking Republicans on their supposed weak-spot – social positions out of touch with the American mainstream. The moderator even went so far as to ask each of the contenders—yup, all ten of ‘em -- whether he would welcome Bill Clinton returning to Washington as a resident of the White House. What are Republican candidates supposed to say to such an inane query?” (Townhall)
Transcript. (IHT)
No comments:
Post a Comment