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bedsitter23Yesterday, five Presidential candidates (Gingrich, Perry, Bachmann, Santorum, Paul) spoke at a Pella, Iowa manufacturing plant. This Vermeer Corp. event was a 'one candidate at a time 'get to know us' event ( called the Republican Presidential Forum on Manufacturing) where each was interviewed by Governor Terry Branstad and a PBS news anchor.
It was on local tv, so I had to watch it (though to be fair, I could only watch in fits and bursts. I can't be the only Iowan who is sick of seeing these mugs).
The Register awarded best performance to Gingrich, and second prize to Paul. I don't think anyone did bad (Well, Perry, but more about that lately), but I would have called it the same way.
Newt has been slaying them at events like this. Agree or disagree, but no one comes off as more knowledgeable than Gingrich. There is no doubt anyone has given the issues of the day more thought than Newt.
Ron Paul looked bold with his plans, and he's piggybacking with radio ads which state his plan is to essentially cut all (or seemingly all) government funding except military and medicare.
Romney and Cain missed the event, though the Register did print a Q&A session with Romney (and Huntsman).
I wasn't impressed with Perry's performance, and wonder how much of that is 'Dubya fatigue'. There's only so much "I'm a doer, not a talker" tough talking Texan rhetoric that I can take before i am sick of it.
I guess everyone was right. Perry is just a terrible talker.
It's not that Perry can't be exciting. This weekend, he had what I consider his best performance yet, where he channeled a combination of George W Bush (as played by Will Ferrell) and that noted 20th Century orator Dean Martin.
I love that Perry's response to the questions of whether he was high on muscle relaxants or drunk is "No, that performance was awesome".
To be fair, no one accused Perry of being drunk until Monday, two full days after the speech. No one at the speech mentioned anything.
Plus, let's face it, New Hampshire does have a cool logo. "This is such a cool state. I mean, come on, live free or die. I mean, it's like, live free or die. Victory or death. Bring it." For once, a politician was having a little fun.
It was on local tv, so I had to watch it (though to be fair, I could only watch in fits and bursts. I can't be the only Iowan who is sick of seeing these mugs).
The Register awarded best performance to Gingrich, and second prize to Paul. I don't think anyone did bad (Well, Perry, but more about that lately), but I would have called it the same way.
Newt has been slaying them at events like this. Agree or disagree, but no one comes off as more knowledgeable than Gingrich. There is no doubt anyone has given the issues of the day more thought than Newt.
Ron Paul looked bold with his plans, and he's piggybacking with radio ads which state his plan is to essentially cut all (or seemingly all) government funding except military and medicare.
Romney and Cain missed the event, though the Register did print a Q&A session with Romney (and Huntsman).
I wasn't impressed with Perry's performance, and wonder how much of that is 'Dubya fatigue'. There's only so much "I'm a doer, not a talker" tough talking Texan rhetoric that I can take before i am sick of it.
I guess everyone was right. Perry is just a terrible talker.
It's not that Perry can't be exciting. This weekend, he had what I consider his best performance yet, where he channeled a combination of George W Bush (as played by Will Ferrell) and that noted 20th Century orator Dean Martin.
I love that Perry's response to the questions of whether he was high on muscle relaxants or drunk is "No, that performance was awesome".
To be fair, no one accused Perry of being drunk until Monday, two full days after the speech. No one at the speech mentioned anything.
Plus, let's face it, New Hampshire does have a cool logo. "This is such a cool state. I mean, come on, live free or die. I mean, it's like, live free or die. Victory or death. Bring it." For once, a politician was having a little fun.
