And the winners are…

There are a few winners here in my mind. There are also a few losers here too. I may go against the grain here, but this is what I feel about each candidate from the worst to the best. I will go into more detail once I can sort out my notes from the debate. From worst to best, here they are:

Ron Paul

He really should have sat this one out. He did himself no favor by standing on the stage spouting ignorance about the issues surrounding the war in Iraq. If Paul tried to answer the questions asked, showed his stand points about the other issues, and tried to be a bit more versatile, he might have won a point or two. Instead he sat up there and beat the Iraq drum and showed he has no substance.

John McCain

John came off as bitter, childish, and hateful. It was almost as if he was only there to attack Romney. His camp said they would not attack Romney unless Romney came at him first. Within the first 15 minutes, John started with the personal attacks. So what else did John accomplish? Nothing, he did not come across as a strong leader or an established candidate. John spent more time attacking Romney and avoiding questions tan he spent on answering anything. I was totally turned off by John. The only one worse was Ron Paul.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary became excited, defensive, and vindictive in the first 15 minutes. She was goaded by the others, but her response was less than presidential. After she calmed down and started acting like an adult, she came across as experienced and well versed. This served her well, but she was still the worst of the Democrats.

Mike Huckabee

I think he showed he was not as experienced as he should be. He seemed unsure of himself as he answered question, and didn't seem sure of himself. Something was off in Mike tonight, even though he was real good at putting his points forward. I think mike is the worst of the middle candidates.

Rudy Giuliani

It's not that Rudy wasn't good, but he was not on top of his game. I think Rudy did well except for the switch in mid sentence. He first said that it was not amnesty if you fined an illegal and let them stay, then said it was giving them amnesty. When Thompson called him on it, Rudy said it was not amnesty. A true Hillary moment if I ever have seen one.

Barack Obama and John Edwards

Both men were very strong, and fully stated their points. Each on backed themselves up very well, and fearlessly took on Clinton. Both men were equally impressive, and therefore I can not choose between them. I think if I was forced to chose, I would say Obama was the better of the two.

Bill Richardson

The best Democrat of the night. He jumped in at the right times, said just the right things, and was flawless in his execution. I think this was Bills night. I might not agree with his politics, but the man had me thinking. He displayed his thoughts vividly, and projected his vision with a great clarity. I was very impressed with Richardson tonight, but I must admit, be was only slightly higher on my list that Obama and Edwards.

Fred Thompson

This is a guy who I might consider voting for. After watching him tonight, and seeing his conviction while answering, I know this man is serious when he speaks. He took no prisoners up on the stage, and backed down from no one. His points were valid, and his retorts were like an ax on an ice block. Thompson really pushed the envelope tonight. He was almost my number one tonight.

Mitt Romney

Mitt had a rough night. Not that the questions were hard, or it was not an easy format, but every time he turned his head, someone made a nasty comment. It was like tonight was "pick on Mitt night." But Mitt did a great job of brushing it off and moving on. Twice Mitt had to remind McCain about the agreement to be civilized. With that aside for the moment, Mitt stood strong on the issues, and held fast to his believes and stayed consistent with his views. Mitt hit every major point without fear, explained his views with perfect clarity, and made some of the best points tonight.

Mitt was unwavering, strong, and flawless. A lesser man would have folded (like Hillary) and started slinging the preverbal mud. Mitt was a gentlemen, and did not stoop to the level of the others on the stage. He pulled himself away from the pack, showing he was the only adult on the stage.

The reasons I have Mitt as the best candidate of both debates is this; He never lowered himself to mud slinging, was the best at defending his views, conveying his view, and debating his views with others. Mitt proved he has the ability, know how, and integrity to lead our nation.

Mitt Romney is going to be a great President.