Clinton. Was really funny when she said “it hurts my feelings.” she seemed genuine and funny and likeable. And she said Obama was likeable. Did a great job of dealing with issue that voters think edwards and obama would create more change.

Obama. Seemed funny saying he was watching football instead of gop debate. seems positive, upbeat and inclusive.

Richardson. stressing his credentials and expereince. Only one with a “national security clearance.” Doesn’t he realize that no one cares?

Richardson is hitting the table again and it is highly distracting.

re surge working

Clinton. “23 americans dying in December is unacceptible.”

Richardson. He weaves back and forth from being lucid and then stammering. He is hammering the desk in front of him in a distracting manner.

Obama. sounds stonger and more confident re Iraq.

Edwards. “I will listen to military.” He sounds like a competent leader re military affairs. edwards is a smooth, comfortable and confident speaker. Consistent thus far.

Richardson. He’s getting a little lost in complexity. “PTSD” he isn’t using simple languge.

Clinton. I will “task” the joint chiefs. Awkward use of task as a verb.

All our attacking each other. They are becoming more forceful. Clinton seems much more forceful.

Obama was strong.

Richardson had great laugh line “I’ve been in hostage neg. more civil than this.” He seemed statemanlike.

Candidates were talking about “change” “change” “change” to the point of sounding silly.

Edwards. Sounds very populist. Bashing corporations.

Obama is getting better as the night wears on.

Cinton re change. She doesn’t seem comfortable attacking Obama on issue of change. She says he changes his posiiton on healthcare. She is stammering a little.

Obama. Stammering a little in his defense of his healthcare policies. He comes out in favor of higher payroll taxes.

Clinton.

Edwards. speaks in favor of being calm. Seems stateman-like.

Obama. His stripped tie is pixilating. White shirt is bad. He still sounds a little hesitant.

Clinton. She sounds conversational, confident, experienced.
She sounds tough re retaliating. Clinton looks good in green.

Richardson. He’s so low in the polls–he doesn’t seem relevant here.

Obama. Sounded slightly hesitant on first foreign policy question.

Edwards. Looks and sounds comfortable and confident. Knowledgeable about players in Pakistan. Tie and suite look good. white shirt is too bright.

Richardson. Looks like a slob. Tie is loose at top. He is fat–really fat. Sorry, but voters hate fat candidates. He didn’t sound good either.

Clinton. Sounds hesitant in first answer. Sounds competent, a little boring, but stable.

Richardson sounds pie in the sky asking pakistan’s president to just step down.

Barack Obama. Sounds like he is losing his voice.

McCain Came across as the winner–most forceful and funny.

Huckabee–second place–another strong night.

Giuliani–third place. no big problems, but didn’t distinguish himself.

Tied for last place–Thompson and Romney. Thompson bumbled his way along and Romney was on the defensive all night and became an object of ridicule.

Paul. Positives on Obama.

Gibson re gas prices

Paul gets onto monetary policy and he loses the audience.

This is McCain’s finest performance–he is dominating the debate thus far.

McCain has reduced Romney to an object of ridicule in this debate.

Romney has had to complian tht McCain was picking on him–Romney sounded like a crybaby.

Thompson is rambling–he is the worst communicator on the stage tonight.

Giuliani is forceful on energy.

Huckabee continues to sound thoughtful and intelligent.

Romney-sounds knowledgeable on energy.

Giuliani defending his immigration policies. He seems reasonable and rational here.

Thompson continues to stammer.

Huckabee on immigration strikes a balance of seeming tough and compassionate. Fascinating spin by saying immigrants should be able to hold their heads high–nice twist.  

Paul. Sounds rational and intelligent on immigration.

Q_what about Barack Obama?

Romney–uses occasion big words like “positing.”

Thompson. Obama is a “liberal” “liberal” “liberal”

McCain. Gets the best dig in of the night “Romney, you are the candidate of change” boom, what a funny slam!

McCain is having the most fun tongiht. Finally, McCain’s humor is coming through.

 Giuliani–Nobody likes to talk about htis, but Giuliani has a lisp and he’s bald. The more he is seen, the worse he seems to be doing. Is there a corelation and causation here?

 Huckabee takes interesting twist saying positive things about Obama and drafting into his vertical outlook.

McCain shows a light fun confidence.

McCain’s shirt, tie and suit are perfect for TV. he doesn’t seem ruffled regarding immigration. sounds compassionate toward immigrants. They are “God’s children.”

Romney-anti-amnesty. Pro-legal immigration.

Giuliani dodges question on throwing out 12 million illegal immigrants. But then says you just can’t do it.

Romney seems very smart, but stirrgule not to get into the complexity he understands. Romney is on the defensive.

 McCain gives a good slam to Romney “You can spend your fortune” saying it and it still won’t be true.

McCain slams Romney on changing positions and laughs. McCain is getting the better of Romney.

Giuliani sounds great on immigration. He invokes Reagan on immigration and puts everything in perspective.