One big happy Republican brawl

     Tonight was the night for another of the many GOP presidential debates. This one was sponsored by Fox News. It is always fun to get an early look at what the ballot sheet may contain come election time. This was my first time to get acquainted with all the nominee hopefuls. Living in Utah I must admit that it was fun to see Gov. Huntsman up there putting in his two cents. He seemed logical, thought out and had a good handle of how to conduct himself with the questions he was given. Mitt Romney I noticed, as did many others, seemed to stay out of the firing line with excellent deflection when necessary and pounding his point of experience with the economy. After all is said and done, I think he is still the number one for the Republicans. Mrs. Bachmann was tooth and nail against Mr. Pawlenty which was a duel worth watching if you can get over the incredibly annoying repetition she is  guilty of. "I was the spearhead", will live on in my memory forever as a women without a real plan, grasping at straws. I am still struggling to see what people adore about her.

     Pawlenty for his part while arguing with Bachmann took a lot of the pressure off of Romney which in the end just hurt his own cause. It is worth mentioning that when asked about the abolishment of the Fed, Ron Paul was hesitant to own it completely, citing that it would be a process over time. This was a different approach than I am used to seeing from this no compromising Libertarian cowboy. I almost thought that he and Gingrich were agreeing on something. Overall it was an entertaining endeavor and it will be nice when Mr. Perry decides to enter the race in earnest so we can see how he fairs among his competition. It would have been more difficult for Romney tonight, I believe, if he were there. I will be reading more of the reaction from this debate and hopefully re-watching it in the coming days.