The spin time brought precious little of note: Rick Perry got mobbed as soon as he came out because everyone wanted to know if he was, in fact, the most awful presidential candidate in recent memory. His handlers did, however, basically shove me aside when they dragged him out of there, and he shot me… Continue reading ‘GOP Debate Live: Rick Santorum, Thanks for Talking to Me’
Ok, it will be much harder to live-blog this debate than I had anticipated. There is so much going on. Herman Cain fans boo John Harwood! Ron Paul thinks he can cut $1 trillion in his first year in office without blowing up the economy! Jon Huntsman is still, like, a guy on stage! I’m… Continue reading ‘GOP Debate Live: This May Be Overwhelming’
Little known fact: GOP debates must begin with an hour of different middle-age white men talking nasally. Ok, so that might be a well-known fact, but surprisingly, there is a lot of diversity among middle-age white men. Some have a good deal of brown hair, while others have white or gray hair. Still others have… Continue reading ‘GOP Debate Live: Behold the Fantabulous Stream of White Men’
While waiting for the debate to begin at 8 p.m. EST, I have to wonder: what are the odds I’m the coolest motherf***er in the media filing center at the Republican debate? Here me out: I’m not saying I’m especially cool by any stretch of the imagination, but I would also venture that the competition… Continue reading ‘GOP Debate Live: What Are the Odds I’m the Coolest Motherf***er in This Room?’