AND THE GLOVES COME OFF!
In the GOP Primary Debate on Monday, the frontrunners, Romney and
Gingrich, went toe to toe. Like a scene
out of Rocky 47, exchanges what seemed like never ending blows until NBC’s
Brian Williams steps in for a necessary commercial break. Unfortunately, when coverage returned, the
bell didn’t signal for round 2, rather the subject was changed and the next
question went to Santorum, reminding everyone in TV Land that “oh yeah, there
are 4 candidates in this debate!”.
A lot was said by Romney pushing current frontrunner, Newt
Gingrich, back on his heels. Romney
focused his attacks on the Speaker’s forced resignation as House Speaker based on
ethics charges and his time spent consulting for Freddie Mac, as well as his advocacy
for Medicare Part D which was healthcare policy aimed at preventative medicine
in order to lower costs. CNN, perhaps
one of the most liberal mass media network released this fact check article
where they basically dismiss Romney’s attack as misleading. The
Speaker is correct, there’s a huge difference between lobbying (where ex
politicians throw money at office holders through contributions, entertainment,
and gifts) and advocacy (where one promotes a cause based on one’s values and
beliefs for a good cause). If all Gingrich did was pick
up a phone and urge politicians to vote for legislation, that is a far cry from
lobbying (as it’s viewed in its negative connotation).
Although Romney’s attacks seem to be a distortion of the
truth, they may prove to be a helpful to his plight. In this heavy weight bout, Round 2 goes to
Romney. Round 3 is Thursday,
January 26th, (I'm pretty sure Santorum and Paul will be there too) where topics of discussion will most likely be Romney’s
recent release of his tax returns, a possible calculated rebuttal from Gingrich, and Obama’s campaign speech… oops I mean
State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.
Should be another interesting week in Politics!
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