Comments on: Republican Debate: Final Analysis

By: lester

lester — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:03:10 +0000

That is one aspect of Ronald reagans presidency I have never understood, his massive military spending. I blame the neo cons at Scoop Jacksons office, who post 67 war made it a point to boost the US’s military spending and aid to israel. to disasterous effect. and what is essentially a very very liberal bearocratic statist approach to military spending.

I called Dennis Pragers radio show yesterday and dressed him down on this very subject. Man do I hate that guy

By: Publius Endures

Publius Endures — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:44:24 +0000

Brownback also had a very bad moment: when he bragged that not only does the USA have 20% of the world’s wealth to go along with 5% of the world’s population, but that he was proud of the fact that we also have 1/3 of the world’s military spending.
This is a good thing, how? If our military spending is that far in excess of both our population and our wealth, it implies one of three things:
1. We need to spend that much, which means we’re not doing a particularly good job making the world safer for democracy; or
2. We are spending WAY more than we need to make the world safer for democracy; or
3. Both.
Admittedly, this line probably played well with the base, but it pretty much proves the complete abandonment of actual economics by the Republican Party.

BTW, I have two analyses of the debate up at PE that are pretty lighthearted (and brutal to all 9 of the candidates).

By: lester

lester — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:51:34 +0000

“Not only did he actually try to bust a mom joke ”

I forgot about that. that WAS awkward.

Brownback had another good moment. They asked if he would support the repubican nominee even if he was pro choice. Brownback insisted he WOULD be pro life and said he would be supporting him. that’s the good kind of stubborness