Republicans Debate In Iowa

The announced Republican presidential candidates debated at Drake University this morning. Giuliani won this debate. Romney and McCain also did well. Hunter would make a good vice presidential candidate.

My favorite moments:

Talking about Obama's statement that he would be willing to meet with the leaders of Cuba, North Korea and in his first year in office, and that he would order military action to capture terrorists in Pakistan if that nation's president did not, Romney said, "He's gone from Jane Fonda to Dr. Strangelove in the space of one week."

When Ron Paul said there had never been a good reason to go to war, Romney asked, "Has he forgotten about 9/11?"

In the initial dustup over an Iowa robo-call paid for by the Brownback campaign attacking Romney's abortion positions, Romney got the upper hand saying, "I get tired of people that are holier than thou because they've been pro-life longer than I have."

McCain remains firm on the war, "I firmly believe that the challenge for the 21st century is a challenge against radical extremism."

Giuliani took the Democrats to task on the war, "In four debates, not a single Democrat said the word, 'Islamic terrorists.' Now that is taking political correctness to extreme."

McCain was funny on the role of the vice president, "The vice president has only two duties - to break a tie vote in the Senate and to inquire daily about the health of the president."

More later.

UPDATE:

Here's a video of Romney on Obama:

UPDATE II:

Here's a video of Giuliani taking the Democratic candidates to task:

Comments

[andy]

I was leaning towards Mitt, but that Remark in the debate screamed at me that he connects 9/11 with Iraq. This isn't 2004 - you can't still be peddling that bullshit.

[michael]

Iraq had no connection with 9/11, none.
The misconception that it did is toxic and dangerous.

Did you know that Iraq had no connection with 9/11? If so, why do you imply that Romney had a valid retort?

[Steven Latimer]

Bullshit. RP won, hands down. 9.11 had nothing to do w/ Iraq and everyone knows it. Rudy McRomney is still not a conservative.