I somewhat agree PlainOl; I think Santorum, Romney and Paul all deserved lesser scores than what they received, but in general, Alexander did a good job in framing the candidates.
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 5:32 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > most will agree that Alexander and the Post does a pretty remarkable > job of > summing up the candidates > --- > hogwash > Alexander is much like the news media ... clueless > > > On Oct 27, 2:11 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Attached are the GOP Candidates' reviews from the Patriot Post. I think > > most will agree that Alexander and the Post does a pretty remarkable job > of > > summing up the candidates; here's the link: > > > > http://patriotpost.us/alexander/2011/10/27/the-patriots-2012-gop-cand... > > > > *Michele Bachmann -- Patriot Rating: 3* > > > > *Pros:* High-energy; no-nonsense speaker; Tea Party; has a knack for > > distilling issues to what's most important to the average American; > female; > > great family history; clearly socially conservative; Federalist; more > > articulate than Sarah Palin; principled stance on key issues. > > *Cons:* No executive experience; limited business and leadership > experience; > > does not look presidential; too easily stereotyped; already too many > > misstatements; no military service; doesn't appear ready for prime time; > > whiny & tinny. > > > > *Herman Cain -- Patriot Rating: 5* > > *Pros:* Reagan-like from a policy standpoint; straight talker -- genuine > > Washington outsider; self-made man; lack of political experience; > articulate > > and sensible tax reform and economic plan; former civilian employee of > the > > United States Navy; principled common-sense conservative; believes in > > American exceptionalism; straight shooter, says it even if you don't like > > it; strong private sector business experience; black; understands the > free > > market; compelling life story; good work ethic, education and integrity; > > consistent in his stances. > > *Cons:* Lack of political experience (this cuts both ways); diagnosed > with > > Stage IV cancer in 2006, now in remission; more novelty than substance; > > short on foreign policy knowledge or experience; campaign lacks > > organization; low name recognition; "sound bite deep" on many issues; > > no military > > service; not previously vetted. > > > > Talk about nailing it right on the head: > > ** > > *Ron Paul -- Patriot Rating: 3* > > ** > > *Pros:* Strong constitutional advocate; articulate economic positions; > > energetic; energizes his adherents; served as a flight surgeon in the > United > > States Air Force for five years; bold and brash; speaks his mind; > > intelligent; true libertarian. > > *Cons:* His isolationist foreign policy is incredibly naïve and thus, > > dangerous; fails the "nut job" test with many voters; seems too > singularly > > focused; comes off as a crank; too narrow a support base; name > recognition > > negatives; perpetual presidential candidate; no clear expression of > faith. > > > > *Newt Gingrich -- Patriot Rating: 6* > > ** > > *Pros:* Smarter than the rest of the slate, combined; incredibly > articulate; > > straight up conservative with strong track record and leadership; > > demonstrated track record (as House Speaker); does not attack other GOP > > candidates; child of a career military family; an acute sense of humor; a > > keen sense of history; name recognition; can take Obama down with one > hand > > in presidential debates; acts presidential; positions based on logic (his > > understanding of the issue), not expediency; ability to boil complex > ideas > > down to simple core soundbites, but commands great understanding of > > complexities and details; Contract with America. > > *Cons:* DC insider; notable marriage/moral peccadilloes; a lightning rod; > > list of political liabilities as long as list of career accomplishment; > no > > military service; limited business experience; accepts anthropogenic > global > > warming; comes across as a policy wonk. > > > > *Rick Perry -- Patriot Rating: 6* > > ** > > *Pros:* Salt-of-the-earth family history; speaks from the heart; > executive > > experience as governor of Texas; Air Force officer and aviator for five > > years; offered tangible tax reform plan, speaks his mind; strong platform > > and record of success; strong proponent for states' rights and limited > > central government; understands Social Security is a "Ponzi Scheme"; good > > family man, and is clear about his faith; good campaign organization and > > good fundraiser; pro-business; pro-gun; pro-life; not Ivy League. > > *Cons:* Chaired Al Gore's 1988 presidential campaign (Ronald Reagan > clearly > > articulated why he left the Democratic Party) disconcerting that Perry > lacks > > deep conservative roots); worst debate skills ever witnessed; HPV > > vaccination executive mandate; support of Trans-TX corridor; weak > > immigration policy -- the Texas DREAM Act undermines his credibility on a > > key issue. > > > > *Mitt Romney -- Patriot Rating: 6* > > ** > > *Pros:* Executive experience as governor; strong appearance; quick on his > > feet; smooth talker; high profile with the public, stemming from his 2008 > > presidential candidacy; accomplished businessman; acts, speaks and looks > > presidential; good family man; appeals to centrists; deep pockets > (personal > > and campaign); big-name supporters; campaign organization and experience; > > old enough to have gravitas, not old enough to look like John McCain; > good > > speaker; great command of most issues. > > *Cons:* Big government establishment Republican; RomneyCare and all > > associated baggage; mirrors Democrat tax policies; political inheritance > as > > son of George Romney (former governor of Michigan and 1968 presidential > > candidate); no military service; high-profile flip-flops on key > conservative > > issues (gun control, global warming, abortion, homosexual "unions," > health > > care); Massachusetts moderate; left of George W. Bush. > > > > *Rick Santorum -- Patriot Rating: 4* > > > > *Pros:* Solid conservative; articulate on conservative positions; > > well-versed on both foreign and domestic policy; principled; good family > > man; passionate and genuine; energetic; not much to say about him. > > *Cons:* Senate "loser" baggage; endorsed and actively campaigned for the > > Turncoat Ghost, Arlen Specter, over Pat Toomey in 2004; no military > service. > > > > Post your opinion of Santorum's pros and cons. > > > > bachmann.jpg > > 15KViewDownload > > > > cain.jpg > > 13KViewDownload > > > > gingrich.jpg > > 15KViewDownload > > > > paul.jpg > > 16KViewDownload > > > > perry.jpg > > 17KViewDownload > > > > romney.jpg > > 16KViewDownload > > > > santorum.jpg > > 18KViewDownload > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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