Huntsman did a fantastic job of asserting himself over Romney, and Cain did a fantastic job of making himself an even bigger non-factor in the race by forgetting Wolf Blitzer's name.
Santorum needs to learn that agreeing with everyone else in the debate is NOT a good way to make yourself a stand-out candidate for President. He agreed with Bachmann, Romney and Huntsman over and over again, never giving even a small indication of what he would do different than what they are advocating... with the possible exception of Ron Paul's extremist views, which he countered twice. Since none of the others agreed with Paul, either... this isn't a big win for him at all.
Ron Paul... the man is amazing. His pleading tone that he takes whenever he speaks of keeping America's nose out of foreign problems is SO unbelievably juvenile that I am amazed he got even the applause that he did (more than any other candidate on the panel). His insistence that we were never attacked, and that there is no threat outside of what we have brought on ourselves via foreign policy is almost obtuse. He epitomizes the pre-WWI isolationist views that cost America and the West so much after 1918... fight when attacked, intervene when Congress approves, keep business and money only within our own borders. In this day and age, can anyone seriously think that the US can prosper WITHOUT a strong international presence? Can anyone seriously think that that strong international presence won't need a strong foreign policy and a stronger US military to protect its interests abroad?
I'm so disappointed that the only really strong showing at this debate (in my opinion) was someone I can't stand... John Huntsman. He embarrassed Romney and Perry, stood his own very well against Gingrich, and showed a surprising (to me, anyway) grasp of how important it is to have ideas ready and waiting to present to the questioners at the debates.
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