Transcript of Deabte - Republicans

Here is the Transcript of the Debate, read and be informed.

More Debate Articles - The Republicans

Some interesting articles on the Republicans Presidential Race. VIEWS has not made up his mind on who he supports in the race, its only May 2007!!

Washington Post, on the whole the article is right in its analyses of the debate, no one became another Ronald Reagan, its only the first debate.

National Review , a look at the format and the how the Candidates matched each other, no real winner again.

Newsweek, the article is critical of the debate as there was no forward thinking in its view of the future for the Republicans.

Not a Reagan but then WHO?

The Republican field is minus one man of course that is President Ronald Reagan, Reagan was a man of his time but also a man who could see beyond, a man who said in 1976 when in discussion about the USSR, " We Win they lose " a man who could call the USSR an Evil Empire but could also stand in Red Square and state the Cold War was over in many respects, it was just a matter of working out the details. Reagan is gone but what he stood for, small government, low taxes, strong military, good relationship with allies but also take action when needed is a good road map for Republicans. The President who removed troops from Lebanon after a terrorist attack but then invaded another country that was falling to Cuban Communism, Reagan was pragmatic but also a risk taker, this is also a good road map for the Republicans. The Republican Party is looking for another Reagan, it still has time and some candidates have not entered the race so far, a week is a long time in politics.

Democrats Hole in One!!

The Democrats are playing games with the funding of American Troops, they think that 500 hundred law makers are better at strategy than the President and the Pentagon. It is a mistake on every level, military and political. The Democrats are caught in a fix, if they want to win in 2008 they have to fund the troops with no strings or President Bush will Veto any Bill. They don't have the Votes to overturn a Presidential Veto. On the other hand the Democratic Party is in hoc to the left wing and their money. Thus while good men and women die for their country the Democratic Party is more concerned with keeping the left wing happy, when did the Democratic Party lose its political ability it gained under President Bill Clinton. In pure politics Bill Clinton won in 1992 and 1996 by being in the centre, the Democratic Party is heading to the left, a pure political soul is good but winning that matters, the Democrats are reading the elections of 06 as their guide, bad political mistake, the United States is 50 states not just the Liberal States, if they are not careful the Democrats might be heading the way of the Labour Party in 1983. A pure political soul is good, but winning is all.

The New Reagan? Debate of Republican Candidates.

Here are some interesting articles on the Republican Debate: The Debate was held at the Ronald Reagan Library.

Gerald Baker of London Times, the debate more shopping centre and not that original.

National Review, a look at the candidates and the outcome.

The Politico, article has the view that Romney won the debate.

New York Daily News, McCain and Romney Up and Giuliani down. Its long road to 2008.

The Weekly Standard, McCain, Romney and Giuliani in the articles view did not damage themselves but threw no great political punches either. They all want to be the heir to Ronald Reagan.

The Diaries of Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan
Courtesy Ronald Reagan Library
1985 - Official Portrait

The public can know read the Diaries of Ronald Reagan, they are to be published in Vanity Fair and Book Form. They show a great President having to deal with Public and Private Issues in a thoughtful, humours and gracious manner. It shows how much the Media miss read the Great Communicator in and out of office. Read Excerpts via CNN.

Press Articles on the Reagan Diaries:

Washington Post, the diaries show what the President thought about Libya and its leader, Colonel Qaddafi and Israel and it actions in Lebanon in the early 1980s.

Washington Post, the diaries show what the President thought after being shot and his view of the Elite Media as they take up any critical book of the President.

Washington Post, Review of the Diary by Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post.

New York Times, an interesting Review but of course they seem obessed with Iran - Contra.

The Edwardians, The Double of Life of Saki

Another gem from the Edwardian Season on the BBC, a look at the life of Hector Hugh Munro, Saki , what an interesting character and writer. VIEWS must admit he had not head of this writer before watching this drama documentary, but after seeing what a interesting and fun character he was but more important a very interesting writer, VIEWS is going to have a look at his work. VIEWS recommends to any reader of this blog to became Saki and learn and smile at us from the Edwardian to the present period.