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REPUBLICANS Mitt Romney 1. Mitt Romney: The former Massachusetts governor takes over the top spot on The Line for the first time this cycle. Why? Because his strength in Iowa led both former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain to back out of the state GOP's straw poll set for this summer; because he appears headed for another first- or second-place finish in the money chase; and because he continues to withstand attacks on his decision to change positions on key issues like gay rights without losing the momentum he is building. We know all the reasons why we shouldn't read too much into Romney's pole position in surveys in Iowa and New Hampshire — he's the only major Republican candidate on the airwaves, the race isn't yet engaged etc. But he's still ahead in the two most important early states, and that matters. (Previous ranking: 3) Here is the link But how does he embarrass himself? With this terrible long sentence: Because hi...

posted 16:33pm by Ryan ABC's Jake Tapper asserted on the network's This Week today that if Romney wishes to run as a man of faith, he should be expected to explain exactly what his faith requires him to believe. He raises the example of the Mormon beliefs regarding Jesus' eventual Second Coming to the earth. If Romney wishes to be taken seriously as a religious candidate, why can't he tell us exactly how the specific tenets of that religion inform his world view? This position has a nice logical ring to it, but breaks down on examination. First of all, it is not entirely accurate to say that Romney is running as a man of faith. Rather, he has asserted that he is a religious person in line with the mainstream of America only as a defense to attacks that his Mormonism should disqualify him from office. This is not an affirmative talking point, but a defense against the anti-Mormon crowd. The fact that he is forced to highlight his religious values in order to sta...

The Washington Post ran a feature on Five Brothers . The writer commented that "wholesome does not really begin to describe them . . ." What do the writers want Five Brothers to talk about? Do they want Craig to start using crack? Selling Crack? Would that satisfy them? The column claims they are more Brady Bunch than Simpsons. I don't get Jose Antonio Vargas, the staff writer for The Washington Post. Is the Romney sons talking about their dad's campaign supposed to be controversial? What are they supposed to say? That they hate their dad? That they don't want him to win? That they hate each other? That they hate the other candidates? Is this where they are supposed to confess all the problems they have had? The media likes Paris Hilton. She at least gives them something to talk about. Why can't these Romney boys be more like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Britney Spears? Lis Wiehl of Fox News asks, " Lindsa...

By unfair, I mean that I don't think other candidates have had to answer similar questions.   Abortion : George Stephanopoulos So do you now believe that abortion is murder ? Should women who have abortions and doctors who perform them be jailed ? If it's killing, why should states have leeway ? What do you believe the punishment should be for an abortion ? 2nd Debate What would you say to someone who lost a wife or a daughter to an illegal abortion if you named the Supreme Court justice who tipped the balance and over turned Roe v Wade ?   This one wasn't so much unfair as stupid, and out of left field.   America : 1st Debate What do you dislike most about America ?   These ones arn't unfair just to Mitt Romney but to all the republicans. I have not heard a reporter ask any of the democrats about the totally un-ethical Bill Clinton pardons. 1st Debate Should Scooter Libby should be pardoned ? Which current cabinet official would you...