Whose Wealth?
by Sean Hackbarth
There were plenty of great quotes from my man, Fred Thompson, at today’s Presidential debate but this one won’t get as much notice:
We shouldn’t confuse the wealth of government with the wealth of nations. Just because the money’s sent to Washington doesn’t mean that the people are any richer.
Jon Henke liveblogged the debate and Hot Air has some video of Fred’s zingers.
To me, Thompson seemed a little light on his facts and insights. It reminded me of when the social studies teacher is out sick and the coach has to substitute.
So that wasn’t the best debut for him, and most of us Republicans are still waiting for our man. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani looked like the main contenders, talking about Hillary Clinton and scrapping at each other. But neither did much to chip away at the reservations Republicans have about them. Giuliani, handed a question about third-party candidates, did not address the fact that he might face one himself. Romney talked about checking in with his lawyers and looked, throughout, as if he was about to burst into uncontrollable chuckles.
Who came out well? Mike Huckabee remains the most underrated candidate. Asked whether he would have vetoed the State Childrens’ Health Insurance Program, as George Bush did last week, he had a thoughtful answer. He fairly criticized the Democrats for political posturing and the president for failing to communicate his reasoning to the public, and admitted that given the political environment, he might not have chosen to fight that particular battle.