Republicans are Lost

The first Republican debate is on CNN!

Really ...

So, the Republicans decide to have a debate on CNN. Why? Someone in the Republican camp is not taking this Presidential election very seriously. Why in the world would the Republican party want their first debate on CNN? Isn't it obvious that the liberal media is just looking for sound bites for Obama's campaign team? Why are you playing right into Obama's hands?

If you think I am joking, just take a look at some of the questions that were asked during this debate. If this were a serious debate, why would the moderator be asking about Blackberry versus iPhone? Or, about what kind of pizza the candidates like? And, what about the question where the American people think that the Republican field of candidates is "weak"? Tell me - what purpose does that question serve?

In my opinion, the liberal media is looking for every opportunity to spin the Republican primary into something that will help the Obama campaign. So, why play into this?

This is precisely why I stopped watching CNN back in 2008; cannot stomach the liberal spin in all of their reporting. Best Political Team my foot!

If the Republicans are serious about the 2012 election, they had better get their act together very quickly. The only issue that matters is that Obama is not re-elected in 2012. To this end, all of the Republican party candidates should be focusing on bringing Obama's dismal performance record into the light for all Americans to see.

The liberal media wants to see the Republican candidates fight. They want the drama. They want the material for use in the main election campaign. So, strategically speaking, it makes sense to "not" give the liberal media what they are looking for. This debate should have been an opportunity for all of the Republican candidates to present a common theme: Obama should not be re-elected in 2012, and, the reasons why. Don't play the liberal media game: stick together in pointing out the issues with the Obama Presidency. This is the only way a Republican can beat Obama: on his record.

If the Republican primary gets ugly (which I believe is what Obama and the liberal media are counting on), we guarantee Obama a second term. The only way to defeat Obama is for the Republicans to use the primary as a way to have lots of candidates pointing out the same issues in the Obama Presidency; make him own his record. If nothing else, every Republican candidate should state that every Republican candidate is a better choice than Obama. The Obama campaign wants to divide and conquer - don't let them.

In the end, the American people will choose a Republican candidate to face Obama. If that candidate is to have any chance of winning, all the other candidates need to continue their efforts in pointing out Obama's record. This is the only way Obama can be defeated in 2012.