Grade Ron Paul's Debate Performance

[trey4sports]

as the title says...

[pauliticalfan]

B+

Audience performance: D-

[trey4sports]

B+

Audience performance: D-

Just because he got some negative reaction for his foreign policy i don't think that will negate all the good he did in the minds of the voters.

Overall, i gave his performance a B. Very solid, probably more-so than any of the other debates.

[Simple]

Santorum accused Ron of parroting terrorists and Ron still cited Bin Laden. Maybe Ron should bring back the reading list that he made for Giuliani, or at least cite different sources. Ron Paul is asking us to face the truth and we (or at least tonight's crowd) are still not ready =\

[LibertyEsq]

All answers except the last: A+

Last answer: F.

The last answer also brings him down overall to a C alone. He may have spoken truth, but with horrid presentation. Draw a clearer distinction that we may have added to motivation, but terrorists are still unjustified murderers (which is also the truth). This is politics, people, and I for one want to win

[messana]

C- or D+. I'm sorry but that foreign policy thing really irked me. He was doing so well too.

[therealist]

i'd give him a C

Something isnt right with him, he's not on his A game. his voice was not very commanding like in his 2007 debates, when he spoke with more conviction.

Also not even getting to mention a specific plan for jobs is really hurting him.

[ronpaulfollower999]

A

Who cares if some people in a crowd are clueless on foreign policy. They don't represent the majority opinion. Ron Paul's answer for that question was spot on.

[therealist]

A

Who cares if some people in a crowd are clueless on foreign policy. They don't represent the majority opinion. Ron Paul's answer for that question was spot on.

unfortunately they are for the primary. Staunch Pro-Israel, we're the good guys, they are the bad guys mentality.

[brushfire]

A

He hit homers with every pitch, and a double on the last question. The net result was outstanding and he'll get the "America's Fault" pitch again in the next debate.

[trey4sports]

A

Who cares if some people in a crowd are clueless on foreign policy. They don't represent the majority opinion. Ron Paul's answer for that question was spot on.


I would agree. He never really said anything that inflammatory.

[FSP-Rebel]

I need to know what happened on the last statement, thanks.

[Brett85]

All answers except the last: A+

Last answer: F.

The last answer also brings him down overall to a C alone. He may have spoken truth, but with horrid presentation. Draw a clearer distinction that we may have added to motivation, but terrorists are still unjustified murderers (which is also the truth). This is politics, people, and I for one want to win

I agree. While Ron is right in his foreign policy stances, he has to be more careful in how he frames these issues. He has to make it clear that "America" is not to blame for 9-11. Our government is simply to blame for over extending our military and making us less safe.

[refuge]

All answers except the last: A+

Last answer: F.

The last answer also brings him down overall to a C alone. He may have spoken truth, but with horrid presentation. Draw a clearer distinction that we may have added to motivation, but terrorists are still unjustified murderers (which is also the truth). This is politics, people, and I for one want to win
I'm with this guy, though I'm giving him a B rather than a C.

[michaelkellenger]

A+++++ on all answers, but the last one. F on the last one. I'm right with LibertyEsq, except a B instead. Otherwise this was his greatest debate ever.

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

A. He did as well as he could, given the unfair treatment he always gets. He stated his positions honestly and clearly. I'll be happy if he keeps up this level of performance throughout the rest of the debates.


P..S. The last question was about what you'd bring to the White House, to which he gave an excellent answer as well.

[Brett85]

But I also thought that Ron's answer to the fence question in the last debate would hurt him as well, but he went way up in the last CNN poll. So maybe his response to the last question won't hurt him either.

[Giuliani was there on 911]

A no different than any of his previous debates. Don't be discouraged by the audience booing him . Remember this is the hijacked neocon tea party; not the tea party we once knew.

[Mises_to_Paul]

Before the last question, I thought he would get a moderate bump.

After the last question, I think he will probably see either no change or a small bump.

His content was great as usual. His presentation was better than usual this year. But the last question was not handled well. He could have retained the good content while framing it in a more strategic manner.

Perry did very poorly however. I'll be interested in seeing where his dropped supporters end up.

[r3volution]

B . bachman stole a lot of his thunder using his talking points , but had the timing right .

would have given him an A if he turned that attack by santourm into another rudy smack down .

[Paul4Prez]

A very solid A. Much better than the last week's debate.

[Paul4Prez]

P..S. The last question was about what you'd bring to the White House, to which he gave an excellent answer as well.

Yep -- nailed it.

[moderate libertarian]

Just based on this one clip I watched so far:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8S3yws_88I&feature=youtu.be


Absolutely superb!

[MJU1983]

I'd say B.

[one male human]

This is what got Santorum worked up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5fmBtMaL2M

[ILikeRonPaul]

sorry but i gave him a C. ron seriously needs to think about just plain butting in to the conversation. in the last debate i saw cain just bust into the convo and nobody was even talking to him- same with santorum. then cain blabbed about crap that i didn't care for and wasted a lot of time. so if cain can do it, so can ron.

ugh did anybody else get ticked when they totally ignored ron and newt when it came to the fed question? makes me sick

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

ugh did anybody else get ticked when they totally ignored ron and newt when it came to the fed question? makes me sickYes, it was a very obvious omission and it elicited groans from the audience. They didn't fool anyone.

[PaulConventionWV]

All answers except the last: A+

Last answer: F.

The last answer also brings him down overall to a C alone. He may have spoken truth, but with horrid presentation. Draw a clearer distinction that we may have added to motivation, but terrorists are still unjustified murderers (which is also the truth). This is politics, people, and I for one want to win

While it may not have been a great answer, it certainly wasn't as bad as you are making it out to be. The voting public is on his side on this one.

[PaulConventionWV]

i'd give him a C

Something isnt right with him, he's not on his A game. his voice was not very commanding like in his 2007 debates, when he spoke with more conviction.

Also not even getting to mention a specific plan for jobs is really hurting him.

Could it be that he's getting older than he was in 2007? Surely not!

[BlueFloyd]

The Establishment had some pawns come in to boo Ron.

[trey4sports]

Could it be that he's getting older than he was in 2007? Surely not!


you are right, but i can't help but say i thought in terms of articulation Ron was better in this debate than every single other one this cycle. His points were clear and understandable.

[Inkblots]

I'd give him a B. It would have been an A+, he was firing on all cylinders, and even his first answer in the foreign policy section was great, but his rebuttal to Santorum really fell flat. He should have phrased his answer better - quoting bin Laden was probably a bad move, considering the venue. Overall, still a good night, though.

[PaulConventionWV]

you are right, but i can't help but say i thought in terms of articulation Ron was better in this debate than every single other one this cycle. His points were clear and understandable.

And I agree with that as well. My response was a sarcastic remark when the guy I responded to mentioned that his voice wasn't as strong as in 2007. Go figure... he's 76 years old.

[Inkblots]

you are right, but i can't help but say i thought in terms of articulation Ron was better in this debate than every single other one this cycle. His points were clear and understandable.

Agreed.

[GovMatt]

A solid B+. A few homeruns and certainly got people talking. The reason I don't give him an A is more for the questions he got rather than the answers he gave. Though it may not be in his character as a debater, he needs to be more aggressive with getting the moderator's attention for rebuttals.

[emr1028]

B+

The last response was the only thing keeping him from a solid A, but other than that all of his responses were excellent. I thought that this may have been his best debate yet.

[Ronpauljones]

A

Who cares if some people in a crowd are clueless on foreign policy. They don't represent the majority opinion. Ron Paul's answer for that question was spot on.

Agreed.

[Dianne]

Sorry guys, I rated him a C tonight... I am loyal, but honest. It's time he becomes tough... He knows the media hates him, so he needs to take it to them. Don't answer the question they want you to answer so they can take something out of context; answer the question you want to answer.

Paul should have spoken on the Federal Reserve.. He should have taken all his time about the "uninsured" comatose 30 year old and spoken instead about auditing the Fed or abolishing the Fed; a passion of his, and excluded from answering.

He needs to run the debate, not them.

[JamesButabi]

I was highly critical of Ron the last debate. I give him a B+ in this debate and think it was the best of the season. He nailed original questions, he separated himself on foreign policy completely, and he did not stumble or talk jumbled. Many may feel the 9-11 attack with Santorum was bad, but Ron kept his composure and laid out the TRUTH succinctly. I'm very proud of Ron and his performance at this debate.

[ProfNo]

Ron nailed it. And I certainly did not think that after the last debate. But this one, he hit it out of the park.

The booing at the end was sad, not for Ron Paul, but for the complete ignorance of the audience. But I think it was a great moment for Ron Paul. Truly exceptional. He is willing to stand there, and tell an audience that is booing him the truth. That says more than you ever need to know about his character and honesty.

I think the average viewer (or, I should say, hope) would see that as well. I know my gf did; and she is not a political junkie at all; yet she understood what he was saying very clearly. There are ramifications for our actions abroad, and 9/11 was one of them. That does not justify the 9/11, but we should learn from that event, or it will happen again. So simply and obvious.

I have to say, that moment was like a teaching schooling a room full of kids.

[Matthew5]

Ron nailed it. And I certainly did not think that after the last debate. But this one, he hit it out of the park.

The booing at the end was sad, not for Ron Paul, but for the complete ignorance of the audience. But I think it was a great moment for Ron Paul. Truly exceptional. He is willing to stand there, and tell an audience that is booing him the truth. That says more than you ever need to know about his character and honesty.

I think the average viewer (or, I should say, hope) would see that as well. I know my gf did; and she is not a political junkie at all; yet she understood what he was saying very clearly. There are ramifications for our actions abroad, and 9/11 was one of them. That does not justify the 9/11, but we should learn from that event, or it will happen again. So simply and obvious.

I have to say, that moment was like a teaching schooling a room full of kids.

+1 Rep for the Devil's post (#666...but I also agree with you)! :p

[sailingaway]

I just got in and didn't see it, now I may skip the end....:p

But my son said Jon Stewart said something nice about him, but couldn't remember what, for what it is worth.....

[ProfNo]

+1 Rep for the Devil's post (#666...but I also agree with you)! :p

Haha, thanks. Didn't notice the post count, but I am glad I made it a good one.

[libertybrewcity]

A+ he's our guy! there is always room for improvement but his campaign survives because of us! if we are negative and lose faith he will too, and then liberty will not be achieved.

[mport1]

Best debate I've seen from him in a LONG time. Unfortunately, that isn't saying much.

[V3n]

A+ he hit everything out of the park! Short, succinct answers! Even the final question - he wasn't "booed" the response was mixed. And that means controversial, and that means an opportunity to educate. Remember Rudy's Reading List? Say hello to Ricky's Reading List!

[libertybrewcity]

I just got in and didn't see it, now I may skip the end....:p

But my son said Jon Stewart said something nice about him, but couldn't remember what, for what it is worth.....

sailingaway has a son!? lol, i thought you were in college or something..posting on rpfs 24/7 :D

[LBennett76]

I bet I know who gave him the F after reading the official debate thread. lol

[TheTyke]

Ron did a fantastic job and it reached a lot of people! I gave a B only because it was short of perfect.

[ChiefJustice]

Solid A. Yes its true that Ron could frame the foreign policy issue a little better while still maintaining the same argument. Still it is the 100% truth and I feel that the people who boo Ron Paul on his foreign policy stance are flat out unwilling to give in to the truth, regardless of how he frames it. It is not unreasonable at all to cite bin Laden! Is Al Qaeda really going to lie about why they attacked us? If there is any credible source as to why we were attacked it came straight from bin Laden's mouth.

[SuwaneeRick]

I was more disappointed in the audience than anything else.

[AuH20]

C. Satisfactory. Could have done better if he avoided landmine on S.S. Ponzi question as well as his clumsy response to Santorum. Wish he had statistics to back up his arguments. This is the area where Rand murders Dad, in that he can turn on his Newton Gingrich wonk side and illustrate to the audience how serious our problems are. The sheer numerical size of the federal government's guarantees are horrific.

[The Dark Knight]

I would give him a B. So far it was his best debate. Last answer was honest but work on phrasing it so the neo cons wont freak out. Rand knows how to do this very well. I suggest Ron talk to Rand to get help on getting the message to appeal to the Neo Cons. Rand was very good at this.

[BUSHLIED]

I just went back and listened his responses before voting in this poll...Ron had a solid performance despite the unfair treatment (again) by the moderator. He hardly gets good questions to answer and the ones that he does get are obviously geared toward painting Ron in a negative light...that being said I gave him a B because he still is not doing a good enough job of articulating questions that boost his record, he did that with social security which was good, but he never mentioned the tea party which he should have..

[trey4sports]

I was more disappointed in the audience than anything else.


Welcome to the forums!

[ifthenwouldi]

Didn't watch the debate, but just watched the Youtube on the last question. Nowhere near as bad as some of you are making it out to be.

[Maximus]

A- Best performance so far. The crazies that hate him where already hating him.

[TheTyke]

Didn't watch the debate, but just watched the Youtube on the last question. Nowhere near as bad as some of you are making it out to be.

Yeah between the trolls and the hyper-anxious, everything gets blown out of proportion. :)

[NewRightLibertarian]

Sucks that the warmongering pricks in the audience couldn't have let Ron Paul make a more complete point. Would have liked him to talk about his service record and military donations to the scumbag Santorum. Voted B

[trey4sports]

overall looks like the majority went with an A. Good to see everyone was pleased.

[low preference guy]

overall looks like the majority went with an A. Good to see everyone was pleased.

maybe they're just used to the grade inflation at the universities

[LatinsforPaul]

Dr. Paul needs to have another press conference with Michael Scheuer and give a reading assignment to Obama, the GOP and most of the TEA Party like he did 4 years ago...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGHey7anhI

[Birdlady]

A for sure! I think Ron Paul did amazing and I'm usually highly critical. Those who were booing are just warmongerers who we are never going to win over unfortunately. There is a very scary segment of people within the Republican party and we saw them show their true colors...

It's best to just spend our time on those who are more receptive to RP's message.

[Nate-ForLiberty]

C - nice guys finish last.