Tonight's (R) Debate

Tonight's republican debate has a rather interesting Q&A session conducted by the candidates to each other.  Ron Paul asked McCain about the secretive Working Group on Financial Markets, a group that some say attempts to manipulate the stock market.  I think this was a poor question to ask as it is a small detail of one issue (the economy) and not many people knew what he was talking about.  McCain certainly didn't know what Paul was talking about, as he bumbled on about his advisors saving him.  That as probably the most effective part of the question, McCain appeared clueless.

Other highlights:

• Giuliani comparing himself to the NY Giants
  
• Ron Paul did a good job explaining his position on Social Security.  Kill the program for younger people and used revenues saved from getting out of the war to make sure the older people do not see a cut in benefits.
  
• Ron Paul reiterated that he will not run as an independent.  He also said he is worried that Republicans are no longer Republicans.  They used to stop wars, not start wars and used to be against government expansion, not encouraging it.