Gingrich Not the Leader of the Pack?

Date: December 16th, 2011
Author: Molly Ball
Topic: The latest G.O.P debate
Source: The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/12/gop-debate-wrap-the-iowa-sprint-begins/250094/ "GOP Debate Wrap: The Iowa Sprint Begins"


        Apparently the Gingrich method that I discussed in my last post (BIAS?) did not make Gingrich look like a civilized, sophisticated, and respectable candidate...at least not according to Molly Ball. She writes that "Gingrich gets bloodied." And, what's most surprising is that Gingrich's comparatively poor performance in Thursday's debate seems to be largely the result of Michelle Bachmann's doings. Bachmann, according to the article effectively criticized Gingrich for not taking Bachmann as a serious presidential candidate, and insinuated that perhaps it was because she is a woman. Honestly, we need respectable and reasonable women running for government positions, not the circus that is Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin. How can we expect to ever get a woman elected president if this is becoming the norm for female presidential candidates? Or, perhaps, the Republicans don't want a woman to win. They are, after all, called the Grand Old Party, and maybe their values and traditions remain old and antiquated, as well. Okay, sorry for the tangent. Bachmann also criticized Gingrich for supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and even proved she was somewhat knowledgeable on the topic (what a surprise!). Clearly, these two articles (Newt Leads GOP Out of Debate Wilderness and GOP Debate Wrap: The Iowa Sprint Begins) wholly contradict each other. Perhaps they reflect the sentiments of most Republican voters. They are confused, frustrated with the lack of clear respectable leader (yes, I know I've used this word about 5 times), and obviously can't even trust the media, as interpretations of the GOP primary are vast, bias, and often unreliable.  The article discusses the other candidates' performances as well, but I really just wanted to focus on a comparison between the two articles stated above.