New Year's Resolutions

Date: January 1, 2012
Program: CBS Face the Nation
Topic: Candidates' New Year's Resolutions
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3460_162-57350623/gop-candidates-make-2012-new-years-resolutions/

          Last year (2011) representatives from Face the Nation asked several of the candidates what their New Year's resolutions were. Not surprisingly, each stayed true to character.
          Rick Perry, of course, brought prayer into his resolution, because who would Rick Perry be if, god forbid, he wasn't allowed to pray? He says, "I resolve to pray more often for our young men and women who are in our combat theaters that they'll come home soon safe, obviously for my family, for their health, for their prosperity and that 2012 is a very successful and great year for them and for the people of America." Praying isn't going to get the troops home. That's the government's job. 
          Anyway, onto Michele Bachmann. She asserts, "Yes, it's to work very, very hard and win the Iowa caucus and then win the New Hampshire primary and then win the South Carolina primary and then go on and win the Florida primary, so my resolution is to win primaries next year and become the nominee." She is clearly disillusioned, but, I guess most New Year's resolutions are idealistic anyway. Bachmann's idealistic nature shows through. Also, if she wins all those primaries, I'm somehow getting out of my early decision agreement and going to college in Canada. What's up, McGill?
           Jon Huntsman says, "A little more love and compassion. I hope, you know as we're winding down in Iraq and we're looking at a lot of families that have lost a mom or a dad or a spouse in the theater of combat, Because when I say, this nation has given its all, this nation has given its all." Clearly he knows what our country needs more than any of the Republican candidates in this circus show. Compassion and love. Maybe I'm idealistic, but how are we supposed to get anything in this country done without compassion or love? The other candidates were interviewed as well, but I thought these were the most interesting. Signing out.