GOP in SC: First Analysis
Update [2007-5-16 11:35:12 by Ross Smith]: Travel to D.C. and then to NYC for this PDF Conference precludes more detailed analyis from me today and much of this week, but I will add to last night's analysis as follows:
1) Readers who follow our links to the conservative blogs will find that there is near unanimity on Rudy's having had a good night and a split on McCain and Romney that seems to have more to do with the commenter's prior positions on those two than with their debating. If nothing else, his attack on Ron Paul will get played over and over.
2) Even some of the DailyKos bloggers from the left praised Fox News for doing a much better job of moderating than did MSNBC. "Slam dunk case" there.
3) There is a debate at The Corner on torture. Let me just note that in my debate class, even the most conservative students find that once they research the subject they find the issue nearl undebatable -- the case against legitimzing torture is too powerful, morally and pragmatically.
4) Listen to the archive of our radio discussion by going to the blogtalkradio link at the button below. Then comment here. Thanks!
With the at 11:30 p.m. EDT 
show coming up in just a few minutes, here are my initial reactions (I reserve the right to "flip flop" but will only do so if there is good reason!).
Winners:
Fox moderators.
McCain.
Giuiliani.
Huckabee.
The audience.
Losers:
Romney.
The rest of the lower tier.
Read more for a brief justification . . .
