The Occasional Observer

Check out this post over at the National Review. It has a bunch of short reviews on the debate, from respected and intelligent conservative commentators.

From the comments:

-Several commented that MSNBC did a terrible job, from format to moderating

-Most agreed that Romney had a very good night

-Most agreed that Huckabee had a very good night, some saying he may have catapulted himself into or near the first tier.

-Most thought that Hunter and Gilmore did a decent enough job

-Most agreed that Giuliani had a very bad night

-Negative comments outweighed the positives for T. Thompson, Tancredo, Paul, and Brownback

One last point on Ron Paul, before I forget, and because I'll probably never have reason to comment on the man again. I thought he was articulate, reasonable, and much more serious than I had given him credit for. I think his principled brand of libertarian/sound money/small government conservatism is admirable, but probably not practical in light of many of the threats our country faces today (immigration invasion, cultural decay, jihadism). Those at N.R. who characterized him as a "crazy uncle" were, IMHO, out of line.