The Debate Reviews

John Podhoretz: Fred …is not only winning this debate, he is giving the most commanding debate performance we’ve seen from any candidate in either party since the beginning of this endless primary process.

Jim Geraghty: Winner: Thompson. This performance was so commanding, I wanted his last answer to echo back to the lights in the back of the auditorium, blow out all the lamps and spotlights, for the theme to “the Natural” to play, and for him to trot around the stage in slow motion while sparks showered down in the background.

"Could that be the sound of Thompson bouncing?" (Slate.com, 01/10)

"Fred was on a roll." (Politico.com, 01/10)

"Fred drops a daisy cutter on Huck." (Politico.com, 01/10)

"Thompson Roars...Mr. Thompson comes in swiftly and sharply to this discussion and blasts Mr. Huckabee." (New York Times Blog, 01/10)

"Fred Thompson came to play tonight... he's scoring some points tonight." (ABCnews.com 01/10)

"Thompson took off after Huckabee." (USAtoday.com, 01/10)

"Mr. Thompson is out-toughing his rivals tonight on illegal immigration." (New York Times Blog, 01/10)

"He's laying the smack down, that's for sure. Fred is about South Carolina, and made it clear who his target is." (msnbc.msn.com, 01/10)

"Mr. Thompson draws the biggest applause of the night so far with his litany of accusations against Mr. Huckabee, including the charge that he is basically a Democrat." (New York Times Blog, 01/10)

"This is a fine, fine performance by Fred Thompson." (ABCnews.com 01/10)

"Thompson Goes After Huck...Thompson's offensive gets audience cheers." (TheAtlantic.com, 01/10)

"The guy is showing himself, of late, to be a fairly decent debater. This little rant against Huckabee was strong." (msnbc.msn.com, 01/10)

Comments

[cindi]

Huge Fred supporter here. All I can say is, about time. Will it make a difference, not sure. But I remain.

[TheSpartan]

Bout time someone woke the old geezer up...just in time for him to be McCains running mate.

[BobInStamford]

Clearly Fred has been getting his fiber lately and has gotten a lot of rest. He's amazing as long as he's rested and regular.

[Aye Chihuahua]

Bob,

When do you plan on getting rested and regular?

[IslamoLlama]

w00! Go Fred! Let's make this a four man race again!
Maybe if we can see a Fred -> Paul -> Romney -> McCain run in Michigan, the Republican race will get even more interesting.

[Fred Beloit]

Moe/Boob/Spart/ Be afraid. be very afraid. (Maybe. We'll see.)

[TheSpartan]

Yeah, I'm sure people are terrified...he's a republican of the past, a water carrier for Nixon and Reagan...I'm not worried.

[Aye Chihuahua]

A water carrier for Nixon?

Really?

Have you perhaps, by some slight chance, read anything about his role in the Watergate hearings etc?

No?

Not surprising.