Only verbal jabs in this debate

Last night, Senator Harry Reid and Sharron Angle had their made for TV debate. The debate was carried on stations throughout the state, on CSPAN and in a few foreign countries. Because of the actions of the public at the last gathering, the public was not allowed to this debate. Supporters of both candidates had areas on the sidewalk and sections in the parking lot to voice their support. Security was tight to get in, so I arrived a little early and Vegas PBS did an excellent job checking everyone and getting us into the studio and to our seats.

In opening statements, Senator Reid stressed his number one job was to create jobs and pointed to the stimulus, small business tax credit, financial reform bill and Obamacare as ways he created jobs. Angle countered by pointing out the Reid was a career politician that was for big government even though big government has failed to live up to it's promises.

On immigration, Reid used "undocumented" where Angle used "illegal" to describe the illegal immigration problem. Angle was tough on border security and Reid is for amnesty or as the democratic talking point calls it, comprehensive immigration reform. Reid constantly towed the party line and continued the attack on the evil insurance and banking industries and continuously referred to Angle as extreme.

Angle pressed the Senate Majority Leader on the financial reform bill, the bill that had no impact on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a player in the housing bubble, and the need to audit the Federal Reserve. Reid, several times, tried to reach across the aisle with references to Senator John McCain and President Ronald Reagan on issues like social security and its solvency. The highlight might have been Angle's comment to "Man up" on his dodging the answer regarding social security.

Another area I felt where Reid struggled was on the Department of Education, or as he referred to it, Department of Energy. Angle is for a reduction in the DOE; Senator Reid tried to defend it by naming several programs that are administered on the state level, not needing the federal funding where Angle pointed out the need to keep that federal money on the state level instead of Washington getting its cut.

In their closing remarks, Senator Harry Reid tried to come off as pro business, after bashing them throughout the debate. He came off as sounding as if he was saying he was for us poor little people. Sharron Angle stood up proudly for American exceptionalism and promoted free market and more freedom. In my opinion, Sharron Angle out debated Senator Reid. Reid towed the party line and stayed along the democratic talking points that we have been hearing for the past few months and are seriously wearing thin.