GOP Debate: Predictions

Mentions of Ronald Reagan by all candidates will exceed mentions of the current president at least 3 to 1. And I'm not counting references to the library.

"Mitt Romney" will prove that he is not ready for prime-time. (Btw, I put that name in scare quotes because the "Mitt Romney" described by many as one of the top-tier candidates in the GOP field is clearly not the Mitt Romney who was governor of Taxachusetts.)

John McCain will compare himself to Ronald Reagan at least six times. He will compare someone to Churchill, and he will invoke Lincoln. He will not mention TR.

Rudy will say "9-11" twenty times. He will not say (the entire phrase) "New York City" once.

And Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter . . . oh, who gives a damn?

Post-Update: Rudy said "New York City" at least twice (I think, in fairness, three times). Romney and McCain did OK. Ron Paul, maybe the least-bad option.

Duncan Hunter . . . did he get to speak tonight?