GOP debate

[Guest]

Lindsay Graham had a pretty good showing in the kiddie table debate. He seems to be the most competent candidate out of the GOP lot. Funny guy, too.

 

 

The main debate is about to start (CNBC).

 

anyone else watching this tripe?

Edited October 28, 2015 by failos

[Tank]

saw the last hour. they were awfully nice to each other tonight.

[Tank]

I like when guys who are career politicians in Washington talk about how they plan to change the culture in Washington.

[Crampknees]

I like it when they claim I am the only one who has done this or that, when in fact they never have. 

[Crampknees]

Most of what I am reading is the poor babies were grilled by the evil media lib empire.  

 

My next job interview if I don't like the question I will just say what are you a ****ing lib?, I should get hired on the spot. 

[Spirit]

• CNBC came off looking pretty bad last night.  â€‹

 

• Jeb is done.

 

• The Trump/Carson fade will now begin.

 

• 'murcia is screwed

[happybat4]

Most of what I am reading is the poor babies were grilled by the evil media lib empire.  

 

My next job interview if I don't like the question I will just say what are you a ****ing lib?, I should get hired on the spot. 

Im pretty even when it comes to being democrat or conservative and last night was a joke with the announcers. Those were such crap questions the way they were asked. Nothing like that was asked at the Democratic debate.

[red321]

I didn't watch most of the debate...and from what I have read I'm probably better off not having done so. But I did catch some of it in the car. Ted Cruz was asked what I thought was a substantive question, and I think it's an important question, about the debt limit and just agreed upon budget deal. Any presidential candidate who doesn't understand the debt limit pretty much disqualifies themself from office...and I think it's important for people to know if a candidate is willing to burn down the full faith and credit of the US in order to try and get their way. This is not a gotcha question. Every candidate on that stage should have been given that question.

 

In response to this question Ted Cruz spent his entire time giving canned talking points about bogus questions and the evil maintstream media.

Edited October 29, 2015 by red321

[mtangelsfan]

 

• CNBC came off looking pretty bad last night.  â€‹

 

• Jeb is done.

 

• The Trump/Carson fade will now begin.

 

• 'murcia is screwed

 

 

They should have done it on Fox.  At least then more libs would have watched.

[Glen]

• CNBC came off looking pretty bad last night. ​

• Jeb is done.

• The Trump/Carson fade will now begin.

• 'murcia is screwed

If Jeb! is done and Trump and Carson are fading, who is left?

[Spirit]

You can't ask every candidate on the stage about the debit limit because then you wouldn't have time to get to Fantasy Football. 

[Spirit]

If Jeb! is done and Trump and Carson are fading, who is left?

 

 

One of the rest.

[Glen]

Good answer.

[red321]

Chattering heads are saying Rubio and Cruz are setting themselves up as the two primary combatants left standing in the Thunderdome.

 

As I mentioned, I didn't watch the whole debate. I did read the Rubio vs. Bush squabble and it looks like Jeb! was once again pants on stage. You have to wonder if he'd quit if his mommy wasn't telling him to shut up and eat his vegetables.

 

Cruz ends up as the hard right/evangelical choice once you get rid of Trump, Carson, Huckabee, etc.

 

Rubio ends up as the establishment choice when Jeb! is finally put out of his misery and Kasich ends up in the JV debate because he can't get more than 1-2% in the polls

 

 

Fiorina hangs out long enough to continue auditioning for the number two slot.

 

 

Rubio/Fiorina. I think I just pissed myself.

[AngelsLongBall]

Trump truly looks like the pouty SNL version of himself.  Taran Killam does a great job.

 

I thought the mods were condescending douches. 

[mtangelsfan]

Trump truly looks like the pouty SNL version of himself.  Taran Killam does a great job.

 

I thought the mods were condescending douches. 

 

I agree!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oh wait, you didn't mean on aw.  Sorry.

[Puget Sound Angel]

Typical Republicans, don't talk about anything that directly affects the lives of average Americans. Instead spend all your time attacking the moderators and the media. Yeah that will help make Americans lives  better.

[Tank]

Typical Republicans, don't talk about anything that directly affects the lives of average Americans. Instead spend all your time attacking the moderators and the media. Yeah that will help make Americans lives  better.

 

If only the repubs could be as brilliant, fair, and wonderful as the dems.

 

maybe bernie "free college for everyone!" sanders can help out.

[fan_since79]

If only the repubs could be as brilliant, fair, and wonderful as the dems.

 

maybe bernie "free college for everyone!" sanders can help out.

 

Well, what's another $18 trillion in the whole scheme of things? That's the price tag for all the goodies he's promising.

[mtangelsfan]

Typical Republicans, don't talk about anything that directly affects the lives of average Americans. Instead spend all your time attacking the moderators and the media. Yeah that will help make Americans lives  better.

 

lol, what a perfect lib response.  About as thoughtful as a fruit fly.

[Amazing Larry]

I didn't watch most of the debate...and from what I have read I'm probably better off not having done so. But I did catch some of it in the car. Ted Cruz was asked what I thought was a substantive question, and I think it's an important question, about the debt limit and just agreed upon budget deal. Any presidential candidate who doesn't understand the debt limit pretty much disqualifies themself from office...and I think it's important for people to know if a candidate is willing to burn down the full faith and credit of the US in order to try and get their way. This is not a gotcha question. Every candidate on that stage should have been given that question.

In response to this question Ted Cruz spent his entire time giving canned talking points about bogus questions and the evil maintstream media.

Although Cruze is and idoit, the full faith and credit of the US is a joke and will inevitably burn down anyway. With trillions of dollars in unfunded liabilities rising higher by the day it's only a matter of time before we lose reserve currency status and the chickens come home to roost.

[fan_since79]

Although Cruze is and idoit, the full faith and credit of the US is a joke and will inevitably burn down anyway. With trillions of dollars in unfunded liabilities rising higher by the day it's only a matter of time before we lose reserve currency status and the chickens come home to roost.

 

Some estimates of the unfunded liabilities go as high as $200 Trillion.

 

At some point the money they're printing will be almost worthless, and you'll need a truckload of cash to buy your groceries for the week.

[IEAngelsfan]

Some estimates of the unfunded liabilities go as high as $200 Trillion.

 

At some point the money they're printing will be almost worthless, and you'll need a truckload of cash to buy your groceries for the week.

Weimar Republic anyone?

[juansavage1]

I didn't watch most of the debate...and from what I have read I'm probably better off not having done so. But I did catch some of it in the car. Ted Cruz was asked what I thought was a substantive question, and I think it's an important question, about the debt limit and just agreed upon budget deal. Any presidential candidate who doesn't understand the debt limit pretty much disqualifies themself from office...and I think it's important for people to know if a candidate is willing to burn down the full faith and credit of the US in order to try and get their way. This is not a gotcha question. Every candidate on that stage should have been given that question.

 

In response to this question Ted Cruz spent his entire time giving canned talking points about bogus questions and the evil maintstream media.

The question was phrased as something like, "doesn't that mean you're not a good leader?" Almost every question ended with an insult. 

[juansavage1]

Although Cruze is and idoit, the full faith and credit of the US is a joke and will inevitably burn down anyway. With trillions of dollars in unfunded liabilities rising higher by the day it's only a matter of time before we lose reserve currency status and the chickens come home to roost.

I think Cruz graduated in the top of his class at Harvard and argued several cases in front of the Supreme Court. He was also a champion debater in college.