Republican presidential debate (2/13/16)

originally posted by: IAMTAT

originally posted by: introvert

originally posted by: IAMTAT
Interesting that when this news happens the same day as the Republican debate...it's the first topic.
When news broke the same day as the Democrat debate that the Clinton Foundation received a subpoena ...PBS didn't ask Hillary about it the entire debate.

Why would they ask a question of a candidate in which the candidate may be legally obligated to not discuss publicly?

"May be"
They shouldn't even ASK her about it?

You don't think PBS is smart enough to know that Hillary would not comment on it? Why would she? She takes the risk of incriminating herself or the Foundation.

originally posted by: IAMTAT

originally posted by: introvert
Republicans seem to complain a lot about the time they get on stage.

If they want more time, perhaps they need to stop running so damned many candidates.

Just a thought.

Yeah...Two old white political fossils running against each other is always much better.

Makes for a more interesting debate when it's mano y mano.

originally posted by: introvert

originally posted by: IAMTAT

originally posted by: introvert

originally posted by: IAMTAT
Interesting that when this news happens the same day as the Republican debate...it's the first topic.
When news broke the same day as the Democrat debate that the Clinton Foundation received a subpoena ...PBS didn't ask Hillary about it the entire debate.

Why would they ask a question of a candidate in which the candidate may be legally obligated to not discuss publicly?

"May be"
They shouldn't even ASK her about it?

You don't think PBS is smart enough to know that Hillary would not comment on it? Why would she? She takes the risk of incriminating herself or the Foundation.

How nice they're looking out for her.

Arm the Kurds...because that strategy has never backfired before.

Looks like the GOP found their strategy to get rid of trump.

The stacked GOP establishment audience and the booing is throwing him of his game. He is not handling that well.

Well this has become more of a circus than expected. This crowd is definitely stacked against Trump.

Trump is correct here.

What a circus this has become.

Reminds me of high school, locker room arguments.

a reply to: xuenchen

Does anyone else think some of these guys need a lesson in history? Seems they all drank the koolaid...well, almost all.

Also believe this audience has been stacked.

Edit to add...see everyone else has noticed the stacked audience and the coolaid. Great group here.

Trump enjoys the challenges of negative audiences.

Gloves off -- on guard.

originally posted by: liveandlearn
a reply to: xuenchen

Does anyone else think some of these guys need a lesson in history? Seems they all drank the koolaid...well, almost all.

Also believe this audience has been stacked.

Money talks.

But Trump talks louder.

originally posted by: MrThortan
Well this has become more of a circus than expected. This crowd is definitely stacked against Trump.

Oh yeah without a doubt and I dont like him. Even when he was right in saying the war was a mistake they booed him, WTF?

originally posted by: xuenchen

originally posted by: liveandlearn
a reply to: xuenchen

Does anyone else think some of these guys need a lesson in history? Seems they all drank the koolaid...well, almost all.

Also believe this audience has been stacked.

Money talks.

But Trump talks louder.

Absolutely. Like how he didn't back down even with the boo's.

Watch Cruz thread the needle between Bush and Trump.

It's convenient that these recent debates are scheduled on the weekend. Most people go out, therefore do not pay attention to the debate. It's done by design.

originally posted by: JCJTTWTJS
It's convenient that these recent debates are scheduled on the weekend. Most people go out, therefore do not pay attention to the debate. It's done by design.

Na, the GOP voter base is an average of 50+ if I am not mistaken and they are not out clubbin' tonight.

OH! Regan invoked! Israel is around the corner!

Kasich is laying on the "I just want us all to get along" meme pretty heavy.

a reply to: introvert

The message I meant to convey, is that yes, even though that group of people is probably not out, many folks are just busy. Although, I understand what you're saying.

a reply to: xuenchen

Whoops. I guess I was scriptingoing my thread, and waited too long to post... Sorry, I should have waited

originally posted by: IAMTAT
You believe the establishment Republicans actually like Cruz?

Not only is he bought out by the establishment, he's setting new records.

30 million in a couple days, much of it from Mercer:

www.nationalreview.com...

“there are no known cases in which an operation backing a White House hopeful has collected this much money in less than a week.”

He's as bought out by the establishment as they get.