GOP Debate thread (ugh)

[bklyncowgirl]

[MADem]

1. Ben Fucking CARSON!! Is it me or does he always sound HIGH????

It's like he's been huffing the laughing gas, or something!!!


I would rather see the late Johnny Carson, or Carson the butler, in the Presidency than that guy!!!

[LannyDeVaney]

65. This is pure insanity ...

if you are a semi-reasonable Republican voter, how can you watch this debate and feel good? Complete insanity.

Geez, just while I'm typing this, Cruz is bringing up death-panels. And then he does just like he did last debate, and brings up his "reform" points ... which are pretty much what we have now. Let folks choose their insurance! (F'in idiot Cruz - check our the exchanges, ... not tied to the employer, idiot)

[MADem]

73. They actually were talking about nuking North Korea!

Now they're giggling about taking property from people via eminent domain.

Fucking Bush just SCORED on that bit, though!!!

[Xipe Totec]

2. Marco Rubio just endorsed Joe Biden! nt

[IcyPeas]

3. count how many times Rubio mentions Obama

[bklyncowgirl]

4. Cruz'splaing how he told his voters Carson dropped out.

He and his wife are good friends. It's all the fault of CNN.

[firebrand80]

5. #truancy

[flamingdem]

6. Christie jabbing knife into Rubio, "that's not leadership it's truancy"

discussing Marco missing votes.

http://abcnews.go.com/Live

[toothless dragon]

7. I'd rather be shoveling coal in hell

[DanTex]

8. Wow, Rubio just repeated the same speech verbatim twice in a row.

Christie is taking him to task for it.

[restorefreedom]

14. phew....i thought i had blanked out and woke up to the same moment

he must have done well with his shakespeare memorization in school....

[DanTex]

20. LOL. Me too. I thought my DVR did a rewind or something.

[restorefreedom]

24. *snort* nt

[Renew Deal]

94. He did the repeat thing twice.

So he repeated a speech, then something else came up and he gave the second speech twice.

[bklyncowgirl]

9. Wee Marco goes after Jersey Fats. Wooohoo!

[restorefreedom]

10. rubio....obama is trying to change this country!

change..awful it must be to be so afraid of it

[flamingdem]

17. Since he mentioned Obama's name Obama should get to answer! nt

[restorefreedom]

22. absolutely! and his answer would leave wonderboy in the dust. nt

[Xipe Totec]

11. Rubio and Christie are slapping each other silly!

[bklyncowgirl]

16. I love it.

[flamingdem]

12. Rubio's voice just got stuck up an octave

He's repeating talking points and Christie is punching him on his not wanting to return to NJ to deal with snow.

[elleng]

13. UGH right, BASH BASH BASH!

At least crispy creme recognized that the best candidates are GOVERNORS (like Martin O'Malley. HE didn't say THAT, I did, but it's f'ing TRUE!)

[restorefreedom]

19. crispy creme. snort. nt

[KingCharlemagne]

126. The second time a blimp crashed in New Jersey. - nt

[restorefreedom]

127. another disaster for nj :( nt

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

15. This is going to be fun.

[rurallib]

18. "all the damage Obama has done"

the jobs, the health care, the treating gays like humans - Obama is a cruel, cruel man

[flamingdem]

26. Someone told Rubio to say Obama's name to make himself look presidential

and boy did he take that seriously.

Let's see if it continues, then the "programming" is stuck and he can't change topic.

[Renew Deal]

21. Thanks

[bklyncowgirl]

23. Poor Jeb. Someone put him out of his misery.

[Stinky The Clown]

25. The cheering and booing is exceedingly unseemly.

Of course, they want it to be Death Cage Match.

[elleng]

28. Sure is.

[restorefreedom]

27. can someone please tell ted cruz to stop smacking the podium???

its almost as bad as carson's coughing during the last debate....

[elleng]

30. Very annoying.

[bullwinkle428]

29. Jebya is getting applause - the fix is in to get him back into the race.

[restorefreedom]

31. the establishment strikes back....

[DanTex]

32. A question for Kasich. How adorable. John Kasich.

[bklyncowgirl]

36. Incoherent Kasich

[firebrand80]

33. Rip up the Iran deal

Wouldn't that help them get a nuke faster??

[Floridanow]

125. Republican candidate

Don't care about Iran getting a nuke. They just want to act tough now.

[bklyncowgirl]

34. Big applause for Jeb and preemptive strikes.

[DanTex]

35. Trump likes the word "tremendous". Say it again, Donald.

[Xipe Totec]

40. I looked it up in the dictionary. It means Huuuuugeeeee! nt

[JHB]

43. Just don't play the Trump Superlative Adjective Drinking Game...

...Alcohol poisoning is a terrible way to die, and moreso doing it for Trump.

[elleng]

37. Gee, I didn't know that Barack Obama is running for President.

Guess I'm confused.

[DanTex]

39. Does he know exactly what he's doing? Or does he know nothing? Decide, GOP!

[bklyncowgirl]

38. Poor Jeb he's trying so hard.

[hifiguy]

41. Let me guess.

Here's an artist's impression



and a video simulation

[mcar]

91. That's it!

[IcyPeas]

42. did christie just say obama pays ransome for hostages?

maybe I misheard.

[JHB]

44. So he's calling Obama Reaganesque?

OK Chris.

[bklyncowgirl]

45. Kasich on immigration--let's be practical.

Guest workers for the cheap labor crowd, pay a fine, path to legalization, blah blah blah. Surprisingly big applause--and some boos.

[demtenjeep]

46. cruz voice is just horrible

and he thinks he is something

[restorefreedom]

47. so, over in freeperville,

trump is awesome

cruz is either awesome or a skeevy perverse pastor

rubio is a gopE hack and an empty suit

bush is pathetic and needs to go away

christie is a fun attack dog to watch but is not going anywhere

hillary and bernie have been mentioned along with biden(wtf)

obama is still a country hating muslim

that about wraps it up...

[sorefeet]

48. Cruz is making me sick right now

I hope not one Mexican votes for him. Fear monger, war monger. These drama queens have been in a panic from the start.

[bklyncowgirl]

49. Rubio trying to 'splain the failure of the gang of 8 immigration legislation fiasco.

Pounding on border security first of course. Did he fight for it? Er not exactly...

[oberliner]

50. Rubio seems to be having an awful debate

I wonder if this will hurt him at all.

Guess it depends on the media spin.

[bklyncowgirl]

51. He looks like a Chihuaha on crack.

Keeps yammering on. Making no sense.

[oberliner]

63. He sounds totally incoherent when he goes off script

The ones who can actually formulate sentences (Christie, Bush, Kasich) are making him look like a moron.

[bullwinkle428]

64. Pressure is on, now that he's seen as "establishment front-runner".

[restorefreedom]

52. health care..,here we go.....nt

[RKP5637]

53. Rubio is like a broken record repeating over and over. n/t

[restorefreedom]

54. holy shit trump sounds like bernie nt

[elleng]

55. and the repug audience doesn't seem to agree.

[bklyncowgirl]

61. Remember them hooting at poor Ron Paul for saying pretty much the same thing.

[restorefreedom]

70. truly evil. when trump has the highest morals in the group,

its a bad group.

[restorefreedom]

67. yeah, they are perfectly fine to let people die in the street.

good on trump for giving them the opportunity to put their hypocrisy on full display.

[elleng]

83. Right.

[bklyncowgirl]

56. Were those boos for Der Trumpster saying we're not going to let people die?

[restorefreedom]

68. yup. the party of "life" they are.....nt

[bullwinkle428]

57. Trump health care position still sounds universal healthcare-ish!

[bullwinkle428]

58. Ted Cruz - bringing back the "death panels"!

[restorefreedom]

59. did anyone hear the pathetic half applause

when trump said he would NOT leave anyone to die in the street?

"prolife" repubs ok to let people die in the street

sick.

[Stinky The Clown]

60. Trumpp will protect us from sitting in the middle of the street . . . . sick . . . . or . . . . uh .

. . . . or something.

WTF was that all about?

[elleng]

62. 'Socialized medicine' does not work, blah blah blah.

Has cruz READ the law?

[restorefreedom]

71. cruz can read? nt

[Stinky The Clown]

66. Bernie Carson? Is that you? Health care?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

74. Health saving accounts

Ben says if you can save enough you can get sick

[narnian60]

82. Brilliant!

[zazen]

69. I couldn't take it anymore--now streaming an old Masterpiece Theatre series

I seem to have reached my limit on toxicity early tonight.

Good luck!

[bklyncowgirl]

72. Der Trumpster on emminent domain.

Getting schooled now by Jeb for taking some old lady's house via Eminent Domain.

[oberliner]

77. The boos for Trump

Pretty cool.

Honestly, I hate to say this but Bush actually seems like the most reasonable one of the bunch.

[RoccoR5955]

75. People are actually watching the clown show?

Whoda thunk?

[restorefreedom]

76. holy shit...trump going off on donors and special interest and getting booed!

bernie v trump

get your popcorn now!

[elleng]

81. Good, his/their characters showing!

[restorefreedom]

89. yes. lets see the good, bad and ugly right out there. nt

[bklyncowgirl]

84. Is that Bernie in a Trump mask?

[restorefreedom]

88. lol. nt

[bklyncowgirl]

78. Trump getting booed. Saying tix to the debate only for establishment Republicans.

Actually making sense re Keystone pipeline. Jeb saying it's a public utility, Yeah right!

[DisgustedTX]

79. I could watch Trump's attacks on jeb! on an endless loop

There has to be some sordid history between the two families. I'd love to know what Trump knows about them.

[bklyncowgirl]

80. Somewhere Hillary and Bernie are laughing their asses off.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

85. GOP debate as interpreted by Monty Python:

[nolabear]

86. Coming in late. This has been a blast so far!

From the crazy walk-on to Rubio's broken record to Trump's meltdown. These guys are getting worse, not better as they do more debates!

[napi21]

87. Crazy as this may sound, the Trumpster is making more sense than the rest of the nuts!

BO! I don't want him to ever be prez, but speaking strictly as a viewer of THIS debate (or food fight) The Donald is using logic in his answers. Not completely logical, but a hell of a lot more so than his competition. The other 2 who have been at least rational when asked a question are Christy and Kachik.

[bklyncowgirl]

93. Scary isn't it.

[napi21]

100. I just hope that the MAJORITY of voters see it that way too! nt

[bklyncowgirl]

90. Kasich getting some love for a rather incoherent response.

[Renew Deal]

92. Trump went on the attack against the audience

And it was hilarious.

[restorefreedom]

95. rubios practiced optimisim speech is making ill....

barf bucket, please....

[SummerSnow]

96. Rubio loooooves to say 'Barack Obama'

[restorefreedom]

98. did he throw "hussein" in?

i have to mute the little snot.

[SummerSnow]

101. No, he didn't say it, I should send him a tweet to remind him.lol

[restorefreedom]

102. lol! nt

[SummerSnow]

99. Hey Donald, how are you going to bring jobs back from China when they own 90% of our debt????

This is hilarious. he won't explain 'how'. lol

[napi21]

107. Even though I'm watrching this debate alone, I yelled at (the TV I guess) TELL ME HOW! nt

[sorefeet]

97. I'm done, I can't take no more

I can't listen to the lies and no one to call them out. Not one mother fucker on that stage gives two shits about this country or the people in it. They want the same shit that has been going on since Regan to continue. Follow the money. If a Republican gets in we will be at war with Korea in 6 months. No health care, social security or any thing else people fought for and died for will all be in vain.
There's going to be a revolution.

[LannyDeVaney]

103. What is Conservatism?

And they bring up jobs?

Somebody tell them the unemployment rate was announced at 4.9% just yesterday.

And Trump just said we are the highest taxed country in the world.

And Christy is falling into the giant Democratic trap - bragging about the economy. They not only still think the President can run for a 3rd term, they forget he has already had 2.

[SummerSnow]

104. Question: Is Obama running for POTUS again?

[bklyncowgirl]

105. Christie looks like a bull ready to charge.

Flinging his feces all over the place. Going after Kasich and now wee Marco again.

[Renew Deal]

106. Christie looks for any way possible to attack Rubio

[SummerSnow]

108. Gang of 8 question turned into Barack Obama answer.

Omg I have to pee....

[elleng]

109. rubio booed again for dumping on POTUS Obama.

[restorefreedom]

117. he is so clueless its almost sad..

no its not!

[bklyncowgirl]

110. Wee Marco is like a broken record.

Even the audience is getting tired of it.

[LittleBlue]

111. lolJeb thinks Keystone is public. And Rubio is a windup toy in a human mask

Every reply is the same.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

112. gutting the military???

Rubio is a rube

[LannyDeVaney]

113. Wow, somebody told Rubio to go after Obama ...

and that is all they told him. He is actually coming across as unhinged, and he would have probably been OK with some calm responses ... he was in a good position in their party, and he decided to go Trump?!

[Renew Deal]

116. That last answer was completely off topic

[restorefreedom]

114. Jesus. Jeb! solution is to "grow more millionaires"

might be time for netflix......

[bklyncowgirl]

115. Jeb wants everyone to rise. Isn't that special.

[restorefreedom]

118. more elitist bullshit. nt

[Renew Deal]

119. Cruz is worried about "Jihadi University" in Syria

[SummerSnow]

120. same as Trump University

[bklyncowgirl]

121. GOP Debate thread (ugh) 2 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027590236

[DisgustedTX]

122. Cruz is one scary lunatic

No response from the "paid" audience on his random kill lunacy. Appears the country is tiring of the turn it to glass crowd.

[LittleBlue]

123. I'm sure many Sunni armies are just waiting for Marco Rubio's word

And they'll be committed to fighting their coreligionist Sunnis (the same Sunni governments that funded the terrorists in the first place)

Sure Marco

[firebrand80]

124. They're going to line up to be hugged and kissed by trump