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DirkGently

(12,151 posts)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:11 PM Oct 2015

What is the craziest thing a Republican candidate will say / do at tonight's debate?

While we all thrash around debating the subtleties of which of our Democratic candidates has the better grasp of foreign policy, economic reform or civil rights, the still-vast Republican field is apparently competing to see who can say something crazy enough to be noticed in this crowd.

Which of our angry, loopy, blustering Republican opponents will say or do the most off-the-wall thing tonight?


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Ben Carson will sleepily declare that Hitler was the worst thing to happen to slavery since Hitler, and that he once ate an entire kindergarten class in his wilder days.
2 (67%)
Carly Fiorina will reveal that the re-animated YouTube fetus kept alive to "harvest its brain" was in fact her, and she's still looking for her lost cerebrum.
1 (33%)
Donald Trump will admit he's been kidding us all along, and just wanted to sell NBC a new show called "Presidential Apprentice." He will then "fire" all the other candidates and have them all beaten and dragged off stage while he chants "U-S-A!" to himself.
0 (0%)
Rand Paul and Chris Christie will get tired of waiting to be mentioned, and will get in a fistfight just to pass the time. Christie will be the aggressor, but will tire quickly, and Paul will tie him up and throw him in a river.
0 (0%)
Jeb Bush will break down and shout that HE was supposed to be the next President Bush, but his brother has ruined it by getting there first and embarrassing the family, just like he always does.
0 (0%)
Marco Rubio will leave halfway through, explaining that the debate, like his Senate job, doesn't really require his presence. He will steal everyone's water bottles on the way out.
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What is the craziest thing a Republican candidate will say / do at tonight's debate? (Original Post) DirkGently Oct 2015 OP
omg -- can i vote for all of them? nashville_brook Oct 2015 #1
It WAS hard to choose. eom BlueMTexpat Oct 2015 #4
4 words underpants Oct 2015 #2
I LOVE that. Maybe DirkGently Oct 2015 #3
Hilarious poll, thanks for posting! emulatorloo Oct 2015 #5
Thanks for voting! DirkGently Oct 2015 #25
I have a slightly different take on this poll hollysmom Oct 2015 #6
entitled jeb! gonna have a meltdown. restorefreedom Oct 2015 #7
Mike Huckabee's hair lights on fire like Lewis Black's character in Inside Out. KamaAina Oct 2015 #8
He will bring suspicious Kool-Aid DirkGently Oct 2015 #9
I'm expecting the Kool-aid guy to break through the wall half way through Johonny Oct 2015 #10
Jeb Bush will claim that George is actually his HALF brother ThoughtCriminal Oct 2015 #11
Or ...? DirkGently Oct 2015 #16
It's a circus act. Anything can happen. lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #12
Carson got the early lead, but watch out DirkGently Oct 2015 #13
One of them (Fiorina? Huckabee?) will announce their choice for V.P.--some fetus named valerief Oct 2015 #14
You need another option: "Show up." (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2015 #15
You almost fooled me, then I remembered Rand Paul can't throw a full sized Christie Bucky Oct 2015 #17
Oh, but seriously, Kasich is gonna throw fit about how dumb the whole show is this year Bucky Oct 2015 #18
Yep, my option is missing. jen63 Oct 2015 #19
It's the same strategy being used by Bush, Christie, Lindsay Graham, and... Bucky Oct 2015 #20
Those are the grown ups? jen63 Oct 2015 #22
Bozo accuses Ronald McDonald of being a clown ThoughtCriminal Oct 2015 #24
Where's the All of the Above choice? ananda Oct 2015 #21
Excellent! DirkGently Oct 2015 #23
Oh, come on! They'll all Ilsa Oct 2015 #26

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
6. I have a slightly different take on this poll
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:37 PM
Oct 2015

Ben Carson will start a whole new path of stupid. Maybe on religion - it's time.
Carly Fiorina will just fade away, she will try to talk but will be ignored by pretty much every one including the moderators, she had her chance and lost it last time.
Donald Trump still sick from not being everyone's dream candidate, with just spew on them all, except for Carly, who he will ignore like everyone else.
Rand Paul and Chris Christie will get tired of waiting to be mentioned, and will get in a fistfight <-- opw I can see Christie starting these, but Rand will run and hide behind his daddy's skirt, just like my dog who likes to bark at other dogs, but hides behind me if the dog barks back.
Jeb Bush will break down and shout that HE was supposed to be the next President Bush, but he will never blame his brother or his father, Which, truthfully, he should not since he is one heck of a lousy candidate.
Marco Rubio will just say something stupid and fit right in with the others.
But it is a good choice there, I think the closest will be Bush, except for blaming his perfect family.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)
9. He will bring suspicious Kool-Aid
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:52 PM
Oct 2015

and keep trying to get the moderator to "just try some ... muahhahhah."

Johonny

(20,841 posts)
10. I'm expecting the Kool-aid guy to break through the wall half way through
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:52 PM
Oct 2015

and instantly become the front runner in the process.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)
11. Jeb Bush will claim that George is actually his HALF brother
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 04:06 PM
Oct 2015

But won't tell anyone which parent they have in common.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
14. One of them (Fiorina? Huckabee?) will announce their choice for V.P.--some fetus named
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 04:31 PM
Oct 2015

Perry Noid AKA "Seahorse."

Bucky

(54,003 posts)
17. You almost fooled me, then I remembered Rand Paul can't throw a full sized Christie
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 06:09 PM
Oct 2015

No shame in that. I doubt the river could handle him anyway.

Bucky

(54,003 posts)
18. Oh, but seriously, Kasich is gonna throw fit about how dumb the whole show is this year
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 06:13 PM
Oct 2015

He announced he plans to call out Trump AND Carson. I predict it won't go well. Politicians shouldn't try to out clown trained performers, just like you shouldn't ever pay $10 to see if you can last three minutes in the ring with a trained mud wrestler, no matter how much free beer they offer the winner.

jen63

(813 posts)
19. Yep, my option is missing.
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 06:18 PM
Oct 2015

Kasich will claim to be the only sane one on stage and lament the demise of his party.

Bucky

(54,003 posts)
20. It's the same strategy being used by Bush, Christie, Lindsay Graham, and...
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 06:22 PM
Oct 2015

hold onto your hat... George Pataki. Combined they have less than 10% of the vote. It ain't looking good for the grown ups.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
26. Oh, come on! They'll all
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 08:21 PM
Oct 2015

show their asses tonight, one way or another, even if Christie is yanking down Carson's and Aunt Pittypat's pants, and Jeb! forgets to put on his britches.

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