GOP Debate thread (ugh) 2

[bklyncowgirl]

For those with a strong stomach.

[napi21]

1. I'm actually pleased with the moderators tonight. They aren't asking softballs and have

called some of them out when they didn't answer the question!

[Renew Deal]

4. Agree

[Duckhunter935]

6. some times they have yes

At least Martha is now

[Duckhunter935]

2. ugh is right

Now they want a religious war, bringing up the end times

[restorefreedom]

7. west v east armageddon. their goal. nt

[rug]

14. Same goal as ISIS.

[restorefreedom]

19. interesting, isn't it? nt

[hifiguy]

57. Same ludicrous fairy tales

with slightly different backstories.

[restorefreedom]

62. yup. nt

[bklyncowgirl]

3. Rubio not answering the question. Moderator now speaking extra slow so he understands.

[elleng]

9. Right, and he's avoided responding repeatedly.

[SummerSnow]

5. already a public Twitter thread about Cruz' 'Jihadist University'

https://twitter.com/search?q=jihadist+university&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch


Is he serious. Did he attend this school?

[bklyncowgirl]

8. Big applause for Rubio--not sure why?

[Dawson Leery]

24. Rigged audience to make Rubio appear strong.

The party insiders have chosen him.

[bklyncowgirl]

45. I do think you're right. Der Trumpster said the party packed the house.

[Renew Deal]

10. Trump wants to "take the oil"

Not new, but he's happy to admit to the crime

[LittleBlue]

12. He also wants to bomb the oil

[Duckhunter935]

13. never answers how

It's not like it is in a truck or something

[LannyDeVaney]

11. The funniest part ...

they spew their right-wing rhetoric on foreign policy ... then when it's pointed out they should answer the question ... their answers are basically exactly what we are going now.

They are torn between the "kill everybody and cower under your bed" and "yeah, realistically, ..."

Funny stuff.

[SummerSnow]

15. Rubio...

Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Obama

[narnian60]

52. Yep.

[SummerSnow]

16. Ben Carson is an expert on Iran cause he did Doctors Without Borders

[bklyncowgirl]

17. Dr. Sleepy actually makes sense "None of us on this stage is a military expert."

Wow, wasn't expecting that.

[elleng]

18. cruz against 'torture,'

but water-boarding's OK.

[restorefreedom]

21. cuz its only enhanced interrogation!

it doesn't count in their world....

[hifiguy]

61. Only the label, not the practices.

[LittleBlue]

20. Cruz and Trump want torture

Oh, Jeb wants Gitmo to be open.

[Renew Deal]

22. Trump: "I would bring back a hell of a lot worse than water boarding"

[restorefreedom]

25. tweet by tyt

John Iadarola ?@jiadarola
Water boarding is "enhanced" interrogation like a cheese grater on your balls is "enhanced" foreplay. #GOPDebate

[Zorro]

23. Did I just hear Trump say he'd bring back something much worse than waterboarding?

[elleng]

27. Pretty much.

[Renew Deal]

28. Yup

[restorefreedom]

29. yes. drawing and quartering? electrocuting genitals?

one can only guess...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

31. Yep, you heard it; however, I think he's bullshitting. I think Cruz and Rubio would be serious

about that.

Trump is not serious. He is a secret Democrat.

[rockfordfile]

82. No he's not lol

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

89. I was being facetious. Trump has a history of being friendly to gay rights.

I also remember him being sympathetic on reproductive rights.

Slate points this out here:

http://www.salon.com/2015/08/12/the_real_lesson_of_donald_trumps_support_for_planned_parenthood_the_gop_primary_has_stopped_making_sense_entirely/

Advocate on Trump and LGBT:

http://www.advocate.com/politicians/2016/2/05/trump-expect-more-heart-lgbt-rights-progress-during-my-presidency

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

26. Don't get it twisted! BOTH Cruz and Rubio were TEA PARTY candidates!!!!

WE SHOULD BE ROOTING FOR TRUMP!!

And praying to the gods or whoever that Trump is the Republican nominee, or we're fucked!

[Duckhunter935]

30. so they are for

Waterboarding. Do they know they are supporting torture of our soldiers and civilians by others now?

[restorefreedom]

34. since they never served, they dont think in those terms.

pawns in their sick chess game.

[Duckhunter935]

39. I know, so limited

I wish someone would ask if it was OK to waterboard our soldiers.

[restorefreedom]

47. they would probably say some shit like

well if IIIIIIIIII were president, our soldiers would not get captured..blah blah...

but yes, they should ask the question to see the gobsmacked look on their faces..

[bklyncowgirl]

32. Whee! Who's on board for Waterboarding!

Cruz--a little in a limited manner. Gets booed.
Trump--I'll do that and worse! It's like Medieval Times. Boil them in oil, Mahap?
Bush--A little, kinda sorta. Ma can I go home now?
Rubio--Obama knows just what he's doing by not waterboarding and closing Guantanamo.

[demtenjeep]

33. cruz is a turd

but he denounces Obama and then says he will do the same thing



then he mentioned Regan and the hostage deal

[Retrograde]

35. Just started watching - Carson is responding to a question about Cruz

claiming he was dropping out: I think this is what passes for anger with Carson - he looks almost awake!

[DisgustedTX]

36. Trump: "You have to hug them and kiss them and get the deal you want."

gets better every time he answers. He's a lover and a deal-maker.

[bklyncowgirl]

40. Y'know it might just work. Who wouldn't say yes to anything...

to keep Der Trumpster from planting a big wet one on them.

[Renew Deal]

42. I'm pretty sure that would be considered torture.

[bklyncowgirl]

37. Bush pushing the old states rights line--big applause.

[Renew Deal]

38. Reagan had more executive orders than every president since Eisenhower

So Trump is wrong again.

[LittleBlue]

41. Did Jeb just propose reinventing Medicaid?

WTF was he saying? We have Medicaid already dude.

[demtenjeep]

43. cruz=stop pounding the podium. You are not trying to be a preacher

or is that what he is trying to do? Become America's preacher

[hifiguy]

63. He's been raised to think he's Jebus.

So he's in character.

[napi21]

44. I'd have no problem having the States handle all insurance, BUT, I don't trust

the Pub Governors to do it! They'd just give the wealthy another tax break and make their social ins. programs go away!

[elleng]

46. cruz will solve drug addiction with AA and closing the borders.

Yup, sure he will.

[LittleBlue]

48. WTF is this Christie talking about?

You're going to cross the border into Mexico with our military? Dude is crazy. He also wants to shoot down Russian jets. WTF

[Dirty Socialist]

49. Trump is against the TPP?

Interesting.

[restorefreedom]

51. consistently, he has been. nt

[bklyncowgirl]

53. Yes, if he wasn't a racist, misogynist jerk I could almost vote for him.

[Renew Deal]

59. Are you pro torture?

[bklyncowgirl]

60. I said almost. He's right on that issue though.

[Jim Beard]

98. Same here but not to win in the long run, just to beat the evil ones.

[restorefreedom]

50. tweet

Secular Talk
Secular Talk – ?@KyleKulinski

Cruz went from a personal story about family drug addiction to fuck the Mexicans in under a minute. Impressive. #GOPDebate

[bklyncowgirl]

58. That was impressive.

You know if Teddy boy was my brother I might want to anesthetize myself too.

[restorefreedom]

65. he just brings out the best in us, doesn"t he?

[bullwinkle428]

54. Cover the "BENGHAZI" square on your bingo card!

[bklyncowgirl]

55. Or take a drink! Time to pour me another round.

[polichick]

56. Kasich seems like a decent person, the others creep me out.

[Purveyor]

66. He's having a very good night indeed. He could surprise come voting day.

[polichick]

69. True - plus, he did 100 townhall meetings in NH and people liked him.

[bklyncowgirl]

64. Oooh Obama goes to Mosque time. This should be fun.

[Duckhunter935]

68. they should have made him answer the fucking

Question

[Duckhunter935]

67. what the hell did Rubio say?

From visiting a mosque to Christian bashing by the president

[Renew Deal]

70. Bush: "I have the support of the MIC"

[bklyncowgirl]

71. That me feel better--not.

[Renew Deal]

72. Bush: Dead guy is voting for me

[bklyncowgirl]

79. Well at least someone is.

[polichick]

73. Ted Cruz hasn't said much tonite.

[Duckhunter935]

80. win by default

They rarely called on him. Did he need to be protected? Love to see the time breakdown.

[polichick]

81. I'd like to see the time breakdown too - kind of strange.

[Duckhunter935]

83. I only remember a couple of questions

[demtenjeep]

74. I'm a teacher=why are we not as valued as veterans?

this pisses me off

We serve the future yet we are demonized

[Purveyor]

76. Funny you say that I was thinking the same thing about teachers when they were talking about how val

Valuable police are.

[Duckhunter935]

84. you should be

[bklyncowgirl]

75. Kasich loves him some Veterans. nt

[elias49]

77. Whoa! Carson was on fire there for a minte!

I guess Shakespeare was right about clothes making the man!

[Duckhunter935]

78. superbowl

[bklyncowgirl]

85. Big cheers for Kasich.

[bklyncowgirl]

87. Christie: I've devoted my life for serving the people (except when there's a blizzard)

[Zorro]

86. Reagan! Take another shot!

[bklyncowgirl]

88. I'm getting wasted.

[Zorro]

91. Trump! Zing!

Take that Rafael, you smarmy asshole!

[napi21]

90. aAll I can sayy is, THANK GOD IT'S OVER! The only thing that would have made this debate

harder to listen to is if Fiorina and/or Palin were there too. I honestly think this has been the hardest debate to listen to. Not sure why, but I found myself yelling at the TV far more often this time. Maybe because the field is smaller so each nut has more time to yap.

[Zorro]

92. Trump ended with a Cruz missile!

Hit the mark!

[Renew Deal]

93. Trump goes on the attack during the final statement

against Cruz.

[IcyPeas]

94. abortion?

did my ears deceive me? are they lightening up on abortion. a few of them said it was okay in certain cases: life of mother, rape, incest. Isn't that different than what they were saying? I thought some of these guys were totally 100% against it? Or was that just santorum?

[Retrograde]

95. Stop calling it "the caliphate"!

Terrorists who think their version of Islam is the correct one, yes - but don't call them what they want to be called.

[DisgustedTX]

97. That's the jeb? dilemma. His family is in bed with the "caliphate"

Later in history we will discover that ISIS was a US creation to continue the destabilization of the Middle East.

[elleng]

96. Cruz closing big FAIL!

Anyone agree?