It is being telecast on Trump TV aka CNN, and can be live stream at its home page.
Update: That was one hell of a snoozefest. No doubt party bigwigs told the candidates to tone down the filth, and the result has been an unmitigated disaster of the same old debunked and discredited garbage the Republicans have been peddling since forever.
Showing posts with label Republican debate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Republican debate. Show all posts
Replay of Last Night's GOP Debate/Bloodbath
Fox News debate replay:
link
It was a far cry from the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Fox was given the go-ahead to go after and try to knock off Trump, but it is too little, too late. The goal of the GOP now is to have a brokered convention and nominate somebody else. Paul Ryan has been floated about, but he is a bigger loser than Trump. He is a "libertarian" whack job.
I don't think this is about the presidential contest--this is about those down-ticket races in the Senate and House.
No matter how weak Trump seemed last night, his poll numbers will be even higher.
The GOP created this Frankenstein, and they will have to suffer the consequences.
This is the end result of the 50-year GOP southern strategy and and takeover by what were used to be called the Birchers.
link
It was a far cry from the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Fox was given the go-ahead to go after and try to knock off Trump, but it is too little, too late. The goal of the GOP now is to have a brokered convention and nominate somebody else. Paul Ryan has been floated about, but he is a bigger loser than Trump. He is a "libertarian" whack job.
I don't think this is about the presidential contest--this is about those down-ticket races in the Senate and House.
No matter how weak Trump seemed last night, his poll numbers will be even higher.
The GOP created this Frankenstein, and they will have to suffer the consequences.
This is the end result of the 50-year GOP southern strategy and and takeover by what were used to be called the Birchers.
Live Stream of the GOP Bloodbath in Detroit
can be found here.
In the meantime, I dedicate this video to Donald Trump:
Still outrageous after all these years.
In the meantime, I dedicate this video to Donald Trump:
Still outrageous after all these years.
Texas GOP Debate: 2/25/2016 (Updated)
In case you missed the latest bloodbath:
Let's hope this one stays up.
I think after Super Tuesday Ben Carson will quit. I also think Rubio, Cruz, and Kasich will hang around as long as they can because now the goal is NOT to actually get the nomination themselves but instead to prevent Trump from getting enough delegates to get it.
If they fail, it is over.
I think the GOP has pretty much written off this election cycle. They may actually lose the Senate because so many seats are up for grabs this year. I believe something like 24 or 25 GOP Senate seats are up.
I still maintain Trump is a ratfucker whose goal is to torpedo the GOP in the fall and as payback for all of the shit rhetoric they have pulled since the time of Nixon. The only question is whether anybody put him up to it or whether he has done it himself. I will be shocked if he can actually win against Hillary Clinton.
Ted Cruz may be a liar and certainly he is way too extreme to be president, but I think he is trying, in a polite way, to tell people Trump is indeed a ratfucker, that his true record is closer to being a Democrat
Meanwhile, Trump has been posting poorly spelled tweets like this one:
The Ivy League taught Trump well.
By the way, here is the video clip of the Fox remarks mentioned by Trump:
Let's hope this one stays up.
I think after Super Tuesday Ben Carson will quit. I also think Rubio, Cruz, and Kasich will hang around as long as they can because now the goal is NOT to actually get the nomination themselves but instead to prevent Trump from getting enough delegates to get it.
If they fail, it is over.
I think the GOP has pretty much written off this election cycle. They may actually lose the Senate because so many seats are up for grabs this year. I believe something like 24 or 25 GOP Senate seats are up.
I still maintain Trump is a ratfucker whose goal is to torpedo the GOP in the fall and as payback for all of the shit rhetoric they have pulled since the time of Nixon. The only question is whether anybody put him up to it or whether he has done it himself. I will be shocked if he can actually win against Hillary Clinton.
Ted Cruz may be a liar and certainly he is way too extreme to be president, but I think he is trying, in a polite way, to tell people Trump is indeed a ratfucker, that his true record is closer to being a Democrat
Meanwhile, Trump has been posting poorly spelled tweets like this one:
Lying Ted Cruz and leightweight chocker Marco Rubio teamed up last night in a last ditch effort to stop our great movement. They failed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 26, 2016
The Ivy League taught Trump well.
By the way, here is the video clip of the Fox remarks mentioned by Trump:
Yes, He's a Ratf***er
Trump is so far ahead in the South Carolina polls he doesn't have to worry about his debate performance last night.
This picture at the link says a million words
It becomes more and more obvious as the primary season goes on that I am right about why Trump is in the race, and that is to prevent another Bush from being president. Whether he and the Clintons cut a deal, he cut a deal with the Democratic Party, or he just decided to fuck things up on his own, it is very obvious his role is as a ratfucker.
Trump let his inner Democrat show through a few times last night, especially with regard to the Iraq War and 9/11. Perhaps out of deference to the death of Antonin Scalia, Trump stopped just short of going after Jeb and his role in the 2000 election sham.
I wouldn't be one bit surprised if Trump does go there in a future debate.
As for the audience boos, one shouldn't read too much into it. One could even argue informal polls like Drudge's are more important.
The "outsiders," meaning Trump and Sanders, are dominating.
Of course, Sanders will fizzle out long before Trump does.
This picture at the link says a million words
It becomes more and more obvious as the primary season goes on that I am right about why Trump is in the race, and that is to prevent another Bush from being president. Whether he and the Clintons cut a deal, he cut a deal with the Democratic Party, or he just decided to fuck things up on his own, it is very obvious his role is as a ratfucker.
Trump let his inner Democrat show through a few times last night, especially with regard to the Iraq War and 9/11. Perhaps out of deference to the death of Antonin Scalia, Trump stopped just short of going after Jeb and his role in the 2000 election sham.
I wouldn't be one bit surprised if Trump does go there in a future debate.
As for the audience boos, one shouldn't read too much into it. One could even argue informal polls like Drudge's are more important.
The "outsiders," meaning Trump and Sanders, are dominating.
Of course, Sanders will fizzle out long before Trump does.
The Fight of the Week AKA South Carolina GOP Debate
can be viewed here:
YouTube link:
link
To sum up:
Carson was barely visible.
Kasich tried to sound reasonable.
Trump called Bush a liar several times.
Bush was visibly angry at Trump.
Trump called Cruz a liar.
Rubio accused Cruz of not speaking Spanish.
Cruz spoke some Spanish to prove he could speak it.
Trump called the Iraq War a mistake and based on lies.
Trump said 9/11 happened on Bush's brother's watch and that he ignored warnings of an impending attack.
The candidates were on the verge of fisticuffs.
YouTube link:
link
To sum up:
Carson was barely visible.
Kasich tried to sound reasonable.
Trump called Bush a liar several times.
Bush was visibly angry at Trump.
Trump called Cruz a liar.
Rubio accused Cruz of not speaking Spanish.
Cruz spoke some Spanish to prove he could speak it.
Trump called the Iraq War a mistake and based on lies.
Trump said 9/11 happened on Bush's brother's watch and that he ignored warnings of an impending attack.
The candidates were on the verge of fisticuffs.
GOP Live Stream Debate
This week's fight of the week can be live streamed here.
I am sure Scalia's death and the USSC will be mentioned tonight.
I am sure Scalia's death and the USSC will be mentioned tonight.
ABC New Hampshire Republican Debate
You can watch the bloodbath for yourself:
link
or at the YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRM2qSOkRLU
This link and video do not include the bizarre beginning.
link
or at the YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRM2qSOkRLU
This link and video do not include the bizarre beginning.
Obituary: Marco Rubio's Candidacy (Video)
It was truly stunning to behold. Chris Christie torpedoed him in just a few minutes. Rubio then totally self-destructed.
The Sarah Palin or Dan Quayle jokes can be pushed aside. There is a new kid in town to be ridiculed:
The Sarah Palin or Dan Quayle jokes can be pushed aside. There is a new kid in town to be ridiculed:
The Debate Was Downhill After the Intros
Video:
My thoughts:
Trump had his best debate night tonight. Kasich did well, and I would not be surprised if he finishes in the top three. He is well liked in that state.
Bush did okay and will likely do well in New Hampshire.
Ben Carson was mostly invisible.
Cruz lied his ass off about Carson, and he did not get much air time.
Stick a fork in Marco Rubio. He is done, as Christie absolutely destroyed him. Rubio was finally exposed to all as the empty suit that he is. He is way in over his head.
He will be out in short order:
Rubio was knocked out of contention. He has zip chance of ever winning the nomination now for sure.
My thoughts:
Trump had his best debate night tonight. Kasich did well, and I would not be surprised if he finishes in the top three. He is well liked in that state.
Bush did okay and will likely do well in New Hampshire.
Ben Carson was mostly invisible.
Cruz lied his ass off about Carson, and he did not get much air time.
Stick a fork in Marco Rubio. He is done, as Christie absolutely destroyed him. Rubio was finally exposed to all as the empty suit that he is. He is way in over his head.
He will be out in short order:
Going into the debate, neither Christie nor Rubio were especially likely to come out of next week’s New Hampshire primary with a win. According to the polls, overall, New Hampshire remains what it has been for much of this primary: Trump territory. The real game, then, was over which “establishment” candidate — Rubio, Bush, Christie, or Kasich — would finish second (or conceivably third, if Cruz was the runner-up).
After parlaying a third-place finish into first-place momentum in the Iowa caucuses — with a lot of help from the media, by the way — Rubio was the most likely second-place finisher. Which explains why Christie, who has basically been living in New Hampshire for the past year, started hammering the senator as a novice with no accomplishments; a nice guy, sure, but also a rookie. It explains Bush and Christie’s unofficial, temporary détente, too.
It was bound to be dramatic, therefore, when Christie and Rubio were first pitted against one another. Still, even if we acknowledge that the matchup of these two abnormally telegenic politicians (in the broadest sense of the term) was bound to make for better television than the somnambulant, passive-aggressive, I’m-not-mad-I’m-just-disappointed nonsense Dr. Ben Carson was laying on Sen. Ted Cruz, the results were extraordinary.
Rubio was knocked out of contention. He has zip chance of ever winning the nomination now for sure.
Link to the Saturday Night Massacre Called the Republican Debate Live Stream
is found here.
Fiorina and Gilmore will not be there. Just seven candidates will show up:
Trump
Cruz
Rubio
Christie
Carson
Kasich
Bush
Fiorina and Gilmore will not be there. Just seven candidates will show up:
Trump
Cruz
Rubio
Christie
Carson
Kasich
Bush
Seventh Republican Debate--Main Event--Plus Trump Speech
In case you missed them:
Trump dominated, even when he wasn't around.
I don't know why Ben Carson is even there.
There were plenty of barbs leveled even if Trump wasn't around.
The Trump speech across town:
As expected, the debate had low ratings.
Trump dominated, even when he wasn't around.
I don't know why Ben Carson is even there.
There were plenty of barbs leveled even if Trump wasn't around.
The Trump speech across town:
As expected, the debate had low ratings.
GOP Debate 1/14/2016
A video of last night's bloodbath at the main event:
The altercation between Trump and Cruz:
Sorry about the typo on the date. It was early in the morning when I posted it.
The altercation between Trump and Cruz:
Sorry about the typo on the date. It was early in the morning when I posted it.
GOP Debate Live Stream
In about an hour the "main event" of the GOP debate will happen. This link should provide one of several live streams of the bloodbath:
link
Views: Trump had his best night fending off attacks by Bush and Cruz. "The question" about Cruz's eligibility got asked, and there was a very heated exchange between Trump and Cruz. Trump told the truth about the fact that Cruz's eligibility is highly questionable, but the best Cruz could do was say Lawrence Tribe is a "leftist," which doesn't address the issue.
Many scholars come on both sides of the matter. It is a real question that, if Cruz were to defy the odds and be the nominee, would be taken to the courts.
Ben Carson was invisible. Jeb was bland for the most part except for his exchange with Trump.
Kasich did well as usual as the only sane person on the stage.
Christie is running for VP.
Rubio is still an empty suit. He did, however, got the best of Cruz later on in the debate.
Cruz is a demagogue who probably had his best night tonight.
link
Views: Trump had his best night fending off attacks by Bush and Cruz. "The question" about Cruz's eligibility got asked, and there was a very heated exchange between Trump and Cruz. Trump told the truth about the fact that Cruz's eligibility is highly questionable, but the best Cruz could do was say Lawrence Tribe is a "leftist," which doesn't address the issue.
Many scholars come on both sides of the matter. It is a real question that, if Cruz were to defy the odds and be the nominee, would be taken to the courts.
Ben Carson was invisible. Jeb was bland for the most part except for his exchange with Trump.
Kasich did well as usual as the only sane person on the stage.
Christie is running for VP.
Rubio is still an empty suit. He did, however, got the best of Cruz later on in the debate.
Cruz is a demagogue who probably had his best night tonight.
More Campaign Notes.
I missed the GOP debate today, and apparently I didn't miss much.
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Dana Milbank trashes and lies about John Edwards for fun and profit.
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Kucinich will not appear in tomorrow's Democratic debate.
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Dana Milbank trashes and lies about John Edwards for fun and profit.
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Kucinich will not appear in tomorrow's Democratic debate.
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Campaign Notes.
It figures that when I can't watch a debate, the debate is worth watching.
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I certainly hope John Edwards doesn't go the way of the Mouth of Montpelier, despite having the same fool running things.
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I certainly hope John Edwards doesn't go the way of the Mouth of Montpelier, despite having the same fool running things.
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Campaign Notes.
Barack Obama can take comfort in this article:
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Edwards continues to pile up union support, support which is critical in the early states.
The handwriting is clearly on the wall with regard to Iowa. Yes, the race is a dead heat, but Edwards hasn't spent anything in the way of television ads, while his "frontrunner" opponents have wasted millions.
Why in the world would Hillary Clinton, with her name recognition, spend millions on ads? It tells me the ground operation there isn't all that strong, while Edwards has spent the past three or so years building his up.
Biden should do well there. He is good at "retail politics."
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Ron Paul won the straw poll of people who were at the Conservative Leadership Conference last weekend in Sparks.
The results are interesting, but they show just how far out of the mainstream attendees are.
It would be like having a straw poll of posters at Democratic Underground where Dennis Kucinich almost always finishes close to the top.
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The Republicans had a debate tonight on Fox News, but I was unable to watch it because of satellite problems.
I almost always problems with receiving the signal from Fox, and I often have problems with Court TV as well. That's the big problem with having a satellite dish as opposed to cable.
But I'm not going back to cable for a long time, if ever. It costs too goddamned much.
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But the Bush-Obama-Cheney nexus means rather less than it may seem. Conventional genealogies conceal how rapidly genes get diluted down the generations. You inherit directly only half of your father’s genes, a quarter of each grandfather’s, an eighth of any great-grandfather’s. And with ancestors much further back, you may share no more genes than you do with a random stranger met in Times Square.
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Edwards continues to pile up union support, support which is critical in the early states.
The handwriting is clearly on the wall with regard to Iowa. Yes, the race is a dead heat, but Edwards hasn't spent anything in the way of television ads, while his "frontrunner" opponents have wasted millions.
Why in the world would Hillary Clinton, with her name recognition, spend millions on ads? It tells me the ground operation there isn't all that strong, while Edwards has spent the past three or so years building his up.
Biden should do well there. He is good at "retail politics."
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Ron Paul won the straw poll of people who were at the Conservative Leadership Conference last weekend in Sparks.
The results are interesting, but they show just how far out of the mainstream attendees are.
It would be like having a straw poll of posters at Democratic Underground where Dennis Kucinich almost always finishes close to the top.
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The Republicans had a debate tonight on Fox News, but I was unable to watch it because of satellite problems.
I almost always problems with receiving the signal from Fox, and I often have problems with Court TV as well. That's the big problem with having a satellite dish as opposed to cable.
But I'm not going back to cable for a long time, if ever. It costs too goddamned much.
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