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Republican Candidates for 2016

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by chrispbrown, May 17, 2013.

  1. bigtexxx

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    Hilarious coming from an Obama supporter of all people.
     
  2. justtxyank

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    I like John kasich a lot, but between his constant whining about time and his think of the children moment, this has been a bad debate for him
     
  3. Bobbythegreat

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    Rand Paul is the only GOP candidate that is worth a damn, tonight made that even more abundantly clear than it already was.
     
  4. mc mark

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    My god I agree with Bobby.
     
  5. bigtexxx

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    Trump is the loser tonight. Can't say I'm upset about it.

    Marco, Carly and Kaisich looking very strong
     
  6. arkoe

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    Without my glasses I almost confused Carly's outfit with a Star Trek character's costume.
     
  7. Bobbythegreat

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    On a long enough timeline, it's inevitable.
     
  8. justtxyank

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    It really bothers me that the Republican Party generally believes we should let the economic system collapse just to stick it to the banks
     
  9. Buck Turgidson

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    I think in the back of his mind he just wants to explode and call this traveshamockery exactly what it is. But he has to play the game.

    I like him, in a better political world he would be one of the frontrunners and helping to shape the policy debate on the R side.
     
  10. tallanvor

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    yeah that's the goal. revenge or something. totally.
     
  11. FishBulb913

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    Trump was a clown per usual.

    Bush is likable but not in a presidential way.

    Rubio was solid I thought, he manages to answer the question while still throwing in his extra points in a way that fits.

    Fiorina get off stage please, she never actually answered a question, she went through the buzzer like 4 times on one of her rants, and was constantly yelling over people.

    Cruz returned to resembling the snake from the jungle book.

    Kasich would have a decent chance of beating Hillary I think but he's way too close to center to get the nomination.

    Paul calling out Trump was gold, and he actually had a couple other nice moments.

    Carson was forgettable, I still don't see the appeal.
     
  12. CometsWin

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    He said it, I didn't make it up. This is the best clown show on live television. You should be moderating texx.

    "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases," the retired neurosurgeon said during the fourth televised GOP debate. "If you lower those wages, that comes down,"

    Ben Carson Just Made a Completely Bogus Argument for Not Raising the Minimum Wage
     
  13. arkoe

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    Favorite uncle you can't take seriously.

    He feels the most nonpolitical of the politicians, more of a next door neighbor type.
     
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    Lower minimum wage, deportation, etc..., no Repub has a chance against that lying sack of dirty **** Clinton. So disappointing, it's like the Repub's are not even trying to win the General. All candidates from both parties suck donkey ass.
     
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    Agreed. I thought Paul did the best job of boosting his stock.

    Kasich never seems to get his due. He actually has the most varied, established record to run on and yet no one seems to care. He has executive and legislative experience, something that no one else has.
     
  16. CometsWin

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    Kasich is the only competent, level headed, non-sociopath on the stage and the only Republican I could seriously consider.
     
  17. Bobbythegreat

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    It is directly due to the influence of Ron Paul being in the debates in the previous 2 elections that we now have Republicans finally getting around to talking about cutting spending along with cutting taxes....He was literally the only person talking about it in those days.

    The Paul's are doing a good job of trying to teach the Republican Party what it means to be a fiscally responsible conservative.....now it's pretty clear that they still have a LONG way to go in that Cruz and Rubio made it clear that they are big government Republicans who want to cut money from some programs and add the same or more worth of new spending to other programs.....but at least they are trying I guess.
     
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    The only one that could win the general too, but they won't elect him. He's not "conservative" enough. They will end up electing someone that will get destroyed in the general. Nice GOP leadership :rolleyes:

    His drug policy is r****ded though.
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  19. Bobbythegreat

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    Kasich would have absolutely no chance in a general election, Democrats are going to vote for the Democrat nominee and he wouldn't get Republican support and if you are a moderate, why vote for him instead of an actual Democrat? I mean maybe they lean left but they just really like the letter "R", but other than that demographic, I can't see anyone else voting for Kasich.
     
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