Official 2016 GOP thread: Is it really going to be Donald Trump?? (1 Viewer)

[TripItUp]

Rubio/Kasich have my attention.

Kasich in particular.

Would love to give my Independent vote to somebody not named Hillary.

 

[NutterButter]

Very entertaining. Loved it.

I thought Rubio was the big winner. Predicting a Rubio/Kasich ticket coming out of all this.

Makes too much sense.

 

[John Bender]

Rubio/Kasich were great.

Everyone else...blah

 

[TripItUp]

Switching to CNN for semi rationale thoughts.

 

[Brady Marino]

Kasich/Fiorina 2016

 

[NutterButter]

We have our panel of 6 of the whitest guys you'll ever meet.

 

[ffldrew]

Let's go to the luntz panel

 

[GoBirds]

Very entertaining. Loved it.

I thought Rubio was the big winner. Predicting a Rubio/Kasich ticket coming out of all this.

Makes too much sense.

Carson or Fiorina will be VP

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Kasich could beat Clinton. I think Chistie and Rubio did well also. The rest all were pretty bad.

 

[TripItUp]

i really hate Ted Cruz. HATE.

shouldn't see much more of that ### clown

 

[NutterButter]

Kelly has nice legs as well. She's just perfect.

 

[Mister CIA]

Very entertaining. Loved it.

I thought Rubio was the big winner. Predicting a Rubio/Kasich ticket coming out of all this.

For now:

Webb

Biden

Bernie

Rubio/Kasish

Palin

Hillary.

ETA: Christie

 

[dschuler]

Very entertaining. Loved it.

I thought Rubio was the big winner. Predicting a Rubio/Kasich ticket coming out of all this.

Would switch that order but yeah I agree. I thought Bush/Cruz/Walker looked weak.

 

[Galileo]

Very entertaining. Loved it.

I thought Rubio was the big winner. Predicting a Rubio/Kasich ticket coming out of all this.

When Kasich decided to run, I didn't figure he was well known enough to get the nomination and always envisioned him potentially rounding out someone's ticket as a VP. I think overall he has done well for Ohio during his years of service except, perhaps, in the realm of education

 

[Amused to Death]

Why do candidates like Christie support protecting lives by compromising the 4th amendment but won't budge an inch when it comes to gun control?

 

[Mister CIA]

i really hate Ted Cruz. HATE.

I hate Christie more than you hate Cruz.

 

[Daywalker]

Kasich talks like a liberal and crowd loves it.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Rubio is not getting elected by the heartland...

I think Trump opened the most eyes tonight... his demeanor is going to play well and it seemed like the mods were actively trying to hatchet him and they didn't wound him... he bought himself 3 months last night

and I think Paul raised his profile effectively tonight

everyone else is basically an empty suit or limp words

 

[Ghost Rider]

Kelly has nice legs as well. She's just perfect.

Plus, she has a silliness that makes her fun to watch, instead of being Ms. Seriousness all the time.

 

[Ghost Rider]

and I think Paul raised his profile effectively tonight

I'll be shocked if his numbers go up. He looked like he was gonna cry when Christie talked about him blowing hot air in the Senate.

 

[TripItUp]

These focus groups are nonsense...it's as if the concept of sample size has completely escaped them.

 

[Soonerman]

I love that all of these guys are running on their creation of jobs and improvement of the economy in state after state during Barack Obama's presidency.

Jeb Bush?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

i really hate Ted Cruz. HATE.

I hate Christie more than you hate Cruz.

I lived in Texas and Cruz was my Senator...it might be close.

 

[Smack Tripper]

these luntz groups are priceless

 

[rockaction]

I love that all of these guys are running on their creation of jobs and improvement of the economy in state after state during Barack Obama's presidency.

Jeb Bush?

Don't stop him with facts; he's rolling.

eta* Hey, bostonfred! Your team cheats!

That'll stop that. I'm sure.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Luntz wig color doesn't match his real hair on the bottom.

 

[Eephus]

These focus groups are nonsense...

follows the theme of the evening

 

[timschochet]

FreeRepublic has it:

1. Cruz

2. Trump

Bush is last.

 

[Smack Tripper]

and I think Paul raised his profile effectively tonight

I'll be shocked if his numbers go up. He looked like he was gonna cry when Christie talked about him blowing hot air in the Senate.

I think he stands out by mixing it up... the issue is the rank and file repubs support the patriot act stuff despite that being a room service republican concept, and I think the take away was bringing up Christie hugging Obama, a damning snap shot

 

[rockaction]

FreeRepublic has it:

1. Cruz

2. Trump

Bush is last.

Freepers are wondrous creatures.

 

[Smack Tripper]

FreeRepublic has it:

1. Cruz

2. Trump

Bush is last.

cruz didn't get enough screentime to me to warrant that slot

 

[General Tso]

We have our panel of 6 of the whitest guys you'll ever meet.

You mean the white panel that just said that Ben Carson was the winner of the debate?

 

[Galileo]

HAMMER is in the house!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

FreeRepublic has it:

1. Cruz

2. Trump

Bush is last.

If Cruz wins I'm moving to Bangladesh.

 

[Willy]

Trump is such a clown. He didn't have a substantive answer to any question. Every answer was things are bad, politicians are bad and he'll make everything more awesome. No specifics. He seemed like my drunk uncle. Complains about everything but never had any answers.

I did enjoy the part about his past companies bankruptcies and when he was talking about America's debt and how he is the right guy to fix it. How? By having America declare bankruptcy?

 

[Mister CIA]

FreeRepublic has it:

1. Cruz

2. Trump

Bush is last.

If Cruz wins I'm moving to Bangladesh.

Need to see pics of ladesh.

 

[GoBirds]

Lol at anyone that thought Trump was coming in with well thought out solutions to all our problems.

 

[Fennis]

Ted Cruz just said he wants to direct the department of justice to persecute religious liberty.

57 states! 57 states!

 

[Ghost Rider]

Trump is such a clown.

I think he's more like a guy at a carnival barking at everyone.

 

[Eephus]

The split screen of the focus group saying Trump is a narcissist juxtaposed with the taped shot of Trump waving and mouthing "thank you" was priceles

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Luntz wig color doesn't match his real hair on the bottom.

I always think Frank Luntz should try to be more like Frank Caliendo. It just seems like he's wasting a lot of air time by not doing John Madden impressions.

 

[TripItUp]

Krauthammer scares me.

 

[Fennis]

Krauthammer scares me.

 

[ffldrew]

Fox can't wait to bury Trump

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Krauthammer scares me.

 

[jamny]

This has been my wife's contention all along:

Trump is still not serious about running and is only doing this to bring up issues and energize the party.

I think he might have thought that in the beginning but now thinks he could actually win. She still thinks he's going to drop out and he doesn't really want to win.

 

[Leviathan]

In my opinion, I'm sticking with Rubio and Kasich as the clear winners of this particular debate. I would seriously consider that combination over Hillary any day of the week.

There's a long way to go and anything, of course, can happen.

I'll tell ya what though, that was one of the most entertaining debates that I have ever watched!

 

[General Tso]

Hammer is nailing it in his analysis, as usual. Very crisp debate. Well moderated. Good sharp questions. Says the big story of the debate is the collapse of Trump. Says winners were Cruz, Rubio, Huckabee and Cristie.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Fox trying to write the narrative of neutralizing trump here.... fascinating

 

[Willie Neslon]

They did railroad Trump with those loaded questions. Seemed like every question they asked him focused on something he did or said in the past that would embarrass him when they brought it up. A couple others were asked one tough question about their record but every question Trump got asked was meant to put him on the defensive. I almost felt bad for him.