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Some Thoughts On the Debate Last Night and Candidates for Republican Nomination

Posted by khalling 8 years, 9 months ago to Politics
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Carly won. However, if you remember last go around, Gingrich also blew it away-yet he was not the nominee
2. Most of the candidates come off somewhat hapless and unPresidential
3. Paul and Carly were the only two I remember mentioning rights
4. Cruz and Trump were the only ones to call out Congress
5. No real questions about fixing/building the economy
6. Too much emphasis on the Border. I mean it's not a big plan issue. Just say you'll secure it. why get into details? BUT, the economy and wealth creation need to have a plan to sell to voters. One of my favorite comedies, Modern Family has a character who is always asking her ADD husband-"What's the PLAN PHIL?" that is my question for them. Hermann Cain did that well with his 9-9-9 plan. At first I thought it hokey, but it got people thinking and it was simple and covered the major bases. To be a successful front runner, I think you need a plan kinda like that. Regulation killing, agency checking, tax overhaul (abolish the IRS) and wealth creation-those can be articulated fairly simply. Foreign policy is harder and more controversial, so I would not make it my cornerstone(as Rand is currently doing).

What did I miss and what are your thoughts on what the candidates need to do in order to stand apart from the pack?


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  • Posted by LaissezFaire 8 years, 9 months ago
    I liked that Huckabee at least explained some benefits of The Fair Tax as a replacement for our absurd income tax system. Carson performed well and gained some support as a result of that debate too.
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 8 years, 9 months ago
    Most of them never directly answered the question as asked. That makes the investigator in me wonder what they are hiding. I want more substance and less bashing odipshit and hitlary. We already know how bad they are.

    Paul and Cruz were the only ones who mentioned the Constitution or the Bill of Rights, and Huckabee was right about social security, although I don't want him to be prez.
    Kasch, Bush and Walker are as exciting as cheap white bread without butter. Christy is a touchy feely bully. Trump a blow hard, but has successfully caused the discussion of some issues. Rubio is a big government guy. Ben Carson is smart, articulate and a thinker, but was a bit deer in the headlights.

    I recorded the 1st debate and haven't watched it yet. It's clear the pundits are all pro rino.
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  • Posted by $ Terrylutz3682 8 years, 9 months ago
    I thought Fox was unprofessional and was trying to start a fight amongst the candidates. They were particularly unfair to Trump. It was obvious they got orders from Fox or Facebook to take down Trump.

    I was an avid fan of Fox, but I will no longer tune into their unfair and unbalanced newscasts.
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  • Posted by Owlsrayne 8 years, 9 months ago
    I lost my positive feeling about Megyn. She, was a hostile questioner, still being too much a Lawyer. Trump came out as the top Junkyard Dog, and Christie as a mixed breed Pitbull trying to tear a chunk of flesh out of Rand Paul. The rest of the pack for that session were in the corner shaking in trepidation.
    I the first session Carly rose above the other dullard dogs as a proud Belgian Malinois who is smart and is ready to go on a moments notice.
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