C-SPAN coverage of the New Hampshire Forum pre-show has begun. No Huck, no Trump

[nolabear]

Considering the level of crazy in that Ted Cruz bacon video though there still could be a yuk or two.

[lamp_shade]

1. Watching. n/t

[tomm2thumbs]

142. for folks who come by later - video

It's over 2 hours. Enjoy!!!!

[GReedDiamond]

147. I'm trying to watch this shit...

...it's makin me sick to my stomach.

And that's just after Rick Perry, so far.

I don't think I'm gonna make it through the whole thing...

[tomm2thumbs]

149. The Koch Brothers loved Walker, even though he was lifeless

[nolabear]

2. I was afraid that stage was going to collapse under the weight of the candidates.

[House of Roberts]

3. It would have, but three aren't there, and three are via video link

.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Nah. All lightweights.

[nolabear]

12. ...

[nolabear]

4. First question to Rick Perry about illegal immigrants.

[nolabear]

5. And Santorum, about economic growth.

Loss of mfg. jobs, making it competitive, 20% flat tax.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Merely auditioning for Top Fool honors

[nolabear]

7. So far it sounds like a set of generalities.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Graham must've had McCain surgically removed in the Green Room.

Tough guy. Bwahahaha.

[nolabear]

9. Lindsey!!!

"Here's my foreign policy: A clenched fist and an open hand. You choose."

Uh-huh.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Now he's listing all his pensions.

What an arrogant FUCK.

[nolabear]

11. Oh hell no. Graham can't say nu-clee-ar.

That should be a disqualifier, all due respect to President Carter.

[nolabear]

13. Graham is warmongering his little ass off.

[pinboy3niner]

15. Careful--he was on JAG Team Six

[nolabear]

17. Never lost a pearl, either.

[nolabear]

16. Graham just went off on both Bill and Hillary. Little pissant.

"I 'm fluent in Clinton. When Bill says he didn't have sex with that woman, he did. When Hillary says she'll explain (something I lost) when she's president, she won't. And when she says she gave all those emails, she didn't."

Well then.

[nolabear]

18. Christie's gone humanitarian on drug addiction.

Wasn't he going to guarantee pot would be illegal?

[nolabear]

19. Ben Carson looks nervous as hell. Anti-Obamacare.

Health savings accounts. OFFS. Spoken like a man with money.

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. He's putting the audience to sleep

Ben Sominex.

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. Red Meat Alert: PP is the hot topic now.

[nolabear]

22. He reminded me of the kid who was just glad he didn't wet his pants.

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. lol!

[nolabear]

23. Jeb!

Interesting. He gave Graham's mongering a little kiss.

[House of Roberts]

24. Jeb:

We shut down Homeland Security the day after Obama took office.

[Cali_Democrat]

46. What the hell does that even mean?

He actually said that?

[House of Roberts]

66. He said we weren't as vigilant lately as after 9-11

some thing like that.

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Audience looks like discarded J.C.Penney manequins.

Who the hell are they?

[nolabear]

28. They do look bored to death. Or just confused.

[House of Roberts]

32. They aren't supposed to applaud.

So they ARE mannequins

[TheCowsCameHome]

35. What's to applaud?

[Brother Buzz]

59. That American Legion chicken hawk and his wife were squirming in their seats wanting to applaud

I believe he climaxed listening to Lindsey Graham talk war

[TheCowsCameHome]

71. Aaaaaack! Bad image. Must scrub mind with bleach ASAP

[nolabear]

27. Jeb...

He sounds like four years ago.

[onethatcares]

29. I can't find the damn thing

on cspan/cnn or any of the other channels here in west central floriduh

is it live on line?

[House of Roberts]

33. Hope this is it.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?327157-1/2016-republican-candidates-voters-first-forum&live

[TheCowsCameHome]

30. Carly looks like she needs some jobs to eliminate

She looks like she'd like to fire the entire room.

[nolabear]

31. Carly Fiorina. SO much nope.

Challenge the status quo? I guess that's how she has red as an outsider. Thank GOD Trump's not there.

[nolabear]

34. Moderator tries to pit Florin against Hillary

AAAAAAAnnnnnndddddd Benghazi!

[nolabear]

36. Jindal, my personal embarrassment.

Race relations. After asking Fiorina about Hillary the mod asks Jindal about race. Is it just me or is that a little weird?

[TheCowsCameHome]

37. Jindal is the great uniter.

Everyone thinks he's an idiot.

[nolabear]

39. He'd better be careful going home. They're going to meet him with tar and feathers.

Unless of course they're hoping he just goes away.

[ecstatic]

79. I thought he had suspended his campaign

That was a super short break...

[KeepItReal]

38. With all these unchallenged lies flying on that stage

How is this not an infomercial?

[nolabear]

40. I know. It seems like a warm-up.

I guess we'll have to wait. DAMN Jindal likes guns.

[jwirr]

41. This is the one where they are sidestepping the debate rules?

[nolabear]

42. It's just a "forum." A series of questions and spews.

[TheCowsCameHome]

43. Cheesehead Walking Eagle Scout - Screw clean air.

Too costly.

[nolabear]

44. Walker. Naturally he's against Obama's climate change proposal.

"I was an Eagle Scout..." Oh, well then. He knows ecology.

[TheCowsCameHome]

48. He's courting the union vote.

Not

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

45. Looks like the Dating Game

Dick Cheney will come out of the back room to pick which idiot's warmongering turns him on the most. Jindal may have the inside track now.

[nolabear]

47. *snort!*

You're right! "I'll pick Bachelor Number Eighty-Seven!"

[Art_from_Ark]

146. Cue some snazzy Herb Alpert music

[misterhighwasted]

60. And Cheney will be carrying ONE RED ROSE..

And he'll be naked.

[djean111]

82. You stop that RIGHT NOW!!!!! n/t

[GReedDiamond]

148. Here's the theme music..."Spanish Flea"

[nolabear]

49. And Pataki:

Get rid of everything. EVERYTHING.

[kimbutgar]

50. Walker is just outright lying

He said the state has a budget surplus, rainy day fund and said educational scores were up. And eliminating tenure will get better outcomes. Ugh the lies are so outrageous.

[riversedge]

108. The moderator role is not to challenge the lies. Sad

[TheCowsCameHome]

51. George Patootie.

Boy, is he a dreamer.

Back into mothballs for this dullard.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

52. Ptaki must be the plural form for the Klingon curse word Ptak

[Volaris]

83. Hahahahahha!!!

I don't even have anything else. It's just that badass, what you just did there

[nolabear]

53. Lower taxes. Private investment. Shrink the government.

Where have I heard this before?

[nolabear]

54. Rand Paul. Looks like someone stole his pony.

"What foreign place will you travel to first?"

What the hell kind of question is that?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

63. He and Donald Trump must frequent the same stretch of road for roadkill pelts

[misterhighwasted]

64. Caymans most likely.

Rand gets all the dumb questions

[TheCowsCameHome]

55. Three Stooges, via satellite

Yay!

[nolabear]

56. Paul: You can't just have free education.

Someone should inform the civilized world.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

57. Has Rick Perry said "oops" yet?

This might be a two pair of glasses event.

[nolabear]

58. No but he did sound suspiciously like Rick Perry.

[nolabear]

61. TEDDY!! Go Bacon Boy!

And what WOULD your idea of a deal with Iran look like?

[TheCowsCameHome]

62. Big Drawing! Everyone wins a Carnival Cruz.

This prick looks like a badly damaged cardboard puppet.

He is one sick puppy.

[livetohike]

65. Ted Cruz begins his answer to a question on the Iran deal with a

comment on Planned Parenthood

[nolabear]

67. I'll give Cruz one thing. He's being specific in his wrongheaded thinking.

[TheCowsCameHome]

68. This moron is actually a US Senator?

Heaven help us all.

[nolabear]

69. Oh Washington Cartel my ass. They ARE the Washington Cartel.

[nolabear]

70. Rubio on marijuana...talks about heroin.

Aaaaaand immigration. I wish Cheech and Chong were still around.

[malaise]

75. Rubio always looks constipated

You'd think that with all the shit he spews, he wouldn't look so full of it. Geez!!!

[TheCowsCameHome]

72. Rubio is all over the map, looking for a target

Sheesh.

What an airhead.

[nolabear]

73. I'll just bet Paul LOVES questions that begin "Your father..."

[TheCowsCameHome]

74. Is there anyone in the audience under the age of 60?

It looks like the solarium at a low budget rest home

[nolabear]

76. And now the thirty-second seductions

What's with the flat tax love? Did I miss something?

And this is apparently where they all say they can beat Hillary.

[Beaverhausen]

77. I'm loving the play by play - thanks!

[nolabear]

81. It's a survival mechanism. I can't gnaw my limbs if I'm typing.

[pinboy3niner]

93. !!!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

78. When are they airing the movie "Ass"?

[nolabear]

80. Ted "Bacon Boy" Cruz: I don't care about health care either.

I swear when they cut to the other candidates in the audience they're talking to one another like "What the hell is he talking about?"

I don't like any of them. But I hates Ted Cruz. He creeps me out more than anyone else, and that's saying a lot.

[TheCowsCameHome]

84. "Repeal Obamacare" crusade swings into high gear.

Canadian BaconBoy leading the charge.

[Cali_Democrat]

85. Wuh? You don't like Cruz? How can anyone not like this wonderful face:

[nolabear]

87. I do not like him in that box. I do not like him when he's on FOX.

I hate him more than I hate SPAM.

Stop him! STOP him, Uncle Sam!

[pinboy3niner]

99. I'll admit I kinda like his hat

It shows off his doofishness.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

90. It's Bacon !!!

[nolabear]

86. Rubio asked about data mining: EVERYBODY is after us.

I'm a little lost. I think he's a little lost.

[TheCowsCameHome]

89. Host is picking Carson's brain - nothing useful found yet

[nolabear]

92. ANYBODY can make America great!

I'm not acquainted with that politics stuff.

[nolabear]

91. Carson, in fresh underwear, on Supreme Court Nominations

I would look at what they have done before and be sure they understand the constitution, and what they did in the judiciary.

And, the Iraq, and some people don't have maps...

[TheCowsCameHome]

94. He swapped skivvies with Christie

[nolabear]

95. What other forces are getting in there and destroying our future?

Wait! Come back, Carson! I gots questions!

[nolabear]

96. Walker. LOL..."You're anti-senior, anti-kids, anti-human." Nice question

He's right of course.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

97. Walker has that Alfred E. Newman mystique in abundance

[nolabear]

101. That je ne sais wtf?

[nolabear]

98. AAAAAaaannnnddd Rick Perry. "What agencies would you eliminate or cut?"

LOL! I'll give the guy that one.

C'mon, Perry. Name three.

[TheCowsCameHome]

100. Smart glasses still not working - where's the damn warranty card?

[nolabear]

102. Perry believes in this country! He looks like he's about to cry.

Wait. Domestic energy, lower corporate taxes, and, uh, lower corporate taxes.

[SamKnause]

103. Liars, cons, and scammers on parade.

A group of evil, vile, and intentionally ignorant people.

[nolabear]

104. What's with the attacks on Jimmy Carter? And the first Reagan butt-kiss.

Jesus, he's excited. I hope his shots are up to date.

[nolabear]

105. Jindal on his first executive orders: Get rid of Obama's executive orders.

And then piss off every other country on the face of the earth.

[riversedge]

106. Walker had his usual stump talking points. Boring.

[nolabear]

107. Jindal on Super Pacs. As if.

"I don't think the candidate with the most money necessarily wins..."

[djean111]

109. Maybe I was busy trying to get over my gag reflex, but did anyone actually answer the question

about what to do with illegal immigrants who are already here? The answers all seemed to be a variation of Build a BIG Wall.

[nolabear]

111. You're right. Nothing about them except for borders and visas.

[nolabear]

110. Lindsey!!!!

Of course they give him the go-to-war question.

Threat threat threat threat threat threat threat.

"Democracy's hard."

More troops in Iraq. "I've been on the ground 140 days...as a reservist."

This man wants war so bad he can taste it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

112. Graham is ONE SICK INDIVIDUAL

Man, you talk about scary.

[nolabear]

113. OMG Lindsey's barking mad!

PLEEEEEEEZE elect me! I want to BOOOOOMMMMBBBB things!

Okay he officially scares me.

[nolabear]

114. Oh good, Fiorina. Bathroom break!

[TheCowsCameHome]

115. Carly just laid off the entire Saint Anselm college staff

She seems very relaxed now.

[TheCowsCameHome]

116. Now she's channeling Bibi.

Oy..........

[malaise]

117. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahha

[nolabear]

118. I'm back! For Santorum on abortion.

How'd we leap from that to gay marriage to Dred Scott?

[TheCowsCameHome]

120. Day One in Santorumland - Back to the 17th century

Rearward, march!

[nolabear]

119. DAMN, all they want to do is to undo Obama's accomplishments.

What a nightmare.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

121. 'kay sick

[nolabear]

122. Kasich. And a reminder to call in afterward.

Sorry, my mind wandered.

[TheCowsCameHome]

123. The mailman must've delivered a damaged package.

[nolabear]

124. I love this last ditch effort by everyone to be just folks.

And to kiss butts and babies.

[TheCowsCameHome]

127. Christie is trying to be jolly.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

125. Christie full of gravitass

which describes the extent of gravity on the human ass.

[nolabear]

126. Christie is using his grown up voice.

He's better at the stagecraft than most.

[nolabear]

128. And Christie makes his pitch. Clarity. Okay.

Watch that one. If he doesn't flame out he might be trouble.

[TheCowsCameHome]

129. Pataki 9-11 9-11 9-11 9-11

Hoo boy, he's Rudy Very Lite

[nolabear]

130. Pataki on 9/11. Arm the Marines. He thinks ISIS and Iraq are the same.

Destroy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

131. Jeb Bush is babbling like his brother.

Not much surprise there.

[nolabear]

134. He stumbled but he and Christie sound the most like contenders.

That doesn't mean a thing but it's interesting to hear them in the midst of some of the foaming.

[TheCowsCameHome]

137. Yes. The others are really wackos, especially Graham.

Lindsey is one dangerous man. Seriously.

[nolabear]

132. Jeb!

No national education standards. Kisses JINDAL on education reform? Has he SEEN LA's education system?

And no, I'm not my brother. But my dad's awesome.

And he's acting like the grownup in the room too. He knows how to do it. The bastard.

[livetohike]

133. Jeb is impressed with the entire GOP field

[nolabear]

135. Oh, so am I.

[livetohike]

138. LOL. Me too. This is going to be fun. Can't wait until Thursday.

😊

[nolabear]

136. And now...the call-ins. Hilarity ensues!

[TheCowsCameHome]

139. The Donald will be worth the price of admission.

Bring it.

[vadermike]

140. We laugh

But unfortunately any of thsea clowns has a 50 50 chance of becoming President. Or country is a sad state if affairs ugh

[nolabear]

141. Lord I hope not. Emigration is so expensive.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

143. where is Trump...I watched the whole thing - it was interesting. And, think

I only counted 14 - so Trump and someone else missing?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

144. duh...sorry...just saw your lead - no Trump and no Huck. nt

[nolabear]

145. They're saving themselves.

Don't want to run out of creepy too soon.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

151. LOL...Actually pretty good idea in a way. Many looked extremely nervous

and by not going - you could sit at home and listen to them all and formulate a plan
on how to combat those who went - without sticking your neck out.

What happened with Rachel figuring out that Fox manipulated the polls they used to get
Kasich in and dump Santorum or Perry. Haven't heard anyone pick up on that.

[lamp_shade]

150. Thanks, nolabear. Great thread. Great reading this early morning.

I'm LMAO at all the humorous comments, especially yours. I was expecting a DEBATE last night and, after a few minutes when I realized it wasn't, I switched to Chris Matthews. I knew somebody on DU would keep a scorecard and was delighted this morning to see this thread. Thanks again.