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48. At least it's possible to "translate" what he's saying

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Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:53 PM

Feb 2016

Ultimately he's sane but will go along with the repuke mindset to win.

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******GOP Debate Debacle Thread Two****** [View all] nolabear Feb 2016 OP

"Now he's repeating himself." Score one for Rubio! nolabear Feb 2016 #1

Rubio is going for the kill WolverineDG Feb 2016 #3

It is. And nice Seahawks icon. nolabear Feb 2016 #6

Rubio thinks he's clever. What a grin he has. n/t dmr Feb 2016 #11

This is truly like watching Jerry Springer ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #2

just please, no clothes tugging ewwwwwwww nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #5

Wow! Kasich "trumps" the fruit-salad reference with a Dead Sea Scroll reference ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #4

Nobody cares though. nolabear Feb 2016 #8

Carsons health care plan is hiding Uncle Joe's cigarettes LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #13

HA HA HA I thought I imagined that! bettyellen Feb 2016 #18

Now that's a plan leftofcool Feb 2016 #43

omg .. polly7 Feb 2016 #141

hide the bon bons, Aunt Lucy has the DIABEETUS !! bettyellen Feb 2016 #167

Carson just changed his campaign logo DesertRat Feb 2016 #7

*snort!* nolabear Feb 2016 #9

LINK TO THREAD #1 of the Debate Debacle !1!!!1!11! bettyellen Feb 2016 #10

Bless you, my smarter sister. nolabear Feb 2016 #14

Someone will inevitably ask you for it if you do not provide it in the OP. Happens EVERY time. bettyellen Feb 2016 #16

Carson has no idea how poor people are. nolabear Feb 2016 #12

Carson is super stupid, don't care how good a dr. he is, he's stupid! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #15

Imagine him with a scalpel coming at you, talking fruit salad! nt flamingdem Feb 2016 #17

Oh fuck, you should write horror movies! LOL bettyellen Feb 2016 #23

Kinda like having Freddy Krueger coming at you to operate! RKP5637 Feb 2016 #47

I met someone indirectly that interned under him, they said he's a really super strange dude and RKP5637 Feb 2016 #29

Details?!?!?! bettyellen Feb 2016 #52

It was a passing conversation while watching the debate in a waiting room. We had been discussing RKP5637 Feb 2016 #84

Carson is living proof you don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a brain surgeon Zorro Feb 2016 #151

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #166

The candidates are correct about one thing ... Cruz is a HUGE liar ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #19

"Wait! I haven't attacked Trump on health care!" nolabear Feb 2016 #20

HAHAHAHA demosocialist Feb 2016 #21

Is the secret mike cougher Carson again? DesertRat Feb 2016 #22

Gawd. Cruz is one creepy *astard TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #24

I am more worried about Rubio, not sure why. bettyellen Feb 2016 #28

Trump will magically prevent everyone from "dying in the streets" OH BOY. bettyellen Feb 2016 #25

Cruz shaming him for allowing people to not die in the streets! flamingdem Feb 2016 #33

I'm crying over here!! bettyellen Feb 2016 #38

Is it a pre-existing condition? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #61

Wolf Blitzer fail several times at this point ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #26

Trump is not going to let people die in street - Rafa the idiot argues w/him TBF Feb 2016 #27

Did he? Kittycat Feb 2016 #169

They both did - tweedle dee and tweedle dum on either side TBF Feb 2016 #280

Take a breath. Kittycat Feb 2016 #282

CNN is pathetic. The have no control. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #30

It is a fucking zoo! bettyellen Feb 2016 #41

Unfuckinbelievable. Trump doesn't want to let people die on the street valerief Feb 2016 #31

I know- the whole thing has been a lovely IMPLOSION !! Have they all been this crazy? bettyellen Feb 2016 #35

Cruz is a heartless bastard Mz Pip Feb 2016 #36

Trump wants to allow people to live, shame him! flamingdem Feb 2016 #37

I know, and the assholes flanking him are arguing against that. valerief Feb 2016 #40

WOW demosocialist Feb 2016 #32

We have he highest taxes in the world? nolabear Feb 2016 #34

80% of what Trump says is false flamingdem Feb 2016 #39

He says what people want to hear - that is why they are voting for him TBF Feb 2016 #42

At least it's possible to "translate" what he's saying flamingdem Feb 2016 #48

All but the conjunctions and a few of the adjectives. nolabear Feb 2016 #45

he exaggerates every single statistic he cites. he is never right on stats. bettyellen Feb 2016 #46

Why doesn't someone fact check him? flamingdem Feb 2016 #51

I have seen it in print. But also read Trump has banned so many reporters already that they will bettyellen Feb 2016 #57

Here- the Rolling Stone Article about Trump is amazing: bettyellen Feb 2016 #78

Of course not. noamnety Feb 2016 #59

USA does have the highest Corp tax rate in the industrialized world Angel Martin Feb 2016 #119

He's talking about the corporate rate on worldwide income LittleBlue Feb 2016 #91

Kasich is governor of Ohio? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #44

It's the only reason he's still up there - he's a swing state potential VP TBF Feb 2016 #49

and he... can sound normal! who let him in the clown car? bettyellen Feb 2016 #50

he is the driver demosocialist Feb 2016 #63

let's re-route them.... over a cliff! bettyellen Feb 2016 #69

LOL I agree totally!!!!!!!!!! n/t demosocialist Feb 2016 #80

He's just as bad as the rest - LiberalElite Feb 2016 #97

Everyone else is wearing the "clown" on their sleeves. Or faces. bettyellen Feb 2016 #102

He needs to work on his posture, his head juts forward, not presidential looking nt flamingdem Feb 2016 #58

Yep, and he signed a bill to defund PP just this week. He is NO moderate, don't be fooled LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #131

Didn't we already cover Romney? nolabear Feb 2016 #53

Not deep enough, evidently. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #56

Uh-Oh. Mittens is in the crosshairs. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #54

Anyone thinking Kasich's strategy is to look like the most sane up there WolverineDG Feb 2016 #55

Yup. It's not hard though. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #60

Until you remember he just defunded Planned Parenthood in Ohio. TBF Feb 2016 #281

"Bigly" I have heard trump use this before... Really people? Gorgatron Feb 2016 #62

yeayah, bigly dat's da ticket, whatevuh fugetaboudit, gimme a break flamingdem Feb 2016 #76

Lol seriously tho, what the fuck is that... Gorgatron Feb 2016 #109

Trumo: "Leave me alone" Stinky The Clown Feb 2016 #64

Damn, Trump is a shit. nolabear Feb 2016 #65

Is it me GP6971 Feb 2016 #66

He's certainly not being thrown as much as Trump and Rubio. Decisions were made. Oh yes. nolabear Feb 2016 #72

Well, Cruz now has the floor GP6971 Feb 2016 #105

CNN seems to be anti-Trump dmr Feb 2016 #135

Was thinking the same thing. Gorgatron Feb 2016 #83

Trump's incredible! Very few people listen to your radio show! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #67

Hahaha that was good, soooo like him to say something like that Gorgatron Feb 2016 #73

He took lessons from Triumph the Insult Dog nt flamingdem Feb 2016 #81

He reminds of the CEOs in some of the companies I worked in, they were very quick with quips like RKP5637 Feb 2016 #90

Now trump even attacking Hugh Hewitt lol LSK Feb 2016 #68

He's confused, Donald attack the other candidates! flamingdem Feb 2016 #82

He's in attack mode Angel Martin Feb 2016 #136

His machine gun is stuck in automatic flamingdem Feb 2016 #142

that's why they love the Donald Angel Martin Feb 2016 #161

No one listens to your show. Kittycat Feb 2016 #216

Rubio - don't audit me, bro! TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #70

OMG! A Hugh Hewitt smackdown! leftofcool Feb 2016 #71

Hugh Who? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #74

Didn't have my glasses on. Fixed it! leftofcool Feb 2016 #77

Take them back off. I'll be better that way. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #79

Are you kidding? I wear trifocals! leftofcool Feb 2016 #85

Me too - Buying Coke bottles first thing tomorrow. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #103

Hugh Who Hewitt Blus4u Feb 2016 #87

Rubio's mother depends on SS and Medicare? That's cold. nolabear Feb 2016 #75

Greatest. Debate. Ever. LittleBlue Feb 2016 #86

Plastic Man is upset - tax return time. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #92

He SO wants to beat Hillary. It's a little creepy actually. nolabear Feb 2016 #88

That was a preview, is that to be allowed just insult after insult? flamingdem Feb 2016 #95

It is creeptatstic... reminds me of this thing I read. bettyellen Feb 2016 #96

Namechecks Hillary. Implies Hillary and Bill "had a rough weekend" because of him? WHUT? bettyellen Feb 2016 #89

He's kinda nuts, isn't he? nolabear Feb 2016 #99

Yes because he started dragging Monica into it, and clearly he'll do all that again flamingdem Feb 2016 #101

Oh fuck him. He has nothing to say about anyone's marriage (singular). Nada. bettyellen Feb 2016 #110

But he knows the Clintons won't hit back with that.. well maybe their surrogates flamingdem Feb 2016 #116

She could quickly shut him down, and I think will probably have to. bettyellen Feb 2016 #127

So what? That's all been in the open for nearly 20 years ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #121

polls polls polls SummerSnow Feb 2016 #93

Nevahda, Donald? That's the last straw. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2016 #94

Cruz brings up the upcoming fraud trial WolverineDG Feb 2016 #98

They want a bloody brawl with Hllary as the next course flamingdem Feb 2016 #106

I admit I couldn't bring myself to watch dflprincess Feb 2016 #100

Lord knows. It's like WWF and WWII combined in here. Oh, and The Marx Bros. nolabear Feb 2016 #107

It's like The Three Stooges up there! nolabear Feb 2016 #114

Meh, it's more simple than that leftofcool Feb 2016 #118

mostly he has been stabbing at Trump like Tony Perkins in Psycho! He also did say something bettyellen Feb 2016 #125

Cruz just dug a hole and Trump shoveled him into it. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #104

Rubio is a waay better attack dog, if it was Rubio and Trump only onstage Rubio would win flamingdem Feb 2016 #111

He looks like Fido's hind end. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #120

Let's discuss Trump University, shall we? Happyhippychick Feb 2016 #108

Oral Roberts University or Bob Jones? demosocialist Feb 2016 #115

Rubio lobbed that early on. He needs to keep hammering. nolabear Feb 2016 #117

I rooted for Jeb last week WolverineDG Feb 2016 #134

Hey- long time no see!! bettyellen Feb 2016 #146

hiya! WolverineDG Feb 2016 #170

Awesome to see you here! bettyellen Feb 2016 #177

I'm mostly on FB WolverineDG Feb 2016 #200

I've been trying to do *pleasant* threads for all the Dem debates- so far it's going okay. bettyellen Feb 2016 #203

Compared to these debates, those are rather, um, boring WolverineDG Feb 2016 #218

Yeah, but they make me feel better about the country. This shit is crazy! bettyellen Feb 2016 #233

Trump talks so much shiz, if he loses he will hide his head in the sand SummerSnow Feb 2016 #112

Cruz is such an asshole TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #113

I always wonder if he has a bad smell. He just seems like he would. nolabear Feb 2016 #123

In Cruz' case it's a birth defect leftofcool Feb 2016 #124

Ahhh! A pre-existing condition. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #129

Only people with pre-existing conditions are allowed to live flamingdem Feb 2016 #133

Should we have a Senate committee hearing on Trump University? SummerSnow Feb 2016 #122

Oh let's do. nolabear Feb 2016 #128

I thought Trump was going to go for the demosocialist Feb 2016 #126

Give him another few minutes, his claim to fame is birtherism flamingdem Feb 2016 #130

It's his Freeboard. nolabear Feb 2016 #132

Macy's parade, wasn't it, Donald? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #137

he means Grand Wizard... demosocialist Feb 2016 #138

Welcome back for foreign policy and national security, a new topic these guys missed in college. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #139

Trump has close ties with Israel? Lol SummerSnow Feb 2016 #140

They have such beautiful pagent contestants there! bettyellen Feb 2016 #144

He looks like an overcooked bagel. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #145

Looks like he was dipped in paprika SummerSnow Feb 2016 #163

Terra Terra Terra TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #143

Oh, Rubio condescends to Donald on Israel. nolabear Feb 2016 #147

Look Rubio didn't get to be in the Iraeli parade though! flamingdem Feb 2016 #152

They are fighting over who loves Israel the most? Did Carson fall asleep? bettyellen Feb 2016 #148

He left. Domino's man was at the door. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #155

Carson should just walk off the stage SummerSnow Feb 2016 #168

Actually, that would be AWESOME! LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #183

I get drowsy when he speaks SummerSnow Feb 2016 #192

Rubio's ownership by the Israeli Lobby in full view flamingdem Feb 2016 #149

The odd irony of Rubio saying that Palestine isn't a "real estate deal" ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #157

Maybe the Donald could solve it, just put hotels everywhere flamingdem Feb 2016 #182

Marco: Here's how to be a broker, Donald. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #150

Bullshit, Donald- William Shatner is "The Negotiator"!!! bettyellen Feb 2016 #153

... nolabear Feb 2016 #158

what are those three tubular things in the backgroung? Kali Feb 2016 #154

Missle launch tubes. Cruz takes them everywhere. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #159

Tubular bells, for the musical score for the exorcism? suffragette Feb 2016 #180

Lord, Trump switches to the bullying tactic as soon as he doesn't know what he's doing. nolabear Feb 2016 #156

Trump and Israel article... SummerSnow Feb 2016 #160

Uh oh, we're talking about "taking out" dictators now!! Kim Jong is gonna be mad. bettyellen Feb 2016 #162

Plus he's just a young Un. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #171

This discussion will devolve into an argument over how many times we will nuke them ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #174

Yep, just what we need, yet another war. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #176

I's official, Little Kim has to go. leftofcool Feb 2016 #179

From the boys sparing to regime change ... this should be even better. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #164

Paging Dr. Carson. Dr. Carson to the stage... nolabear Feb 2016 #165

He is seeing unicorns SummerSnow Feb 2016 #175

He's loading grain into a pyramid. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #178

"I would love to see regime change ..." When has that ever gone well? L. Coyote Feb 2016 #172

I bet both the 19 and 21 trillion dollar amounts Trump cites are wrong. bettyellen Feb 2016 #173

Kasich = warmonger IcyPeas Feb 2016 #181

Brevity. Gregorian Feb 2016 #194

Take out Kim and give South Korea and Japan missiles? Why, what a LOVELY idea! Miles Archer Feb 2016 #197

Trump want other countries to pay for our military. Donald, they work for us! L. Coyote Feb 2016 #184

Because, dear Doctor, you're irrelevant. nolabear Feb 2016 #185

He's planning to debut a new Fruit Salad mix on late night TV after the election flamingdem Feb 2016 #191

Carson whines no one asked him about taxes. ZZZZZZZZ. So he won't answer about NK but will go on bettyellen Feb 2016 #186

Why dont they call on me... sniff sniff n/t demosocialist Feb 2016 #187

And now he is answering everything they never asked him, LOL. bettyellen Feb 2016 #190

Wow, Kasich is like some maniacal entrepreneur with a fantastic war machine device. Gregorian Feb 2016 #188

What the hell just happened. Who is this guy Carson and where did he come from? L. Coyote Feb 2016 #189

HA HA, HE IS NUTZ. bettyellen Feb 2016 #195

He was making fruit salad and happened to walk on stage! LOL! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #202

Ill present strength demosocialist Feb 2016 #193

All of the gop budget plans are batshit crazy MattP Feb 2016 #196

Kasich wants to do regime change in North Korea bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #198

Carson wants to strengthen our alliance with South Korea jberryhill Feb 2016 #205

Throw in the kitchen sink, Carson. You may never have another chance. nolabear Feb 2016 #199

He did bring some real color to the clown car, pun not intended. I'm talking grain storage. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #214

This is like a game show where no one will follow the rules. bettyellen Feb 2016 #201

Suddenly I'm focused on who has the most make up on. They really lack substance. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #204

Yes, their physical attributes are distracting because it's all gibberish. Rubio has the best blush bettyellen Feb 2016 #208

Trump's eyebrows don't match his wig, or even his skin color. Paint job! L. Coyote Feb 2016 #268

I am pretty sure he uses that weird spray fiber stuff on his head. I just want to see him caught bettyellen Feb 2016 #273

Just keep him away from open flames. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #274

I think a protester needs to show up with a strong fan and point it at Donald's head. bettyellen Feb 2016 #276

Some kind of a pneumatic bomb with a video camera built in. A huge blast. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #277

A drone with a strong fan! Let;s make it happen! I happen to think his bald scalp.... bettyellen Feb 2016 #278

Fuck Cruz. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #206

Sometimes the only appropriate word is fuck! Fuck Cruz! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #213

Hmmm. Great bumper sticker idea, actually. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #220

The word fuck was never in my vocabulary until Bush the son beveeheart Feb 2016 #266

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #272

And I was a schoolteacher and sent kids to the Office beveeheart Feb 2016 #275

I still don't get the hot dog in a roll behind them. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #207

I JUST noticed that!! *SPIT* bettyellen Feb 2016 #210

Oh now I see what you've been talking about. It's...uh... nolabear Feb 2016 #211

OK, you made me look Warpy Feb 2016 #254

LOL!!! If it were a corn dog, Michele Bachmann would be there eating it! RKP5637 Feb 2016 #270

Another thread says The Fruit Salad of Life is trending. nolabear Feb 2016 #209

This is like amateur night at the Comedy Club. procon Feb 2016 #212

it's like amateur debate class in junior high school IcyPeas Feb 2016 #224

Donald knows the crowd wants meat. Carson...LOL! Could somebody attack me please? nolabear Feb 2016 #215

HAHAHA that was hilarious laundry_queen Feb 2016 #225

Trump making Dem commercials now. Carson wants to be insulted too. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #217

Are they running for president of Israel? Retrograde Feb 2016 #219

So who do you think is winning this sucker? I really don't know. nolabear Feb 2016 #221

Not Carson WolverineDG Feb 2016 #227

"please clap" IcyPeas Feb 2016 #240

On twitter repugs are praising Rubio for attacking Trump flamingdem Feb 2016 #229

I think Rubio too. But Trump love is a strange thing. bettyellen Feb 2016 #239

Just like every other debate - the Democratic nominee is winning LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #231

Carson. He's barely opened his mouth. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #238

Best line of the night..Carson: "can someone attack me" SummerSnow Feb 2016 #222

LMAO poor Ben LittleBlue Feb 2016 #223

I never liked Kasich demosocialist Feb 2016 #226

crazy AND boring flamingdem Feb 2016 #232

He wants to declare WWIII on most of the world! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #244

K says we should arm the Ukraine? bettyellen Feb 2016 #228

Missed opportunity to attack Trump for his friendship with Putin flamingdem Feb 2016 #234

He;s friends with a lot of people. It's great! bettyellen Feb 2016 #243

This guy's a joke artist; Ukranians!--Stuck in the middle with youuuuuuuu. Gregorian Feb 2016 #230

I'm thinking Melania Trump is from the Ukraine. Could be wrong. BTW, this is the best thread evah.. monmouth4 Feb 2016 #252

I'll give Trump this. He can pivot on a dime. Now it's Cruz's dishonesty. nolabear Feb 2016 #235

And he mowed down Cruz with the Rubio book distraction, then 2 more insults flamingdem Feb 2016 #242

Trump has to be careful talking about any Israel support, SummerSnow Feb 2016 #236

True. The fundies like is because Armageddon, but the regular supremacists not so much flamingdem Feb 2016 #246

Exactly SummerSnow Feb 2016 #251

Jimmy Carter was anti-israel? hibbing Feb 2016 #237

It's like the Three Tenors up there. Jesus, what assholes. nolabear Feb 2016 #241

It's embarrassing the rest of the world can see these asses. FFS, presidential hopefuls. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #255

Wolf is losing control davidpdx Feb 2016 #245

I think Wolf is also ready to say "F*ck Cruz." Miles Archer Feb 2016 #260

It seem to me that only the three (Trump, Cruz, and Rubio) get any time to talk davidpdx Feb 2016 #271

DAMN. I've never seen anything like this that didn't involve tights and chairs. nolabear Feb 2016 #247

Is Trump airbrushed ? Name his color. SummerSnow Feb 2016 #248

this isn't funny anymore... kinda sad and pathetic n/t demosocialist Feb 2016 #249

new thread please! LSK Feb 2016 #250

Frankly I trust Apple over this crowd. nolabear Feb 2016 #253

Attack Apple = fail with Millenials flamingdem Feb 2016 #258

The moderators and the candidates are WAY oversimplifying this issue ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #269

I'll set a new thread. bettyellen, can you link when I do? nolabear Feb 2016 #259

yes! bettyellen Feb 2016 #263

I want to force apple too! leftofcool Feb 2016 #267

Did anyone hear Kasich just say to the others "People all over American are watching ..." LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #256

Michael Murphy (GOP consultant) opines: brooklynite Feb 2016 #257

woot! flamingdem Feb 2016 #261

Yea! DesertRat Feb 2016 #279

Someone pour poor Wolfie a big strong drink. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #262

THREAD #3 IS UP- LETS MOVE THERE!!! bettyellen Feb 2016 #264

Carson-"Allowing terrorists to get away with things is bad for America'. Gregorian Feb 2016 #265