Oct 30, 2015 CNBC was very hostile with the questioning and should have been more professional. But I mean....deal with it, lol. The RNC + the candidates are just coming off as crybabies at this point. "If you can't handle a debate moderator how will you be able to handle Putin" etc. etc. Let's not forget that anytime Barack Obama even remotely suggested that Fox News has a conservative bias, his critics said he was trying to "silence" them and acting too thin-skinned. Funny how all I'm hearing from them now is a bunch of whining that some questions were too mean
Oct 30, 2015 The difference is, is Putin isn't going to be asking about Fantasy Football, Comic Book Villians, if someone likes their job. I don't mind hard questioning whatsoever because I learn more about each candidate based on their answers. The problem I had, is the questioning had hardly anything to do with s--- that the general public gives a f--- about.
Nov 2, 2015 I kind of agree with this... but, c'monnnnn -- there's 10 people up there (way too many for a legitimate discussion), they're all mostly unserious, pandering, absurd, trying to sell books, etc. etc. It's the very nature of this new debate cycle that the questions are going to have to be a tad bait-y. Generally, I find the idea of treating the media as a scapegoat, to your point, to be a MASSIVE copout. I will say, it's remarkable watching, say, the 1988 GOP primary debate (or even Bush/Gore) and witness how policy-oriented and civil it all is... on all sides.
Nov 4, 2015 so how is a question about running a comic book campaign a good question its not that's why they are getting criticized, simple. it was just bad questions across the board.. not enough substance in those questions swizz, im sure even as a staunch democrat you'll acknowledge those questions were god awful.
Nov 4, 2015 I mean...read my post, I WAS critical of CNBC. They didn't do a good job. But...get over it. If these candidates can't handle some bad debate moderators it sure doesn't convince me they're up to the task of being the leader of the free world
Nov 5, 2015 well i dont know what a comic book campaign has to do with being the leader of the free world it doesn't really show much to me other than terrible moderators
Nov 5, 2015 no, f--- that... donald trump is not a policy-driven candidate. he is a caricature by his own design who spews purposefully inflammatory rhetoric. questioning how this style is going to translate into an actual governing philosophy is 100% valid.
Nov 5, 2015 i dont remember the wording offhand, but imo we need to move away from a place, culturally, where everything is supposed to be accepted as legitimate. the press should call a joke a joke... their intoxication with trump has enabled him, and propped up his candidacy artificially
Nov 5, 2015 http://www.cc.com/video-clips/uktvon/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-republicans-call-for-babyproofed-debates?xrs=synd_FBPAGE_20151105_270088083_The Daily Show&linkId=18505598 I think I fixed it
Nov 5, 2015 Oh man, I seen that clip the other night live. He nailed it. What a joke the GOP field is, I wish i had the energy to debate every conservative I come across on the internet/Facebook.
Nov 5, 2015 You don't? The question is essentially asking if his campaign promises are to be taken seriously, as so much of his campaign just seems to be an exaggerated, italics-and-bold-and-all-caps version of the base's anti-Obama rhetoric. His plans haven't held up kindly to analysis and fact-checking. The question is asking if these promises are for real and will translate into reality if he is president. It has EVERYTHING to do with being leader of the free world, lol
Nov 5, 2015 you articulated it much better than the moderator did. that's basically what people/the candidates are annoyed about. how hostile & nasty the moderators were, especially considering the debate was supposed to be primarily about economics. should have been worded differently. but yeah a lot of trump's s--- isn't substantive and thats why the question was asked, still think the mods were very unfair, it took away from what could have been a decent debate if the mods asked better questions instead of wasting time with questions about a comic book campaign, fantasy football etc
Dec 17, 2015 I did. Rand Paul makes the most sense out of his opponents when it comes to foreign policy; too bad he's not doing very well in the polls. What did you think about the debate?
Dec 17, 2015 Yeah, Rand Paul dominated in foreign policy. I thought he had a good night, also took some shots at Rubio who looked kind of flustered. I think Jeb shockingly had a good night. His "you're not going to insult your way to the White House" rebuttal to Trump was great. Kasich was surprisingly quiet and didn't really make an impression. He's usually the voice of reason between them all. Carson didn't make much of an impression either and that's likely because he's horrendous when it comes to foreign policy. Fiorina seemed to want to talk a lot but didn't have much of anything to say. Cruz was Cruz, he pretty much continues to preach to how own voter base which isn't nearly large enough to win him the nomination. Rubio I think was okay, he seemed flustered at times when people attacked him but he held his own. Trump, it's hard to evaluate him because I think he's a horrendous debater lol. I mean the guy doesn't go into any type of specifics lol, he repeats the same crap he's been repeating for the past 6 months now. I think with his most recent comments about the Muslim ban, he finally backed himself into a corner that he can't squeeze out of. Bush attacked him hard and all Trump could really say in response is how Bush is doing in the polls and how he lacks "toughness." Lol Bush was clearly getting under Trump's skin last night and I loved it.
Dec 19, 2015 Jen Bush would have likely been the best Bush president. Too bad he has no chance at all.
