'It's intellectual combat': At least 2 candidates are planning to rip into Donald Trump

The Business Insider ^ | 9/16 | Colin Campbell

[TangledUpInBlue]

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump has a target on his back at the big CNN presidential debate Wednesday night.

At least two of his rivals appear eager to take Republican the front-runner down a notch: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).

With tens of millions of potential viewers, the debates are crucial opportunities to stand out from the crowded pack of 16 Republican candidates.

And Paul, in particular, seems especially hungry to rip into Trump to boost his sputtering campaign.

"I think he deserves both barrels," Paul told the The Daily Caller. "I want to make sure everyone in the whole country knows he's a fake conservative."

[timestax]

Just make sure those lying CNN moderators ask ALL the candidates how they plan to pay for their "freebee,gibmedat" plans!

[Stand Watch Listen]

This clears an avenue for a rescue player like Mitt Romney to appear on the scene late in the game, shiny and new, to save the day for the GOPe. I do believe this is the strategy;

NO...NO...a thousand times NO!!

errr...MAYBE??

[Harpotoo]

Rand couldn’t even handle fat boy and Jeb well his shot in Spain/America is great ad shows what a fraud he is:-)

[Georgia Girl 2]

I hate to tell Rand that it was cringe inducing to watch him try to attack Trump last time.

[grimalkin]

Yawn

[gov_bean_ counter]

Christie going nuclear.
Maybe not what you think it means...

[GraceG]

It’s gonna be fun to watch the Beta Males try to take down the Alpha Male type that is Trump.

[RinaseaofDs]

These debates aren’t fair for an interesting reason: Trump can say what is on his mind and not offend any donors. The others - everyone else on the stage including the moderators don’t have that luxury.

They think we are too stupid to understand this. It doesn’t matter what CNN is planning - unless Trump killed somebody and have him red-handed, he’s going to win the debate.

They will literally have to kill him to stop him. They know this, and this is why they are all so terrified.

[PJ-Comix]

And if Trump had NOT entered the race, today Jeb Bush would be the leader with at least three conservatives cancelling each other out leaving Bush bucks to nominate yet another squish. Trump has changed that all too familiar pattern and should be thanked. Oh, and he also made illegal immigration front and center as an issue.

If he only reverses the flow of the illegals and sets our economy right, I don't care what they call him. Call him "split pea soup" or "fake conservative" or whatever. It makes no difference. RESULTS is what matters.

[Crusher138]

Believe it or not, it’s ok to ask Trump hard questions - just like all the other candidates. When he cannot give a good answer because he hasn’t thought it thru, he insults the examiner for asking the question.

theoilpainter - Member since August 20, 2015

all ya need to know.