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Debates, Not Money Will Winnow GOP Field
Commentary Magazine ^ | May 4, 2015 | Jonathan S. Tobin

Posted on 05/04/2015 5:11:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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Okay folks, riddle time: Who among the candidates and potential candidates has a debate championship named after them?
1 posted on 05/04/2015 5:11:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

:) :) :)


2 posted on 05/04/2015 5:11:50 PM PDT by dp0622 (Frankie Five Angels: Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.)
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LOLOLOLOLOLOL

B T T T ! ! ! ©

3 posted on 05/04/2015 5:14:57 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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Who among the candidates and potential candidates has a debate championship named after them?

Let me guess....the one who thinks we should have more HB-1 visas?

4 posted on 05/04/2015 5:16:15 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Is Ted Cruz himself as mean-spirited as the FR 'Click-it or Tick-it' Cruz Contingent?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s delusional. Remember the concept of “low information voter”? Or does he believe Lucy won’t pull the football this time?


5 posted on 05/04/2015 5:20:12 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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I’m ready for Cruz to take a bunch of these posers to the wood shed. Most of the potential field of candidates are not ready for prime time and it’s time for them to get off the stage.


6 posted on 05/04/2015 5:21:13 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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Please keep your answers to under 10 seconds.


7 posted on 05/04/2015 5:24:14 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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Well, it sure isn’t the one who wants illegals to pay a fine and then begin the process for citizenship. That’s really protecting American jobs.
I think I’d rather have someone here on a temporary work visa than someone here illrgally who is applying for tax refunds, housing, social security, welfare and food stamps. In other words, future Democrats.


8 posted on 05/04/2015 5:27:35 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: bigbob

If he means some idiot debate gaffe could end a campaign, he’s right, but the early panel discussions (which aren’t debates) won’t mean much. It will be mostly lack of money that winnows the field, and even then the Rove-Bush gang can keep the Huckabee-types in as long as they’re needed.


9 posted on 05/04/2015 5:27:52 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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The best part is that right now as I've done before, I can contribute to the Cruz campaign.

It's good to provide real money to a candidate that I can support.

And I do. Lots don't.

/johnny

10 posted on 05/04/2015 5:28:38 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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Yes, this is what I’m hoping for. It seems that, by the fall, we may have 15 to 20 announced candidates, which is ridiculous. I’m hoping that, if Cruz can dominate the Iowa primary debate , he can then pull off a dominant Iowa victory, after which some of these others who get 1 or 2% will drop out forthwith.


11 posted on 05/04/2015 5:28:58 PM PDT by mtrott
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Yeah, I heard some of Carson’s speech today, and was not at all impressed. Although he made some good points, he seemed to ramble on too much, and demonstrated very little public speaking acumen in areas such as phrasing and timing. Also, at one point, he was trying to name members of his team, and had a Rick Perry moment, which did not bode well for debates.


12 posted on 05/04/2015 5:33:24 PM PDT by mtrott
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FOX “News” will continue to attack the only real
American in Congress: Sen. Cruz.

Do not be surprised to find
Wallace and the RINO’s at FOX “News”,
controlled by Rove, Romney and Soros,
trying to keep Sen. Cruz’s out from the debate.

They are lower than the lowest scum.


13 posted on 05/04/2015 5:33:37 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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There are a lot here on FR that have an agenda to get rid of Cruz as well.

Fortunately, they don't tend to donate to candidates. They just gripe.

/johnny

14 posted on 05/04/2015 5:36:53 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My top 3 candidates are Ted Cruz, Scott Walker and Ted Cruz/Scott Walker ticket.


15 posted on 05/04/2015 5:49:24 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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I don’t need perfect but Cruz is close enough.

Better a man who will honestly tell me what I don’t want to hear than a man who will just tell me what I do want to hear.

The honest man can be safely negotiated with.


16 posted on 05/04/2015 6:04:41 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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The 'perfection' thing is a meme started by the GOP-E to cover that Romney wasn't imperfect but a freaking liberal.

No thanks. I'll vote for a conservative, like Cruz. Just like you. No perfection required. Just a conservative.

/johnny

17 posted on 05/04/2015 6:10:04 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: conservativejoy

20 people on stage? I think there will be a 20 second answer to get your point across. They are normally an hour so you figure each one gets 5 minutes over the night. Not a good way to find out about the candidates......when it gets down to 12 then they have 2 hours so maybe each one will get 10 minutes each. It will be difficult until around June 2016 when they are down to 6 or so candidates and then we will be off to the races.


18 posted on 05/04/2015 6:21:49 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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R. Lee Ermey, and Ted Nugent can moderate the debates. Beats the heck out of Candy Crowley. Barf!


19 posted on 05/04/2015 6:30:39 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
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R. Lee Ermey, and Ted Nugent can moderate the debates.

+1000

20 posted on 05/04/2015 6:46:03 PM PDT by Rodamala
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