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Debate 3: Ted Cruz Changes the Game
American Thinker ^ | 10/29/2015 | C. Edmund Wright

Posted on 10/29/2015 4:09:50 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross

There was a disturbance in the force last night at CNBC's Republican debate, and it left no doubt of who won and who lost. The loser was CNBC, and the winners were all ten Republican candidates – in varying degrees, of course. (More on that later). And there is no doubt when this shift in the axis happened.

Everything changed when Ted Cruz dressed down Carl Quintenilla and John Harwood – two of CNBC's far-left commentators – and literally mocked their absurd line of questioning.

Cruz did not just criticize the questions; he made sport of them. He demonstrated just how infantile most of the CNBC crew was (Tea Party originator Rick Santelli not included). Cruz flat-out embarrassed them, and they knew it.

After the crowd stopped roaring in approval of Cruz's protest, which took a while, the rest of the Republicans followed the Texas senator's lead, and there was almost no Republican-on-Republican crime after this exchange. In fact, we then saw numerous examples where Republicans made it clear that any of the ten on the stage would be far preferable to what we have now, and to Hillary Clinton. These comments were met with loud approval from the audience every time. Meanwhile, Quintenilla was literally booed loudly three times.

Later in the night, Chris Christie embarrassed the mods again with his fantasy football reply, as did Mike Huckabee by turning a gotcha question related to Donald Trump into praise of Trump. I have my problems with Christie and Huck overall, but both are demonstrably nimble on their feet.

And because these precious egotistical and not very bright media mavens crave the love of the audience, I submit that this dynamic will go farther than just recasting the last hour or so of this debate.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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I see that Reince is mad at CNBC this morning. What exactly did he expect? Glad that Cruz took the lead to disturb the force and win the debate.
1 posted on 10/29/2015 4:09:50 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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To: Servant of the Cross

I’ve been waiting for someone to do this, and Ted took the opportunity.

On Hannity’s show he asked Sean if he would be willing to moderate a debate with Mark and Rush. Sean agreed.

I’d love to see them do it. Levin said that the three of them talk pretty regularly.


2 posted on 10/29/2015 4:13:49 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Servant of the Cross
The RNC picked CZNBC. They got what they deserved. That said media bias on parade for all to see is a good thing. Cruz had me howling with his smackdown.
3 posted on 10/29/2015 4:16:08 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ ("It gets late early around here..." Yogi)
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To: Servant of the Cross

>> I see that Reince is mad at CNBC this morning. What exactly did he expect?

GOP “leadership” is a pathetic joke, isn’t it?

My understanding is that one of the spoils of war that goes to a winning GOP POTUS candidate is an opportunity to remake the party’s national leadership.

All the more reason to support Cruz / Trump who IMO will revamp the party EFFECTIVELY. (And more reason to reject a Bush, Rubio, Kasich, Christie, etc. who will just give us more of the same failed leadership.)


4 posted on 10/29/2015 4:18:22 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

>> On Hannity’s show he asked Sean if he would be willing to moderate a debate with Mark and Rush. Sean agreed. I’d love to see them do it.

Especially if they moderated a ‘RAT debate. Talk about a ratings gold mine! I’d pay to watch.


5 posted on 10/29/2015 4:21:01 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: Servant of the Cross
I'm a strong Trump supporter. What Cruz did (article) shows his leadership.

After the debate, most in media ignored Cruz.

6 posted on 10/29/2015 4:23:35 AM PDT by ncpatriot
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To: cripplecreek; CatherineofAragon; xzins; nathanbedford

FReeper article at American Thinker ping ...


7 posted on 10/29/2015 4:23:46 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
What a night.


8 posted on 10/29/2015 4:27:03 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: ncpatriot

“After the debate, most in media ignored Cruz.”

As they have done before this time, because he skewers both sides of the Ruling Class. That was a Game, Set, Match moment.


9 posted on 10/29/2015 4:31:33 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: cripplecreek

He may not win, but I have not been as excited about one candidate as Cruz since there was a guy named Ronald Reagan.


11 posted on 10/29/2015 4:36:09 AM PDT by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: Servant of the Cross

My list from last night and in order. 1.Cruz 2.Trump 3.Rubio.4.Christie 5.Huckabee
6.Fiorina 7.Carson 8.Paul 9.Kasich 10. Jeb

Kasich was the most annoying


12 posted on 10/29/2015 4:40:26 AM PDT by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: Servant of the Cross

I didn’t think anyone could be as bad (as a moderator) as MeGYN Kelly, but the CNBC clowns proved me wrong.

The candidates - all of them - deserved respect, which was not seen from the moderators panel.

Their intentions were so obvious from the hit-go, it was truly embarrassing.

They acted like someone endowed them with supreme power and they were entitled to chew the candidates out, one at a time. That’s not “moderating”, that’s radical extremism.

Their collective attack(s) on the candidates surpassed the realm of decency and respect for a group of people running for the presidency of the United States. They seemed to assuming the mantle of being the national deciders of who gets to run for office.

They harangued the candidates over minutia, then had the classless nerve to overtalk the candidates attempt at an answer, attacking their answers with faulty facts and misquoted articles. They seem relentless is trying to nail the candidates on subjects, then trying to censor the candidates explanation of the accusations and rumors.

I spent about 15 years in broadcasting, primarily radio, but I learned as a very young man that when I would interview someone, it was not ME the listeners tuned in to hear, but the interviewee. Obviously today’s crop of talking heads has yet to stow their ego and bother to learn that lesson.


13 posted on 10/29/2015 4:41:00 AM PDT by FrankR (You're only enslaved to the extent of the charity that you receive!)
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To: expat_panama

Correct. This love affair with gold that some conservatives have is silliness. Money is an agreed upon tender. Our money happens to be green paper with dead presidents and numbers on it, universally trusted. Why would gold be more useful or trusted?

Money will eventually just be wholly digitized. If you think politicians play with it now, wait until then. Once trust breaks down it’s hard to restore.


14 posted on 10/29/2015 4:41:28 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
On Hannitys show he asked Sean if he would be willing to moderate a debate with Mark and Rush. Sean agreed.

Levin has said that he is thinking of doing just that after the current round of debates is over. He can't do it any earlier because under the current RNC rules for the primaries, if a candidate participates in a non RNC sanctioned debate, they are barred from all future primary debates.

15 posted on 10/29/2015 4:41:45 AM PDT by TheCipher (Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

The rating for a Rush, Mark and Sean Conservative moderated debate, would make history. The questions asked would draw sharp conservative differences on each candidate.


16 posted on 10/29/2015 4:42:39 AM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Let’s have Cruz do that. Trump will just make it more Democrat and that’s the wrong direction.


17 posted on 10/29/2015 4:43:27 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

>> Let’s have Cruz do that.

Works for me. Cruz is my #1 choice.


18 posted on 10/29/2015 4:44:53 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: FrankR

Spot on and brilliant. ESPN has become a hotbed of liberal talking points. Is that why we watch sports? They’re crazy.


19 posted on 10/29/2015 4:44:53 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: TheCipher

Wow, how far we have fallen. Remember when the candidates set up their own debates? Me neither.


20 posted on 10/29/2015 4:45:49 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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