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Uneven Performances in Trump-less Republican Forum
The New York Times ^ | AUG. 3, 2015 | JEREMY W. PETERS and MICHAEL BARBARO

Posted on 08/03/2015 10:00:52 PM PDT by conservative98

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What a joke most of these candidates are. I'm glad I missed this. Trump was smart to miss this, too. Glad Cruz stayed in Washington and only appeared on video.
1 posted on 08/03/2015 10:00:53 PM PDT by conservative98
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I watched from a pizza restaurant and missed some but I thought Jindal was pretty good, Cruz did well too but the rest was an absolute joke. Hearing Linday Graham talk mean and touch had me in laughter/.


2 posted on 08/03/2015 10:03:14 PM PDT by Finatic (Sometimes I think it would be nice to just get it on and get it over with. Once and for all.)
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To: conservative98

Trumpless... I like the sound of it.

It was a Trumpless debate, not worthy of serious attention.

:-)


3 posted on 08/03/2015 10:04:02 PM PDT by Bobalu (If we live to see 2017 we will be kissing the ground)
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To: Bobalu; conservative98; Finatic

I suffered through it while lying down on my couch with a headache.

Thankfully, it was a snooze-fest, but I thought Carly and Jindal were good and didn’t Lindsey Graham break into tears?


4 posted on 08/03/2015 10:11:12 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: conservative98

The Bush’s are Progressives... like OBAMA...

Maybe a little more Fascist than Socialist BUT
they are basically the same thing..

The are in league with the Clintoon’s and Obama...
Complicit 100%..


5 posted on 08/03/2015 10:12:27 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: conservative98

I watched 15 minutes of it, starting with Carson. After 5 minutes with Juan Bush I turned it off. Trump was wise to skip this farce. He is going to clobber these career parasites (Cruz excluded)


6 posted on 08/03/2015 10:18:48 PM PDT by montag813 (Bring Back Tar and Feathers)
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Cruz was very good. The fact that the NYT did not pan him. Is an indication of that.
Many were embarrassing. Perry seems to have been advised to
Frequently say “smart” and hope the voters would impart that
Quality to him. Jindal seemed uncomfortable to me, but I have not heard him speak often. Bush had some good points, but I don’t remember what they were. He has a very weak communication style. Pataki should have stayed home. Fiorina speaks well and makes good points, but she is not presidential material.


7 posted on 08/03/2015 10:22:35 PM PDT by Calpublican (All Hail the Uni-Party!!!!)
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Mischievously promising to translate “Clinton-speak” for the audience, Mr. Graham explained, “When Bill says, ‘I didn’t have sex with that woman,’ he did.”

Linda, you mischievous minx!


8 posted on 08/03/2015 10:23:29 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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"Trumpless... I like the sound of it."

I think of it more as a bizarre "alternate universe" debate, without the 26% elephant in the room. No one can claim they didn't have a shot at the mic.

9 posted on 08/03/2015 10:25:05 PM PDT by proust (Hillary has dropped out of more races than Trump.)
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A Trumpless forum IS NOT A FORUM!!!! The party does not get started until Trump arrives!!! ;)


10 posted on 08/03/2015 10:30:19 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: conservative98

Amateurs.


11 posted on 08/03/2015 10:33:23 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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http://www.c-span.org/video/?327157-1/2016-republican-candidates-voters-first-forum

that is it ...


12 posted on 08/03/2015 10:33:45 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (A Christian man who is content to be ruled by Elena Kagan is no Christian and not a man.)
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YOU. are a doll. Now, where’s that Benny Hill music I downloaded?
Many Thanks, campaignPete!


13 posted on 08/03/2015 10:46:36 PM PDT by KGeorge (Hell no. We ain't forgettin'.)
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It’s too bad because Perry was a good Texas governor but he is simply not presidential material.


14 posted on 08/03/2015 11:18:19 PM PDT by sunrise_sunset
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Why do you say Carly isn’t presidential material? Not that I think she will get the nomination but so far I like what she says and she seems very intelligent.


15 posted on 08/03/2015 11:19:31 PM PDT by Aria
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ha ha watching this now and Mrs. Graham is trying to sound like Donald Trump. Funny to hear him try to talk tough. What a weasel.


16 posted on 08/03/2015 11:54:57 PM PDT by DouglasKC (I'm pro-choice when it comes to lion killing....)
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I hate Graham..he talks so tough about Clintons but he doesn’t do anything at all.


17 posted on 08/03/2015 11:56:06 PM PDT by DouglasKC (I'm pro-choice when it comes to lion killing....)
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To: sunrise_sunset

That seems to be true of many of the governors running. I really and truly think that most of their terms are up, and they need another job, so, they run for president. It gets them on talk shows, etc., as “former presidential candidate.” They want to keep eating at the taxpayer trough. Some even double dip - (Perry) He was drawing his pension as well as getting his salary as governor. Christie is washed up as far as I’m concerned. He has made a mess out of NJ - well, maybe he improved it somewhat, but, it’s still a mess. I’ll almost lay odds that the next governor will once again be a Demoncrat. They can’t help themselves. I think Jindal’s term is up as well as Walker. Kasich is still in office until 2018. His Lt. Gov. is a very capable woman, however. (I’m a Buckeye - so don’t throw stones). Some are so far removed from governorships that they seem to miss the paycheck - Bush, Pataki, Gilmore, and Huckabee. Three Senators, and a has-been Senator - Santorum. Two business people and a Neuro Surgeon. everyone of them believes he/she is the most qualified to be president, when in reality, it’s mostly a snooze fest. I don’t think Trump really missed anything.


18 posted on 08/04/2015 12:05:03 AM PDT by Catsrus (a and)
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To: conservative98

This just proves a very simple point.

If Trump wasn’t Running, THIS is what the American People would be seeing and they would turn towards Hillary for inspiration. Of that I have no doubt.

Were any of those Candidates inspirational tonight? Did they do anything that would get somebody watching jump to their feet in agreement with their passion and vision?

I think Cruz is inspirational, but I am not the average Apolitical person. They have been propagandized to see Cruz as that mean Guy that shut down Uncle Sugar for a few days just to damage poor President Obama.

Truth means nothing. The Apolitical types don’t have the time and inclination to dig for facts when the Headlines and Liberal Narrative are being spoon fed to them 24/7.

The Media would yawn and Hillary would be a constant presence in the 24/7 News Cycle with every Report being more breathless in Praising her as being a Gift for America.

For all the Trump Butt Hurt going on around here, even his harshest Critics have to admit that he changed the entire tiresome Election Cycle and many people outside of us Political Animals are finally waking up. We all know some of those people.

Trump did that, not one of his Republican Competitors.


19 posted on 08/04/2015 12:27:51 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses... RIP Roddy Piper.)
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I thought it was utterly abysmal.


20 posted on 08/04/2015 12:32:26 AM PDT by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S. Feel the Trump-mentum!)
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