Vote Now: Who Won the Seventh Republican Presidential Debate?

Time Magazine ^ | 1/28/16 | Time Staff

[BigEdLB]

Republicans met for their seventh presidential debate Saturday, and we want to know who you think won.

Take a moment to click the link below next to the candidate who you thought did the best at the Fox News debate in Des Moines, Iowa. We’ve gone ahead and included front-runner Donald Trump, who skipped the debate over a conflict with Fox.

[Albion Wilde]

First they ignore you; then they laugh at you;
then they fight you; then you win.

Ping!

This list provides two daily round-ups of Trump-related titles on FR,
to cut the clutter and simplify finding your area of interest.
If you are a Trump opponent, you won't be happy here.

To be added to or dropped from this ping list,
post your request on the thread below or freepmail to Albion Wilde.

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Selected Trump articles on FR, with links, from 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM EST, 1/28/16:
Free Republic Caucus 2016 01/29
The Supplicant: Stop Smearing Megyn! Ailes Refuses Donation to Veterans, Tells CNN Statement Mocking Trump Was 'Satire'
[VIDEO]Jerry Falwell Jr. Speaks out on Trump Endorsement
Vote Now: Who Won the Seventh Republican Presidential Debate?
Trump Overshadows Republican Debate Even As He Sits It Out
Trump Dominated Debate Online Stats Despite Absence
Donald Trump Won The Debate
Veterans Group Will Not Accept Donations from Trump But the Reason Why Is the Story [Gun haters]
Sarah Palin Praises Trump as 'Game-Changer' With Fox Move
Number of Iowans newly registering as Republicans is outpacing 2012 levels
A Saudi Prince Fond of High-Profile Investing
Donald Trump: I Got To Know Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum 'On The Trail, As They Say'
Anti-Trump super-PAC to double down on ad blitz
Trump dominates Google during debate
Donald Trump Gave $1 million To The Event He's Hosting
Cruz Calls Everyone 'Stupid, Fat, and Ugly,' Claiming to Speak on Trump's Behalf
No-Show Trump Dominates GOP Debate
Donald Trump Now in Twitter Battle With Prince of Saudi Arabia For Retweeting Fake Photo [see post 29]
Look What Donald Trump has Donated to Charities Over the Last Five Years
Why hasn't Trump won yet?
DRUDGE POLL
Turn off Fox News - Watch Donald Trump Special Event for Vets LIVE STREAM
Jeff Sessions To Debate Moderators: You Must Ask Candidates About Whether They Support Obamatrade
HuffPo Policy: Trump Must Be Be Called 'Liar, Racist, Sexist Bully' In Every Post
Trump's Got It Right on Trade
Cruz Now Leads Trump Among GOP Candidates In Latest KTVT-CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies Texas Poll
Getting Away with Donald Trump's Anti-Christian Spokeswoman
Mitchell FOX 2 Michigan Poll finds Trump holds 3-1 lead over closest GOP opponents
Donald Trump Is Shocking, Vulgar and Right [Tucker Carlson]
HuffPo Policy: Trump Must Be Be Called 'Liar, Racist, Sexist Bully' In Every Post
How to watch Donald Trump's veterans event
Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster endorses Donald Trump (S.C)
Trump Campaign Manager: Trump Will Debate Cruz Once Judge Rules Him Eligible To Run
Fox News/ Google Live Debate thread. (7pm & 9pm EST) [965 comments]
Trump leads Cruz among Tennessee Republican voters, but many still undecided
Trump ramps up voter turnout effort Iowa
One-Third of Iowa Voters Could Bail on Their Candidate, Pollster Warns
A former conservative activist has a fascinating explanation for the Republican Party's implosion
Trump widens Republican rift with Fox News fight [Reuters]
Trump's Iowa 'veterans' event will raise money for his own foundation [DailyMail trashes Trump daily]
BRUTAL Ad Released Ripping Trump on Illegal Immigration Flip-Flop
Santorum and Huckabee, once also-rans, see opening in Cruz-Trump fight
Who'll Be First in Congress to Endorse Trump?
Trump is right, says brave economist (You have to be brave to agree with Trump?)
Trump Didn't Want Disabled Veterans Near Trump Tower, Petitioned To Have Them Removed
South Carolina Will Be Establishment's Last Chance to Stop Trump
Trump For Vets Donation Page is Online
Trump's Favorite Pastor DESTROYED A Gay Pastor's Same-Sex Marriage Argument!!!
Bill Still Gives Good Summary Of The FOX/Trump Standoff
Santorum, Huckabee to attend Trump event [147 comments]
Politico: Roger Ailes Put Megyn Kelly's Interest Ahead of the Country's
Veterans group won't take Trump fundraiser donations [FoxNews cover story]
Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal : 'Bad Sign' Trump Is Following Jeff Sessions' Lead
Listen: Joe Scarborough Open to Running as Donald Trump's VP
New poll shows four-way battle for 2nd place in N.H. GOP primary (Jeb-MENTUM in NH?)
GOP keeps door open for Trump to change mind; Trump says no (4,000 RSVPs for Veterans Rally tonight)
First Read: Donald Trump Is In Clear Command of the GOP Race
Donald Trump goes on raging tweetstorm about Megyn Kelly and the 'total disaster' debate
For Years Trump's Charity Gave Veterans Little More Than Peanuts
Huckabee to attend Trump event after undercard debate

[djstex]

ditto! HAHA! Trump Wins with his Rally for Veterans and Wounded Warriors in compared to the, who can beat up any given person on stage night . Hosted and moderated by pissed off pundits at TRUMP! ;)

[Will88]

The Cruz supporters here think his “poison pill” explanation for his maneuvers during the Gang-of-Eight debates in 2013 were just brilliant. The real question is, what will the vast majority of potential supporters who don’t keep close track of such things think about the “poison pill” explanation?

Might it turn out to be so “brilliant” that only a few can understand it, or are willing to buy into it?

[sushiman]

“Slick, yes. Well financed, yes. But a poor candidate that would get absolutely shredded in the general. Thankfully he won’t make it there.”

Like Michael Savage said months ago - totally unelectable for various reasons , a few of which you mentioned .

[r_barton]

Faux News was playing checkers. Donald Trump was playing Chess. CHECKMATE!

[paintriot]

Trump.

[Will88]

The question is not who won the debate, but who won the night?

[PJBankard]

Bookmarking for later.

[cothrige]

It makes me laugh to watch. For so long I saw mockery of Ron Paul’s supposedly loony, fawning followers who always argued that he won every debate even though he would have only answered two or three questions. But, at least he did answer some questions. Trump didn’t even show up, and yet here are his own devotees on this very site arguing that he won. It really is quite risible.

[r_barton]

To make an omelet, Trump had to break a few eggs, and Faux news ended up with egg on its face. ;-)

[Gator113]

Seven Republican presidential candidates took to the stage for a debate Thursday night, while Donald Trump skipped. Who do you think won?
Ted Cruz
6 %
Marco Rubio
13 %
Ben Carson
1 %
Jeb Bush
5 %
Chris Christie
2 %
John Kasich
2 %
Rand Paul
18 %
Donald Trump, even though he skipped it
53 %
12,009 Votes

I am loving this!!!!

[djstex]

just voted!
GO Trump, YOU WON and easily,
Without attending the Fox Nitworks Debate! :)

[freepersup]

Oh it’s far worse than that- he’s down to 52% now! /s

[OhioBuckeye]

Voting for someone who didn’t even attend. And I thought Liberals were dumb.....

[BigEdLB]

People are making a point. Ohio? Are you for Kasich?

[freepersup]

Earlier, I voted for Trump in a poll at the Washington Times, and it was a similar margin... 55%. A rather tiny sampling however (a 3 figure vote tally) in comparison to Time’s 5 figure count.

[The Iceman Cometh]

The Cruz supporters here think his “poison pill” explanation

Is there video anywhere of Cruz saying his efforts were a poison pill AT THE TIME THE LEGISLATION was being discussed?

[truth_seeker]

“The Cruz supporters here think his “poison pill” explanation for his maneuvers during the Gang-of-Eight debates in 2013 were just brilliant. The real question is, what will the vast majority of potential supporters who don’t keep close track of such things think about the “poison pill” explanation?

Might it turn out to be so “brilliant” that only a few can understand it, or are willing to buy into it?”

That stuff is three-dimensional political wonk crap. Most people don’t understand, and simply want straight talk.

Sorry Ted. You are very intelligent, but short on common sense for the average guys and gals.

And Trump is entirely correct, the eligibility issue is not settled.

The historical FACT is we have NEVER had a President born outside the US. That means there is NO legal precedent in case law, concerning the Presidency.

[dfwgator]

That’s like asking who won the game between the Browns and the Titans.

[freepersup]

Thimk McFly Thimk! /s