Live Thread: Competing GOP Town Halls on CNN and MSNBC 8 p.m. EST

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

CNN is hosting a town hall at 8 p.m. EST with Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. At the same time MSNBC is holding a competing town hall with Donald Trump.

[grey_whiskers]

The finger on the button comment from Trump made them recoil in their seats.

I am unable to access these Town Hall events either on TV or online due to (ahem) competition from family members.

What did Trump say, specifically? And about college loans?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have president who understands global economics, the job market, knows how to negotiate and does not belong to the drug company, insurance company and wall street donors.

*Sigh* America could actually be great again with a president with like this at the helm.

[jersey117]

I quit flipping to megan kelly. She puts on every anti trump person she could find.

[eyedigress]

He is nowhere close to my list. I watched both Trump rallies today and will watch this town hall.

Welcome to FR.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Single payer? No thanks. I would rather have the free market do it instead.

Good. So would Trump. : )

[Right_in_Virginia]

Single payer? No thanks. I would rather have the free market do it instead.

Good. So would Trump. : )

[GrouchoTex]

The Evelyn Wood school of debating .

[MLL]

Thanks! CRUZ 2016!

[Resettozero]

I havent said those words exactly but yes, if you like him you love him, if you dont like him, you hate him.

That wasn't all you posted. You omitted the part you've made clear a multitude of times on FR. We know you cannot stand him. Why keep posting that?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump was honest and real on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Didn’t promise he could solve it but he’ll try. Didn’t want to assign blame because as President he’ll have to broker a deal so holding his cards

That was a very good answer. And, so refreshing to hear some honesty regarding this.

[MLL]

OK!I DO NOT LIKE TRUMP! HE IS A LIAR WHO HAS LIBERAL VIEWS! Satisfied?

[Hoodat]

Single payer? No thanks. I would rather have the free market do it instead.

Good. So would Trump. : )

Trump is the one who just got finished saying that he was going to negotiate the price. That's single payer.

[eyedigress]

He has been taught to beat a clock. He needs to understand that the people need to grasp what he is saying instead of feeling like he just wants the hell out of there.

[Read Write Repeat]

We pay high prices for drugs because the US is the most generous nation in the world, and the rest of the world uses their socialist governments to negotiate the prices.

I cannot believe people don’t understand someone has to pay for the R&D and litigation under a patent deadline. The US does and poorer nations don’t.

Tort reform will help, but it’s not the only solution.

[GrouchoTex]

Now Rubio is trying to explain racism.
Playing both sides, in rapid fire.

[E20erer]

Did you see the video from last night? The one guy said, at first I was like Trump, I do not know, he is says somethings sometimes, and then he basically said he knows Trump is the only one that can take on the corruption in Washington and that Washington needs fresh blood. as both Rep and Dems are only in it for themselves for the fame and money.

This video tells the real reason Cruz held a press conference today. Trump supporters are real Americans. Nuff said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OYZPKYecRGM

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[MLL]

Are you that desperate to stoop so low as name calling? Real mature. Just because we have different views does not mean I will stoop to your level. Dont reply. You are lost.

[Right_in_Virginia]

But you seemed to have missed the parts about expanding competition.

[Parley Baer]

“Trump is the one who just got finished saying that he was going to negotiate the price. That’s single payer.”

No it is not.