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Republican Debate 12 [CNN] Ru-Bi-Oh! It's time to d-d-d-d-dddddd-drop out
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OuterLimits
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Trump has been a registered Republican many more years than Democrat. He has given I think twice as much to Republicans over the years as well.
BoboBrazil
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lol so glad he was called out for that.
Chie Satonaka
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That's concerning.
Welp, I said it before, I'll say it again. Trump has a path to the presidency.
Which means I should see about the logistics to a path somewhere else.
Hmm just looked at Drudge and Blaze, and he is up but considerably less than he was after the last debate.
He needs to sow up the nomination before he tries to look sane to the rest of America, apparently.
Are you coming around to Trump? Rubio's about to drop out. Kasich's gonna have trouble yucking his way to the top. And then there's Ted.
OuterLimits
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The Blaze is Glenn Beck site. He has endorsed Cruz and hates Trump. Typically that site is mainly Cruz supporters.
Playing his Trump card too early. Needs to spend more time in casinos apparently.
Sincerity? Did you even watch this fucking clown show?
Cruz lies as easily as he breathes, Trump evades actual policy by just saying "we'll make a deal", and Kasich acts like a nice old dude who wants to expand America's military and go to war with everyone.
Lil'DigiOp
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Michael F. Assbender
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That had to come from exit polls (since we didn't have to declare a party before voting here Tuesday), where people could be just saying that, or maybe they're Democrats who voted Trump because they see him as easily beatable.
Any other possibility is just too frightening.
"I'm pro-Israel and I've told that to everybody and anybody that would listen that but I would like to at least have the other side think I'm somewhat neutral to them so that we can maybe get a deal done".
He said on an internationally broadcast debate.
I'm aware, but it still had Trump 70%+ after the last debate if I recall.
DontBeThatGuy
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"In many cases, I probably identify more as Democrat," Trump told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in a 2004 interview. "It just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans. Now, it shouldn't be that way. But if you go back, I mean it just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats. ...But certainly we had some very good economies under Democrats, as well as Republicans. But we've had some pretty bad disaster under the Republicans."
That cannot be real.
RumblingRosco
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Just to be clear, this isn't a real quote. It is a fabricated meme. I don't want people seeing that and thinking it is serious/real.
It's an old troll
DontBeThatGuy
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Perhaps he's boosting ratings with his bullshit, and the arguments that follow? Van Jones should body slam him regardless.
Which - lets say - is absolutely unprecedented and unheard of in U.S. politics. Funny to see the left piling on Trump for this.
Trump has talked back the killing of terrorist families.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-terrorists_us_56e0d7cde4b065e2e3d4d82d
Torture is bad and I'm not for it, but seriously - you're trying to compare someone finally trying to put Israel/Bibi in its place - massively improving living conditions for millions of people to terrorist suspects getting tortured?
Deportation 11 million - how is thing even going to happen? In the extreme scenario it does - it will be slow and Trump says the non-criminals will be be legalized for return in an expedited process.
Michael F. Assbender
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Oh yeah, I loved that part. No better way to ensure a secret doesn't leak than to spill it on national TV. Let's give this man the nuclear launch codes.
Crimson_Fate
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I don't see a problem with this . If you are going to be a mediator between two parties you need to be neutral. regardless of your personal feelings. A good negotiator can put their personal bias aside.
womfalcs3
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Well, that's it folks. Cruz has a plan.
Well thank you for nothing! For a moment, the world actually made a little sense...
Chezzymann
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That statement doesn't seem to actually exist though. That footage of him is from his interview with oprah and he never said that. I dont think I've ever seen any actual footage or evidence that he did say it so im not sure why that quote keeps circling around.
OuterLimits
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Much calmer debate overall. I thought Trump actually did well for the most part. His joke on Cruz not getting crowds was pretty funny. Otherwise he avoided taking the bait to attack.
I like Rubio and thought he had a good debate, but he is basically mathematically eliminated at this point and needs a brokered convention. Kasich was worse than last debate. Cruz was his usual self. Kind of a boring debate with no chairs being smacked across heads.
I like Rubio and thought he had a good debate, but he is basically mathematically eliminated at this point and needs a brokered convention. Kasich was worse than last debate. Cruz was his usual self. Kind of a boring debate with no chairs being smacked across heads.
A good negotiator doesn't announce they're pro one side before they've even attained the authority to conduct negotiations.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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If that said 1989 it might have been more believable.
You're not thinking. To win the voter base Trump should have slammed Palestine like 99.99% of democrats and republicans do. To even say "somewhat neutral" on an "internationally broadcasted debate" is a big deal.
He was literally advocating it in the last debate. Why do you trust this snake?
Presumably it will happen the same way any actual putting Israel in its place will happen despite the majority of congress being pro-Israel and Trump saying he's pro-Israel.
It's amazing how Trump supporters seem to think he will only implement the policies they actually support.
CrunchyFrog
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Lord knows he already says enough actual stupid shit, no need to muddy the waters with fake shit that he can use to further his vindictive media narrative
I don't care about what he says, I care about what he'd do, and his actions tonight show me he is incapable or unwilling to actually negotiate an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It's just an ego boast.
He's just talking a big game to win over gullible voters. Just like when he decries the influence of money in politics from special interest groups and then says he hasn't decided whether or not he'll take external money in the general.
Yeah cause he's lying his ass off trying to be all things to all people, and just because sometimes the needle ends up on "not totally horrifying" after a few revisions doesn't mean I trust or admire him.
He's a snake oil salesman.
Another example basically. For someone who decries the dumb leaders in America he sure is showing an awful lot of his hand. Either he has absolutely no intention to do this, or he's a terrible deal maker.
PlayALLtheGames
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Also that we will threaten China with a 45% tarrif so they behave but not actually raise it that much if they don't.
Genius.
A Human Becoming
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I wasted 1,300 calories in booze for a debate even more dull than the last Democratic one.
Read the link. Trump skirted around the issue in the debate.
Clearly your priorities lie elsewhere and don't think U.S. at least pursuing a rhetoric that opens up opportunity for peace talks is very important.
Here's Rubio right now questing Trump's allegiance to Israel. What do you think?
DontBeThatGuy
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Yeah, Trump said what he said, and meant exactly that. He just backtracked because it was getting a little too hot but he would absolutely continue down that route. He almost sounded sad that he couldn't be a fucking barbarian.
BoboBrazil
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Kasich snapping on CNN! Lol, this dude always snaps on women. He has so much underlying anger.
DontBeThatGuy
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He's a bad dude.
TheOohChild
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Kasich won't spar on the debate stage, but loses his composure with the nice CNN lady.
Community Forum
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That was hilarious.
A Human Becoming
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Everyone remember Kasich is a wolf in sheep clothing. He is no where near a moderate.
BoboBrazil
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I'm concerned about his underlying anger at women. He has snapped multiple times at women in interviews, but noone ever covers it.
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