Black Republican
Member
so did yall prefer this Fox business debate or the previous FX Business debate (the toned down one after CNBC debacle)?
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Republican Debate 6 [Fox Business] Super PAC Fighter 2 Turbo
- Thread starter Makai
- Start date
- Status
Very strong performances by Rubio, Trump and Cruz
I think the New York comment will play the most in media and will benefit Trump greatly.
It seemed like a simple attack in Cruz's mind, NY is blue, progressive, liberal, and will continue to be, but Trump used the 9/11 card and killed him with it.
Christie needs to let go of Hillary attacks, he wont get nominated, and he does not need to convince the base to chose him over her, its a moot point.
I think the New York comment will play the most in media and will benefit Trump greatly.
It seemed like a simple attack in Cruz's mind, NY is blue, progressive, liberal, and will continue to be, but Trump used the 9/11 card and killed him with it.
Christie needs to let go of Hillary attacks, he wont get nominated, and he does not need to convince the base to chose him over her, its a moot point.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
You'd think that a Republican candidate would have already interiorised the capital importance of 9/11 in national politics and how New York is more or less hallowed ground.
Is the "real America" strategy even a thing these days?
Is the "real America" strategy even a thing these days?
Arkos
Nose how to spell and rede to
It's like Daigo v Justin Wong lol
TheLaughingStock
Member
Cruz might experience a feedback loop from his NY drivel. Doesn't look good.
teruterubozu
Member
The media is running wild with "New York Values" this morning.
Cruz fucked up hard.
Cruz fucked up hard.
Black Republican
Member
Iowa won't really care
teruterubozu
Member
That's why they vote for Huckabee and Santorum, and stay irrelevant.
Watching Trump talk China and economics, you see a man in his element. He talks with complete and utter authority, he has testicles the size of a dome stadium. I bet most people have no clue what he is saying, but they notice the way he is saying it. He is a tier if not more above the rest. The jokes and quick wit humor is replaced by bravado and complete understanding of what is going on.
Really might be his best performance so far. He was excellent and sharp.
Really might be his best performance so far. He was excellent and sharp.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Don't drool on your keyboard there pal.
No reason to get mad about it.
Arkos
Nose how to spell and rede to
I quoted somebody who posted it just above
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
If I had to get mad to type out a short sentence joke over posts like that I'd have died from a heart attack years ago. On the contrary, I'm barely able to stay awake right now.
Of course, too tired to refute what i wrote, so you wrote a snippy bad joke.
Go to bed, take care of your heart and see you tomorrow, friend.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Iowa doesn't really matter as much as they did 20 years ago.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
There's nothing to refute. I just thought you were gushing a bit too hard in public. Now that I see it touched such a nerve, I can tell you were REALLY infatuated.
Just saw it. thank you!
I can gush as much as i want to. Trump was great, and the debate was really entertaining
I commented on the debate and the candidates. I am on topic. And i want to stay there.
The Maverick
Member
Trump only came out of this more powerful. Funny how actual policy discussion feels out of place on the stage. Just a circus act. And Cruz got hit with a haymaker on that NY statement lol.
All in all, more entertainment.
All in all, more entertainment.
Black Republican
Member
I take it no one missed rand and carly on the main stage😂
Absolutely. Was one of Trump's finer moments in the debate besides slamming Cruz down on NY Values.
FloydtheFathead
Member
RumblingRosco
Member
Look at the MOMENT Trump says "When the World Trade Center came down..." (about 0:25) and look at Ted's eyes. They drop down for a moment. In that moment, you can literally see the face of "I fucked up" all over Ted.
teruterubozu
Member
Cruz should have gone after Wall Street. His New Yorkers are this and that was monumentally stupid.
He's not going to hear the end of this from NY, they don't take any shit.
He's not going to hear the end of this from NY, they don't take any shit.
I hate both of these guys but this is hilarious. Even more disgusting is Cruz clapping at the 9/11 comment.
He can't go after Wall Street. Trump would hit him with loangate.
Sam Seder's show on youtube will be covering it later today. They're always entertaining.
I think The NPR Politics podcast is just terrific, ive been listening for months now and it really hits the spot of being entertaining, sometimes funny, and I'd say maybe too unbiased if anything. They don't buy anything the politicians say at face value, Dems or Reps.
I recently found out about that podcast but hadn't been moved to check it out even as a daily NPR listener. You motivated me today though. Thanks!
wild wild rice
Member
If anything, I wished Trump would have laced into Cruz even harder, but that's probably just the New Yorker in me coming out. His response was measured and (semi) tasteful. Weird. Looks like the media is picking up where Trump left off though.
The complicated part is finding what deductions you quaily for. You can just ignore deductions and pay the full amount before deductions...which is what you're asking people to do when you advocate for a flat tax. People go from paying zero to thousands in income tax.
I enjoyed filing, go figure. There are some awesome deductions like Savers Credit.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Eagerly looking forward to You Cant Stump the Trump Vol 12.
Hard to attack Wall St. with his Goldman scandal lingering
He knew he fucked up. He was desperate to soften the blow haha
Focus Groups are never representative. They're interesting because you can find unique ideas in there.
Wow, Cruz did not come across very well. He started out strong with the birther question (also, him saying "I'm glad we're focusing on the important issues tonight" re: the birther question strikes me as being disingenuous. It is an important question - it's your eligibility for being the president!) along with this weird-as-hell VP exchange with Trump that he ultimately won, but faded into obscurity as the debate went on with two big missteps - the New York Values thing and Rubio suddenly unloading upon him in the final minutes of the debate.
I have no idea what Trump was talking about with the China thing, but he spoke with authority, he got the crowd going, and there was a brief silence after he finished speaking. While initially booed a lot, I think he got the crowd over to more-or-less his side by the end, with Cruz receiving the more significant boos later in the night. Curious to see how the polls turn out re: Trump vs Cruz. I think everyone else other than Rubio by this point is irrelevant.
Carson was pretty funny tho.
I have no idea what Trump was talking about with the China thing, but he spoke with authority, he got the crowd going, and there was a brief silence after he finished speaking. While initially booed a lot, I think he got the crowd over to more-or-less his side by the end, with Cruz receiving the more significant boos later in the night. Curious to see how the polls turn out re: Trump vs Cruz. I think everyone else other than Rubio by this point is irrelevant.
Carson was pretty funny tho.
Veritigo_X
Member
Trump killing Cruz with a successful 9/11 comment was easily the highlight of the night. I honestly don't think Cruz will come back from that. At this point he's trying out for Trump's VP pick.
Interfectum
Member
During his clapping you could see his face... "I'm fucked."
That's the one.
Funny to see this sort of thing given how the candidates have been making "PC culture" an issue. Just goes to show how hollow and politically-motivated the phrase "America is too PC" is, as if there was any doubt.
teruterubozu
Member
The 9/11 card often falls on its face, like when Christie keeps using it or that one time Hillary used it.
Trump used the hand like a pro.
Trump used the hand like a pro.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked