womfalcs3
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At least Kasich will have some air time.
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Trump will skip Monday's Fox News debate: "I think it's enough"
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Calamari41
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I don't necessarily disagree with your sentiment, but I personally don't think that a debate is the time for that kind of thing. The Fox News debates are just hostile interviews more than anything. It doesn't serve Trump's interests to get into it with Megyn Kelly. Plus, the answer to almost any "gotcha" question is "Yeah I used to think that but then new information came in and I changed my mind." It's useless.
crisdecuba
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Agreed. And you know, in general Fox has done a really good job with their debates this election cycle. So kudos to them for this one thing.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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He does know that when he gets the nomination there will be more debates right?
LyleLanley
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This worked out well for him last time.
Grover Cleveland
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Kasich vs. Cruz would probably be the most substantive, policy driven debate the GOP has had yet.
Of course most of that policy would backwards, destructive, and regressive, but it would still be policy!
Of course most of that policy would backwards, destructive, and regressive, but it would still be policy!
Its interesting that Trump is literally the anti-Obama. Where Obama galvanized the young, poor, and minorities to vote, Trump is galvanizing the disenfranchised racists and white nationals that haven't voted since before JFK. Add that to the number of supporter democrats, independents, and republicans that are just dumb people and its pretty scary the chances he has to win. I also feel like its strange that he knows Hillary so well and decided to run against her. What if he has even more dirt on her
Exactly!
Massive Duck. C.M.
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And we never will!
Tesseract
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rofl tomato
Already Torn
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I'm just imagining three hours of Cruz saying something horrifying, Kasich following with "Woah let's hold on a second" before saying the word "Ohio" a lot and then saying the same horrifying thing in a much more palatable way.
wow i feel like I just experienced the whole debate already. here let me flesh it out
Cruz, AKA "The Penguin", in his most duckiest keanu reeves serious actor face: "The ayatollah khomeini wants to destroy america. And I have vowed that on day one of my term in office, I will not only repeal and replace Obamacare (awkwardly wait for applause and then nod and continue), but I will rip up the disastrous Iran nuclear deal that Obama has put into place. We need to take seriously the threat that the ayatollah khomeini poses to America on day one. I will meet with NATO and talk about dealing with Iran, and how to deal with ISIS, and tell Putin the Eagle of Freedom has finally landed again. (wait for applause smiling desperately)
Kasich: "Whoa, hold on a second. We can't keep acting like our actions don't have repercussions! We can't just go and start a fight with Putin, we need to work with them in the future, and lead by example. As President, I'll tell Putin, "Don't mess with us, we are America.". And guess, what, I did it in Ohio."
BudokaiMR2
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If I were GOP leadership I would change it to an eating contest and invite him again (and Carson)
Let's just let this circus come full circle. More exposure will be great for the general!
And the only reason Trump is bowing out now, is because he has beat them at debating so many times already. He has nothing else to prove.
He hasn't defeated them in an eating contest yet though.
With something to prove, his pride won't allow him to skip it.
Let's just let this circus come full circle. More exposure will be great for the general!
And the only reason Trump is bowing out now, is because he has beat them at debating so many times already. He has nothing else to prove.
He hasn't defeated them in an eating contest yet though.
With something to prove, his pride won't allow him to skip it.
Nobody voting in the primary wants to hear about policy.
Its about penis size, how much you love god, how much you hate the other party, and "We need more Ronald Reagan".
Earthstrike
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Yes, because policies is something they just couldn't get too in the first 12.
legacyzero
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Yep. But again, consider the pool we're pulling from here LOL.
I said LEAST crazy.
He dosent need the debate, he has the media and everyone else eating out of his palm.
Republican Turnout
2004=123,000
2008=588,000
2012=252,000
2016=780,000
https://twitter.com/SRC_GOP?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
And he reports that its actually at 935,794
Which makes a mockery out of people saying he should act "respectful" like Romney, who did not excite anyone, ever. The era of the nice apolegetic, backpeddling GOP frontrunner who is on the defense is over. The age of Trump is here.
Republican Turnout
2004=123,000
2008=588,000
2012=252,000
2016=780,000
https://twitter.com/SRC_GOP?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
And he reports that its actually at 935,794
Which makes a mockery out of people saying he should act "respectful" like Romney, who did not excite anyone, ever. The era of the nice apolegetic, backpeddling GOP frontrunner who is on the defense is over. The age of Trump is here.
balladofwindfishes
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He has no reason to go, and pitting Cruz vs Kasich is smart.
Black Republican
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if it continues, i wouldnt mind a kasich v cruz debate
QuicheFontaine
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After he's done at AIPAC, I expect Trump to be livetweeting the debate.
And more people will be interested in that than the actual debate.
And more people will be interested in that than the actual debate.
theignoramus
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You sound proud as fuck of Trump. Are you?
RPGCrazied
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Be warned, there are Trump supporters here on GAF. I've seen several. You really can't debate with most of them.
I wonder if this is going to be good now that we are pretty in this election. I'm guessing he figures people just won't tune in if he's not in there (and maybe watch his speed).
I see a lot of anti trump republicans moving to Kasich. Not sure if that's too late at this point though. I guess he'd need some massive wins.
I see a lot of anti trump republicans moving to Kasich. Not sure if that's too late at this point though. I guess he'd need some massive wins.
Jack The Nipper
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hes probably ddoing it cause its fox and they do nothing but go against him. so he is basically sticking it to fox?
Will be really boring with mr k and lyin ted though. I actually think we have had more trump threads on the board than most combined. I didnt think he was so crazy before, but he was def just as crazy last year.
Will be really boring with mr k and lyin ted though. I actually think we have had more trump threads on the board than most combined. I didnt think he was so crazy before, but he was def just as crazy last year.
Officerrob
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He's going to win the nomination on the depth of "we don't win anymore"
Tesseract
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we don't need babies
akidnamededdy
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I didn't watch the entirety of the last debate, but wasn't it less an actual debate and more the "moderator" trying to catch Trump in GOTCHA moments the whole time? As much as I dislike Trump, I'm glad he's skipping this one, because that shit was embarrassing for everyone involved.
Of course this one's probably just gonna be full of "Can you believe Trump skipped? What do YOU hate most about Trump?" questions anyway.
Of course this one's probably just gonna be full of "Can you believe Trump skipped? What do YOU hate most about Trump?" questions anyway.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Ratings are going to be awful for Cruz/Kasich, which I suspect is the entire point of this.
Fox won't get him to talk about his policies in any more detail than he has in the past. Last debate had, like, 15 minutes between him and the mods on Trump University.
Yep. Why should the billionaire frontrunner, who has mastered the art of free publicity in political campaigns, extend his presence and brand to give the others quality air time?
He's playing this game frighteningly well. He'll get more press from this stunt than either remaining contender will get from showing up.
balladofwindfishes
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It's literally impossible for Kasich to win the nomination (via delegates), even with 100% of all delegates going forward.
Pamplemousse
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This is stupid of him. He did fine in the last one. He looks like a coward now.
Yep. Really dislike Megyn and her shtick.
Also, wow, Cruz vs Kasich. That would only be better by a Carson vs Kasich setup.
If a dozen debates before this haven't illuminated his policies at all, what do you think 1 more is gonna do?
"13th time's the charm!"
Bruce Springsteen
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is actually going to be hilarious
Sectorseven
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Kasich won't go negative so he'd talk about himself rather than Trump. Cruz I'm not sure about.
QuantumZebra
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lmao right
I mean I know Trump is baiting all the racist psychopaths in his corner (I personally think he is playing all of them), but the dude just gives 0 fucks.
He wasn't kidding when he said he could shoot one of his voters and they'd still vote for him.
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