A challenge and a question...

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GopherT

Joined Nov 23, 2012
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The challenge: not getting this thread closed because it is " political"

The question: who won the republican debate and why?
 

JoeJester

Joined Apr 26, 2005
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I didn't watch it. I heard a little of the earlier one, and none of the four made a lasting impression. They were a fine example ... of what, I haven't decided yet.
 

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GopherT

Joined Nov 23, 2012
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I watched about 15 minutes of it until my wife came in and changed the channel. I was scanning through AAC as I watched one of the most political thing on TV while reading a site that bans political discussions.

From the 15 minutes that I watched, nobody looked feeble, nobody said anything obnoxious and I apparently missed all of the talking points that made the morning news.
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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I don't watch the debates anymore. They are not informative at all; they are merely staged entertainment. Mr. Trump is the most egregious. He makes talking points without substance. I could be a front runner if I didn't have to discuss resolution strategy.
 

killivolt

Joined Jan 10, 2010
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The democrat's. Funny thing is I didn't even watch it.

I think the debates have turned into a three ring circus, on either side.

kv
 
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jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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It's tempting to give the answer, but I am not sure that is allowed here.

My opinion:
Of the three, Trump, Carson, and Fiorina, I find Fiorina the most impressive debater. She is quick and doesn't hedge. Carson hedges too much. I agree with Trump on a lot of things, particularly his willingness to call something how he sees it, but he is too bombastic. Fiorina's biggest problem is the way her persona is projected in TV sound bites. When you listen to her in a one-to-one interview, she is pretty impressive. The dark horse in my opinion is Walker. I would love to see those 4 in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate.

John
 
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