9/16/15 Republican Debate - OFFICIAL Thread!

[Matt Collins]

This is the OFFICIAL thread for the debate tonight!



What do you think Rand should say? What do you think Rand shouldn't say?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

What do you think Rand should say?

Here's one idea:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?482079-Standing-out-at-the-GOP-debate

 

[William Tell]

If anyone finds live streams, please link them.

 

[Xenliad]

His 20 second introduction should be an actual introduction where he says he's a doctor that never held office before 2011 and then tell them a bit about his tax plan.

And stop saying "I think ..." and "I do think, however, that ..."

 

[Chieppa1]

Where is the unofficial thread?

 

[Jan2017]

CNN to stream GOP debate for free
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/253087-cnn-to-stream-gop-debate-for-free

CNN is slated to stream the second Republican presidential debate free online — a departure from Fox News's decision last month
when it hosted the first GOP forum.
CNN streams all of its programming online, but it usually requires customers to sign in using an account tied to
a traditional pay TV subscription.

The cable network announced it will lift that paywall from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. the night of the debate and feature the live stream on its homepage.
The move is meant to "showcase the value of 'TV Everywhere'" — the name CNN gives to its streaming service.

 

[Influenza]

He shouldn't even acknowledge Trump unless he is prompted, and should even use that case to talk mostly about himself and his policies. But, if we can take him for his word, he will be on the hunt for Trump once again, which will do nothing to grow his support, and will only increase the already enormous amount of potential voters that view him unfavorably

 

[Jan2017]

He shouldn't even acknowledge Trump unless he is prompted, and should even use that case to talk mostly about himself and his policies. But, if we can take him for his word, he will be on the hunt for Trump once again, which will do nothing to grow his support, and will only increase the already enourmous amount of potential voters that view him unfavorably

Yes, don't mention him or anyone maybe by name.

The moderator will be inclined to allow response time if you mention someone by name in your response, according to earlier reports of the CNN debate plan/rules.

 

[willwash]

I am worried at this point that Rand has built up his impending attack on Trump so much that if he doesn't attack Trump it will be even worse.

Make no mistake, he is going to need to pull something miraculous out of his ass tonight or it's not going to be looking good.

 

[RonPaul4Prez2012]

Well at least hes not in the back row

 

[Liberty74]

I would talk about how I want to be the President that "leaves you alone." The President that will follow the Constitution and apply the Bill of Rights to ALL Americans and that includes protecting our borders. I'm a different kind of Republican. I support auditing the FED. I support decriminalizing pot. I support bringing home the troops and not being so war hungry all the time causing financial strain and government debt. I want to end the IRS. I want to put more power back into your hands, the people. I support the people.

 

[Jan2017]

Christie got bumped in that photo to the last row - even though officially he is a big No. 10

This could be the last debate for some . . .





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[BGfree]

If he wants his polling numbers to go up he needs to rant like hell about illegal immigration, the 100,000 refugees that Obama is bringing in from Syria and vow to do whatever it takes to create a trade surplus with Mexico, China, and Japan.

 

[Matt McGuire]

His 20 second introduction should be an actual introduction where he says he's a doctor that never held office before 2011 and then tell them a bit about his tax plan.

And stop saying "I think ..." and "I do think, however, that ..."

Exactly. He needs to stop being so insecure with his positions.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Rand needs to be prepared for the fact that he is going to have the least speaking time. Speak directly to the camera. Highlight his true conservative bona fides. Contrast with the other big government candidates.

 

[Peace&Freedom]

Well, to stand out, Rand could come out looking like this:

 

[RabbitMan]

If he wants his polling numbers to go up he needs to rant like hell about illegal immigration, the 100,000 refugees that Obama is bringing in from Syria and vow to do whatever it takes to create a trade surplus with Mexico, China, and Japan.

.....

NO.

Tax Plan, Tea Party bonafides, Doctor.

 

[BGfree]

.....

NO.

Tax Plan, Tea Party bonafides, Doctor.

There's nothing wrong with that, But it won't get him the nomination.

 

[ApathyCuredRP]

"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years.
Great nations rise and fall. The people go from bondage to spiritual truth, to great courage, from courage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to selfishness, from selfishness to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy to dependence, from dependence back again to bondage."

-Alexander Fraser Tytler

 

[opinionatedfool]

He shouldn't even acknowledge Trump unless he is prompted, and should even use that case to talk mostly about himself and his policies. But, if we can take him for his word, he will be on the hunt for Trump once again, which will do nothing to grow his support, and will only increase the already enormous amount of potential voters that view him unfavorably

Anyone thinking trump will somehow fissle out is kidding themselves. He has a strong enough following to make it to the early states that count. If someone doesn't figure out a way to attack in a way that works, we will have a president trump. It's do or die at this point - attacking may be rand's only option, good or bad. He has to figure out how to attack the Sun Tzu way though... know your enemy and yourself and you always win. Not sure he knows trump will enough