Fox News 2016 Republican presidential debate in Cleveland - Official Thread

[kahless]

Rand tells people to resist, great line. Media covering it?

 

[rg17]

Found the dumbest comment.

 

[65fastback2+2]

Rand tells people to resist, great line. Media covering it?

that whole quote should be one of the top liberty quotes of all time....simple, yet powerful

 

[MarcusI]

Why is there no representative poll on debate performing available?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Ugh, now I remember why I stopped following News and politics as much as I used. I just can't deal with all the horrid media BS. It is just really hard to tell the difference between a debate and entertainment anymore.

To call these things "debates" is a travesty. It is nothing more than a group interview, completely controlled and fully biased by the "moderators".

It is not a debate in any way, shape or form.

was it intentional for Carly to be shelved in the undercard so she could dominate it?

If Carly was above Rand in any poll that FOX could pull out, there would not have been an "undercard" debate at all.

 

[Antischism]

Here's last night's debate condensed into a GIF:

 

[kahless]

Here's last night's debate condensed into a GIF:

Priceless. Creator?

 

[Dianne]

As objectively as I can be. (remembering this was not about issues - only style)

My grades:

Christie - F (Expect him to not make the cut next time)
Rubio - D- (Polished speaker, but didn't bring much)
Carson - B (Inexperienced in politics, but remained calm and above the fray. Expect him to get a bump)
Walker - D- (Totally forgettable. If they want a record, Kasich looked much better.)
Trump - B- (Some ups, some downs, but survived pretty much unscathed. Probably the best performance he could have hoped for.)
Bush - C (Just boring. But probably kept his donors on board, which had to be his goal.)
Huck B- (Started slow, but appeared genuine. Got a few laughs)
Cruz D (FOX wasn't very kind to him, which may help him, but he appeared too scripted. see Rubio)
Paul C (Definitely the most contentious - Had extreme ups and extreme downs. Didn't appear Presidential, but he may have just been wanting attention. Positive or negative)
Kasich B+ (Maintained composure. Mentioned his record about a million times - with no rebuttals to it. Seemed very at ease. Expect him to get a bump.)

Overall, I think the biggest loser was FOX. It was a horrible "debate". No candidate stood out. If this was an "introduction" to the field of candidates, Kasich probably did the best and Christie the worst. If this was about getting headlines and attention, Trump did the best with Paul and Christie coming in close second.

Of course FOX is all about Rubio today. They clearly believe he stood out as the winner.

 

[Carlybee]

Of course FOX is all about Rubio today. They clearly believe he stood out as the winner.

Which means the GOP is all about Rubio. They are too stupid to get out of their own way. Hedging their bets on Rubio because Bush is not conservative enough I guess.

 

[AuH20]

Here's last night's debate condensed into a GIF:

so funny.

 

[S.Shorland]

Best GIF I've seen.I also would like to know who made it.

Priceless. Creator?

 

[jkob]

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

He has never changed his position on this.

I'm shocked Rand stood up and said he would cut Israeli aid. welcome back Rand