Official CNN GOP Debate Thread 12-15-15

[jonhowe]

Rand didn't answer the question and didn't use all of his time. What is he doing? Stop wasting your time on Trump.

We need to convince people trump is WRONG or they wont leave him for rand. We need to CHANGE PEOPLE'S MINDS about a fundamental issue. It's our only hope.

 

[Jan2017]

Carly "I know generals" and btw, Thatcher was very much a hated PM overall

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

How does that help Rand??

Trump looked like the fool he is.

 

[CrissyNY]

boots on the ground double drink

 

[squirl22]

A woman should never be President.

whoa...there are women here , this isn't an all guy blog

 

[dannno]

How does that help Rand??

Does this really require explaining for you?

 

[Robrank]

We need to convince people trump is WRONG or they wont leave him for rand. We need to CHANGE PEOPLE'S MINDS about a fundamental issue. It's our only hope.

Like his strategy in the beginning debates, that absolutely hurt him?

 

[CPUd]

 

[hells_unicorn]

How does that help Rand??

Trump needs to go down, end of story. If you like Trump so much, why are you here?

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Carly "I know generals" and btw, Thatcher was very much a hated PM overall

Not really. A LOT of people love her. You may not agree with her politics but she was a strong leader when GB needed one.

 

[65fastback2+2]

 

[dannno]

whoa...there are women here , this isn't an all guy blog

Well I don't think a man should be President either

 

[bunklocoempire]

Sounds like a Cruz set up. With Ron Paul they just ignored him, for Rand they've created a doppelganger.

 

[CrissyNY]

ps mr trump my mom just said two wrongs dont make a right!!!

 

[squirl22]

Was that Rand saying "That's factually incorrect"?

what was he referring to? I missed it.

 

[Peace&Freedom]

Rand's attacking Trump is doing CNN's work for them (the network clearly stacked a pro-Bush/Rubi audience to try to crush Trump). The points made were correct, but in terms of positioning, all it does is reinforce the impression Rand is confronting the anti-establishment guy, thus is not one himself. This will not engage Trump's supporters, but alienate them from Rand.

 

[hells_unicorn]

Like his strategy in the beginning debates, that absolutely hurt him?

Nope, attacking Trump didn't hurt Rand's numbers, he was already in 8th place. What hurt Rand was Trump being in the race. If Rand wants to win, Trump has to go down, and nobody else is even trying except for Bush who just got ripped apart despite having the audience on his side.

 

[Valli6]

Rand Looks pretty good tonight. When I saw him in that video earlier today, I thought he looked ill and awful, but he really pulled himself together.

 

[Dianne]

Yes, he needs to stop drinking his water. CNN keeps a feed on him when he sips water, makes it look like he's nervous or mad.

 

[kahless]

Rand is outright lying about Trump's internet position. Trump responded to cutting it off in war zones and working with Silicon Valley to target ISIS propaganda which is the appropriate way of dealing with the enemy.

But I guess the meme Rand is floating about Trump will work well to bring him down since the media will run with it. It is just dishonest and did not expect him to go that route.