Trumpless GOP debate

[gunslingerdick]

Who watched? I'd be curious to see how the ratings stack up against previous debates in which Trump participated. My buddy, who hates Trump, watched the other GOP debates religiously. But for some reason he tuned out on this one. Say what you want, but Trump is a ratings monster.

Anyway, what were your thoughts on last night's debate. I will list my thoughts below.

1 - Megyn Kelly is smoking hot. But I'd like to punch her in the face.

2 - Jeb Bush is back from the dead. It was easily his best performance in a debate so far. I think he was relieved to know he wasn't going to be bullied by Trump. Last night made me like him more (although not nearly enough to ever vote for him). But he's still pretty much a douche that looks like he just wants out of this mess.

3 - Rand Paul was terrific. He had the strongest support in the audience - or at least the most vocal. He got several loud cheers when he answered questions. I like many things about Paul but I tire of his rants on police corruption.

4 - Cruz took the beating last night that's usually reserved for Trump. But I think he did ok. That one point when he chastised the moderators for asking baiting questions got a loud "boo" from the audience but I think it was only a set up to heckle Trump. Didn't go over well.

5 - Rubio was cornered several times last night and didn't like it. But he did a decent job of fighting his way out of it. But he can't just say, "go to my website". That's lame.

6 - Carson staying in this race continues to amaze me. I cannot take him seriously. Nice guy. Would be a terrible choice for POTUS.

7 - I like Christie more and more every debate I watch. He's usually able to avoid the finger pointing and back and forth with other candidates and he always does a nice job of highlighting his Executive experience.

8 - Why is Kasich prolonging his beatdown? He should exit stage left ASAP. No chance whatsoever.

Overall, the debate seemed Mickey Mouse-ish to me. I hated the format - using out of context clips of candidates' previous statements and it looked like the moderators were searching hard for "gotcha" questions. And what was with the Youtube nobodies asking questions? That was just weird. And the production seemed sub-par. I expected better from FoxNews. With that said though, there was more substance discussed in this debate than in previous ones because of Trump's absence.

 

[Blue2010]

Honestly, didn't watch. I feel like I've seen enough and have my mind made up. No use in wasting my time further.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Honestly, didn't watch. I feel like I've seen enough and have my mind made up. No use in wasting my time further.

Soooo....who ya got?

 

[Blue2010]

The elephant that wasn't in the room, apparently.

 

[Blue2010]

Honestly, I know that this one isn't necessarily popular on this forum, but I've always been a bit anti-establishment with my own mentality, and I have always felt that regardless of which party wins, they are nothing more than a "puppet" anyway. I couldn't care less who "debates well" or who speaks well to a crowd, etc. At the end of the day, some of the worst people who are elected to office or promoted to high titled jobs, etc...were able to test well, debate well, interview well, etc. But -- can they do the job? There's a reason why most of the successful entrepreneurs were "C-students" or dropouts. So - for me, I don't take much at all into account with these charades-they-call-debates. Show me results.

To that note -- I don't believe ANY of the candidates we have there now, nor the ones I've seen come through in as long as I've been able to vote -- truly can get this country where it needs to be. I think it is pretty sad that we have regressed to the point of "needing" someone like Trump in office, but that's just the reality. We now need someone who isn't afraid to disrupt the status quo for fear of who is backing them financially or what the ratings say or what the ignorant masses think, etc etc etc. Trump is the only one I can honestly say I feel that with, again, in as long as I've been able to vote (roughly 2 decades worth). He is a high risk, high reward candidate, but I unfortunately feel we've dipped to the point where we have no choice but to take that risk.

 

[heelmanwilm]

Heres something the media missed. The two men on stage with trump at his event, santorum and huck, ARE THE LAST TWO IOWA CAUCUS WINNERS!

...and heels noir claims hes a political dumbass? Lmao! Dude is playing the political game as if he wrote the app himself.

Anyway...no i didnt watch

 

[gunslingerdick]

At the end of the day, some of the worst people who are elected to office or promoted to high titled jobs, etc...were able to test well, debate well, interview well, etc. .

But -- can they do the job?

 

[gunslingerdick]

Heres something the media missed. The two men on stage with trump at his event, santorum and huck, ARE THE LAST TWO IOWA CAUCUS WINNERS!

Last night after the debate, one of the pundits they spoke to said they were watching the debate on one screen and the Trump rally on the other. He said that the debate went to a commercial break and the commercial the station ran was a Huckabee ad that was slamming Trump. He said at that exact same moment, Huckabee was on stage with Trump at his rally. Gotta love politics.

 

[UNC71-00]

Heres something the media missed. The two men on stage with trump at his event, santorum and huck, ARE THE LAST TWO IOWA CAUCUS WINNERS!

...and heels noir claims hes a political dumbass? Lmao! Dude is playing the political game as if he wrote the app himself.

Anyway...no i didnt watch

HeelsNoir/Dromania couldn't find his penis with both hands and a magnifying glass. In fact, I wonder who the real OOTBer is who is behind these alts. I have an idea, but will keep it to myself.

 

[Blue2010]

HeelsNoir/Dromania couldn't find his penis with both hands and a magnifying glass. In fact, I wonder who the real OOTBer is who is behind these alts. I have an idea, but will keep it to myself.

LMFAO!

 

[gunslingerdick]

HeelsNoir/Dromania couldn't find his penis with both hands and a magnifying glass. In fact, I wonder who the real OOTBer is who is behind these alts. I have an idea, but will keep it to myself.

C'mon now,...we're a big family here. We don't keep secrets from each other. When we have an accusation, we get it out there for discussion.

So,...who's the unlucky bastard we're going to crucify in this thread?

 

[Grayhead]

Can we add uncboy to that mix as well

 

[strummingram]

Can we add uncboy to that mix as well

He's been MIA for a while now, I think. Used to see him in game threads a lot, too.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

He's been MIA for a while now, I think. Used to see him in game threads a lot, too.

I think he generally posts in bunches. I'm sure in a few weeks he'll be back to tell us how wonderful Hillary is for the country - without giving any alternate opinions the time of day. Maybe he's waiting to see if she gets thrown in prison first before he sticks his neck out too far.

 

[heelmanwilm]

LMFAO!

I suspect heels noir is wtz. He popped up right after wtz's wiggins debacle. I also think cheap whiskey is as well, then theres uncfanofhoops. Hell wtz might be all three.

 

[strummingram]

I think he generally posts in bunches. I'm sure in a few weeks he'll be back to tell us how wonderful Hillary is for the country - without giving any alternate opinions the time of day. Maybe he's waiting to see if she gets thrown in prison first before he sticks his neck out too far.

Last I recall, he was pro-Bernie.

 

[gteeitup]

5* thread

 

[heelmanwilm]

He's been MIA for a while now, I think. Used to see him in game threads a lot, too.

A new x box game was prob released

 

[strummingram]

A new x box game was prob released

Ahhh, could be.

I haven't owned, or even played, a video game console since my younger brother gave me his old Nintendo in 1990. My buddies and I played Tecmo Bowl for about 3 years on that thing.

 

[bleeduncblue]

I'm hosting a 16 man Tecmo Bowl tourney next weekend ... 6th year in a row, should be a blast as usual.

The debate was more of the usual, with or without DT. A bunch of talking heads in a pissing contest. Meaningless.

 

[gunslingerdick]

I'm hosting a 16 man Tecmo Bowl tourney next weekend ... 6th year in a row, should be a blast as usual.

The Raiders with Bo and Marcus Allen were unstoppable. LT for the Giants could block every PAT. That game was awesome. I'd like to get on the waiting list for your tournament.

 

[Heels Noir]

O, the irony. A thread dedicated to Donald Trump and the other Republican candidates less than halfway through becomes a thread about yours truly as the mysterious man in the shadows. Tattoo Daddy is even obsessing over my prominent asset.

As popular as I am maybe I should run for president.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

As popular as I am maybe I should run for president.

If you haven't directly lead to American deaths in a foreign consulate and made a joke of the Classified designation of Intel, you'd get my vote over certain other candidates this year.

 

[UNC71-00]

O, the irony. A thread dedicated to Donald Trump and the other Republican candidates less than halfway through becomes a thread about yours truly as the mysterious man in the shadows. Tattoo Daddy is even obsessing over my prominent asset.

As popular as I am maybe I should run for president.

@gunslingerdick If that isn't a 100% tell as to who Noir really is, I don't know what would be.

And if any of you need a clue, Noir wasn't on the board when the tattoo thread went down.

 

[UNC71-00]

I suspect heels noir is wtz. He popped up right after wtz's wiggins debacle. I also think cheap whiskey is as well, then theres uncfanofhoops. Hell wtz might be all three.

Noir may be WTZ too, but that isn't his primary handle.

 

[Heels Noir]

And if any of you need a clue, Noir wasn't on the board when the tattoo thread went down.

Sure I was, remember? I was the one applauding Billy who saw the tragic humor in it all and christened you "Tattoo Daddy."

 

[Heels Noir]

Noir may be WTZ too, but that isn't his primary handle.

You're a fool. If WTZ is reading this I'm sure he's flattered.

 

[heelmanwilm]

Methinks the lady doth protesteth too much

 

[gunslingerdick]

@gunslingerdick If that isn't a 100% tell as to who Noir really is, I don't know what would be.

And if any of you need a clue, Noir wasn't on the board when the tattoo thread went down.

I'm picking up what you're laying down. That guy has been conspicuously absent recently.

 

[Heels Noir]

That guy has been conspicuously absent recently.

There's nothing conspicuous about it, poopslinger. It's called having a life, and it beats spending my free hours on a message board debating the hotness of girls in overalls wearing big sunglasses and UGGs.

Try it sometime.

 

[heelmanwilm]

There's nothing conspicuous about it, poopslinger. It's called having a life, and it beats spending my free hours on a message board debating the hotness of girls in overalls wearing big sunglasses and UGGs.

Try it sometime.

Oh so you're admitting it?

 

[BillyL]

I see no resemblance of WTZ in any of Mr. Heels Noir's writings. Not even close . .

 

[Heels Noir]

You and I see things so many others here miss, Billy. They are bottom feeders, groping in the darkness along the seafloor while we are sharks, preying upon their feeble minds.

 

[UNC71-00]

I'm picking up what you're laying down. That guy has been conspicuously absent recently.

There's no doubt about it now.

 

[UNC71-00]

Oh so you're admitting it?

I'm still not sold that Noir and WTZ are the same, but I don't dismiss the possibility either.

 

[UNC71-00]

There's nothing conspicuous about it, poopslinger. It's called having a life, and it beats spending my free hours on a message board debating the hotness of girls in overalls wearing big sunglasses and UGGs.

Try it sometime.

Whatever would you do if you were to retire?

 

[heelmanwilm]

I see no resemblance of WTZ in any of Mr. Heels Noir's writings. Not even close . .

oh i do

They both make me make bizarre expressions as i read them making my wife ask me wth am i looking at

 

[heelmanwilm]

Lol "poopslinger"! i see what u did there! Heh heh

(Sigh)

 

[strummingram]

There's nothing conspicuous about it, poopslinger. It's called having a life, and it beats spending my free hours on a message board debating the hotness of girls in overalls wearing big sunglasses and UGGs.

Try it sometime.

You're obviously taking the time to read the message board. All time is free. In fact, there's no such thing as time.

 

[Heels Noir]

You're obviously taking the time to read the message board. All time is free. In fact, there's no such thing as time.

Aside from the fact that you're contradicting yourself, and aside from the fact that most people who claim "time is free" are either unemployed or living on daddy's dime, would you please explain to me that last part? There's no such thing as time?

Let's hear it.