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08-24-2023, 03:51 PM
94GRAD

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Originally Posted by D-West & PO-Z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...ys-gop-debate/

Thanks. Reading that makes a little more sense of the "invasion". I took it that he would invade because of the immigration problem.
08-24-2023, 03:53 PM
X-band '01

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Originally Posted by D-West & PO-Z

I had never heard many of the candidates speak extensively on anything.

I liked Haley the best. I thought she did really well and I found myself agreeing with many of the things she said or at least thinking she had the best answers.

I was surprised by how uncharismatic and stiff DeSantis was. Maybe that is just my ignorance and he is always like that. I didn't think he did particularly well.

My former high school pal Vivek was too dramatic and purposefully extreme and divisive in his rhetoric. He is clearly playing for a Trump cabinet position or possibly even VP. If he did have something in his message I agreed with it got lost in his flare for dramatics.

I didn't think much about anyone else. Pence was hit or miss. Christies was hit or miss. Wasn't a big fan of Scott and the other 2 barely spoke.

If I had to pick a winner last night, it was definitely Nikki Haley. She articulated better than anyone why letting Ukraine (and ultimately Taiwan) fall into enemy hands was a non-starter. It was aimed mainly at Ramaswany, but it was also aimed indirectly at DeSantis because he thinks Ukraine is mainly a "border dispute". Ramaswany was such a prick last night that he made DeSantis look sympathetic, which I did not think was possible. Xville alluded to this earlier that it won't give Haley much of a bump now, but if she continues to stand out in debates, then someone is going to eventually take notice.

If anyone was a loser, I'd say it was the Fox hosts who didn't have control over the candidates. Nobody else really stood out.

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Originally Posted by D-West & PO-Z

DeSantis seemed to not be competent at answering at least a couple questions last night. He just would straight up not answer some. I don't know if his struggle is differentiating himself from Trump without alienating Trumps base too much or what?

It's a good thing that education wasn't really a focal topic; otherwise DeSantis would have been buried over his bastardized version of American History.
08-24-2023, 03:58 PM
Muskie in dayton

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Originally Posted by 94GRAD

Thanks. Reading that makes a little more sense of the "invasion". I took it that he would invade because of the immigration problem.

Yes, see, Bobbi is quite versed in the art of fake news.
08-24-2023, 04:56 PM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by X-band '01

If I had to pick a winner last night, it was definitely Nikki Haley. She articulated better than anyone why letting Ukraine (and ultimately Taiwan) fall into enemy hands was a non-starter. It was aimed mainly at Ramaswany, but it was also aimed indirectly at DeSantis because he thinks Ukraine is mainly a "border dispute". Ramaswany was such a prick last night that he made DeSantis look sympathetic, which I did not think was possible. Xville alluded to this earlier that it won't give Haley much of a bump now, but if she continues to stand out in debates, then someone is going to eventually take notice.

If anyone was a loser, I'd say it was the Fox hosts who didn't have control over the candidates. Nobody else really stood out.

It's a good thing that education wasn't really a focal topic; otherwise DeSantis would have been buried over his bastardized version of American History.

What has been bastardized? You’re pulling a Bobbie here.
08-24-2023, 04:56 PM
bobbiemcgee

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Originally Posted by Muskie in dayton

Yes, see, Bobbi is quite versed in the art of fake news.

"Yes, and I would do it day one" Desantis US troops in Mexico is an invasion.
Common sense.
08-24-2023, 05:01 PM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

"Yes, and I would do it day one" Desantis US troops in Mexico is an invasion.

Which Republican will you be voting for next year?
08-24-2023, 05:18 PM
bobbiemcgee

As an independent, I can vote in either primary. So I like Haley.
08-24-2023, 05:25 PM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

As an independent, I can vote in either primary. So I like Haley.

Will you be voting for her in the General against Biden?
08-24-2023, 05:45 PM
noteggs

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Originally Posted by paulxu

I can’t post links while on phone.
If you google “Ron DeSantis invade Mexico” the second or third link is Fox News, and the quote is in their reporting.

Since you mentioned this twice, hopefully this helps. When you open the story on web, hit the send link on bottom of your phone (the square with up arrow). Choose your own cell phone number to send it to via text. Then you can copy and paste the link from your text messages.

Sure there are other ways, but works for me.
08-24-2023, 06:53 PM
XU_Lou

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Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

As an independent, I can vote in either primary. So I like Haley.

hahahahahahahahaha lololololololo!!

Robin Williams is still alive!!