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The Sixth [Republican Presidential Primary Debate]: Sobriety Is Overrated
AngelHedgie
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New year, new debate, same old derp. The vitals:
So, you all know the rules - GOP debate talk and/or inebriation plans below. Because when whatever that thing is on Trump's head devours Cruz whole before slithering off to St. Louis to face its archenemy Highlander style, you'll want to be drunk for it.
When is the next Republican presidential debate?
The next Republican presidential debate will be Thursday, Jan. 14, live from the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center in South Carolina. Fox Business Network is returning as a debate host.
The location is compelling for a number of reasons: It stands briefly off the radar of primary voters glued to Iowa and New Hampshire; it represents what could be Marco Rubio’s best chance to claim the mantle of the GOP’s best “establishment” candidate; and it’s a test case for how rapidly changing demographics are altering the electoral makeup in 2016.
What time is the debate and how will it be formatted?
The prime-time debate is at 9 p.m. EST. FBN says it will “follow a similar format to the network’s inaugural debate, focusing on economic, domestic, and international policy issues.”
How can I watch the debate?
The two debates — the main debate at 9 p.m. and the undercard debate at 6 p.m. — will be streamed for free on www.foxbusiness.com, in addition to the cable broadcast on Fox Business Network.
Who will moderate?
Several moderators from the first Fox Business Network debates will return to Thursday’s debates: Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo for the main debate and Trish Regan and Sandra Smith for the happy-hour debate. A self-deprecating Cavuto told the Palm Beach Post recently that he’s aiming to be “invisible” at the debate: “If I come across looking as the jerk — which isn’t that hard for me to do — then so be it,” he added.
Who will participate in the prime-time debate?
The main stage field looks different yet again: Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul failed to meet the polling requirements for the main debate and were relegated to the undercard session. Paul has already said he refuses to debate the lower-polling candidates. The 9 p.m. assembly features Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Chris Christie, while the undercard features Fiorina, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum.
How did candidates qualify for the debates?
Fox Business Network laid out a detailed explanation of qualifications centered on national and primary state polling. Main stage candidates had to finish in the top six in an average of five recent national polls, or in the top five in an average of five recent Iowa or New Hampshire polls. FBN used live interview polling from “non-partisan, nationally-recognized organizations using standard methodological techniques.” Fiorina, Paul, Santorum and Huckabee qualified for the 6 p.m. debate by receiving support of at least 1 percent in one of the recent national polls.
Where will the candidates stand on stage?
The two Shiny Object candidates will stand at the center, likely positioned to face off over recent birtherism charges. Trump has also recently argued that Cruz has pirated his ideas. Expect just as much argument among the other main stage participants angling for time: Carson and Bush to Cruz’s left, with Rubio, Christie and Kasich to Trump’s right.
When is the next Republican debate?
The hugely consequential seventh Republican debate is the last chance for candidates to make their pitches before primary voting begins. It’s scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, in Des Moines, Iowa, where residents will be caucusing three days later. Fox News is hosting, with Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier returning as moderators.
When is the next Democratic debate?
The Democrats are also debating in Charleston this week. Their three-person wrangle will happen on Sunday, hosted by NBC News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and moderated by Lester Holt.
So, you all know the rules - GOP debate talk and/or inebriation plans below. Because when whatever that thing is on Trump's head devours Cruz whole before slithering off to St. Louis to face its archenemy Highlander style, you'll want to be drunk for it.
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I enjoy reading you guys' reactions to these so much. Hopefully there'll be a stream that works for us dirty foreigners to watch.
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EDIT oh god we're just at the introductions and I haven't drank nearly enough.
*i refuse to refer to any of these people as adults.
Yeah okay maybe I shouldn't have.
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Link?
Just using the Graun. It's not 1:1 unfortunately. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/jan/14/republican-presidential-debate-2016-donald-trump-ted-cruz-marco-rubio
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He saw a parody of 1960's America?
Also she complained about how Donald Trump sits outside Washington and makes billions off of the corrupt private system.
Also she said that the whole Cologne situation will definitely happen in America because we haven't stopped the immigration crisis that has been going on for 25 years.
Also she's said "Take our country back" like eighty times and we're only 20 minutes in.
Oh also Santorum referenced the Benghazi movie.
A word I never want to hear coming from any politician's mouth at a debate.
I mean.
Oh man.
"There is one thing Beauracracies do not know how to do, and that is innovate" --CARLY MOTHERFUCKING FIORINA ON INABILITY TO INNOVATE
What?
"And we ALL believe what the polls say, right? /sarcasm" - Fiorina, crowd goes WILD
"Mrs. Clinton, you cannot wipe a server with a towel." - Fiorina, crowd goes WILD
Crowd, come on.
what exactly are you expecting from the crowd at a Republican primary debate?
They cheered at part of a question that was "Mr Huckabee, you told gun store owners to ignore Obama's executive order"
well you could take advantage of the 2 hour brake between debates. you don't need to watch the post/pre commentary in between.
Huckabee just brought up hate crime statistics.
First off, he mentioned that only about 1/5th of crimes last year were hate crimes,
then that 58% of those were against Jews
and then that 16% were against Muslims.
So why is Obama trying to claim that there's any hatred out there for Muslims and ignoring the plight of Jewish people?
I don't even.....
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Fuck Joe Manchin
To be fair, we need a fair tax. Fair food has been killing our arteries for too long. I call shenanigans on fairs!
Oh, you mean that fair...
No, he's talking about a fare tax.
#downwithbigbus
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EDIT: Huckabee really won't stop talking about the fair tax
By the way nice job COMPLETELY ignoring the question about automation because you know she's right.
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Fuck Joe Manchin
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Fuck Joe Manchin
We're too politically correct to help poor children?
They love doing that because it's an excuse to give the rich massive tax cuts. Never mind that most of the complexity of the tax code is in the deductions and such.
It's like watching a sad dude try to get back with his ex-wife.
And that's how the former wound up killing the latter, Huckabee.
This is what I am repeating over and over and over and over and over and over again as I watch the debate.
*impotent, meaningless buzzer ding*
"As I was saying..."