I think the political section was culled years ago (thanks to a few posters who will remain nameless!) but I am totally looking forward to this debate. Mostly because of Trump. Trump to me is like an unstable bomb... he's going to go off at some point in an irrecoverable way, but along the way, he's probably going to take out many of the GOP candidates. And as luck would have it, I'm on a cruise next week and I'm going to miss all of it! My take is that Trump will cruise through this round... his opponents are sick of the focus being on him, so I think the majority of them will not attack him. There may be one or two guys that do take him on, but the risk is that he will just crucify you because he doesn't have any political sensibilities. I can almost guarantee you that he'll run over whoever the moderator is at least once -- would be interested to see how snippy the moderator gets.

If I were one of the other 9 candidates, I think I would take on a candidate other than Trump with some bold statements to get my name bumped up in the press. Coming out of the two debates, I think I want to end up in the top 2 in the early debate, and the top 7 in the second debate. There definitely needs to be a culling of the field for the party's sake - hoping by the CNN debate we are down to 10 or fewer candidates.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

I will watch for entertainment purposes only.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Trump is just going to yell at everyone. Even when it is pointed out he is completely wrong he will just ignore and yell even more. Should be fun to watch.

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thats like.............

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

And then he will agree to participate in every other political debate if the moderators agree to invite him, but never talk to him or ask questions at their own debates.

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There is no way that Trump won't exceed the allotted answer time for each question asked of him. I can also see him ignoring the moderator as he or she attempts to intercede in this matter.

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Donald will not allow himself to be bullied by the Obummer media.

#Verdad

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GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH

It's unfortunate for SNL that its new season doesn't start until Septemeber 26. These first couple rounds of debates could potentially be comedy gold.

What day and time is this debate?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

August 6 (Fox News): Split debates for top 10 polling candidates(8 P.M.) and remaining candidates(4 P.M.)
September 16 (CNN): Split debates for top 10 polling candidates and candidates polling at least 1%. Times to be announced.

honestly as much as i hate these candidates, i agree this is going to one hell of a comedy show

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

What a shitshow this fucking country is.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

America has become fascinated with the instant news story. A celeb with an ignorant tweet,a tape of someone notable acting foolish,a family with no discernible talent amongst any of them being followed around town by the paparazzi. Meanwhile the war going on halfway around the world is buried in the middle of the news.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

jimmy, and I say this with the highest degree of affection, who ya crappin?

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

...yeah,I pride myself on starting threads that border on "National Enquirer" type stuff...Who am I crappin'?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Round one of the clown car debate will feature: Donald Drumpf, John Ellis Bush, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Dr. Ben Carson, Rafael Cruz, Marco Rubio, Dr. Randal Paul, Chris Christie, and John Kasich.


The opening act will feature the B team of Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Piyush Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, George Pataki, and Jim Gilmore.


*edited to give Carson and Paul the proper Dr. status.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

I like how you did the names.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Mr. Drumpf says it is very important to not change your name. Cherish your past, don't run from it.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

tell vanilla ice that

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

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I look forward to political debates like I look forward to Hawks playoff games, or the super bowl. The DVR is set for both the minor and major league debates. Having said that, this isnt a debate its an interview. A debate is when 2 or more people engage and converse with each other. Thursday night is just a Q&A session. They should let the candidates ask each other questions so there can be actual debate.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

I am gonna say that the Fox debates for republicans will go exactly as Chus says they go. Probably will be better had they been on a liberal station with that fat pig that answered Obama's points from Romney for him.

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Elections have consequences.

How did I say the debates would go?

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way