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brooklynite

(94,679 posts) Sat Oct 31, 2015, 11:59 AM Oct 2015

On the ground in Des Moines (Republican candidate forum)

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In the audience at the Iowa GOP's "Growth & Opportunity Party". ( GOP, get it?). First off, Rand Paul talking proudly about his budget fillibuster.

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On the ground in Des Moines (Republican candidate forum) (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2015 OP

Don't know how you do this but DURHAM D Oct 2015 #1

I think of it as watching performance art brooklynite Oct 2015 #2

...and Rand takes a stab at Donald Trump over eminent domain. brooklynite Oct 2015 #3

Ted Cruz doing much better with the crowd brooklynite Oct 2015 #4

Chris Christie beats the "scary criminals" drum... brooklynite Oct 2015 #5

Lesson for Bobby Jindal... brooklynite Oct 2015 #6

Amazing, Rubio is putting the crowd to sleep... brooklynite Oct 2015 #7

Huckabee wants to be America's "spiritual leader" brooklynite Oct 2015 #8

Lindsey Graham tries to pivot from Radical Islam to the National Debt brooklynite Oct 2015 #9

Jeb! tries to sell himself to Bible Thumpers with Terry Schaivo brooklynite Oct 2015 #10

Carly! Talks about starting in business st the bottom... brooklynite Oct 2015 #11

The forum ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper... brooklynite Oct 2015 #12

DURHAM D

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1. Don't know how you do this but

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 12:01 PM

Oct 2015

clearly you are off the charts when it comes to strong impulse control.

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)

2. I think of it as watching performance art

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 12:06 PM

Oct 2015

brooklynite

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3. ...and Rand takes a stab at Donald Trump over eminent domain.

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 12:11 PM

Oct 2015

brooklynite

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4. Ted Cruz doing much better with the crowd

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 12:20 PM

Oct 2015

Spending 10 min continuing his beating up of Debate Moderators: "what about a debate moderated by Hannity, Limbaugh and Levin?"

brooklynite

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5. Chris Christie beats the "scary criminals" drum...

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 12:45 PM

Oct 2015

Doing a Q&A instead of a speech; afraid of not getting a good response?

brooklynite

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6. Lesson for Bobby Jindal...

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 01:05 PM

Oct 2015

...don't try to follow a loudmouth like Chris Christie.

brooklynite

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7. Amazing, Rubio is putting the crowd to sleep...

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 02:13 PM

Oct 2015

Not showing any of his style from the Debate.

brooklynite

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8. Huckabee wants to be America's "spiritual leader"

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 02:39 PM

Oct 2015

Unfortunately there aren't enough Bible Thumpers to go around.

brooklynite

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9. Lindsey Graham tries to pivot from Radical Islam to the National Debt

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 02:55 PM

Oct 2015

It doesn't work

brooklynite

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10. Jeb! tries to sell himself to Bible Thumpers with Terry Schaivo

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 03:34 PM

Oct 2015

Sad...

brooklynite

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11. Carly! Talks about starting in business st the bottom...

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 03:49 PM

Oct 2015

...doesn't mention driving her business to there.

brooklynite

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12. The forum ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper...

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 04:02 PM

Oct 2015

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...Rick Santorum gets his mike cut.

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