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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs there a reason to watch the Republican debate?
I'm really conflicted about this. I really, really don't want to watch these clowns, but I feel like I should watch it for myself because I know I can't trust what the media will tell me happened. What are you all planning to do? Watching or not?
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)comradebillyboy
(10,154 posts)Watch and see who has the most embarrassing performance, who Trump attacks and finally to feel sorry for poor pathetic Jeb!
msrizzo
(796 posts)Much as I can't stand any of them, Cruz is the one that I find most painful to watch. He's not even good for a laugh.
valerief
(53,235 posts)If one (or more) of the candidates gets shot dead by a beloved gun, we'll see clips of it. Otherwise, what else about the debate is worth watching?
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)Actually, I might tune it for part of it, but i can't stand more than about 1/2 of their nonsense.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)I recommend: Crooks and Liars and Factcheck.org.
msrizzo
(796 posts)I think I'll skip it.
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)They're not going to say anything that changes your vote. There's no need to know quickly, unless you're debating somewhere which includes independents, during or immediately after the debate and you need "this is why they're all awful" facts. If any one of them says something more ridiculous or hateful than they have before, you'll find out soon enough, and you can tell others about it later.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)joshcryer
(62,276 posts)dumbcat
(2,120 posts)There's nothing that any of them are going to say that I don't already know, and they are not going to change my mind.
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)Way better than any repugs.
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Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)dhill926
(16,343 posts)I couldn't take the liver damage necessary to get through it. I do check out the threads here though...usually some pretty funny stuff.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)Drink a shot each time someone says "ISIS", "radical Islamic terrorists" or "Clinton-Obama administration" and you'll be drunk by the end of the first hour.
Or just go to a sports bar to get drunk watching "The Game" (whatever sport you're into), and avoid the whole mess.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Cannonball it when they mention Reagan.
Hav at lest tree bottlz.
It woorkzzzzzzzzzz....
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)That's why the FSM and Al Gore created the intertubes, so you can go to DU and find out what happened.
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)A couple of them are reasonably sharp, like Kasich and Christie, but whenever there's a danger they might turn the conversation down some useful avenue, like job creation or water conservation in their state, the moderator will toss out a hunk of red meat like ISIS or gay marriage and they'll all take turns tearing into it to prove their RW lunacy. It gets predictable.
mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)who care for nothing but power and money.
My husband just announced he's going to watch for a few minutes. He's doing it alone!
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)Tea, anyone??!!
Andy823
(11,495 posts)I watched one, and part of another, but it was simply a waste of my time. They all come off so smug and arrogant, and they never really give any idea of what they would actually do, especially Trump. Cruz makes me sick just watching him talk, Rubio is a great BSer and hasn't a clue what he is talking about, Bush is just the "dumber"Bush, and the whole clown car sucks big time.
Nope no reason to watch I can hear all about it later here on DU.