Fight Night!

8:30 Eastern starts the coverage of the Republican debate on CNN. Candidates will take the stage around 9.

Comments

[Threadkiller]

This will be the moment that Trump loses traction.

[Miss Marple 2]

TK,

I think they're planning an ambush on Trump. Saw a guy on Twitter who is part of the anti-Trump people saying "something would be revealed tonight so stay tuned."

[Miss Marple 2]

Blue Ox,

If you are here I left you a response about your airplane towards the end of the last thread.

[Miss Marple 2]

While we are waiting:

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/272607-ex-putin-aides-death-caused-by-blunt-force-trauma

[clarice]

narciso, noticed that earlier and I've been checking it out,MM--very curious case--and why did the coroner take 4 months to report the real cause of death?

[narciso]

that thought had occurred to me, maybe some pressure from the investigating agencies, naw that's just crazy talk,

[Miss Marple 2]

First up is Trump's signature issue about trade deals: good or bad. Kasich giving the boilerplate has to be fair, I will stand up against this.

[Theo]

New Florida poll shows Trump 36, Rubio 30, Cruz 17, Kasich 8. I think it makes sense to vote Rubio in Florida even now. It's winner take all after all.

[BlueOx]

Yes, I saw and responded MM. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Now I know how they feel on Antiques Roadshow when they point out the Made in China sticker on your "priceless" Tiffany lamp.

[Miss Marple 2]

From Vodka Pundit:

March 10@6:13 PM Stephen Green

"I'd be maybe running for President of Croatia if it wasn't for immigration."

Kasich, giving maybe the best reason yet for building a wall. A maybe for filling the oceans with extra sharks.

[narciso]

from a skeptical sort,

https://pjmedia.com/blog/liveblogevent/drunkblogging-thursdays-gop-debate-2

tammeh made a conparison to the new captain america/civil war film, after viewing the trailer.

[Centralcal on iPad]

Jake Tapper doing a good job, so far. Good questions from Dinan, too.

[daddy on iphone]

and why did the coroner take 4 months to report the real cause of death?

Clarice,

Everything is "glacial" in Obama time except for glaciers.

[narciso]

more bleh from the feckless wombat who should be in prison for fraud

https://twitter.com/SteveRattner/status/708114531407536128

[GUS]

daddy, as an Alaskan, you are aware that the glaciers melted. THey are gore....er, I mean gone.

[narciso]

on twitter, they are not ashamed to show their utter stupidity, eg: sarah silverman,

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

That's not fair, narc.

Sarah has never been ashamed to show her blithering idiocy anywhere, anytime.

[Stephanie]

Clarice, I left you a question at the end of the thread a few threads back in the discussion of Hillary and indictments.

{ what about the insight our mutual 2 star friend on FB has been discussing vis a vis the indictment? Seems to me he pretty much guarantees a resolution not to Hill's liking.}

Any thoughts?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

This must be one boring debate, judging by the number of comments.

[Captain Hate]

Speaking of showing stupidity, Loretta Lynch will be on Colbert tonight.

[daddy on iphone]

Good debate via radio

[Miss Marple 2]

I am just relieved they are discussing issues.

[Centralcal on iPad]

Substance is often boring compared to name calling, Iggy.

[daddy on iphone]

Me too Miss M

[Miss Marple 2]

Cruz is assuming the other countries don't have tariffs, They do.

[narciso]

they were promised 'the earth shattering kaboom,

[Miss Marple 2]

Cruz exaggerating the effect of a tax on imports for non-compliant countries.

Tries to scare people with taxes on everything they buy.

Trump points out countries will open factories here. (This would be like Japan did after Reagan imposed penalties on Japanese cars. Toyota plant in Princeton, Indiana is a good employer.)

[clarice]

Stephanie--if by our 2 star friend you mean the name shifter,,I don't know who he is or what he reallyknows. The deGenova remarks are interesting, but of course how good as his sources? So (a) I don't know what the state of the investigation is (b) whether Comey has the guts to act on either case--email and corruption-© what Lynch will do and (4) what the fall out if any is should he recommend prosecution and she resists.

The only thing I do know is that people who seem close to the investigation are leaking,

[Miss Marple 2]

Tapper: Do you mean all Islam hates us?

Trump: I mean a LOT of them; a lot of them.

[daddy on iphone]

Marco clothes himself in the Koran. I am sick of such constant PC

[Miss Marple 2]

Rubio seems to be getting a lot of time tonight.

[daddy on iphone]

Same with Kasich. Have any of these guys ever read the Koran?

[narciso]

shirley he can't mean that,

http://nypost.com/2016/03/10/bowe-bergdahls-lame-trump-gambit-prompts-more-profound-questions/

[Miss Marple 2]

daddy,

It's the old Bush line, which was misguided. "Islam is peace. Very few want to harm us."

Events have proved differently.

Trump:

We have to be able to fight on an equal footing.

That got some applause.

Rubio says to fight terrorists you have to expand intelligence and then send military to find them and kill them and capture them.

[narciso]

no wonder zaphod gets along so well with him

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/justin-trudeau-s-foolish-china-remarks-spark-anger-1.2421351

what's that german phrase that fits this punk,

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Rubio says to fight terrorists you have to expand intelligence and then send military to find them and kill them and capture them.--

That alone is close to disqualifying.

[Stephanie]

Yes, that is who I meant, Clarice. I can't tell if he's in the know or full of it, but he is entertaining. I assumed you knew who he was IRL, but I guess not. Intriguing to say the least.

[narciso]

how does he think intelligence is gathered, some of it is through open sources, but most is through contacts on the ground, special ops more then
spies,

[blueox]

Kasich livens things up with some choppin'!

[Jane on Ipad]

How so Iggy?

[Threadkiller]

I just tuned in on the radio.

If I'm following this, everyone, except Trump, agrees that Israel is threatened by bad Muslims.

Whacky.

[clarice]

Stephanie, from the timing of his posts, I assume he's somewhere on EST, nit europe.

[PD]

Tapper quoting the Miami mayor saying that the oceans rising is an everyday reality in Miami causing problems.

Are the oceans in fact rising?

[Miss Marple 2]

PD,

I think if that were true we would see it dialed up to eleventy every night on the news. So no.

[Miss Marple 2]

When has Cruz traveled abroad and met with heads of state?

I am not saying he hasn't. I just don't recall a story about it.

[Threadkiller]

Caw-May-Knee

[PD]

MM: About what I thought.

Apparently that mayor wants to invoke "the scientific concensus" rather actual measurement. It's one thing to say the oceans *will be* rising if we do nothing, but the mayor was invoking rising oceans as a present reality. Hence my question. That seems like "teh stupid is striking."

[narciso]

no it's not it happens on miami beach, on high tides, with poor drainage,

[PD]

What is so hard to understand about Trump saying "Putin is a strong leader" not necessarily implying that he admires Putin?

[Centralcal on iPad]

"Strong doesn't mean good." Says Trump

That could be said of ...

[Miss Marple 2]

Just did a search. A quick search on "Cruz travel Europe" reveals a trip to Eastern Europe and Ukraine by Cruz in 2014.

That's all I could find.

Other search terms might yield more, of course.

[daddy on iphone]

Thought it interesting they neglected to ask Cruz the question of the concensus of the science on global warming. Why didn't they ask him that?

[narciso]

because he knows his material, that's why he brought steyn in to testify, and the gope ran away like scalded cats

[daddy on iphone]

And Marco sure is getting a lot of questions and reply time

[PD]

Rubio does much better for himself arguing principles and policies rather than making himself look small and petty with stuff like pointing out Trumps tweet misspelling.

[narciso]

aargh this twit"

https://twitter.com/JeffreyGoldberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

you mean despite the 27 year fatwa,

[lyle]

Let me know when oceanfront property starts plummeting in value due to the rising oceans, you mendacious warmeners!

[daddy on iphone]

Why doesn't anyone quote "Punch back twice as hard?"

[narciso]

well why interrupt the narrative with facts, daddy,

[Miss Marple 2]

Kasich: "What's true today in politics is not necessarily true tomorrow."

Boy, howdy, is THAT true!

[daddy on iphone]

I am sick of Rubio's dads opinion on the Apollo moon shot. I get it ok

[narciso]

(redacted for lent)

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/272633-rubio-credits-sanders-for-va-bill

[Miss Marple 2]

Cruz is being completely hypocritical on donors.

[Threadkiller]

Which candidate has the cough?

[Elliott]

Marco...
Poll low...
Marco...
Poll low..

[Buckeye]

None of these guys are giving me a warm fuzzy they can shitcan Shrillery.

Heading for The Ledge, hope the beer is cold.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

LOL, Elliott.

[maryrose]

MM
You. consistently look for reasons to diminish Cruz
I get that he is not your candidate but I am willing to find some good in Trump if you will try to give Cruz a break
Your have not convinced me that Cruz is not our best shot at a reformer and a conservative presidential choice
Again let the people decide
Cruz is not in favor of a brokered convention
Cruz and Kasich will be the winners tonight
Much better debate

[Miss Marple 2]

maryrose,

That is a fair criticism. I am probably too critical of Cruz and should probably dial it back.

He was pretty good on discussing trade and lobbyists in some areas.

However, I do think he is dodging on donors.

I would, however, point out that I am a lonely petunia in the onion patch, where most people support Cruz.

I will be more careful not to be totally biased. Thanks for calling me to account.

[Jane on Ipad]

Thanks Maryrose.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--How so Iggy?--

1. Because no war has ever been won by targeting and killing individuals, including the present one.

2. Because terrorism is a symptom of islam and the state sponsors of it; Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, etc. Until a rubble inclusive price is paid by the state sponsors of terrorism it will continue to grow and spread until the terrorist organizations themselves are virtual states, as is already occurring.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Now that's how to respond to a critique.
I better take some notes.:)

[narciso]

there is also the further point, the war is no longer over there, it has metastasized to exactly where we didn't want it to be, in the West,

an insurgency in a major metropolitan area, is the least tenable one to combat, the siege toyed with such a scenario, with a few cells,

[Miss Marple 2]

In my opinion this was a much better debate.

All of the candidates presented themselves as serious people, rather than cartoon buffoons.

I appreciate all of them, and it helped me not hate them, like I felt after the Fox debate.

If Reince did this through laying down the law, I am grateful.

If the candidates did it through common sense, again, I am grateful.

[Buckeye]

I guess Luntz won't be inviting me to be on one of his panels.

[Jane on Ipad]

Cruz's comment on holding gvt accountable scored 100 with the focus group. I've never seen that before.

[Theo]

MM -

I think what happened is that the candidates learned from past debates that whoever goes on the attack loses. Therefore no one went on the attack. Unfortunately that was good for Trump because he said a lot of stuff that should have been attacked.

[narciso]

There were good moments over all, except john 'reed richards' kasich?? and rubio forgetting to point out doc brown's malfeasance with the veterans,

[PDinFolsom]

LOL Elliott.

Good show MM.

The Ocean is rising in Miami? No, Miami is sinking. They are building so much that even my relatives who live there see new construction pop-up daily. Straw meet dolphin's back.

[Miss Marple 2]

Theo,

At this point, it is best that all of the candidates not aggravate voters. I can also think of things which should have been attacked for all of the candidates.

It is important that the party not be hampered by a fractious debate, whoever the nominee ends up being.

My primary goal is to capture the White House for the GOP. I have a preference, but will take any one of the final four, and support them enthusiastically.

My enthusiasm would diminish if Romney or Ryan are force upon u by the GOPe at the convention.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

That site I linked with the Finicum video is fairly interesting.
I was especially captivated by;

"Illuminati Mind Control Victim Exposes The Bloodline of Reptilians That Eat Human Beings"

although there are lots of other similar ones.

[Theo]

MM --

I certainly agree that the most important thing is to elect a true conservative to the White House. Three of the men on the stage tonight would more or less fit that description. The same three I think would win if nominated.

The fourth of course is Trump.

[narciso]

yes, I thought everyone knew that, snorfle,

the scary thing is like the tabloid in MiB, there is often a scrap of truth, there, like ZH's screeds, although they sometimes dial to eleven,

[Miss Marple 2]

Theo,

Unlike you, I do not try to push my preference at the expense of others.

I will support any of the final four. I do not make exceptions based on my preference. If it is Cruz I will support him enthusiastically,

Anyone who makes caveats is simply not looking at the goal, and is undermining the chances of victory.

[maryrose]

MM
Thank you for your gracious response
You are a knowledgable poster and I always learn so much from you
Cathy
Congrats to Wonderboy and Wondergirl!
OL
My niece faces her own medical match day in St Louis on March 17th
Will think of you on that day
My sister is nervous as well

[Miss Marple 2]

Heading to bed.

Nytol.

[maryrose]

MM
Yes I will support the Republican nominee

[narciso]

yes, but they are not authentic, read administration sellouts

http://babalublog.com/2016/03/10/white-house-plans-meeting-in-miami-with-cuban-exile-leaders-to-discusss-cuba-snubs-cuban-american-congressman-carlos-curbelo/#comment-163848

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

The sea level has been rising for the past ~20,000 years when the last glaciation peaked.

[narciso]

disclose seems to a real life version of the O'Malley guy on the X files,

[Momto2]

Fellow dog people here will sympathize with me - my dogs were missing for about 10 hours today. One twisted out of her collar and the other one was off leash and off they went into the wild blue yonder! I think I've aged 10 YEARS (one for each hour) as I stumbled through brush and briar calling until my voice sounded like Hillary Clinton. Tonight they apparently decided their food and beds were better than squirrels and hard ground and came romping up into the yard.

ALL that to say - I missed the debate but appreciate all the recaps here. Sounds like it was more low-key but also more substantial.

I'll have to read back to see why we're reiterating this again but Yes, I will support the R nominee.

[Threadkiller]

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[narciso]

well this can't possibly go wrong,

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/black-lives-matter-plans-major-protest-at-trump-stl-rally/

[Threadkiller]

Dogs...

My 15 year old still climbs a chain link fence when the coyotes are near.

Glad they came back, Momto2.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

James Pethokoukis on Trump, China and robots.

[narciso]

I don't recall this,

http://nypost.com/2016/03/10/us-to-blame-iran-for-cyber-attack-on-new-york-dam/

[squaredance]

Yes Momto, that is great news that they came back. That is one of the worst things ever.

[GUS]

Miss Marple, if you are still here....
My youngest brother was ATTACHE to the U.S.EMBASSY in ISLAMABAD POCK-EE-STAWN 12 years ago approx. Right at the end of the MUSHARRAF reign in POCK-EE.
He was then a CAPT USAF. A CAPT POCK-EE-ARM-EE, approached him once and explained that NOT ALL POCK-EE'S hate you AMERICANS.
My bro asked. "How many of them DO hate US/U.S.?"
Capn Pock-ee-stawn said, only 20% want you dead
My brother noted the countries population of 200,000,000.
In short JAKE TAPPER is an ignorant DOUCHE BAG.
Nothing personal to Mr Tappage, but, he is part of the PC/LIBTARD BUBBLE. IOW,you cannot mention NEGATIVE TRUTHS about the MOHAMMADANS.

[narciso]

tepid really has gone to the dogs,

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/03/10/gop-debate-winners-and-losers-the-envelope-please/

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Some dumb son of a bitch says Social Security is the bees knees and 401Ks stink because black and brown people are too stupid to figure them out.
If you think that last was an exaggeration, or any of it for that matter, give the dolt a try.