Politics and Religion
Are you channeling Gibbs? 
But, I'm dreading you having created an opening for the old discussion about what you originally meant by he's "going down."
Timbow
posted
3 / 20
Eaccording to the polls as of July 30. Somehow Gov Kasich slipped past Perry with a 2.7 rating as opposed to Perry’s 2.3.
The Donald will be front and center at the 9 o’clock debate, of course. Gov Perry gets to join Carly, George, Lindsay and the other DOA candidates at the 5 o’clock debate. Apparently, despite Perry’s spin that going to trial for felony abuse of power does not hurt his campaign at all, the voters polled don’t like the idea of selecting as nominee a guy more likely to spend next year in the Big House rather than the White House.
You gotta love Fox for single handedly narrowing the candidates for us. What’s wrong with the 5 o’clock debate you ask? Well, most of us are working at 5. I won’t get to watch till prime time.
Should a television network have the power to impact presidential campaigns in this fashion? Why not 2 debates in prime time splitting the candidates 50/50 rather than relegating the bottom six to a kiddie debate? Does not seem fair to me.
Will we see the bottom six go on attack this weekend in a vain attempt to kick up to get media coverage and their polls?
Gov Perry is going down and deservedly so, but maybe not for the reason I thought . LOL
The Donald will be front and center at the 9 o’clock debate, of course. Gov Perry gets to join Carly, George, Lindsay and the other DOA candidates at the 5 o’clock debate. Apparently, despite Perry’s spin that going to trial for felony abuse of power does not hurt his campaign at all, the voters polled don’t like the idea of selecting as nominee a guy more likely to spend next year in the Big House rather than the White House.
You gotta love Fox for single handedly narrowing the candidates for us. What’s wrong with the 5 o’clock debate you ask? Well, most of us are working at 5. I won’t get to watch till prime time.
Should a television network have the power to impact presidential campaigns in this fashion? Why not 2 debates in prime time splitting the candidates 50/50 rather than relegating the bottom six to a kiddie debate? Does not seem fair to me.
Will we see the bottom six go on attack this weekend in a vain attempt to kick up to get media coverage and their polls?
Gov Perry is going down and deservedly so, but maybe not for the reason I thought . LOL
JackDunphy
posted
4 / 20
Timbow
posted
5 / 20
This will really jump start Kasich's candidacy. I think he is the biggest threat to Bush, not Walker or Rubio. He went from just announcing his candidacy a week ago to sitting at the grown ups table.
That's a HUGE move in such a short period of time, especially for someone that lacks name recognition as he does.
Two debates would have been better, splitting equally among the candidates approval rating, like a regional bracket in march madness. lol.
The primetime will get boffo ratings as Trump is just such an "X" factor and it will be quite interesting to see how the others handle him.
I would expect more than a few Bush/Trump face offs, but I think The Donald will try his best to look presidential, but really, how long can that façade hold up? lol
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That's a HUGE move in such a short period of time, especially for someone that lacks name recognition as he does.
Two debates would have been better, splitting equally among the candidates approval rating, like a regional bracket in march madness. lol.
The primetime will get boffo ratings as Trump is just such an "X" factor and it will be quite interesting to see how the others handle him.
I would expect more than a few Bush/Trump face offs, but I think The Donald will try his best to look presidential, but really, how long can that façade hold up? lol
As for the rest of the Gang of Five O'Clock... there is only one legit reason I can come up with for any of them to be in the race. Exposure. Matt, I know you said it in jest, but I do believe some of these folks are only in it to get greater name exposure while jockeying for a spot in the next administration... VP, Cabinet post, Ambassadorship, etc. but I really don't see the benefit in having a VPOTUS running mate who only brings 1/2% to the table. The Donald, newly empowered by his prime time prime spot in the debate, may very well be angling for nothing more than inflating the value of his brand. At the moment, despite the flurry of cancellations from media outlets (Univision/Telemundo at the top of the list), people forget his primary business is and has always been Real Estate.
And the net worth of his real estate holdings is increasing by the day. As big a buffoon and self-promoting bombast as Trump is, give him credit for sticking by his guns and not flip flopping like every other politician in recent years not named Ron Paul; a man who was never going to be the candidate either
And the net worth of his real estate holdings is increasing by the day. As big a buffoon and self-promoting bombast as Trump is, give him credit for sticking by his guns and not flip flopping like every other politician in recent years not named Ron Paul; a man who was never going to be the candidate either
JackDunphy
posted
9 / 20
pot/kettle
posted
12 / 20
Using dark money to pay his legal fees!
Timbow
posted
16 / 20
If a Righty is a smug a-hole, like Trump or Cheney or Georgie or Christie, that means they are awesome and take no crap from anyone.
If a Dem is arrogant, especially an "uppity" black person, they are total filth.
If a Dem is arrogant, especially an "uppity" black person, they are total filth.
Timbow
posted
18 / 20
pot/kettle
posted
19 / 20
pot/kettle
posted
20 / 20