The First Republican Debate

[DevilsAdvocate]

How's it all gonna go down? What's the outcome going to be? Predictions?

[notsure]

They'll probably just go down the line and ask every candidate what they think about Trump.

[jllundqu]

How's it all gonna go down? What's the outcome going to be? Predictions?

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[Sola_Fide]

Rand will be asked ridiculous questions and/or ignored.

[r3volution 3.0]

They'll mostly ask Rand questions about foreign policy, and he'll need to hit it out of the park on the few questions he gets on the economy (tax plan!).

Trump will try to play it cool, to avoid revealing his true colors, but someone will goad him, he'll make an ass of himself, and begin his re-entry phase.

The media will declare Rubio/Walker/Jeb the winner no matter what, even if all three endorse (or perform) gay sex on stage.

[jkob]

I think they're going to give Fiorina and Carson a lot of attention because they seem next in line for a media generated surge. As for what to expect out of Trump and the rest of the field? No idea. Got my popcorn ready. I hope Rick Perry makes it, for the lulz.

[Aratus]

Doctor Rand Paul becomes the "Robert Taft" of our generation because of what he shall do at this upcoming debate!

[DevilsAdvocate]

It's today! Last chance to make your bets!

[AuH20]

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[AuH20]

Teflon.


“Have you noticed that anybody who attacks Donald Trump goes down in the polls?” asked one adviser to a primetime debate candidate outside Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Thursday afternoon. The adviser went on to list Rick Perry (who called Trump a “cancer on conservatism”), Lindsey Graham (who called Trump a “jackass”), and even Jeb Bush (who criticized Trump’s immigration statements and on the day of the debate was quoted privately calling Trump a “clown,” “buffoon” and “a–hole”) as among those on the losing end of confrontations with Trump. While the adviser conceded that Graham was never a presence in the polls anyway, the point was made.

“There’s no percentage in doing it [attacking Trump],” said another adviser to another primetime candidate. “Anybody who’s done it, their poll numbers have gone down.”