Live Blog/Open Thread: ABC News New Hampshire Republican Debate
Posted: February 6, 2016 Filed under: Republican politics, U.S. Politics | Tags: ABC News NH Republican Debate 92 Comments
I just noticed there’s a GOP debate tonight. Why is the RNC hiding it on a Saturday night?? Are they trying to making things easier for Marco Rubio or what? /snark
I don’t know how many of you plan to watch it, but here’s a fresh thread just in case. And Bernie Sanders is going to be on Saturday Night Live later on. I know everyone will want to tune in for that. /snark x 2
ABC News is unveiling its candidate lineup for Saturday night’s Republican presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The network will extend invitations to the following candidates:Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio, Dr. Ben Carson, former Gov. Jeb Bush, Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. John Kasich.
The debate is slated for Saturday, Feb. 6, and coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. It will be moderated by “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and co-anchor of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Martha Raddatz.
ABC News will be hosting the debate with the Independent Journal Review, and in partnership with the Republican National Committee. Additional questions will come from WMUR political director Josh McElveen and conservative journalist Mary Katharine Ham.
Why do the Republicans get special right wing questioners? Aren’t the regular corporate frauds good enough?
So go ahead and document the atrocities–if you dare to watch! Live stream at ABC News. You can also treat this as an open thread to discuss whatever you wish.
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I’m not seeing anything on the live stream yet. Maybe it doesn’t start till 9:00
Well, here comes concentrated crazy.
Here they come now.
So far it has been about Carson’s complaints about how Cruz sabotaged him in Iowa.
Christie to Rubio: That’s not leadership; that’s truancy.
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Luv this!
Christie is actually making a valid point, except for the part about what he did in NJ.
Rubio is responding fairly well.
The exchanges between Rubio and Christie are brutal.
Rubio accuses Obama of deliberately damaging the country.
Just stepping in……..Cruz will not answer the question………..everything is about Obama, and taking back the country.
Rubio, Obama has betrayed Israel.
Single spaced is still not answering the questions.
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Chris Christie pointing out that Rubio didn’t answer the question.
Rubio slowed his speech a little? Gang of 8 and didn’t fight for his immigration bill? Christie.fight fight fight.
Did Trump say we aren’t going to let people die on the streets……..really, been to Flint, Michigan lately?
Sure, Donald.
Trump-are you closer to bernie care? Repeal and get one so much better. Take care of people on street.
Cruz socialized medicine is a disaster because of rationing. Ha, we haven non socialized medicine and still have a shortage of 90 thousand doctors according to him.
We’ve got rationing right now. It’s called “out of network,” and “not a covered benefit,” and “copay,” and “deductible,” and “out-of-pocket,” and “premiums.”
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eah, my favorite one is where they deny you cause you don’t have insurance but you do and pay for it every month.
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Finally, Luke Russert does something helpful.
No one can go between you and your doctor? Really, they are full so of horseshit.
Really? So who were those insurance goons faxing me denials of coverage on my patients?
Carson health and empowerment account put in place before you remove obamacare
Trump to Bush: Sssssh, quiet!
emminent domain. Trump a necessity, use it for Keystone. Bush..for public purpose it’s fine but trump tried to use it for his casino
I lost feed.
Wow.
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How about Mom coming home for work and saying she lost her job, guess her wages don’t count.
None of these guys have a clue on the economy or military. It’s insane. Cutting taxes is ludicrous policy at this point.
All they have Dak is to rag on Obama, and Hillary. They aren’t answering questions.
Ok, now I have you back. You guys went away somewhere into the internet hole.
Thanks to you all doing this. I feel like everyday I’m down some dark hell hole and nothing can bring me out. At least I have your live blog to keep me up to date.
Are you in the middle of gray winter weather and need a blue light to cheer you up?
Libya 5000 Deash fighters…Bush we must lead deal with Caliphate 17 other countries agressive
Carson: I’ve been talking about Libya for quite a long time.
Carson..Libya is strategic airstrikes yes non of us are military experts and we need advice.
The problem with Obama, the problem with Hillary, the problem is all about the democrats. They can do no wrong.
Republicans aren’t to blame.
Cruz, is waterboarding torture no, no line officers would use.
Trump we have head choppers elsewhere; waterboarding and more
Bush we are in the right place expand intelligence don’t close gitmo.
Rubio.. waterboarding. it isn’t a police action its an attempt against terrorists
Cruz how Executive power, bad Obama, Cruz will rescind all actions. flat tax and repeal obamacare.
Trump I am the deal maker.
Kaisch..I agree with Trump aobut making deals
It’s hard to see why they have chosen such a blatant executive power lie, when Obama has done so few compared to others.
It’s really an insult to their voters.
Heroin – Cruz you didn’t attend the law enforcement. he relates his family experience and blames the Mexicans.
Christie cross boarder enforcement? Yes, treatment it’s a disease. In NJ overdoses have gone down.
If Clinton is nominated Trump how will you change the narrative? I’m a movement. Democrats are protecting her. No more Obama.
They are blatantly lying about Hillary. It’s sickening. But not one of them could beat her.
Rubio..high turn out is a referendum on our country and Clinton is a criminal.
Carson- Clinton is a liar and doesn’t send help. I’m not
Are we having fun yet?
Rubio has definitely changed his presentation. This whole debate is more subdued.
I agree with ABC that it’s easier to hear the governors.
But they aren’t popular with the voters.
Do twitter feeds tell us anything?
Race…cell phones help identify problems. Trump…police are the most mistreated in the US. how do you fix this? Sue to fix the problems.
Kaisch- form a collaborative.
I think I’ve had all I can take for tonight. Thanks for recording the insanity!
Rubio- I would go to a mosque and there are folks in the country who are wonderful.
Christie.. zika virus You ordered a nurse quarrantined with Ebola. Would yo do it for Zika yes.
i go t mosques too and we have the 2nd large population of muslims
Carson do we quarrantine Zika yes if they have symptoms not all travellers.
Rubio should women sign up for draft yes Bush yes, Christie yes, Carson, 14% fewer sign up and we need better support system. if we take better care we wont need a draft.
bush-fix the VA and Clinton is wrong.
Kaisch fix the VA
Rubio- fix the VA and let them fire incompetent people and vets should go to any hospital
Cruz- hostages and Foley should families be able to raise money for hostages..no because it creates a bounty for USAn’s go after terrrorists
Trump -Foley I know them no don’t pay get rid of VA fraud
Rubio are social issues hurting Republicans. Well hello! Rubio says media should ask dems about abortion!
Bush Pro life, and stand on it with exceptions for rape and mother in danger. Rubio, for mother in danger. Christie, we de-funded PP still telling lies abortion for rape incest.
Football jokes.
At least you remember there was a Republican “debate” Saturday night. I didn’t until I saw your post Sunday morning. There may have been a reason behind my forgetfulness. Why bother to watch a Hillary and President bash fest by the clueless?
I kind of wish I hadn’t seen it.
Marco Robot’s malfunction:
Talk about crashing and burning. The nominee can’t be Rubio. He disintegrates in front of a camera.
That is embarrassing that a candidate for President of the United States can’t remember what he said in his last sentence.
I think he has one of those pull things on his back that makes him repeat certain phrases like an action figure.
You might be right. I’m reminded of a robot I gave my nephew once for Christmas several years ago. When it would run into something it would say “Resetting direction”. It seems like Rubio was stuck in a very small cul-de-sac. (BTW I did incur the displeasure of the parents.)
I was a little unwell last night, it may have been something I ate, so I stayed up a little longer than I normally do and I was watching SNL. Last night was the first time I remember seeing SNL show a clip of something that actually happened in the news that same evening rather than do a skit about it. On Weekend Update they showed the Republican candidates making their entrances onto the stage of the debates and how Ben Carson screwed it up and all of the hilarity that followed. It was unbelievable. Did anyone else see that? If I find a clip of it I’ll try to post it. What a cluster fuck!
Here it is…
https://youtu.be/OR1kV2hBaGY
Oh fucking hell…what idiots.
Janice, I hope you feel better soon.
I have seen many awful Republicans in various campaigns, but this group is the worst, in all respects. It is like some science fiction movie showing a devolved species. And one of this group is inevitably going to be nominated. Watch for their nominee to be completely cossetted by the handlers, and communicate to the voters only through staged rallies and billions of dollars of ads. The effort will be to attempt to demonize Hillary to such an extent that their candidate wins by default, since he surely cannot win on any merits. She will rise above it, however. But it’s going to be a Republican campaign so far removed from anything substantive or communicative, as to be unsettling in itself.
BB: http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/neurologist-explains-why-its-hard-look-ted-cruzs-creepy-unsettling-face?akid=13953.1072222.B34n5h&rd=1&src=newsletter1050268&t=24
Hah, interesting read, Kat!
What the…I saw two articles today about Uncle Joe possibly stepping in to run for POTUS