On 10/29/15 4:35 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
What a farce.

Winners: All of the GOP candidates.

Losers: Pretty much all of the CNBC moderators and questioners.


I watched some of the GOPer “debate” last night, and have a few impressions:


(1) The candidates said whatever they chose to, often with no connection
to the questions. The moderators were weaklings and had no control over
the debate.

(2) The GOPers believe Hillary is worse than Hitler, Stalin, Typhoid,
the Huns and ISIS combined. and so is the media. In a properly moderated
debate, Hillary would mop the floor with any of them.

(3) The GOPers believe the federal government should be abolished.

(4) Christie seemed surprisingly coherent and forceful. His remark about
the government not getting involved in fantasy sports betting was a
crowd pleaser. He'd be tougher on overpriced medicine than Benjy would.

(5) Donald seemed to be out of energy but made funny faces when others
spoke. He loves guns, has at least one and thinks casino employees and
gamblers should pack heat. He likes to be unpredictable.

(6) Jeb seemed like he walked into the wrong wedding at a catering hall
and had to act like he belonged there. His tie was a mess.

(7) Carly is a deceptive, ego maniacal piece of ****.

(8) Cruz is an evil, ego maniacal piece of **** who bragged about
leading the battle against Planned Parenthood.

(9) Huck is merely a schmuck, but got laughs pointing out that he was
wearing a Trump tie, but did not know where it was made. He bragged
about fighting the Clintons for decades.

(10) Rand is in a world of his own, perhaps on another planet.

(11) So is Benjy, but a different world than Rand. He reminded me of
perpetually shell-shocked Dan Quayle. He doesn’t know anything. Literally.

(12) Rubio thinks he should should be America's Idol.

(13) Kasich is too rational to be a Republican.

(14) GOPers believe Democrats are commie cannibals who will eat your babies.