who knew?

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Originally posted by justjoe:
What time does the debate start on CNN? (I googled and binged it-- couldn't get that simple info.)

8 PM Eastern on CNN

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/her...-republican-debates/

CNN is set to host the second big Republican presidential primary debate tonight, September 16, from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. For both the early “undercard” debate and the main primetime event, Jake Tapper will serve as moderator with CNN’s Dana Bash and radio host Hugh Hewitt posing additional questions to the candidates.

Below is the schedule for what will air on the network:

6 p.m. ET – Republican presidential debate (bottom four candidates): Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, Lindsey Graham and George Pataki.

7:45 p.m. ET – Anderson Cooper 360 post-debate analysis

8 p.m. ET – Republican president debate (top 11 candidates):
Paul
Huckabee
Rubio
Cruz
Carson
Trump
Bush
Walker
Fiorina
Kasich
Christie

They will be streaming it for free on CNN.com as well.

High ratings- this is something CNN is not used to.

Thank Mister Trump, CNN. Say thank you.

"Everybody get Trump" has some unintended consequences. It clearly identifies Trump-- to everybody, even those who have not been paying attention-- as the top dog, the guy to beat. That is a big plus. Further, "ganging up" on somebody immediately shifts sympathy away from the gang, and in favor of their target. Trump can be Trump-- he can be rude, even insulting-- but he has to maintain that quality that is uppermost for leaders: equanimity. Balance of mind. He can't "lose it" and start yelling at somebody.

I don't think he will, because he has his favorite guns to go to: sarcasm, rudeness and insult. And his nuclear arsenal: The most powerful message of any candidate.

Illegal immigration over our southern border is now compounded as an issue by the mideast illegal immigration of Europe. There is nothing "immigration" about either one. People are beginning to recognize it for what it is: Invasion. When those from other countries simply pour over your border, you are being invaded.

He just needs to keep his cool.

He needs Samuel L. Jackson with him backstage right before air time:

"WHAT'S FONZI LIKE, DON?!! WHAT'S FONZI LIKE?!!"

Trump: umm...cool?

"THAT'S RIGHT, DON!! FONZI IS COOL!! AND WE'RE GONNA BE LIKE FONZI, RIGHT, DON?!!

POINT THE MICROPHONE AT ME, DON!! POINT IT AT ME!! THAT'S IT!!"

^^^^^^^^

I'm nervous....hell, it almost feels like that jittery sensation right before kick off when the Colts are about to start their first playoff game in New England. Its gone bad so many times...Just like the Colts, Trump and Cruz are at a VERY unfriendly venue and about to face a unscrupulous foe who will do damn near anything to win.

I want both Cruz and Trump to do well tonight.

I plan on watching the debate but screw watching the talking heads analyzing the debate after it is over..they are part of the problems within our country right now. JMHO

I just hope he has a team of highly paid non-political experts behind the scene formulating plans to carry out all his promises.

RMD

stupid questions:
1) why is the bastion of liberalism CNN hosting a Republican candidacy debate? Why not Fox?

2) is this only on CNN (I don't get cable channels)? Not visible through the primary networks?

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Originally posted by SummersAtTheLake:
I plan on watching the debate but screw watching the talking heads analyzing the debate after it is over..they are part of the problems within our country right now. JMHO

The only thing I'm interested in is a Frank Luntz focus group on Fox.

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Originally posted by konata88:
stupid questions:
1) why is the bastion of liberalism CNN hosting a Republican candidacy debate? Why not Fox?

$$$

Fox already had their Q&A session with The Donald and his War on Women.

If they would start selling a combo deal of a Trump hair wig and rope hat it would be a hit. Imagine a sea of Donald Trump hair at all the rallies.

What is all this stuff about a rope hat?

Where I come from, we call this a cap, a hat, or a ball cap. What's the "rope" part?

Is the debate really 3 hours long? CNN has it listed as going to eleven. That is more like a Kevin Costner movie.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Where I come from, we call this a cap, a hat, or a ball cap. What's the "rope" part?

The piece above the bill, just the term used in the description. They have regular ball caps as well.