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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums******GOP Debate Debacle Thread******
I'm making no promises about maintenance but I thought I'd get one going. Have at.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Don't know if I should post in the unofficial debate thread.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)kydo
(2,679 posts)Since when does the National Anthem get sung at debates? Ok yeah I miss the beginning of them often but really? Singing the National Anthem at a debate? Whats next the coin toss?
nolabear
(41,987 posts)kydo
(2,679 posts)Depaysement
(1,835 posts)Followed by USA chants.
Serve your country cowards. You don't get to be a "Patriot" by singing an anthem and shouting a worn out faux "patriotic" chant.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)CanonRay
(14,105 posts)Hockey is so much less violent!
nolabear
(41,987 posts)"My grandfather was a humble goat ball licker..."
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)It's mine! All mine! Bet, Teddie?
kydo
(2,679 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)but to me he sounds like a child.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)I can't remember the word, but it translates to "a face wanting to be punched".
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)catbyte
(34,408 posts)A neurologist made a study of why Cruz's face is so off-putting. Here it is, lol:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-fallible-mind/201601/why-ted-cruz-s-facial-expression-makes-me-uneasy
Why Ted Cruzs Facial Expression Makes Me Uneasy
Richard E. Cytowic M.D.
Its hard to look at Ted Cruzs face. Hes said to be a brilliant orator with a sharp legal mind. But his expression unsettles me. I understand that my reaction is visceral and automatic, but as a neurologist it is my business to notice things out of the ordinary and probe them. The Senators atypical expressions leave me uneasy.
It's remarkable how many colleagues and former associates say that they "loathe" Cruz. A Bush alumnus told The New York Times' Frank Bruni, Why do people take such an instant dislike to Ted Cruz? It just saves time. Former Senate Majority leader Bob Dole says, "Nobody likes him," while Rep. Peter King sees "malice" behind his visage. According to The Washington Post, screenwriter Craig Mazin, Cruz's former Princeton roommate, calls him a "huge asshole," and "creepy." He's Tweeted, "Getting emails blaming me for not smothering Ted Cruz in his sleep in 1988." The distaste for Cruz extends well beyond the US: Germans say Backpfeifengesicht, meaning a face in need of a good punch.
Humans learn to read faces from the day they are born. Infants readily respond to smiles. They imitate others facial expressions and gestures. During the first months of life, brain activity readings trace the development of their body maps. These brain maps allow an infant to recognized similarities between self and otherthe foundation on which all social cognition rests, especially trust.
Our stoneage ancestors learned to read faces and rapidly tell friend from foe. While we live in a far different environment, we still possess the same stoneage brain as our distant relatives. Like them, we judge instantly. Automatically and more quickly than conscious reflection could ever manage, we weigh whether we like a new face or distrust the person behind it. Our social circuits, which are almost entirely emotional, tell us whether to trust a person or not. Given a million years of practice, our brains are good at this.
...snip
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)that Orrin Hatch had that kind of face also.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)demosocialist
(184 posts)We are on the "Abyss of Destruction" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Is this like hs wife saying good looking people should stay?
demosocialist
(184 posts)is that you have to marry and have a child with Trump.... then Geneva must be called and America has brought torture back
nolabear
(41,987 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,808 posts)Not a single actually policy statement.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,743 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,743 posts)Well done.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Huh, WTF is Trump saying?!?! He's hiring?
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)*disclaimer- may be complete bullshit.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)katmondoo
(6,457 posts)Happy to have someone confirm this. The first thing I see are his ears and his small features
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Jeezus, I can't remember as many episodes of the Brady Bunch as they've had debates at this point.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)And he's on the stage!
nolabear
(41,987 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)He's somewhere saying "holy shit, they thought I was bad!"
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)spinbaby
(15,090 posts)So I don't have to.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)Rubio keeps telling us that the POTUS "knows he's exactly what he's doing."
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)He tries to deflect and go on the offensive against Trump.
Somehow I doubt GOP voters care...
Stinky The Clown
(67,808 posts)He is not in friendly territory
nolabear
(41,987 posts)Brittle critter, Donald.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)out. Thanks, buddy!
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,579 posts)but is willing to cut SS first day in office, has told seniors 'get used to it, it's gonna happen'
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)The audience doesn't fall for it - they luvs Trump - "you should be ashamed of yourself" says Donald
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)narnian60
(3,510 posts)to look more "presidential."
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)His mannerisms are similar.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Have a cigar!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)But I'd love to see Trump order them to get cocktails.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)demosocialist
(184 posts)I wish they would get rid of Kasich and Carson, so we can watch the other three fight more.... its like the WWE
TBF
(32,070 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)rainbow4321
(9,974 posts)He said "I missed the first part of the question...." He's mentally checked out already....
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Can we get back to Rubio vs Trump vs Cruz?
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Awesome!
world wide wally
(21,746 posts)narnian60
(3,510 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)TBF
(32,070 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)four business. LOL.
TBF
(32,070 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)and some others when Trump does. Do they care about anything but seeing a brawl? Think not!
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Americans consume so much celebrity garbage - Trump is an extension of that...
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)the same core ones cheering for all of them.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Trump didn't really get the point across about the house Rubio foreclosed on.
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Has he been hung out to dry?
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)Maybe it's Marla.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)narnian60
(3,510 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)but is extra loud when its rubio.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)It was one of those games some families play.
brooklynite
(94,610 posts)mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)He repeats his prepared little speech
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)HHHHHAAAAAAhahaaahahahahahahhahahaha
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)Hardly.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)demosocialist
(184 posts)Socialist, according to the GOP
Thats why I doubt very much that attack is going to work in the GE
Obama was a Socialist I remember that stupid attack.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)I can't spell and listen to trump simultaneously. Go wolf blitzeer!!!
nolabear
(41,987 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)EdwardBernays
(3,343 posts)How insane this is getting.
Rubio is still fully charged. We'll see if his batteries make it through the entire debate.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)You just can't make this stuff up.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)TBF
(32,070 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)TBF
(32,070 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)rurallib
(62,427 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)demosocialist
(184 posts)WTF?
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Rubio, the only thing the the students received was a card board cut out of Trump....his "college."
What is Trump talking about, Rubio sold his house to a lobby guy who is probably in the audience? lol
LannyDeVaney
(1,033 posts)DEBATE.OVER.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)I shouldn't have flipped to this.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)awake
(3,226 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,808 posts)Somnambulant Ben on how to judge of potential Supreme.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)TBF
(32,070 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)One minute he's being all cutesy, then he is attacking Rubio.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)so he's the most dangerous, Of course the base will save us and elect Trump as their nom, much more fun that way.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Trump brings up Rubio's meltdown and it's not enough - Rubio is using effective snark and Trump is too slow.
Stinky The Clown
(67,808 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Do not want Rubio to get the nom.
Trump2016!
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)I think that i like the only thing he has ever been right about.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)will add link in one minute or less!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Kasich wants bakers to make cakes for divorces.
Um, okay.