CNN Reagan Library 1st tier GOP debate @8pm ET **live commentary thread**

[MisSkeptic]

Is Trump a vaxxer?

Jesus H. Christ...

And the anti-vaxxers have their new candidate!

[Likely Voter]

Dr. Trump is telling Carson he is wrong on a medical issue.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

Holy sh**t, the Republican party is anti-vaccine.

[Bigby]

Is Trump a vaxxer?

Jesus H. Christ...

I didn't even think he was that crazy...

Anyway, great joke from Carson. Also, great job being an actual doctor and telling Trump that VACCINES DON'T CAUSE AUTISM.

I'd rather be autistic than dying of measles.

[Oak Hills]

Is Trump a vaxxer?

Jesus H. Christ...

What's worse, the supposed "epidemic" of autism is almost certainly due to increased diagnoses rather than a genuine increase in occurrence.

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You know that Carson and Trump have a deal because Carson isn't destroying him over this.

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"Maybe some controversies about autism." - Mike Huckabee

Go away.

[MisSkeptic]

Rubio referring to Obama and Clinton as "Left-Wing" is so unbearably irritating and insulting.

What do you expect. Anyone who doesn't share their views are of "the left"

Well, they're certainly not right-wing. Nor do I think they'd call themselves centrists.

It depends to be honest with you. Both left and right wing are not as cut and dry as they were decades ago. Bill Clinton is more conservative than many see. Yes, I just said that.

[Penelope]

To the casual observer watching this debate the GOP plan for America is:
- lower taxes
- increase defense spending
- reinvade Iraq (and Syria and Iran)
- kick out the immigrants (maybe some can stay to pick fruit)
- protect the oppressed (meaning Christian florists)

-climate change is real but let's not bother doing anything about it
-maybe vaccines do cause autism?

[Crumpets]

Is Trump a vaxxer?

Jesus H. Christ...

I didn't even think he was that crazy...

Anyway, great joke from Carson. Also, great job being an actual doctor and telling Trump that VACCINES DON'T CAUSE AUTISM.

I wouldn't be surprised if Carson loses support for this. Vaxxers seem like they would be at least in part Carson supporters.

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But Huck's point regarding paying more attention to finding cures for diseases is pretty good, TBH.

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Rubio referring to Obama and Clinton as "Left-Wing" is so unbearably irritating and insulting.

What do you expect. Anyone who doesn't share their views are of "the left"

Well, they're certainly not right-wing. Nor do I think they'd call themselves centrists.

3rd way is centrism (or worse).

[Bigby]

But Huck's point regarding paying more attention to finding cures for diseases is pretty good, TBH.

Agreed. First good thing he's said in eons.

[Pyro]

Coming up next: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you wank to photos of Reagan?"

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God fyck. More anti-Bloomberg ads. He's not even running...

[RR1997]

I officially don't support Kasich anymore. I don't support any of the cadidates anymore actually. This maybe the first election ever where every single candidate is bad, both Democratic and Republican. Hillary actually seems the least awful. I might actually be a Republican that will vote for her if she wins the Dem. nomination.

[Mr. Morden]

Wait, does Trump actually believe vaccines cause autism? WTF? WTF!

I take it you missed this thread?:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=217052.0

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I officially don't support Kasich anymore. I don't support any of the cadidates anymore actually. This maybe the first election ever where every single candidate is bad, both Democratic and Republican. Hillary Bernie actually seems the least awful. I might actually be a Republican that will vote for her him.

Great to know!

[Bigby]

I officially don't support Kasich anymore. I don't support any of the cadidates anymore actually. This maybe the first election ever where every single candidate is bad, both Democratic and Republican. Hillary actually seems the least awful. I might actually be a Republican that will vote for her.

How can you say that after seeing how articulate and reasonable Rubio has been?

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Wait, does Trump actually believe vaccines cause autism? WTF? WTF!

I take it you missed this thread?:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=217052.0

yeahhhhh...

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Wow, Cruz actually says something intelligent. Take Jackson off the $20, put on Rosa.

+5 for Cruz

[Likely Voter]

A few times we have heard these guys cite Kennedy and the moon program. That was a massive top down government program that would cost about $120B in today's dollars. 

So are they willing to spend huge for energy independence or curing cancer or whatever other 'moon shot' (on top of their tax cuts and massive military spending) or is it just more empty rhetoric.

[Pyro]

The only thing I agree with Cruz on: taking Jackson's mug off of the $20.

[Higgs]

FF response by cruz, put parks on the 20 not the 10

[Bigby]

Wow, Cruz actually says something intelligent. Take Jackson off the $20, put on Rosa.

+5 for Cruz

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