So unlike the last debate, which was open to only people with cable, CNN is live-streaming their debate on cnn.com for free! That means anyone living in the US can at least see it, sorry to anyone who isn't. The link goes to CNN's GOP Bingo thing if you want to play along, seems like something to do.
Going to keep track of every use of the word Reagan just for laughs myself.
Edit: Don't reply to this comment so I can update the Reagan Counter
Softball interviews with the same old tired crowd of senators and generals and an unearned superiority attitude are just two of the reasons I can't stand him…
Does CNN store those heat-exchanger podia for four years between debates, or just call up Grainger and order a set from the HVAC department every time?
Fifty cents increase in minimum wage? How does Santorum get anyone on board that idea? It's not enough for supporters of a higher minimum wage (not that's there's any in the GOP), it's just stupid and laughable. Doesn't his staff vet these comments?
Progress report: I've managed to stay sober so far, though Ted Cruz pushed me to the limit. Can't wait to start the drinking AFTER this freak show, however…
Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. A conservative and a Catholic,[1] he comments on society, politics and media bias in the United States.
During a 2006 exchange with Hewitt, longtime Washington Post reporter and columnist Thomas Edsall said that Democrats outnumbered Republicans 15-25 to 1 among members of the mainstream media.
Why does this man get a real say in things if he's this wrong
Dammit. there are too many commenters on Disqus to keep up. I'll come back after the debate and see what you good folks are saying, because I'll never catch up on the other thread…
Oh, fuck you Scott Walker. I was one of those protesters and you never faced us. You never addressed our concerns. You never even talked to any of us. You say you didn't "back down." Fuck you. You sat in your office and watched us and ignored us. Fuck you.
The one friend I have who was in New York and seeing the attack happen right there was really against the Iraq war, Christie. Does this person not count?
I hate this GWB "he kept us safe" meme or whatever that Republicans believe. Yeah, except for that one day when nearly 3,000 people died. And then, all the troops sent to Iraq for a bullshit war without proper equipment or even showers (remember the showers?). Fuck this idea. Fuck them for forgetting this.
What about the Constitutional marijuana laws? You know that shit was written on hemp, right?
Ben Franklin rolled the first draft up and smoked it with one of his French whores before he ate the Liberty Bell or whatever.
So unlike the last debate, which was open to only people with cable, CNN is live-streaming their debate on cnn.com for free! That means anyone living in the US can at least see it, sorry to anyone who isn't. The link goes to CNN's GOP Bingo thing if you want to play along, seems like something to do.
Going to keep track of every use of the word Reagan just for laughs myself.
Edit: Don't reply to this comment so I can update the Reagan Counter
REAGAN COUNTER
First debate: 8
Main debate: 20
The count was lower than I expected even after a flurry of REAGAN at the end.
Also next month there's a Democratic debate, apparently.
The next GOP debate isn't until late October, so we have a chance to rest up. It will be on CNBC and apparently will focus on economics. God help us…
My realistic guess was 232 times.
Reagan counter
First debate: a lot, probably
Second debate: a lot more, probably
They're going to have Reagan's Air Force One as a backdrop for crying out loud. I predict a million Reagans tonight.
LOL are they really? We're so screwed tonight.
"Reagan" should become some sort of collective noun for Republicans. As in, "The meeting was stormed by a Reagan of wingnuts."
I'm totally using that.
"Reaganberg"
It Takes a Reagan of Millions to Hold Us Back…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b3FSlmtvyM&l…
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Okay, I'm r ready. When do we start?
Reagan. DRINK
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Wolf Blitzer might actually be more annoying than the GOP candidates.
This is so exciting. The pre-game discussion of the loser debate.
This must be what Raiders fans feel every Sunday afternoon.
Why is he so hateable? Aside from the fact that he used to be an AIPAC lobbyist, I mean.
DO YOU WANT BIDEN TO JOIN THE RACE?
BUT DO YOU WANT BIDEN TO JOIN THE RACE?
ARE YOU GOING TO ENDORSE JOE BIDEN?
BIDEN GOT A GOOD RECEPTION ON COLBERT, DO YOU LIKE HIM?
Okay Wolf, just shut up already.
Softball interviews with the same old tired crowd of senators and generals and an unearned superiority attitude are just two of the reasons I can't stand him…
I clicked and saw video of ¿Jeb! moving, apparently under his own power, so there's your lede right there.
Jeb! has that charming deer-caught-in-the-headlights look always going on.
Awwww, Mama. Can this really be the end?
To be stuck in Simi Valley with the Reagan Blues again.
Okay, now that the preliminaries are over, the debate questions from the press will all be about policies and issues, rather than process, right?
My girlfriend just brought me chocolate and said "you're going to need it."
It's nice that they've taller-tapped the candidates.
Pataki! Reagan!
Oh, goody. Here come the loser clowns at the kiddie table.
Pataki wins the first Zombie Reagan whack off.
Who gots the bandwidth?
Jindal got the bandwidth!
I just can't stand it.
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How did Bobby Jindal win anything?
One doesn't drink gin with dal. It simply is not done. This is part of why Bobby is such a sad sack.
Now gin with Dahl is totally acceptable, especially when eating ginormous peaches.
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Participation trophy!
I have to agree with Jindal on something? Donald Trump is an ass.
NEVER MIND HE BLEW IT IN THREE SECONDS
HILLARY CLINTON! DRINK!
Does CNN store those heat-exchanger podia for four years between debates, or just call up Grainger and order a set from the HVAC department every time?
*Oukes*
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Miss Lindsay wants 10,000 boots on the ground in Iraq. That's 5,000 soldiers, right?
They all just get one boot, actually. Might be hard to fight, but we keep lowering taxes too ;_;
Wolf Blitzer: "Does anybody have a calculator?"
Vegetarians now a political party, apparently.
I don't know if I can do this sober.
My dog threw up on my couch just now. I didn't realize she was watching the debate.
Can't do this.Gonna go walk barefoot on glass shards instead.
So Santorum basically wants to deport 10% of the population. He seems nice.
And lock up the mayors!
I need to stop. All the screaming is frightening the neighbors' animals.
"HISPANICS ARE AMERICANS"
Oh it is ON now.
Lindsey Graham has looked like the least awful candidate on stage so far. Just think about that for a second.
I know, right! Ow.
Their crazies aren't xtian crazies!!!
Pataki wants Kim Davis fired. Good for him.
Rick Santorum's head is probably about to explode.
DON'T FUCKING BRING MLK INTO IT YOU RACIST ASSHOLE
BENGHAZI
Where were you that night, Hillary? Hnnnnggh?!
Lindsey Benghazid! Drink!
Lindsey says he's going to drink more. Yay!
Santorum's voice is creepy. He has that slightly strained sound the way perpetual liars have.
MIDDLE CLASS! FIRST DEBATE BINGO!
Fifty cents increase in minimum wage? How does Santorum get anyone on board that idea? It's not enough for supporters of a higher minimum wage (not that's there's any in the GOP), it's just stupid and laughable. Doesn't his staff vet these comments?
I have to admit, these commercials seem to fit the GOP debate perfectly.
Fuck this noise. Beer run!
I love the plane in the background, it reminds me of |I'm on a boat.|
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But guys… The sanctions still aren't lifted… They won't be until Iran fulfills their end of the deal… Damn they're all dumb.
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LOL Jindal called the GOP liberal, wtf?
And they're talking about defunding PP and the sanctity of human life while they're also talking about a larger military footprint…
♪ Love me, love me, love,
I'm a lieburrawl ♪
So when they all come back from commercial, do we have to choose between bachelor number 1, number 2, number 3 and the gay guy?
"The other eleven candidates are on their way to the stage…"
Reminder: Santorum's record also includes trying to destroy the National Weather Service.
Yes, that sure whipped up a storm of protest…
Bobby Jindal is tired of the Surrender Caucus. And here I'd thought he'd just given up on that.
"The idea of America" LOL he doesn't even know what that even means.
I love their talk of fear of religious fanatics running wild and threatening democracy.
Will iCarly don a Don This baseball cap?
I just realized I'm watching a woman named Carly on a computer. DAMN IT THIS IS A KID'S SHOW IN REAL LIFE
Ah-nold's there?
Did they just compare Bobby Jindal to Arnold Schwarzenegger? wtf?
Junior Ronbo thinks Miss Lindsey "is on fire"?
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I can't imagine having to be an on-air commentator and having to discuss these candidates as serious candidates.
He certainly is flaming!!!
Let us see what Science has to say about this.
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My reaction at knowing we still have 3 hours to go:
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* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
Oh dear.
8.3
Crikey.
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
10 foot tsunami, this is bad.
15 feet, observed, in Coquimbo if the prelim reports are to be believed. Def flooding damage, though.
Okay, I might try this varsity one. Ready to make America Grate Again.
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These candidates are sure grate.
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I feel the Jeb!mentum!
So the laxative kicked in then!
Hi everyone–I'll be toggling between this and regular Wonkette.
And God help me, I am going to try to stay sober until it's over…
Only 3 hours to go! Just remember you'll get Colbert on the Late Show tomorrow night to make fun of it all, that might help!
Here's the cliff notes: "Reagan, Reagan, Reagan, Reagan, kill Planned Parenthood and musselmen, Reagan."
Huckabee already going after Clinton and Sanders, we just started ffs
And kissing up to Trump.
lol Rubio, nice job with the water joke.
It fell flat.
Hucksterbee still there. Amazing, totes, amazing.
Rubio, FUCK you for making fun of the CA drought when Northern and Central CA is suffering from fires, asshole…
/FFS
Rubio attempted self-deprecating humor!
BRAGADOCIOUS!!!!
Trump doesn't say "billions and billions" right.
He's no Sagan, that's for sure.
Boo! Scott Walker! Boo!
A girl named Karen from Ohio? Fuck.
I'm John Kasich, and did I mention that I come from the swing state OHIO, aka the GOP do or die state?!?
Carly twitches. I thought it was the feed at first.
Do you know who else was an entertainer that ran for president?
Melissa Gilbert?
Pat Paulsen?
Okay, maybe I can't do this.
Well Kasich just said that if he were watching at home he'd turn it off.
Imma try closed cap.
Did Carly just say fish live in water?
You heard that right.
This is an even better throwdown than I was hoping for. I just might make it through this sober after all…
The real important question is, who has the biggest flag pin?
We finally get a Jeb!/Donald fight and it's over casinos? Yawn–bring back Carly and Rand, please!
I'm going to love the fact-checks on that one because someone's lying big-time.
Dammit, I could have done without the image of Ben Carson in bed…
This clown car mess is surprisingly entertaining.
CC
Rubio: Putin is Dog?
Carly : We could article the Kurds
Strength is apparently ignoring all of your problems.
Might is right!
Rand Paul is crazy for wanting to talk to people.
Whither Huckabee?
CC
¿Jeb! : we need a dedurant
Huck : Detour rant
paraphrase
Trump: If Obama had bombed the shit out of Syria, there would be fewer refugees.
.
.
True enough.
Cruz stocked up on dog treats, red meat variety.
Pro tip to Cruz:
Trying to describe an editorial cartoon negates much of its' effect.
Even the other GOP candidates are thinking "STFU, Huckabee, and let us talk about real issues FFS…"
Huck just made the worst equivalence [so far ] re Kentucky Clerk
Progress report: I've managed to stay sober so far, though Ted Cruz pushed me to the limit. Can't wait to start the drinking AFTER this freak show, however…
I should have made a Ted Cruz lie counter instead of a Reagan counter. It would have been higher.
Don't try any fact -checking on the Planned Parenthood rants.
You'll hurt yourself.
I do believe Carly is full of shit.
Shorter Fiorina: I'm willing to lie to get rid of my own rights.
I need a break.
[ trying to sip, not chug ]
13,000… most of those religious, of course.
Jesus, I thought we'd never get a break…wait, it's over already and we're back on?
/FFS
"We have a country based on laws, except when a Christian doesn't like the law."
Carly: we have been using immigration as a wedge issue before you came along, Donald!
Donald: I did it better!
Rubio :My grandfather loved Reagan.
And we are STILL talking about immigration? Never mind the booze–I may just fall asleep before this thing is over…
/FFS
[ pssst Ted, Reagan had an amnesty program]
I can't wait until they start talking about climate change.
Trump on birthright : One of the things that does, in fact, make the USA exceptional, is a big stupid mistake.
"WAAAAAH I DON'T HAVE A PLAN SO I WILL DEFLECT AT OBAMA"
Did… she blame Hillary Clinton for being fired? wtf?
CHAOS!
They are so afraid of Clinton with all these attacks.
I've got the volume off and this is on now. It's making so much more sense.
Smart.
(Rand Paul = 5:40 now)
When the fuck is the next bathroom break? Because listening to this is making me feel like taking a dump FFS…
Either taxes should be based on the Bible or it's socialism! hahahahahahaha
Wait, he's serious?
Dr. Carson seems sleepy.
Sounds like he's been watching the GOP debate.
Walker: "It's all about jobs, let's cut taxes, so you can buy this used 1999 Buick with 40,000 miles on it!"
GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eta : and that's why your state is in the shithole
Yeppers.
This radio guy is the alter-ego of Bill O'Reilly, isn't he?
He's worse, I think. Also, Hugh Hewitt? Erick Erickson? What is with these names? No creativity whatsoever.
Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. A conservative and a Catholic,[1] he comments on society, politics and media bias in the United States.
During a 2006 exchange with Hewitt, longtime Washington Post reporter and columnist Thomas Edsall said that Democrats outnumbered Republicans 15-25 to 1 among members of the mainstream media.
Why does this man get a real say in things if he's this wrong
"Who is going to prosecute Hillary Clinton for a law that wasn't broken?" -Christie
Christie = 7:40
Commercial break! I'm drunk but not happy drunk.
I'm drunk but not happy drunk = everyone at a Trump Campaign Rally
GAH! There's more?!
8:59 to 9:24
You know who else had "the finest team" around him? GWB, that's who.
TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
Yep, and Uh huh.
It's bad.
3.11 meters confirmed in Coquimbo.
Dammit. there are too many commenters on Disqus to keep up. I'll come back after the debate and see what you good folks are saying, because I'll never catch up on the other thread…
Who's been paying attention? Has anyone brought up Hitler yet? Is Obama worse than or equal to – or is he really Neville Chamberlain?
I need to make a scorecard.
The first debate had Graham call ISIS "Muslim Nazis" but that's the closest we've had so far.
That's disappointing. I knew they should have opened question time up to CSPAN callers.
Oh, fuck you Scott Walker. I was one of those protesters and you never faced us. You never addressed our concerns. You never even talked to any of us. You say you didn't "back down." Fuck you. You sat in your office and watched us and ignored us. Fuck you.
So it's somehow Obama's fault that extremists even exist? They'll blame him for anything.
Jimmy Carter, also too.
Christie playing the heartstrings card.
12:47
Did i miss 4:20?
That was whoever was prattling on before Rand Paul.
The one friend I have who was in New York and seeing the attack happen right there was really against the Iraq war, Christie. Does this person not count?
Whoa Ben : Aggression is not needed in every case.
Weak sauce!!!
A man who cut people open to heal them is for aggression? That's actually terrifying.
I hate this GWB "he kept us safe" meme or whatever that Republicans believe. Yeah, except for that one day when nearly 3,000 people died. And then, all the troops sent to Iraq for a bullshit war without proper equipment or even showers (remember the showers?). Fuck this idea. Fuck them for forgetting this.
They didn't forget. They're just sucking up to the REPUBLICANS GOOD DEMOCRATS BAD people in their base and lying their asses off.
Huck : Senior officials ignored intelligence briefings?
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Sounds familiar.
BY THE WAY, HILLARY CLINTON -this entire debate, basically
Oh geez , Rand. No boots.
What was the crowd reaction?
A small smattering.
But oil always in Our Interest, Gland.
Goddam Carly WE ARE THE DOMINANT SUPERPOWER AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT!!!
John Roberts Hate.
CRUZ CALLED HIM A LIBERAL. THE MAN WHO VOTED FOR CITIZENS UNITED WAS CALLED LIBERAL.
"We keep winning except those two elections of Obama, the two of Clinton, and the one Bush won without the popular vote."
Ha ha! you wanted an Alito or a Scalia and you got semi-sensible Roberts.
Is it over yet?
At least they know that Kennedy was appointed before Souter, unlike Jindal.
Oh, christ, there's more?!
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Pacing myself…almost there…thirty-five more minutes. Anyone can stay sober for that length of time, right?
Dammit, I wanna watch Jeopardy! .
If any of these assholes makes it to the White House we'll be in jeopardy…
Rand Paul just brought up race problems in drug enforcing. I'm shocked, honestly.
What about the Constitutional marijuana laws? You know that shit was written on hemp, right?
Ben Franklin rolled the first draft up and smoked it with one of his French whores before he ate the Liberty Bell or whatever.
"Willie the Pimp", now. Strangely appropriate.
I hate it when Rand Paul makes sense.
I knew it !!! ¿Jeb! is addicted to teh drugs.
Ibogane.
Christie: "I'm pro-life and pro-treatment."
Pro-Loaf
Which one is going to go for 'Zero tolerance'?
Tomorrow's Constitution Day? I'm going to walk around with the First and Second Amendment to tell conservatives the real text of those!
Better pack heat.
They'll never believe you.
I'll go over to my dad's place and get the pocket constitution he used to carry around for just that purpose.
G-G-G-GUNSZZZZ!
They were kinda squishy. I'll bet NRA frothing right now.
THANKS FOR THE DEFINITION OF A WORD, RUBIO, SUCH A STRONG VIEW ON REAL ISSUES
Serious question: Does Rand Paul think the 2nd Clause of Article 6 in the U.S. Constitution actually says that State
is supreme over Federal law?
Holy shit! Climate change!
I think he just called Reagan a liberal. I… think I just heard that.
Trump: "I'm not sayin' vaccines cause Autism, but Autism's gone totally out of control so we should back off on all the vaccines."
Carson: "Vaccines are great, except for all the Big Government ones."
"They're digging all the way to China."
Trump vs an actual pediatric neurosurgeon on actual child brain health issues, this will be fun.
It's not.
You're right, I thought this would be better. Oh well.
Ben not an anti-vaxer.
+1
Huck wants teh science?
When the FUCK is this going to END???
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Never.
Hey Huck, ya wanna cut some of the defense spending?
Ivanka,………………. or Rosa Parks.
Who's hotter, Donald?
Humble LOL
Christie thinks that "the Addams Family has been shorted in the currency business"
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Ha! Our Roku: "Are you still watching?"
Everybody knows Christie's codename would be Cruller.
Meat Loaf
Here we go with the Rhetoric Wrap-Up..
Can't fix the student debt problems but would rather repeal Obamacare to help? He's appealing to the asshole vote.
"Go with the 'Com-main-knee' pronunciation. It makes you sound so much less educated than you already are."
Carson: "Free phones?!"
Carly wins tonight's unwieldy Trickle Down Debate Award.
Holy hell, this is still going on?
Oh, thank God–our long national nightmare is finally over.
Oh, thank goodness.
Wow, that's a white crowd.
IOKIYAR.
Nah mang. They have different pearls and ties.
But Ben Carson was there so REALLY DIVERSE
The Guardian
" Trump and Bush clash but Fiorina stands out "
[are they trolling ? ]
What was with that Trump slam of Rand in the first minutes?
♪♫ Everybody ha-ates Rand ♫♪
One hair- piece called the other hair-piece sophomoric, and he proved it.
I can't believe I watched the whole thing!
G'night all! I drank too much too fast.
One of the many services we provide.
Nerf balls?
Imma guess that it's not fapping.
Music and the MUTE button.
Wow, I made a cat laugh! High praise! Said as someone who has a cat, of course.
What is, "fuck no"?
Not at all, sadly. One even owns a goat, I feel sorry for that goat ;_;
Prolapse
Handel's Water Music, also too.
Maybe that "hair flap" grew from repeated fontanelle damage.
We all got high just looking at Bush.
Hey! I manged to get through the debate sober!
That said, I made sure to have plenty of liquor after the debate of course…
We got a fuckton of rain yesterday in SoCal. Maybe it was Nature's way of protesting the arrival of these assholes in the Golden State…