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| The first GOP contest: making the debate cutoff | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 4 2015, 11:50 AM (131 Views) | |
| jon-nyc | Jun 4 2015, 11:50 AM Post #1 |
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Cheers
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Both Fox and CNN have said only the top 10 will make the debates. We could see a pretty big name (Jindal, Santorum) sidelined by, say, Trump. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/us/republican-presidential-candidates-fight-to-make-cnn-fox-debate-cut.html |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 4 2015, 11:54 AM Post #2 |
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MAMIL
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Once you get more than about 5 or 6, it's not really a debate any more. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Axtremus | Jun 4 2015, 02:02 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Let's be be generous and say you schedule two hours for a debate. So we start with 120 minutes. Let's say 10% of the time is taken up by the moderator asking question. Now we're down to 108 minutes. Divide that by ten candidates. Each get a little under 11 minutes to talk in the debate. The only sensible use of that 11 minutes really is to stick to focus-grouped, rehearsed phrases. |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 4 2015, 02:08 PM Post #4 |
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There you go again! |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| jon-nyc | Jun 4 2015, 02:13 PM Post #5 |
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Cheers
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Whatever it is, you can't really claim to be a serious candidate if they don't invite you to it. And with 8 governors and 2 senators, you're going to have some 'serious' candidates on the cutting room floor. Not just Trump. |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 4 2015, 02:25 PM Post #6 |
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They should have two sets of debates |
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| Axtremus | Jun 4 2015, 02:36 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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That is CNN's solution. First debate for the top 10 polling candidates. Second debate for everyone else that polls at least 1%. |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 4 2015, 02:38 PM Post #8 |
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They'd be better off selecting them at random so they don't end up with a debate full of no-hopers that nobody watches. |
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| Mikhailoh | Jun 4 2015, 02:45 PM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I knew focus-grouped, rehearsed phrases. Focus-grouped, rehearsed phrases are my friends. You, sir, are no focus-grouped, rehearsed phrases. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Jolly | Jun 4 2015, 02:51 PM Post #10 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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If y'all want fireworks, you need Walker, Jindal and Cruz, with a splash of Bush. |
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| Axtremus | Jun 4 2015, 02:59 PM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Replace Scott Walker with Rand Paul for even better fireworks. Bush is not needed. |
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| Jolly | Jun 4 2015, 04:23 PM Post #12 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Ok, I'll give you that one. Carry on.... |
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