When will they start airing reruns on Comedy Central?

The more of these they do, the less electable they look.

How does a Republican win? Let them talk for 30 seconds.

How does a Republican lose? Let them talk for two minutes.


14:58...14:59...

enry: 14:58...14:59...

It's been a long time since I've listened to 23:58.

Wish more Fark Cons would participate in debate threads.

No it's better to take the night off from trolling and complain about Fartbama tomorrow.

/Vote Republican

NateGrey: Wish more Fark Cons would participate in debate threads.

No it's better to take the night off from trolling and complain about Fartbama tomorrow.

/Vote Republican

In their defense, it is awfully hard to type with one hand.

Is CNN streaming this online?

This will make 11 GOP debates, or the number of Firefly episodes aired before cancellation.

I said this before this shiat started, that the Republicans would find having this many debates was idiotic of them.

How do you let a Republican win: Let him talk for 30 seconds.

How do you let a Republican lose: Let him talk for 2 minutes.


Republicans ideas sound great if you don't think about them but then when you get into details people realize how idiotic they are.

The best thing is, instead of making the candidates more popular, it's making them all look worse and worse.

Every time they speak, they look less and less electable. All Obama has to do to win is just run ads made form debate footage. No commentary, nothing, just run it word for word and 2012 is his on a silver platter.

And what exactly do Republicans know about foreign policy? Ask them about Libya and watch the hilarity, or if Cuban is a language, their vice presidential nominee couldn't comprehend South Africa was a country.

They are children, John McCain held secret knowledge of where Osama was and didn't tell us!

Republicans=FAIL

NateGrey: Ask them about Libya and watch the hilarity

They have an answer "I am against everything Obama did, I would of instead [then list everything Obama did]"

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Grizabella

I might have gone with McAvity for that one.

/Meh, it's all Pekes and Pollicles
//Not that I've ever seen Cats
///NTTAWWT

Once upon a time candidates would speak empty promises with silver tongues now however it has turned into something vile.

A decade ago, I remember CNN interviewing random people on the street in Singapore. One guy said: "Yeah, I love watching U.S. politics, it's the best entertainment on TV."

/remembering poorly, but the gist is correct
//absolutely true

Corvus: NateGrey: Ask them about Libya and watch the hilarity

They have an answer "I am against everything Obama did, I would of instead [then list everything Obama did]"

Obama is completely wrecking their national security angle. the man keeps getting results, and they can't stand that. The GOP is suppose to be the ones who are tough on defense, not some spineless Democrat.

Instead, the man our enemies fear is Oabam, or as they call him in the middl east, Shiek al Boomheadshot.

make me some tea: I think I'll miss that.

I don't know about "great political theater". If it was nothing but a cynical parody, or a satirical production about the state of politics then maybe I could enjoy it.

As it's simply a broadcast of reality, it's pretty damn depressing and a tad bit frightening.

HeartBurnKid: NateGrey: Wish more Fark Cons would participate in debate threads.

No it's better to take the night off from trolling and complain about Fartbama tomorrow.

/Vote Republican

In their defense, it is awfully hard to type with one hand.

I'd contribute more, but i'm too busy weeping uncontrollably at the whargarble spewed. At this point they are no longer debates, more like a circle jerk of who can say the most offensive and outlandish things while still getting an undulation of applause. makes me sick. I'm praying to the political gods that next year brings a geat smiting to the "conservative anti-intellecualism movement." And is it too much to ask Huntsman and Johnson to hang around the party just a bit longer to pick up the pieces?

Seth'n'Spectrum: A decade ago, I remember CNN interviewing random people on the street in Singapore. One guy said: "Yeah, I love watching U.S. politics, it's the best entertainment on TV."

/remembering poorly, but the gist is correct
//absolutely true

Questions for the PM is much more entertaining.

/we need that in the US

sprawl15: This will make 11 GOP debates, or the number of Firefly episodes aired before cancellation.

At least they aren't showing the debates out of order,

I'm waiting to find out who they want to declare war on next.

And, I'm hoping to get some insight from Cain on this rumor that China is seeking nuclear weapons

Looking forward to more cheering of torture and more gay bashing

Its like Sunday night in the 1970s' watching Archie Bunker

/going to take a nap
//Stay off the fricking lawn

I think the plan is to let the extreme conservatives talk so much that the majority of the base will realize they are unelectable on a national level. This is step one of moving people past their distaste to actually vote for a moderate candidate like Romney.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of extreme conservatives in the running, and they just keep coming up with crazy shiat to say.

Talk all the shiat you want, I'm glad they brought Hee Haw back. The new format is fresh and exciting.

ManateeGag: Another one? There are some TV shows with less episodes than 2011 GOP debates.

"Sarah Palin's Alaska" doesn't count.

quizzical: think the plan is to let the extreme conservatives talk so much that the majority of the base will realize they are unelectable on a national level. This is step one of moving people past their distaste to actually vote for a moderate candidate like Romney.

The guy who believes there should be a constitutional amendment to declare life begins at conception is now moderate? (I know it's hard to keep track of Romney's current positions on issues they change so rapidly)

Given the number of Republican debates there have been, it would be good if there could be just one with the President and a group of Dems debating issues.

Sadly that isn't ever going to happen, as it might lead to Obama actually being called to account by someone with a shred of credibility and the Dems certainly don't want that to occur.

Knara: Seth'n'Spectrum: A decade ago, I remember CNN interviewing random people on the street in Singapore. One guy said: "Yeah, I love watching U.S. politics, it's the best entertainment on TV."

/remembering poorly, but the gist is correct
//absolutely true

Questions for the PM is much more entertaining.

/we need that in the US

And Question Time on the BBC is better than the talking head shows on U.S. cable tv.

The Numbers: Given the number of Republican debates there have been, it would be good if there could be just one with the President and a group of Dems debating issues.

I'm sorry, how does one of these follow from the other?

NateGrey: Wish more Fark Cons would participate in debate threads.

No it's better to take the night off from trolling and complain about Fartbama tomorrow.

/Vote Republican

They're waiting to listen to AM talk so they will know what to say.

Corvus: quizzical: think the plan is to let the extreme conservatives talk so much that the majority of the base will realize they are unelectable on a national level. This is step one of moving people past their distaste to actually vote for a moderate candidate like Romney.

The guy who believes there should be a constitutional amendment to declare life begins at conception is now moderate? (I know it's hard to keep track of Romney's current positions on issues they change so rapidly)

Fark, I forgot he adopted that bit of stupidity.

The Numbers: Given the number of Republican debates there have been, it would be good if there could be just one with the President and a group of Dems debating issues.

Sadly that isn't ever going to happen, as it might lead to Obama actually being called to account by someone with a shred of credibility and the Dems certainly don't want that to occur.

lol someone is concerned. Cain not working out for you? Cry moar!

Knara: The Numbers: Given the number of Republican debates there have been, it would be good if there could be just one with the President and a group of Dems debating issues.

I'm sorry, how does one of these follow from the other?

Observing how differently a candidate acts when debating to win the support of their base as opposed to the general populace gives significant insight into what they genuinely believe in as opposed to what they say they believe in to garner support.

There have been plenty of GOP debates to provide that insight into the GOP candidate for 2012 and ammo to hold them to account should they start shifting positions come the general, but it looks like Obama will get to dodge this process. Since he has a particular tendency for centre-right governing, I for one would like to see him in a debate with a couple of other Dems to see just how much he'll shift on issues.

The Numbers: Observing how differently a candidate acts when debating to win the support of their base as opposed to the general populace gives significant insight into what they genuinely believe in as opposed to what they say they believe in to garner support.

There have been plenty of GOP debates to provide that insight into the GOP candidate for 2012 and ammo to hold them to account should they start shifting positions come the general, but it looks like Obama will get to dodge this process. Since he has a particular tendency for centre-right governing, I for one would like to see him in a debate with a couple of other Dems to see just how much he'll shift on issues.

Were you in suspended animation during the 2008 campaign, or something?

Knara: The Numbers: Observing how differently a candidate acts when debating to win the support of their base as opposed to the general populace gives significant insight into what they genuinely believe in as opposed to what they say they believe in to garner support.

There have been plenty of GOP debates to provide that insight into the GOP candidate for 2012 and ammo to hold them to account should they start shifting positions come the general, but it looks like Obama will get to dodge this process. Since he has a particular tendency for centre-right governing, I for one would like to see him in a debate with a couple of other Dems to see just how much he'll shift on issues.

Were you in suspended animation during the 2008 campaign, or something?

No no its different Libbbbbbsss!!!

elchip: "We should just raise everybody's taxes!" -Mitt Romney

"Government knows better than a free people how to guide an economy." -Mitt Romney

"Fiscal responsibility is heartless and immoral." -Mitt Romney

"America's just another nation with a flag." -Mitt Romney

Oh, that's lovely. I do hope someone on the national TV level picks up on that turnabout.

Knara: The Numbers: Observing how differently a candidate acts when debating to win the support of their base as opposed to the general populace gives significant insight into what they genuinely believe in as opposed to what they say they believe in to garner support.

There have been plenty of GOP debates to provide that insight into the GOP candidate for 2012 and ammo to hold them to account should they start shifting positions come the general, but it looks like Obama will get to dodge this process. Since he has a particular tendency for centre-right governing, I for one would like to see him in a debate with a couple of other Dems to see just how much he'll shift on issues.

Were you in suspended animation during the 2008 campaign, or something?

Have you been in suspended animation since the 2008 campaign?