Who’s with me on watching tonight’s Republican debate? It promises to be quite animated.
What I wonder is whether Republicans are compensating for the lack of a single viable candidate with creating an animated, conflict-ridden field that attracts attention and produces the feeling that the party is alive, bustling and happening.
I’m worried that the Democrats, with their two not very young candidates who never say anything unpredictable and don’t make it into the news very often + the idiotically scheduled Saturday debates, are failing to milk the moment for all the attention they could be getting.
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I’m worried that the Democrats, with their two not very young candidates who never say anything unpredictable and don’t make it into the news very often + the idiotically scheduled Saturday debates, are failing to milk the moment for all the attention they could be getting.
I fear you are correct here.
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We will still win. But it will be a harder win if this trend continues.
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I’m worried that the Democrats, with their two not very young candidates who never say anything unpredictable and don’t make it into the news very often + the idiotically scheduled Saturday debates, are failing to milk the moment for all the attention they could be getting.
Oh, wait, Martin O’ Malley is still running right?
It’s not youth; they’re just in reactive mode. Let’s face it, the presidential candidates are old. How many of the candidates qualify for AARP membership? How many are in their 60s and 70s? Rubio and Cruz are the only “young” candidates, and by young they’re maybe “midlife.” The race feels like “Trump says X + reactions”.
Seriously, noone is going to go for impromptu jogs to prove their fitness. This is the year of the old cranky people. It’s just all different versions of old people telling people to get off their lawn, or midlife people sucking up to their parents by imitating their “get off their lawn speech.”
The Democrats candidates need to really organize to produce voter turnout and ensure the votes are counted. Otherwise, whatever crazy sideshow circus candidate the Republicans put up will win.
I may watch, but there is a crisis in my family and I’m waiting on bad news.
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I hope things work out for your family! Waiting for bad news totally sucks. 😦
I agree completely that Democrats need to start getting voters fired up and enthusiastic. And no, it’s not age per se but, rather, the perception that these candidates have nothing fresh to say. Love Bernie but could he be any more 1970s?
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Marco Rubio will be our next President! 🙂
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/12/young_people_may_vote_for_marco_rubio_over_hillary_clinton.html
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I just saw his ad and the fellow looked so weepy that the words “Commander in chief” sounded completely out of place.
But who knows, maybe the young generation is into weak Momma’s boys. Look at who Canadians elected.
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Actually, I’d prefer one of the “old” candidates with a bit more experience — like John Kasich or Lindsey Graham — but neither has a shot at it, so Marco will do.
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Kasich comes across as a rational person and he resembles the Mayor from Buffy, which apparently doesn’t excite Republican party voters and reads as wimpy to them.
Graham…comes across as wimpy.
To be honest, the Republican men are all trying to trade on personal macho-ness and it really doesn’t work very well, because they’re all essentially soft no matter how much shouting they do. C’mon, you’re all going to send drones until you run out of bombs, end of story. Interestingly enough the women in this race don’t even try this weird dude trash talking because they’re not dudes and it works better for them.
In contrast when the women try to be stereotypically feminine or soft it doesn’t work well (Carly Fiorina tries to convince everyone she likes dogs and is friendly).
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The anthem again!
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Christie: Fathers to go work and mothers drop the kids to school.
Fiorina’s statement was flat out pathetic. This is not group therapy session for fucks sake!
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“I have buried a child” as a political advancement tool, I’ve got to say, it just goes way too far. Is there nothing that’s not for sale?
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