Can you imagine the first Republican debate?

[kentuck]

When Rand Paul is asked about his comments about the "war hawks" in the Republican Party creating ISIS??

Can you imagine the reactions on stage? Scattered boos in the audience? Lindsey Graham's eyerolls? Jeb Bush shaking his head?

But when the votes are counted in Iowa, who will be the winner of the primary? It may be a surprise? It may be Rand Paul?

If that happens, it could give pause to candidates in both Parties that are supporting the Patriot Act and perpetual war in the Middle East?

Politicians running around with their fingers stuck in the air may find some fingers missing?

[Peacetrain]

1. The Pauls have a tremendous following in Iowa

You have made an excellent point

[still_one]

2. Even though on content Ron Paul held his own in the debates previously, he was ridiculed

by the other republican candidates at the time, and I suspect the same thing will happen to Rand Paul

I don't think that will happen during the Democratic primary debates, there will be differences no doubt, but I do not see the sniping occurring during the Democratic debates as there will be during the republican debates

[olddots]

3. the debates are going to be pure show bizz spectacle

Think of the Super Bowl on acid and steroids .Its pretty frightening because all we seem to make in this country is entertainment .

[underpants]

4. Moderator: okay let's make this quick

Show of hands, immigration reform? Okay Jeb you can leave the stage.

Bomb ISIS further back into the Stone Age? Okay Sen. Paul that's enough from you.

Pro-life? Okay everyone stays.
Reagan? Okay everyone stays.
Benghazi bad? Okay
Are you a great Murkan? Sen. Cruz you get to stay but we need you to move to the podium on the end.

[IDemo]

5. Yes, I can:

[Kalidurga]

6. Republican debates?

"No, I hate immigrants more." "Well, I hate women being able to chose abortion more." "Yeah, but I favor taxing the middle class down to serfdom and cutting the taxes for the ruling class." "Oh, please I hate people getting affordable health care the most I even clapped for the guy that was dying of an easily treatable illness because he was on unemployment." "Poser all of you, I not only vote against gay marriage I support the guy that wants gays executed in Africa." "That's weak sauce, I will end all welfare programs they are trapping people in poverty, they will get jobs when they are hungry enough." "I support bombing the Middle East until their sand turns to glass!!!!"

That seems like all they do anymore see who can say the most hateful things and just when you think they reached the bottom you find out there is no bottom.