Republican Debate Preliminaries...TONIGHT

[brooklynite]

The first widely broadcast Republican presidential debate will be hosted in Cleveland on Thursday evening, by Fox News and Facebook. But on Monday night, 14 members of the sprawling Republican field will get a practice run at a forum hosted by C-Span and three early-state news outlets.

The “Voters First Forum,” to be held at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, is a response by the first three states — New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina — to the Fox News debate, which is restricted to the candidates averaging in the top 10 slots in the polls.

In reality, having more than 10 people on the stage was an unwieldy prospect for many cable networks hosting debates. Still, early states worry about their clout diminishing.

Only three of the 17 candidates won’t be at the dry run, according to The New Hampshire Union Leader: Donald J. Trump, who declined the invitation, Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilmore.

Live tonight on C-Span

[daleanime]

1. I respect anyone who can watch that....

but I can't afford to replace my TV.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Borr-ring-- no Trump or Huckabee, so...

entertainment value is lost and the only point might be to see what the others actually have to say.

As if anyone gives a shit what they have to say.

[brooklynite]

11. Perhaps so, but...

...if you're going into a pie fight on Thursday, it does help to exercise your pitching arm...

[Fred Sanders]

3. Will feces be thrown by the top professional GOP feces throwers, otherwise why watch?

[rurallib]

4. steel cage match with the lone candidate standing declared the winnera

might as well be. It is every bit as genuine as the WWE.

[H2O Man]

5. I'll watch as

much of it as possible.

Recommended.

[Auggie]

14. I was planning to watch too

[Takket]

6. how about a drinking game?

Drink when you hear these terms!

LGBTQ rights
White privilege
police brutality
free tuition
income inequality

Everyone goes home sober!!!

[Takket]

7. Drinking game part 2!

Drink when you hear these terms!

God
Constitution
Obama
Heroes
combover

everyone dies of alcohol poisoning!

[dembotoz]

8. Forgot guns and defund planned parenthood... Booze coma in no time flat

[Auggie]

9. Add Ronald Reagan, Iran and Immigration

[Takket]

12. oh... and how could we forget....

BENGHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Takket]

10. you won't even make it to the candidates.

you'll be passed out just from the two minute opening with the talking heads before the debate starts!!!

[snooper2]

15. it's three hours long, how about just limit it to

Obama
Hillary


That should do it

[Takket]

16. ok....

you do that, and I'll just drink any time I hear the word "the" and we'll see which one of us has a higher BAC at the end.

[Iliyah]

17. Besides trashing Pres O, they will also pile on HRC.

[pinboy3niner]

18. Use the word cloud from tonight's transcript to prep for a KILLER drinking game Thursday

[wheniwasincongress]

13. thanks for the heads up

I look forward to it.