Anyone else looking forward to the GOP debate clusterf**k?

[joshcryer]

I know there's a lot of distaste for watching the upcoming GOP debate, with some opining that the Democrats are doing themselves a disservice for even mentioning it much less telling people to watch.

But here's the thing. They have no credible ideas, they have no credible positions, they have nothing that will speak to the American people. John Huntsman if he was running maybe could've provided some sane input, but he's not, and in the end there will be no positions that the American people desire. They will play solely to their base, and it's likely that Trump will win simply because he has no filter and his opinions play to the lowest most debased part of the Republican base (the Tea Partiers).

I am looking forward to it. It's going to be hilarious. Hell, it's going to be so stupid that if you try to make a drinking game of it you may indeed wind up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning. The thing is not going to be anything serious. It's going to be the clown car in full force. The only thing the GOP has going for it is that they'll probably weed out half the debaters in the first round.

And even still I think the psychopath Trump will come out on top.

Talk about popcorn.

I'm sorry if people disdain me for wanting to see the clusterfuck, but I'm sorry, it's going to be fucking hilarious.

NOTE: This post was locked in General Discussion: Primaries because I posted it in the "wrong forum." The Host locking did so purely on a "technical" basis. Original post here.

[snooper2]

1. Shit, I've been excited for this for over a month!

It is going to be fucking AWESOME!

And if any of those losers play it safe, don't rip on each other and it becomes fucking lame I will be PISSED OFF for the letdown.

Trump is going to be centered in the middle next to Jebthrow I believe so maybe even some physical contact is called for. Make it good bitches you better not weasel up!

[joshcryer]

5. It's going to be hilarious.

If I wasn't on the wagon I'd be making up my own drunk game. No joke. It's going to be excellent.

[KingCharlemagne]

19. Best post of the morning. You really should think about turning this

reply into its own OP.

OMG, just your last line has me giggling maniacally.

[B Calm]

2. Not high on my agenda. If I wanted to watch a clown show I would

go to a circus. But then there is a chance high winds would bring the tent down and you could be seriously hurt.

[gwheezie]

3. I'm going to watch it

You never know when the really funny stuff is going to happen.

[joshcryer]

6. It should be hilarious.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. Nope

I know I'm not voting for them and I think all this brouhaha (by the Republicans) is silly because we all know it's going to be Jeb Bush at the end of the day.

[joshcryer]

7. It's going to be Trump.

Watch and see.

[JustAnotherGen]

21. God help this country if it is

By some kind of dumb luck he could win and then it is dark night in America. Yikes!

[snooper2]

9. You never know, some of those primary voters might want a hot shot of Santorum again

[JustAnotherGen]

22. Oh! Naughty naughty!

[redstateblues]

8. They will be beating the drums for war with Iran

With the exception of Rand Paul. They will use him as a foil the way Rudy did with Ron Paul

[joshcryer]

11. They will be all over the place.

From being anti-Obamacare to anti-Iran diplomacy to anti-Cuba relations. They'll be completely ridiculous. The main points will be anti-immigration. Anti-womans rights. They are lost.

[pinboy3niner]

10. I plan on taking a nice nap in advance and picking up stout beverages and popcorn

[joshcryer]

13. In retrospect, I might watch on CSPAN afterward.

After a drink or two. My original post was optimistic, I don't think I can watch it live with my nephew and niece wanting to go to bed. Still, exciting either way. I hope I can / will post in the DU live threads. As I said in my original thread it'd probably be on my phone. So I hope no one slights me for short blurbs.

The clown car is hilarious.

[pinboy3niner]

16. I think the live thread here will be 'Must See DU'

The ragging on the GOP clowns is sure to bring out clever posters.

[joshcryer]

17. Here here!

[kairos12]

12. Has the same viewing pleasure as those destruction derbies with cars.

[joshcryer]

14. So pretty hilarious?

[kairos12]

15. Beyond hilarious. I think like the first time i saw the movie Airplane.

[pinboy3niner]

24. Well, some of the GOP candidates will likely be...

...on Otto Pilot .

[KingCharlemagne]

18. I'm keeping 9-11 on speed dial in case I start to die from laughter. I can't

wait for Huckabee to bring up Trump's 2000 support of reproductive rights* and then watch the blood and fur start flying. It's going to be friggin' priceless.

*Alternate scenario: Jeb Bush brings up Trump's 2000 advocacy of increasing taxes on the rich.

OMG! Epic doesn't even begin to describe it.

[MineralMan]

20. The GD-P version of this was locked because

it was in the wrong forum. The admins of this site made it clear that only Democratic Primary-related posts could be posted in General Discussion: Primaries. The forum hosts' only job is to follow the Statement of purpose for each forum. For GD-P, that SOP reads:

GDP TOS: A forum for general discussion of the Democratic presidential primaries. Disruptive meta-discussion is forbidden.

This was clarified by EarlG in the Announcements forum:

From EarlG's June 25th announcement post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10134641:

"The Politics 2015 forum has been renamed General Discussion: Primaries and is now for exclusive discussion of the Democratic presidential primaries. Any new threads about the Democratic primaries MUST be posted in this forum. (Note: threads about the Republican presidential primaries are still permitted in General Discussion.) "

DU's Forum Hosts are volunteers who help the administrators keep the forums on track. If you have questions about what hosts do, you can post them in the Ask the Administrators forum. Your post was about Republican candidates for President and the upcoming debate. It is not about the Democratic Primaries or candidates in any way. Because of that it is not within the allowed subject matter for General Discussion: Primaries. It's fine in GD. The Hosts are just doing what they volunteered to do.

Note: I'm one of 30 Forum hosts.

[joshcryer]

30. Sure it was.

I would have expected you to let it go. It was hardly some huge issue. The SOP does not say GD P is only for the Dem primary and no GOP primary. But you enjoy your narrow interpretation.

[Stardust]

34. Can they rename the Forum: GD-Democratic Primaries? I've noticed over and over

that posters get their posts locked and many are offended, unaware of the distinction. It would be such a simple solution and the hosts wouldn't have to reiterate the rules.

Was the original Forum, Politics 2015 exclusively for discussions about Democrats?

I'm not complaining, just asking...

[MineralMan]

37. I'm not an admin, so I have nothing to

do with that. You could ask in the Ask the Administrators forum. I think the question has been asked already, and the answer was that the Stop screen you see when you click to start a new post makes it clear. It seems clear enough to me.

The forum hosts are doing what the admins asked them to do. When I lock a post as a host, I quote the rules in my locking post, too.

Most DUers seem to understand, and not many posts are being locked, anyhow.

[Stardust]

38. Since I never start an OP there, I wasn't aware of the Stop screen warning. Thanks.

[nruthie]

23. My blood pressure can't stand it.

It isn't funny; these freaks are scary.

[KarenS]

25. You're right, these freaks ARE scary!

But we are going to watch. I'm really worried about getting a President Trump out of all of this. As bad as GWB was, I think Trump would be worse.

[Warpy]

26. Well, there are too many of them up there

Had they restricted it to the top 5, it might have been a more manageable format. As it is, there will be ten suits all giving their canned speeches and that will be it.

Republicans won't notice, of course, and will give Trump the win only because he will be the loudest and most cocksure.

[Gothmog]

27. I will have some popcorn ready

[B Calm]

28. Why would you want raise FOX ratings?

[stopwastingmymoney]

35. I did feel weird while making a program to record Fox

I guess it shows, there's a first time for everything

[kelliekat44]

29. No.. I hate what they will be saying out of their lying mouths. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. Yup, but as media I have to listen and give a fair hearing to all of these folks

Sorry if that does not play well with the hyper partisan view.

Tonight in the early night, I think Fiorina did well, and in fact very well indeed... and I would also say that Graham probably will not understand why his prescription for more war will not play well. The rest did not make too much of an impression on me. So will have to listen to the tape again and see about that.

[ecstatic]

32. I'll admit that I'm excited...

I set my DVR over a week ago, but I'm going to try to watch it live, which is really rare for me!

I think Trump is hilarious and I really hope to see some great zingers and confrontations...But there's always the chance that I'll be more disgusted than entertained. We'll see.

[yuiyoshida]

33. Its gonna be the Great American

Trainwreck !

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

36. So what drinking games are planned?

Every time The Donald mentions how rich he is? Every time Jeb Bush mentions his Hispanic wife? We certainly will get alcohol poisoning if we down one every time one of the clowns mentions trickle down tax reform (cutting taxes on the rich).

[Kingofalldems]

39. What time is the debate?

[joshcryer]

41. 25 mins from now.

6 PT, 9 ET.

[Nevernose]

40. If y'all don't want to watch, I'll summarize the whole thing

1. I won't be a dictator like Obama, plus guns are freedom.

2. I am a misanthrope who is repulsed by humanity; the only difference is the degree of similarity.

3. I have but one solution to literally all foreign policy questions: war. War on ISIS or Iraq or Drugs or Immigrants or Pakistan or Iran. War is literally my only solution.

Please vote for me in the upcoming Republican primary, because we are all mindlessly interchangeable.