The Klown Kar Krash...

[kentuck]

Last edited Thu Oct 29, 2015, 09:50 AM - Edit history (1)

Desperation was in the air in Boulder Colorado last night.

CNBC was there with their amateurish reporters. The candidates had their tongues sharpened and were ready with their talking points. Each had a target in mind, in hopes of surviving to fight another day.

They came out with their pedal to the metal and swerving all over the place. It was like a Publishers Clearinghouse fantasy sweepstakes. Tell 'em lies and feed 'em candy. Everybody had their own tax plan, from the flat tax to the dissolution of the IRS, but none were planted in reality. Each of them took turns attacking the other. Finally they found someone they could all agree to attack - the media.

Before the first lap was completed, they had run off the track. Their car was lying on its back and their wheels were spinning like a dead cockroach.

As they crawled from the wreckage, they tried to convince everyone that they were the Party that was talking substance and the other Party was nothing more than a bunch of Bolsheviks. As they limped to the spin rooms, the observers began to uncover their eyes. It was a miracle no one was killed.

[PatSeg]

1. It truly was a disaster

I had to fast-forward through the last 25 minutes of it. Evidently you can't moderate republican candidates. I've seen better behaved preschoolers.

[liberal N proud]

2. Isn't it funny that republicans all cry about the media - the very media who slants it their way

The very media who slants it to favor the GOP.

The media is like an abused spouse, they just keep going back after each and every instance of abuse.

[deutsey]

11. I had the impression that Christie and Cruz were hoping for a "enough about the damn emails" moment

I didn't watch the "debate" last night, but in the coverage I saw today that's how it came across to me.

[world wide wally]

12. They just kept looking for their "Bernie moment"

That was obvious. That moment being to become irate at the moderators in defense of your opponent.

[Myrina]

3. Best thing the Dems could do is hold a debate immediately after the GOP comedy hour.

Then it wouldn't matter which Dem got the nomination, any relatively sane voter couldn't help but notice the juvenile stupidity of the entire GOP & resolve to cast their vote for our side.

[malaise]

4. Beautifully done

[GoneOffShore]

5. If you use petals to drive the Kar, of course it's going to crash.

You have to use pedals.

[kentuck]

7. Thank you.

[Stuart G]

6. Blame the Network for the Clown Car Krash

Always blame..blame..blame..

[lonestarnot]

8. More clown car!

lmao

[ryan_cats]

9. I

I do enjoy the occasional mixed metaphor, I'm concerned that you think they fared badly with their GOP constituents.

Read the comments about how brilliant the Democratic candidates were in their debate and apply them to this one and you will see the GOP eats this stuff up.

[kentuck]

10. Mixing metaphors can sometimes be...

...like mixing gasoline with whiskey...

[90-percent]

13. OP reminds me of this song

-90% Jimmy

[AwakeAtLast]

15. I love Cake!

[wiggs]

14. Democracy and public discourse works best when both parties are responsible,

active participants that can offer valid, worthwhile, thoughtful positions on real problems.

They are absent in governing and they are absent in meaningful public discourse. There is only only party willing to be adults (most of the time) and fill a role called for by our governmental, economic, and social systems. We are a country trying to operate with one arm tied behind our backs.

Good OP that applies not only to debate night.

[Rod Beauvex]

16. Crash...whatever...

I bet the republican voters at home went wild for it.

It ain't over yet folks. DU is a bubble. Most normal people lean Republican.

[GoneOffShore]

17. DU may be a bubble, but all the 'Normal' people I know IRL

are pretty liberal.

And are excited about Bernie Sanders.

But thanks for your concern.

[Rod Beauvex]

18. No need to be snarky about it.

I'm voting for Bernie.

I just think a lot of people here on DU severely underestimate the amount of Republican leaning voters in this country, and their tendency to actually go out and vote.

I'm not celebrating the 'klown kar krash' until Bernie is sitting in the oval office.

[kentuck]

19. If we cannot ridicule the "clown car" on DU...?

...then where can it be done??

Nobody said or suggested that the right wing were not turned on by their candidates last night.

But it is not our job to praise them.