The Official GOP Debate Thread

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(08-07-2015, 03:36 PM)michaelsean Wrote: That's irrelevant.  The platform is there, and if you have a large deviation from it, then you are a RINO no matter how many people support you.  

It's not. By all metrics that matter, they are representative of the average Republican. Also, when they are not deviating from it by a significant degree (which they never do or else they wouldn't be nominated), how do you justify calling them "RINOs"? 

The term "RINO" is used by people like this:

(08-07-2015, 03:36 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Big difference when it's written by establishment people vs conservatives

People who think their views should be mainstream but aren't.