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GOP Debate v2
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(09-17-2015, 04:02 PM),Nately120 Wrote: Stupid republicans, always making the mistake of talking to the American public as if we are comprised of geniuses who really strive to have a doctoral-level understanding of foreign policy and economics! Ninja

That's really why BS issues like guns, gay marriage, abortion etc are so popular.  With economics, taxes and to a lesser extent foreign policy you really can't do it justice in a 30 second sound bit or even a few minutes in a debate....so you're always at the mercy of the media for being "too esoteric" or "not detailed enough".  There really isn't a winning way (with the media) to talk about that stuff - they either like and agree or don't.  And nevermind after all that there's STILL plenty of room for honest disagreement and debate.

I really think this is a bigger problem than lobbyists, term limits, establishment or whatever you want to say is wrong with American politics....Problem #1 is the 4th Estate has become partisan kingmakers.  And at least early on, primary campaigns are really marketing efforts to get a favorable view and coverage from the media.  It's all about providing soundbites and photo ops that the media will want to cover favorably - that's what moves you in the polls, not the 5 or 10 people you impressed at a coffee shop or even few thousand at a stadium event.





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GOP Debate v2 - bfine32 - 09-16-2015, 08:50 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - JustWinBaby - 09-16-2015, 09:15 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - mallorian69 - 09-16-2015, 10:01 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - bfine32 - 09-16-2015, 10:05 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 10:14 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - bfine32 - 09-16-2015, 10:18 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 10:26 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - BmorePat87 - 09-16-2015, 10:30 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - bfine32 - 09-16-2015, 10:36 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 10:33 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Nately120 - 09-16-2015, 11:21 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 11:11 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 11:26 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Nately120 - 09-16-2015, 11:37 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - bfine32 - 09-16-2015, 11:31 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 11:34 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 11:35 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-16-2015, 11:46 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GodHatesBengals - 09-17-2015, 12:22 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Blutarsky - 09-17-2015, 12:48 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - bfine32 - 09-17-2015, 12:59 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Blutarsky - 09-17-2015, 09:59 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - JustWinBaby - 09-17-2015, 11:21 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - michaelsean - 09-17-2015, 11:27 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GodHatesBengals - 09-17-2015, 12:52 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - JustWinBaby - 09-17-2015, 03:40 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Nately120 - 09-17-2015, 04:02 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - JustWinBaby - 09-18-2015, 03:40 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GodHatesBengals - 09-20-2015, 06:50 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GodHatesBengals - 09-17-2015, 12:45 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-17-2015, 07:46 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GMDino - 09-17-2015, 09:31 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - michaelsean - 09-17-2015, 09:39 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GMDino - 09-17-2015, 09:41 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - michaelsean - 09-17-2015, 09:59 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GMDino - 09-17-2015, 10:01 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Rotobeast - 09-17-2015, 10:50 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - SteelCitySouth - 09-17-2015, 11:04 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - GodHatesBengals - 09-17-2015, 01:03 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-18-2015, 04:10 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - JustWinBaby - 09-18-2015, 05:43 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - fredtoast - 09-21-2015, 03:29 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - fredtoast - 09-18-2015, 04:37 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - mallorian69 - 09-19-2015, 10:26 AM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - fredtoast - 09-19-2015, 01:54 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - mallorian69 - 09-19-2015, 05:29 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - fredtoast - 09-19-2015, 07:47 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Rotobeast - 09-19-2015, 09:50 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Belsnickel - 09-18-2015, 05:57 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - 6andcounting - 09-18-2015, 10:44 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - Bengalzona - 09-19-2015, 12:03 PM
RE: GOP Debate v2 - mallorian69 - 09-19-2015, 08:34 PM

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