UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 · 3:08:36 AM +00:00
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The spin room: the highlight was Nikki calling Vivek “scum” for his personal attacks on her and her daughter.
Haley seems to be their pick for winner.
Still no mention of climate — and a lot of scrambling over abortion after the election results from yesterday.
The moderators had done some homework, tailoring the question in part to the candidates. The candidates obviously had prepped with talking points to target their opponents as opportunity allowed.
None of them is going anywhere until they figure out how to get past Trump.
Meanwhile, TFG was busy holding a rally — between court appearances.
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 · 3:00:08 AM +00:00
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Closing statements
Scott we need a spiritual and cultural reawakening, also God and just 2 sexes.
Christie — tired of division, anger and exhaustion. I will be president for all Americans.
Vivek — war at home between America lovers and haters. Democrats — dump puppet Biden who’s not real president .
Haley — world on fire, good & evil, right & wrong, strong America- go to my website
Florida Man — not about me, about you. I will fight for you. You can trust me.
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 · 2:51:30 AM +00:00
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About last night and the election results…
Florida Man — Culture of Life!
Haley — put it in the hands of the people. Let states ban abortion because we can’t get a national ban through the Senate. Save babies!
Scott — 100% pro-life, 15 week national limit. Who’s with me? Crickets.
Vivek — Sexual responsibility for men — because DNA testing means they can’t dodge it.
Christie — Should be decided in each state, not national. Also, pro life doesn’t end at birth.
Also, they keep claiming Democrats want abortion all the way up to the moment of birth. (No mention that it’s rare, and something that comes up only when the mother will die without intervention.)
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 · 2:37:30 AM +00:00
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Hewitt with another Day One question — what will you do at the border to stop opioids and fentanyl?
Scott, in his answer, keeps slowing down his speech — comes across like man-splaining.
Florida Man — elites in DC don’t give a damn about what happens to people out in America. Also, Mexico will pay for wall, and drug smugglers/cartels “will be shot stone cold dead.”
War with Mexico!
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 · 2:25:02 AM +00:00
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Vivek — I am a CEO. I have all the answers. (Is he wearing his hair down tonight) Zero-based budgeting is the magic bullet.
Scott — grow the economy, cut taxes. Also something about Iowa farmers.
Florida Man: On Day One I’ll throw Bidenomics in the trash can.
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 · 2:20:07 AM +00:00
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Still waiting to hear any questions about climate.
Haley’s plan to help people in rural areas: cut taxes, no gas taxes, cut spending = grow the middle class. Also more Navy ships, more drilling.
And then Kristen Walker asks how they’ll deal with coming collapse of Social Security (and entitlements of all kinds)
It has been noted that none of these people stand a chance of beating Trump for the nomination as things are, so this debate is an exercise in futility. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth watching — and not just to watch them slinging zingers at each other.
If nothing else, there’s nothing so far that shows any of them would be an improvement over Trump.
On Israel? They’re all ready to give Bibi permission to do what he wants as hard as he wants — and we should be sending a message to Iran.
They all are against antisemitism on college campuses. So Lester Holt, how about asking them if they’ll stop beating up on George Soros, and disavow their neonazi fan boys?
Chris Christie is trying to be the non-foaming at the mouth candidate; actual moments of sanity.
Nikki Haley is trying to put a kinder gentler face on it all — Fascism in heels.
Plus random CT stuff and bonkers claims, along with massive cognitive dissonance.
And of course America is in terrible shape and it’s all Biden’s fault.
If anyone wants soundbites from the edge, there’s almost too much material here.