Anyone Know There Is *Another* GOP Presidential Debate Tonite?

Filed in National by on June 13, 2011

Well, there is one and go figure — the Clown Show gets to debate itself. Of course, this is one more exercise is just how much batshit crazy these guys will commit to in order to get the approval of the teajadis. It is on CNN at 8pm tonite — being broadcast from St. Anselm College in NH.

Joshua Green from The Atlantic has 7 Things to Watch For.

Are any of you going to watch? Found any good drinking games for tonite’s circus?

What do you think folks should be on the watch for during tonight’s debate?

Tags: ,

About the Author ()

"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." -Shirley Chisholm

Comments (53)

Trackback URL | Comments RSS Feed

  1. pandora says:

    I plan on watching. I predict that tonight will be “pick on Romney” night. He leads in the polls, so it’s to everyone’s advantage to damage him.

  2. I will be watching.

  3. pandora says:

    Here we go!

  4. The drinking game:

    – If Mitt Romney says Obama considers the unemployed “bumps in the road,” drink.
    – If Newt Gingrich says “solutions,” stroke your chin thoughtfully and sip a brandy.
    – If Gingrich refers to the future or some date in the future, put on sunglasses and take a sip of whatever you have.
    – If Tim Pawlenty says “Obamaneycare,” chug. (He said he wouldn’t.)
    – If anyone complains about a question being beneath the dignity of the event, break a bottle and stab someone with it.
    – If Rick Santorum answers a question without attacking someone, take two sips of Campari.
    – If Ron Paul mentions “sound money” or the Fed, sip sherry out of a golden chalice.

  5. pandora says:

    Tim Pawlenty just introduced himself as a neighbor! Hey, Mr. Rogers!

  6. pandora says:

    Uh oh… so far Mittens has only been agreeing with (endorsing?) everyone else.

  7. pandora says:

    Pawlenty chickens out – can’t tell Romney to his face that he called Obamacare Obomneycare.

  8. Pawlenty has no killer instinct.

    All the candidates can’t wait to kick sick kids off of healthcare.

  9. The perfect cherry on this sundae – Christine O’Donnell is commenting on Twitter.

  10. Joe Cass says:

    When was it Santorum last led? google santorum

  11. Joe Cass says:

    you dems are tea party! bastards! I knew I never liked you!

  12. Joe Cass says:

    Bachman hugged me

  13. cassandra_m says:

    The Root has a fun Twitterlist commenting — anyone following Elon James is AOK with me…..

  14. Tim Pawlenty is losing, big time. It sounds like he’s running to be Mitt’s VP.

  15. Wow, Bachmann’s make-up is kinda cray-cray.

  16. DE Idealist says:

    I’m still weirdly attracted to her

  17. DE Idealist says:

    Uhh, I think the sound on my television is messed up. I thought I just heard Newt we weren’t a developed country and that we ought to have colonized the moon by now.

  18. pandora says:

    Who knew the Space Program was such a big deal to Republicans.

  19. So far we have had proposals to get rid of the Fed, the NLRB, NASA, EPA. Apparently the FDA is ok.

  20. cassandra_m says:

    From Twitter:

    elonjames Elon James White
    Mitt Romney looks like the government scientist that starts the Zombie Apocalypse. #CNNDebate

  21. cassandra_m says:

    From Twitter:

    jbouie Jamelle Bouie
    Ron Paul continues raging against to the Fed, also proposes universal suffrage for white men, and free land in the west #andrewjacksontweets

    Universal Suffrage for White Men! Very funny…..

  22. Another Mike says:

    How about ESPN, WKRP and C3PO?

  23. So who’s winning?

  24. pandora says:

    Romney is okay with holding the debt ceiling hostage.

  25. Crunchy says:

    I’m watching the debate, and no oine is asking Bachman a question. She’s standing there, with about 10 pounds of makeup on, she’s getting ignored.

  26. Love it! On Twitter, Christine O’Donnell says she has a whole chapter in her book about separation of church and state.

  27. cassandra_m says:

    I think that Twitter is winning:

    @elonjames
    Elon James White

    Santorum looks like a special effect. Like he was created by Industrial Light and Bigoted Hate. #CNNDebate

    That one is a keeper.

  28. pandora says:

    He’s on a roll!

    @elonjames
    Elon James White

    Every time Santorum talks a Bigot thinks their opinion matters.

  29. Joe Cass says:

    This is more vomit inducing than a tilt-a-whirl.

  30. cassandra_m says:

    Really — wings at a BBQ joint?

  31. Joe Cass says:

    Amerika hates them gays.

  32. pandora says:

    Did Romney just say he’d have kept DADT until after conflict? Would he then get rid of DADT? I’m so confused.

  33. Joe Cass says:

    23 foster children.23 foster children.23 foster children.23 foster children.23 foster children.23 foster children.23 foster children.

  34. Wow. Pawlenty just said that “he’s taken bullets” on the issue of abortion. That’s a really poor choice of words, and rather offensive.

  35. pandora says:

    Serious question: Can Republicans win the Presidency by being so very, very negative? Not one of them has said a positive, hopeful thing. Their message seems to be… We are doomed! Doomed!

  36. Joe Cass says:

    UI, thats a keeper. There’s no going forward after that claim, 57 states or potatoe or warning the brits. D U N done.

  37. DE Idealist says:

    They’re not all negative. Pawlenty did say we could have 5% annual GDP growth, to which Paul outdid him and said we could have 15% annual GDP growth. Of course, first we’d have to cut taxes and, in Paul’s case get rid of the Federal Reserve.

  38. Joe Cass says:

    DE Idealist caught it. Its not realistic, but that is what was said

  39. cassandra_m says:

    So is John King really sucking as moderator, or is it just me?

  40. pandora says:

    It’s not just you. He lost control right out of the gate.

  41. Crazy Marine says:

    Could not watch; did they talk about corporate tax cuts creating jobs? and did they mention, those jobs would be in cheaper labor markets? Did they explain why Tax cuts for the rich actually reduce the deficit? never mind, I don,t want to know, ignorance is bliss,

  42. DE Idealist says:

    Plus, the whole “this or that” thing is plain embarrassing.

  43. Joe Cass says:

    Eh. He did lay TARP where it belongs after three contestants said Obama started it. So yeah.

  44. cassandra_m says:

    General JC Christian wants John King to ask a new This or That question: Slavery or Jim Crow.

  45. Sorry, it was Santorum who said he had “taken bullets” not Pawlenty.

  46. John King is awful. He said he wouldn’t enforce time limits and them spends a lot of time complaining that candidates are taking to long.

  47. cassandra_m says:

    From Twitter:

    @elonjames
    Elon James White
    Dear #GOP Candidates: How can you preach American exceptionalism when apparently you’re the best we could come up with. #CNNDebate

    Have mercy — this is the smartest question of the night.

  48. Joe Cass says:

    @Ui damn it! the frothy mix never had a shot but it would have been nice to nail T-Paw to the cross

  49. T-Paw has no chance, based on this debate.

  50. pandora says:

    Agreed, UI. T-Paw is done. He actually lost a debate where everyone was nice to each other.

  51. Dana Garrett says:

    I think Michele Bachman helped herself the most of all the candidates.

  52. Yes, she was helped by the soft bigotry of low expectations. She through the most red meat to the base of all of them.

  53. MJ says:

    Couldn’t bear to watch the zoo. Watched the pilot episode of The Sopranos on http://www.hbogo.com instead.