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Thursday, December 17, 2015
GOP Debate: Still Too Many?
Summary: The Republican party has had far to many horses in the race and as we approach 2016 it is time for some of them to step out so that the party will have some semblance of organization. Four of the candidates in the debate should not have gotten as far as they have and they are only taking up space. Two candidates that were thought of as real contenders, Fiorina and Carson, looked like they were being shown the door as well. Their limited speaking time throughout the night showed the parties general disinterest, and the ways which they used the time that they did have, moments of silence and arguing with the moderators, did not help them look any better. The indomitable Trump seemed to be loosing his insanity as he began to take some of the attacks thrown at him and was tongue-tied when it came to his repartee. Jeb Bushed seemed to have gained some confidence and took Trump on to show that he wouldn't back down from a fight, and people seemed to be with him except for Ted Cruz who is trying to make nice with Trump and is expected to become his running mate. Marco Rubio dug into Cruz about nukes, and came out on top with far superior knowledge.
Questions: Do you think that the list of candidates will eventually shorten to a reasonable number? Do you think that Trump's support will fade as people come to their senses? Do you think that a strong front runner will emerge? If not, who will be the top two or three?
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It will eventually shorten because Republicans will want Republican voters to focus on one candidate in order to prevent Democrats from winning a plurality. At the moment, I assume that Trump interests people because he is so unconventional not because they actually want to vote for him. It's interesting to listen to someone with that much confidence and lack of political knowledge. A strong front runner will probably emerge, but if not. I know/hope that people will unite to support Democrats to prevent Trump from becoming president if he does remain the front runner.
ReplyDeleteAs of now, I think that Trump's support comes a lot from him not being a typical politician. He isn't afraid to speak his opinions on issues that can be controversial and some of his public support is due to him being blunt and appealing to what they can understand, not necessarily dancing around issues. I think with time, he will lose support when time comes to actually vote. I believe a strong front runner should emerge, yet one can never tell if Trump is able to continue using people emotions rather than logical thinking.
ReplyDeleteI think the list of candidates will dwindle eventually, however I believe Trump will continue to be a front runner for quite some time. Similar to how Bush was able to feed off America's fear after 9/11, Trump is able to feed off of America's fear of ISIS. I think too many people are caught up in the ISIS bandwagon to realize that we went through almost the exact same situation with Bush in 2003.
ReplyDeleteI think the list of candidates will eventually shorten, as the candidates who are losing support are slowly being pushed out. However, I think that Trump will still be in the spotlight for quite some time, not because he has a lot of support, but because the media is choosing to focus most of their attention on him. When the time actually comes for primaries, a strong front runner will emerge.
ReplyDeleteI think that the list will eventually become shorter, however I don't think that support for Trump will fade, because people are afraid right now due to the terror attacks, and chaos in the middle east. Trump knows that people are afraid and is trying to take advantage of this to further his campaign. I think that Ben Carson and Trump will be the top two runners in the race.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that the list of candidates will eventually shorten to a reasonable number. Hopefully, fingers crossed, Trump's support will fade as people come to their senses. I am not a big fan of Trump, his ethics, and the way he talks and approaches others. While he is a successful business and has done very well in that respect, he is not fit to be president. He lacks in mannerisms, compromise, and communication, three things that are vital to be president. Eventually, I do think that a strong front runner will emerge. And unfortunately I think it will still be Trump, despite his foolishness.
ReplyDeleteI do think the number will shorten eventually. And I hope Trump's support decreases as well. The way he presents himself isn't all too great, the only thing he can do is flaunt around his money. I agree that he is not fir for president. I also agree with Nidhi when she says that the front runner who will emerge will be Trump, because he has money, and he makes it seem like he knows what he is doing, and I believe he is fooling people into supporting him, because the people do not know any better.
ReplyDeleteI think that the list will eventually become less lengthy. Also, I feel that as Trump continues to speak, more and more people will begin to dislike his way of thinking and his plans for america. I think his bluntness will attract some people, but will push away more. Although many dislike Trump, I feel he will be the front runner because of his popularity on social media and his wealthiness. He may have some crazy ideas, many will continue to vote for Trump because they aren't as familiar with anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI believe as we get closer to February, more candidates will drop out. As much as I hope Trump's idiocy will make people dislike him more, I think that he will come out on top as the front runner for the Republican Party.
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