Goin’ To the Candidates’ Debate

I might regret this, but…..

Thursday evening (August 6) there will be two debates among the Republican candidates for president, the first beginning at 5PM eastern time and the second at 9PM eastern time.

Shortly before each debate, I plan to open a thread and invite readers to post comments in real time as the debates progress. Each thread will appear on this site ten minutes before the debate’s starting time.

I will have zero tolerance for comments that contribute nothing to the enterprise. In other words, anything of the form “Ha ha! I knew so-and-so was an idiot” will be deleted as soon as it appears. Ideally, all comments will contain food for thought. Bonus points for pointing out subtle self-contradictions. If you insist on posting pure insults, they should at least be hilarious.

I might or might not join the fray myself.

The first post will appear slightly before 5 and the second shortly before 9. I am heading out now to stock up on junk food.

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3 Responses to “Goin’ To the Candidates’ Debate”


  1. 1 1 Brian

    I like your choice of headline, particularly because it brings to mind the very apt lyrics that immediately follow it:
    “Laugh about it, shout about it / When you’ve got to choose / Every way you look at this you lose.”

  2. 2 2 Agwvt

    is there a reason you’re not stocking up on fresh fruits and organically grown veggie slices? Or at least organic nuts and flakes?

  3. 3 3 Advo

    Can we make it a drinking game?

    Rolling Stone had some good ideas:

    http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-official-gop-debate-drinking-game-rules-20150805

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