# 10th Republican presidential debate tonight 02/25/16 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 25, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147 "2016-02-25T23:17:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/21 "2016-02-26T02:52:39Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Kasich easily sounds the most competent out of the five. Too bad he has zero chance (not that I’d vote GOP anyway). Deeply weird that running on your record gives you no traction in the GOP. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/22 "2016-02-26T02:52:43Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Trump was giving back pretty well until health care. That said, I was boggled at the applause at Rubio using the same “He’s repeating himself!!” line. I mean “I know you are, but what am I?” isn’t exactly masterwork. I think the establishment crowd is desperate for something to clap for, for Rubio (and against Trump). ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/23 "2016-02-26T02:56:51Z")
Rubio: National Debt bad! This comes from the guy pushing unaffordable tax cuts for the rich. [Are We Allowed to Say That Marco Rubio Is Lying About His Tax Plan? – Mother Jones](http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2015/10/are-we-allowed-say-marco-rubio-lying-about-his-tax-plan) ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/24 "2016-02-26T02:58:18Z")
So hilarious. Trump being attacked for saying he won’t let people die on the street. Cruz and Rubio both yelling “Socialized Medicine!!” at him and his answer: “Call it what you want but I won’t let people die on the street”. Amazing that they are going for the pro-die on the street vote. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/25 "2016-02-26T03:06:25Z")
I love how apoplectic Rubio got in response to the “we’re not letting people die in the streets” line from Trump. “Is this still the Republican Party?” Like it would be a violation of their bedrock, core principles to not let people die in the streets. Also, Trump’s line about “waste, fraud, and abuse” was either the first time that has been said unironically in decades, or it’s a little “meta” wink to people in the know about how he can just talk nonsense and get away with it because it’s all a lark as far as he’s concerned. ETA: Ninja’d by **CarnalK!** If Trump is not the nominee, Democrats need to save this footage. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/26 "2016-02-26T03:08:54Z")
Trump thinks the US has the highest taxes in the world. Uh huh. > **[How do US taxes compare internationally?](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/how-do-us-taxes-compare-internationally)** > > TOTAL TAX REVENUE US taxes are low relative to those in other high-income countries (figure 1). In 2018, taxes at all levels of US government... h/t Kevin Drum ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/27 "2016-02-26T03:11:52Z")
Rubio REALLY wants “real estate deal” to stick. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/28 "2016-02-26T03:19:49Z")
It blows my mind when Carson brags about being honest with an implausible story. Not the first time of course. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/29 "2016-02-26T03:22:08Z")
Can someone just hold me and tell me that none of these men are going to be President? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/30 "2016-02-26T03:29:30Z")
Come back in five years, lurker. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/31 "2016-02-26T03:30:24Z")
OK, I just fell on the floor laughing Carson: Could one of you attack me, please? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/32 "2016-02-26T03:31:14Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Can someone just hold me and tell me that none of these men are going to be President? No, but I can tell you I am ashamed of the whole human race. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/33 "2016-02-26T03:32:42Z")
Wow, this debate is turning into a mess. Bunch of cross-yelling about who is more of a liar. Embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/34 "2016-02-26T03:42:27Z")
Was anyone else disappointed that Trump didn’t get the chance to answer the question about Apple vs. the FBI? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/35 "2016-02-26T04:03:34Z")
Whoa, did Trump just say the IRS was auditing him because he was such a strong Christian? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/36 "2016-02-26T04:05:25Z")
I didn’t hear that. Oops, just heard it. “Maybe” that’s why. Sheesh ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/37 "2016-02-26T04:08:25Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > I didn’t hear that. It was during the post-debate interview. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/38 "2016-02-26T04:11:45Z")
Well, that can’t be the reason he’s been audited for 12 years. He only became a strong Christian like 8 months ago! ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/39 "2016-02-26T04:21:44Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Whoa, did Trump just say the IRS was auditing him because he was such a strong Christian? That’s what I was coming back to post about! I keep thinking I’m no longer going to be astonished by his chutzpah, and keep finding out I’m wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147/40 "2016-02-26T04:33:09Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > OK, I just fell on the floor laughing > > Carson: Could one of you attack me, please? That was the high point of the entire debate schedule for Carson, right there. I love how we see the others all yelling at each other, and he pipes up from off camera. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-25-16/747147.md?page=3)