# 12/15/15 The final Republican Debate. **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 15, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529 "2015-12-15T14:05:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/41 "2015-12-16T02:39:10Z")
Did Trump just audition for a Ford truck commercial? “Tough! Tough, tough, tough! _Tough!!_” ---
**Author:** ![Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyer/32/7298_2.png) [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/42 "2015-12-16T02:39:38Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’m confused-Is Obama running for President _again?_ That seems to be who they think their opponent will be in November. > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Alternately, they keep saying things that place Hillary Clinton in charge of our government, even tho she retired as SoS nearly 3 years ago now. Why not? The Angry Left is **still** blaming Bush for things, 7 years later. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/43 "2015-12-16T02:41:09Z")
Notice how Trump is mugging like he’s on Saturday Night Live? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/44 "2015-12-16T02:43:12Z")
> [@Flyer](#): > > Why not? The Angry Left is **still** blaming Bush for things, 7 years later. Can we discuss your imaginary liberal monsters some other time, please? What we are talking about is actually happening live, for one and all to see and hear. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/45 "2015-12-16T02:43:43Z")
> [@Flyer](#): > > Why not? The Angry Left is **still** blaming Bush for things, 7 years later. You mean, like, tanking the economy, starting two wars on the credit card, and ignoring the Intel on Bin Laden? How did those eventually become Obama’s fault? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/46 "2015-12-16T02:47:26Z")
Did Carson actually say he would be able to order military strikes that could kill children because, in the past, he has operated on children? What the hell did I miss in that exchange? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/47 "2015-12-16T02:48:29Z")
I thought Trump and Bush were going to start throwing punches. Man, do they dislike each other or what. Trump mugging for the camera is making me sick to my stomach. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/48 "2015-12-16T02:51:35Z")
They should move this debate to Comedy Central, and do it Roast-Style, with ISIS as the guest of honor. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/49 "2015-12-16T02:52:25Z")
Is it just me, or does it seem like Rubio is getting more questions and time than the other candidates? Wolf Blitzer seems to be trying to make this into a Rubio vs Cruz debate, and seems to be sidelining Trump. Am I the only one who sees it like this? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/50 "2015-12-16T02:53:55Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Did Carson actually say he would be able to order military strikes that could kill children because, in the past, he has operated on children? What the hell did I miss in that exchange? It means he can stand the sight of them bleeding? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/51 "2015-12-16T02:55:54Z")
Perhaps he occasionally uses explosives during surgery. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/52 "2015-12-16T02:57:19Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Also, I haven’t watched the last few (OK, more than a few) debates … When did they start having some celebrity sing the national anthem like this was a baseball game? Ok, I gave up on the debate and started to watch the Blachawk game. It’s bombastic, but hockey does the national anthem so much better. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/53 "2015-12-16T03:10:51Z")
Listening to Carly Fiorina reminds me of Angela Landsbury in _The Manchurian Candidate_, especially the scene where she explains all to Raymond. ---
**Author:** ![GloryDays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GloryDays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GloryDays)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/54 "2015-12-16T03:15:14Z")
Booya. I told you guys about the military readiness. It’s not prepared. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/55 "2015-12-16T03:16:55Z")
Rubio got the strongest cheers when he came onto the stage. Kasich wants the government to listen to our phone calls and read our mail. And he’s the moderate? Christie wants war with Russia, and Rand Paul just called him out for Bridgegate. Trump is getting a lot of boos. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/56 "2015-12-16T03:28:28Z")
Cruz’s figures on Clinton & Bush deportations of illegal immigrants don’t seem to bear any resemblance to reality but I did I miss his claim on how many people Obama has deported? Because if I remember correctly, President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other POTUS in history. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/57 "2015-12-16T03:35:11Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Cruz’s figures on Clinton & Bush deportations of illegal immigrants don’t seem to bear any resemblance to reality but I did I miss his claim on how many people Obama has deported? Because if I remember correctly, President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other POTUS in history. It’s not like facts are important to these people - Trump mentioned immigrants flooding our southern borders, but over the past 5 years [more people have emigrated _to_ Mexico from the US than the other way around.](http://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-immigration-to-u-s-reverses-1447954334) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/58 "2015-12-16T03:44:11Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Cruz’s figures on Clinton & Bush deportations of illegal immigrants don’t seem to bear any resemblance to reality **but I did I miss his claim on how many people Obama has deported**? Because if I remember correctly, President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other POTUS in history. He forgot to mention that. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/59 "2015-12-16T03:52:04Z")
I remember in the Obama Romney debate, they did an “on the spot” fact check about the Rose Garden terrorist statement - Why can’t some of these more blatant lies and distortions be called out by the moderators? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529/60 "2015-12-16T03:55:54Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Trump is getting a lot of boos. I just told my cousin this and he apparently heard me wrong, he replied, “_Not surprised, he always did seem like a skid road type drunk to me_.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-15-15-the-final-republican-debate/740529.md?page=4)