# 9th Republican presidential debate tonight 02/13/16 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 13, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063 "2016-02-13T23:26:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/21 "2016-02-14T03:07:44Z")
What the hell is going on here? Good lord, this is juvenile and pathetic. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/22 "2016-02-14T03:08:13Z")
WTF is Trump saying about Jeb mooning people? Kasich sounding like the adult in the room, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/23 "2016-02-14T03:09:01Z")
Jeb! mooning… ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/24 "2016-02-14T03:11:01Z")
Holy Moses, this is just an absolute shit show. Wow, this is the Republican field. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/25 "2016-02-14T03:12:10Z")
Carson says that if we disband all regulatory agencies and give the money to the poor, we can solve poverty. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/26 "2016-02-14T03:20:20Z")
> [@Reyemile](#): > > Carson says that if we disband all regulatory agencies and give the money to the poor, we can solve poverty. Wouldn’t there have to be a regulatory agency to make sure the poor got the money? ---
**Author:** ![Deanna\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Deanna\_D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deanna_D)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/27 "2016-02-14T03:24:39Z")
I think Trump may burst a capillary. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/28 "2016-02-14T03:25:10Z")
The moderator just threatened “to turn this car around”. Fitting ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/29 "2016-02-14T03:27:08Z")
Cruz (to Trump): “Adults learn not to interrupt each other.” Indeed. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/30 "2016-02-14T03:28:07Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > Holy Moses, this is just an absolute shit show. Wow, this is the Republican field. Wow. Indeed. What a disaster. Why do they let Trump interrupt everyone? Bush actually stopped speaking to allow Trump to continue his interruption. Is there anyone who hasn’t called anyone else a liar? ---
**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 14, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/31 "2016-02-14T03:31:58Z")
This is AWESOME. [https://twitter.com/JonahNRO/status/698697618910744576](https://twitter.com/JonahNRO/status/698697618910744576) ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/32 "2016-02-14T03:32:55Z")
Why doesn’t he just say, “Shut the hell up! I’m speaking!” ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/33 "2016-02-14T03:35:20Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > This is AWESOME. > > [x.com](https://twitter.com/JonahNRO/status/698697618910744576) This is what I’ve been saying. Trump doesn’t get nomination and his new book is called Why The GOP Screwed Me and Why I Supported Hillary. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/34 "2016-02-14T03:36:54Z")
Wow. this is kinda nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/35 "2016-02-14T03:39:03Z")
Sounds like this thing will make a great source of clips for ads in the general for the Democratic nominee… ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/36 "2016-02-14T03:39:51Z")
Out of control! I’m waiting for one of them to tear off their mask and show the alien underneath. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/37 "2016-02-14T03:42:53Z")
I’m afraid they are going to stop the pretenses, and all just whip em out on the podium to measure. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/38 "2016-02-14T03:44:53Z")
This debate is almost as bad as some of the threads on this MB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/39 "2016-02-14T03:45:54Z")
This is extremely fascinating. I like that finally someone other than Jeb Bush is attacking Trump. Cruz, as a former attorney, did a much better Job than Bush. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063/40 "2016-02-14T03:47:19Z")
Trump came across as nearly unhinged most of the time. Cruz came across well but he’s still a lunatic. Rubio just lost the gay vote with his closing remarks. Carson is a mild-mannered delusional idiot and he came across like one. Kasich consistently seemed like the adult in the room. I think Kasich won this debate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-republican-presidential-debate-tonight-02-13-16/746063.md?page=3)