# March 3rd Republican debate **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 3, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875 "2016-03-03T23:10:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/61 "2016-03-04T03:26:58Z")
> [@GloryDays](#): > > I’m an Independent … No, you’re not. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/62 "2016-03-04T03:27:08Z")
> [@GloryDays](#): > > It did take off because people were working. I’m an Independent and I’m saying this. People are still working. In other countries. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/63 "2016-03-04T03:29:13Z")
Cruz thinks Detroit funded it’s WWII production? ---
**Author:** ![GloryDays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GloryDays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GloryDays)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/64 "2016-03-04T03:31:37Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > No, you’re not. I am an independent, Frank. I’m not partisan. I want to see honor and love for all communities. Please, Frank, don’t do this. I am an Independent. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/65 "2016-03-04T03:33:06Z")
For some reason I’m craving a cupcake. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/66 "2016-03-04T03:33:23Z")
> [@GloryDays](#): > > I am an independent, Frank. I’m not partisan. I want to see honor and love for all communities. Please, Frank, don’t do this. I am an Independent. Responding to this post would be an inappropriate hijack of the thread topic. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/67 "2016-03-04T03:34:14Z")
5 unelected judges bullshit again. Didn’t hear Cruz complaining about Hobby Lobby, Citizens United and the 2000 election. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/68 "2016-03-04T03:34:18Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > For some reason I’m craving a cupcake. Only if it was made by gay people though. ---
**Author:** ![GloryDays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GloryDays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GloryDays)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/69 "2016-03-04T03:34:42Z")
Cruz is tough, Rubio looks tough. Cruz has some points on Detroit. It’s sad how Detroit looks today. You cannot blame it on people moving to the suburbs for happiness and peace. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/70 "2016-03-04T03:34:48Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Foxnews sure seems to want to destroy Trump here. I was going to say the same. Clearly, they are part of the brand new multipronged GOP establishment effort that includes Romney, McCain, and the billionaires getting set to launch a massive anti-Drumpf ad blitz. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/71 "2016-03-04T03:35:17Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > How is he losing this?! Are you kidding me? Do you live in America? I’d bet that more Americans know more about Honey Boo Boo than they know about what the unemployment rate has been every month for the last year. If _Ow! My Balls_ were a real show, it’d be America’s top rated program. Calm and rational is booooooooring. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/72 "2016-03-04T03:38:26Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Only if it was made by gay people though. Wait, that’s not frosting . . . ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/73 "2016-03-04T03:38:31Z")
Wow, I agree. Fox is out to destroy Trump. There’s something going on with Romney earlier and now this absolute pile on from the Fox moderators ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/74 "2016-03-04T03:39:03Z")
Can someone post the Trump dick size comment. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/75 "2016-03-04T03:41:32Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Can someone post the Trump dick size comment. It’s YUUUGE!!! (paraphrased) ---
**Author:** ![Hank\_Beecher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hank_beecher/32/7275_2.png) [@Hank\_Beecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hank_Beecher)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/76 "2016-03-04T03:43:42Z")
I want Megan to ask Cruz what his position would be if a gay baker from Austin refused to make cupcakes for an Islamist wedding. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/77 "2016-03-04T03:44:15Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Can someone post the Trump dick size comment. Something like, My fingers are well proportioned, and so is the rest of me. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/78 "2016-03-04T03:44:53Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Can someone post the Trump dick size comment. “He hit my hands. Nobody has ever hit my hands. Are they small hands? And he referred to my hands — if they’re small something else must be small. I guarantee you there’s no problem, I guarantee you,” Trump said, promising he’s got a big enough dick to be the leader of the free world. > **[Donald Trump promises he's got a big enough dick to be president](https://mashable.com/archive/donald-trump-dick)** > > Donald Trump promises he's got a big enough dick to be president ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/79 "2016-03-04T03:45:56Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Can someone post the Trump dick size comment. > **[Trump Brags About His Penis Size: ‘I Guarantee You There Is No Problem’](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-penis-size)** > > Donald Trump responded to a jab Marcio Rubio has made about the size of Trump's hands — a line widely interpreted to be a reference to Trump's manhood — by promising that when it comes to the size… ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875/80 "2016-03-04T03:46:59Z")
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