# What? Not one thread about the GOP debate in Iowa last night? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 12, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438 "2011-08-12T10:56:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438/41 "2011-08-13T22:35:31Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Well, they lost two in a row (2006 and 2008), and it only intensified their craziness. > > I don’t believe there will be a Peak Wingnut moment - that is, there will be no moment in this decade, at least, when the GOP collectively gets noticeably more sane. It will keep on getting crazier and more radical, and the pundit class will keep on saying both sides do it because the Dems have Sharpton and Kucinich and a few more like that. Big picture, big picture. They lost 2006 and 2008, but they won big in 2010. If they get shut out for a presidential cycle and get resoundingly beaten, you’ll see the message change. ---
**Author:** ![Belowjob2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438/42 "2011-08-13T23:18:51Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Big picture, big picture. They lost 2006 and 2008, but they won big in 2010. If they get shut out for a presidential cycle and get resoundingly beaten, you’ll see the message change. and this: **jtgain** > [@](#): > > Huntsman: I’m a social conservative from Utah, but I also support civil unions for filthy homosexuals. I don’t even know why I bothered to show up. Maybe it was to look goofy after every question. No way Hunstman can win in this years wacko version of the party. But another loss to the Thin Man and the Pubbies will be ready to listen to reason. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438/43 "2011-08-14T00:41:17Z")
I didn’t watch the debate, but I heard the clip where Bachmann informed of us one of her key accomplishments as a lawmaker: sponsoring The Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. It’s like something a comedian would make up… Now, as a libertarian leaning guy, I’m all for Light Bulb Freedom of Choice, but I’d hope my presidential candidate had some more meaty legislation to brag about. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438/44 "2011-08-14T01:04:59Z")
> [@Belowjob2.0](#): > > No way Hunstman can win in this years wacko version of the party. But another loss to the Thin Man and the Pubbies will be ready to listen to reason. Actually if he had also not raised his hand along with the rest of the doofuses when given to 10 to 1 cost cuts vs increased revenue (“taxes”) question, he may had cornered the not bat shit crazy wing of primary/caucus voters. Yeah a minority of the primary GOP crowd but with bat shit crazy being so divided among the others it might be enough to get some early traction. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438/45 "2011-08-14T01:17:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Actually if he had also not raised his hand along with the rest of the doofuses when given to 10 to 1 cost cuts vs increased revenue (“taxes”) question, he may had cornered the not bat shit crazy wing of primary/caucus voters. Yeah, what’s the point of having a debate if everyone’s just going to say the same things? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438/46 "2011-08-14T01:36:00Z")
For future debates, they’re just going to have buzzer buttons on the lecterns. If you’re the last to buzz in agreement, you’ll be required to take the opposite position. “Who on this stage supports… _traditional marriage!_” **BZZZZZZZ!!** “Okay, Governor Huntsman missed that one, and will be required to support homosexual unions. Ha ha, good luck with that, Governor. Who on this stage supports… _teaching intelligent design!_” **BZZZZZZZ!!** “And it looks like Mr. Gingrich was last there…” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-one-thread-about-the-gop-debate-in-iowa-last-night/592438.md?page=2)