Just Minutes For Hillary To Come Up
Lindsey Graham first candidate to mention Hillary Clinton, going after her on the VA scandal.— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) October 28, 2015
View ArticleO'Malley Calls For Gun Control Outside GOP Debate Venue
HuffPost's Igor Bobic reports: BOULDER, Colo. -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Wednesday called for immediate action on further gun control measures, and urged GOP candidates participating in...
View ArticleNo Free Live-Stream For This Debate
You can only live-stream #GOPDebate if you have a cable subscription (or borrow someone's password). No free stream, unlike CNN's debates— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 28, 2015
View ArticleFocus Groups And Instant Polls Won't Tell You Who 'Won' The Debate
Here are HuffPost's Ariel Edwards-Levy and Natalie Jackson with an important reminder: If you’re looking forward to finding out who "won" the GOP debate just minutes or hours after it ends on Wednesday...
View ArticleRichard Nixon Popularized The Flag Pin
A common sight at these presidential debates is the flag pin on candidates' lapels. Indeed, politicians who don't wear a flag pin -- or wear a small one -- have faced criticism from conservatives. The...
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Fear Graham’s Fists
During the undercard debate on Wednesday night, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) distilled his foreign policy to two hand gestures: an open hand and a closed fist. Arms raised high, his voice growing...
View ArticleLindsey Graham: Bernie Sanders 'Never Came Back' After Soviet Union Honeymoon
The South Carolina senator took a jab at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), one of the top Democratic presidential candidates, for honeymooning in the Soviet Union. Graham said Sanders "went to the Soviet...
View ArticleLindsey Graham Jokes About Trump Giving Out His Number
When the candidates in the JV debate were asked which apps they use the most, Graham brought up that time Donald Trump gave out the senator's personal cell phone number. "The only reason I have an...
View ArticleA Haiku Recap Of The Losers' Debate On CNBC
HuffPost's Jason Linkins reports: Tonight on teevee We bail out some losers On CNBC. Why do this, at all. It's a bafflement indeed. Alas, here we are. George Pataki here. Also we've Rick Santorum. And...
View ArticleLindsey Graham Dominates Google Searches During First Debate
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) dominated Google searches among the four so-called JV candidates throughout Wednesday's first debate. Don't look for that to bring Graham a surge in popularity or polling...
View ArticleLindsey Graham Got 800 On His SATs And Won’t Stop Talking About His Bad Grades
HuffPost's Dana Liebelson reports: At the debate on Wednesday, Graham repeatedly bragged about his poor record. "I'm not a scientist and I've got the grades to prove it, but I've talked to the...
View ArticleTreasure These Moments
Just think, America: after tonight you only have 9 more GOP debates and 5 more Democratic ones. Treasure every moment.— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) October 28, 2015
View ArticleHerman Cain Is Not Impressed
The people on CNBC are GOOFY. How do they get those jobs?? #GOPdebate— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) October 29, 2015
View ArticleJindal Vows To Halt Growth Of 'Government Economy'
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) suggested during the JV debate that America has a choice between Big Government or a growing economy. "I'd purposely shrink the size of government," Jindal said while...
View ArticleLindsey Graham Is Such A Cut-Up
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was the star of the second-tier GOP debate, making jokes about how he's not very smart and will do anything to win votes. Watch some highlights: -- Amanda Terkel
View ArticleMitt Romney Liked Lindsey Graham In The Undercard Debate
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was impressive in the undercard debate. After hearing @LindseyGrahamSC talk foreign policy tonight, it's clear...
View ArticleJeb Bush Is Ready To Go
Jeb Bush flashed a little sartorial flair ahead of the debate. Got my debating boots on! #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/NdMyEmkT42— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) October 29, 2015
View ArticleRepublicans Are Overstating The National Debt
Both Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) have cited an $ 18 trillion national debt tonight. They're overstating it. Much of that figure includes money that the federal government...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Calls Out GOP Candidates' 'Offensive Rhetoric' -- In Spanish
La retórica ofensiva de los candidatos Republicanos sobre los Latinos es vergonzosa y no tiene lugar en la política. #CNBCGOPDebate— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 29, 2015
View ArticleCarly Fiorina Vows To Trim Tax Code To 3 Pages
Carly Fiorina said she would cut back the current tax code -- which she said is over 70,000 pages long -- to three. Three. Pages. "Three pages is about the maximum that a single business owner or a...
View ArticleJohn Kasich RAGES Against Donald Trump And Ben Carson
Ohio Gov. John Kasich unleashed a tirade against the "fantasy" policy ideas pushed by Donald Trump and Ben Carson. "Right here they're talking about how we'll just have a 10 percent tithe and that is...
View ArticleAsked For Their Weaknesses, Only 3 Of 10 Candidates Name Actual Weaknesses
In the first question of the debate, moderator Carl Quintanilla put a classic job interview question to the GOP candidates: What is your greatest weakness? Quintanilla added that, lest they come off...
View ArticleCarly Fiorina Defends Her HP Record, Which Is Terrible
Carly Fiorina said that she protected Hewlett-Packard from disaster as other tech companies collapsed. Most corporate watchdogs think she nearly destroyed a very strong company with an ill-advised...
View ArticleRubio Turns Attack On His Senate Absenteeism Back On Jeb
Having been dinged repeatedly for his spotty voting record in the U.S. Senate as he runs for president, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) came to Wednesday's GOP presidential debate prepared for questions...
View ArticleTed Cruz Shows How To Dodge A Question
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) just blasted CNBC moderators because, he said, they weren’t asking substantive questions. Here’s what’s interesting about that: The question that prompted the reprimand...
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Chris Christie: Social Security's $ 2.7 Trillion Surplus Is Fake
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie repeatedly said that senior citizens' money has already been "stolen" and the Social Security cannot meet its obligations. He presented this as a supposed hard truth that...
View ArticleJeb Bush, In Need Of A Big Boost, Has Barely Spoken
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in need of a big boost, has barely spoken. Debate clock: Fiorina: 4:22 Cruz: 3:50 Rubio: 3:28 Kasich: 3:25 Huckabee: 2:50 Trump: 2:40 Christie: 2:25 Paul: 2:03 Carson:...
View ArticleJeb Bush Would Lock Lips With A Democrat In Exchange For Spending Cuts
Presidents have twisted arms, handed over government jobs and passed pork -- all in hopes of winning votes for their legislative initiatives. Jeb Bush promised foreplay. Redefining the art of the...
View ArticleRand Stands Up For Social Security Disability All Of A Sudden
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he opposes the budget deal Congress is passing this week because it raids Social Security. "They're taking money from Social Security and they're going to spend it on the...
View ArticleFiorina, Rubio, Cruz, Kasich Continue To Dominate Speaking Time
After break 2: Fiorina: 7:09 Rubio: 5:11 Cruz: 5:10 Kasich: 5:00 Carson: 4:21 Trump: 4:05 Christie: 3:37 Huck: 2:50 Bush: 2:46 Paul: 2:03— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) October 29, 2015
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In The Spin Room
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reacts after the first debate. (Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Check out more photos from the debate here.
View ArticleCarly Fiorina Revives Old Romney Talking Point In Attack On Hillary
Tonight, you may have heard presidential aspirant Carly Fiorina make a rather ornate claim against Hillary Clinton, by way of the Obama administration, that "92 percent of the jobs lost under the Obama...
View ArticleCruz And Rubio Hits On 'Mainstream Media' Match Most Republicans’ Views
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) slammed the media for supporting liberal and Democratic views and were rewarded with thunderous applause. There’s a reason. According to a recently...
View ArticleTrump Says He Didn't Go After Mark Zuckerberg On Immigration. Of Course He Did!
Midway through the debate, the questioning took an unlikely turn toward a particular provision of immigration reform -- H1B visas. These visas allow foreign workers to come work in the U.S. temporarily...
View ArticleKasich Invokes Heroin Epidemic
Ohio Gov. John Kasich rejected the idea of legalizing marijuana by bringing up the many fatal heroin overdoses occurring in Ohio. “Sending mixed signals to kids about drugs is a disaster,” he said....
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Listening In
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush listens to Mike Huckabee during the Republican debate. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Check out more photos from the debate here.
View ArticlePolitical Strategist Claims Kasich Was Selling Pot To Reagan Campaign Staffers
Roger Stone Jr., a Republican strategist and renowned provocateur, blasted out this tweet after Ohio Gov. John Kasich responded to a question about legal marijuana by denouncing the "scourge" of drugs....
View ArticleBen Carson: Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Doesn't Make Me Homophobic
Ben Carson said he thinks marriage should be between one man and one woman, but that doesn't make him a homophobe. In fact, he said, it's the people who criticize opponents of same-sex marriage who are...
View ArticleTrump Has An Unusual Personal Security Plan
Donald Trump was asked tonight about his gun permit. The reality teevee mogul claims to have a permit to carry in New York, which he describes as unique. He was asked if he'd feel comfortable if his...
View ArticleJeb Bush Has Spoken For The Least Amount Of Time
Debate clock: Rubio: 8:44 Fiorina: 8:37 Kasich: 8:06 Trump: 7:44 Cruz: 6:52 Christie: 6:30 Huckabee: 5:47 Carson: 5:28 Paul: 5:03 Bush: 4:56— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) October 29, 2015
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Almost Done!
2016 presidential hopefuls Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz stand on stage at the start of the Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleCarly Fiorina Calls Minimum Wage Unconstitutional
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said federal minimum wage laws are unconstitutional, in response to a question about whether the government should set up 401(k) retirement plans for...
View ArticleJeb Bush Says Fantasy Sports Should Be Regulated
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said there needs to be regulation of paid fantasy football leagues that have come under heightened scrutiny recently. Bush said he didn't think the leagues, which allow...
View ArticleFinal Speaking Times
Total speaking time tally for each candidate in the #GOPDebate. https://t.co/idxDp2Prps pic.twitter.com/GTRDPntEuW— NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) October 29, 2015
View ArticleChris Christie Blames Obama For Scared Cops
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed President Barack Obama for allegedly failing to support police officers. “The president's appointed FBI director has said this week that, because of a lack of...
View ArticleThe RNC Chairman Is Not Pleased
CNBC should be ashamed of how this debate was handled. #GOPDebate— Reince Priebus (@Reince) October 29, 2015
View ArticleGOP Presidential Candidates Talk About Their Wives Like It's A 1950s Sitcom
HuffPost's Dana Liebelson reports: Women were missing from the GOP debate on Wednesday evening, except for candidate Carly Fiorina and CNBC moderator Becky Quick. But one group did get attention: wives...
View ArticleCall It Like It Is: Marco Rubio Is Just Better At This Than Jeb Bush
HuffPost's Scott Conroy and Sam Stein report: With his poll numbers foundering, his campaign in downsizing mode and questions about whether he might drop out of the race before the voting even begins...
View ArticleOutsider Candidates Fall Flat In Third Republican Presidential Debate
HuffPost's Igor Bobic reports from Boulder: Since early summer in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, insurgent candidates with little to no experience in government have dominated the polls and...
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