GOP Debate Last Night: An absurd show of Propaganda and Dangerous Ideas. No mention of how to pay for the wars they want.

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Not because the debate offered any real substance – Republican debates rarely do – but because it was every bit the circus I expected it to be. Clearly led by the lead clown, Donald Trump. I knew I was in for a long night when the first debate was filled with some of the most over-the-top fear-mongering I think I’ve ever witnessed. I’m not really going to get into it too much (because who cares) but I’ll toss out a couple of highlights: They blamed President Obama for Trump’s bigotry. Said if George W. Bush was still in charge, ISIS wouldn’t exist. No, seriously – that happened on that debate stage tonight. The movie The Princess Bride was quoted. The right for the government to intrude into any aspect of your private life they want was encouraged – but denying guns to suspected terrorists was frowned upon. The government cannot be trusted – but should be allowed to use their discretion to violate the Constitutional rights of every American. …and that was just the kid’s table debate from earlier in the evening. Now, on to the main circus show. The big question: Will Trump’s numbers fall after this debate? I think they will – as I predicted – though probably only slightly. He was booed several times throughout the evening and put on a national stage just how radical he really is. Not only did he say he wants to censor the Internet; ban Muslims; and target the families of terrorists – but he also essentially said we should act with the same moral convictions as our enemies.

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