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Dameius
Apr 3, 2006
I will say after this debate I'll never forget how many counties there are in Texas.

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BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy
Cruz is a dweeb

I can smell my own

mastajake
Oct 3, 2005

My blade is unBENDING!

“My sister died of a drug overdose” so....drugs were legal at that time? No? So maybe the illegality doesn’t affect that issue in the way you think. Beto needs to stop ceding when he is supposed to have the last word.

FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I watched about three minutes and that's all I could take, Twitter play-by-play is good enough for me

Jiro
Jan 13, 2004

Zwabu posted:

Winning a debate with voters is not anywhere near scored the same way as winning debate on a college team.

It's the perception that bothers me the most. I FEEL like Beto needs to be a shade more aggressive and be outwardly vocal about it.

Like talking about Obamacare, why not interject and remind people which party and who was part of the process of gutting the ACA????

Typo
Aug 19, 2009

Chernigov Military Aviation Lyceum
The Fighting Slowpokes
why not just call him lyin ted

Typo
Aug 19, 2009

Chernigov Military Aviation Lyceum
The Fighting Slowpokes
SOCIALISTMEDICINE

Water Resistant
Jul 10, 2003
LOL did Cruz just come out against Medicare? He apparently hates socialized medicine....

Sardonik
Jul 1, 2005

if you like my dumb posts, you'll love my dumb youtube channel

Water Resistant posted:

LOL did Cruz just come out against Medicare? He apparently hates socialized medicine....
Very bog standard republican misdirection, his base doesn't know that.

1stGear
Jan 16, 2010

Here's to the new us.

Jiro posted:

Like talking about Obamacare, why not interject and remind people which party and who was part of the process of gutting the ACA????

Yeah, it's a pretty standard Democratic thing. Sit here and talk vaguely about how good your plans are while the Republican is jabbing a knife into your belly again and again.

Il Federale
Oct 10, 2012



Jiro posted:

This is getting harder to listen to, everything that comes out of Cruz's mouth pisses me off. And it's a finely honed tactics befit of being a champion debater.

He knows how to nitpick poo poo and suck you into bullshit arguments. Beto is trying to fight this by being calm and factual. I don't think it's working.

The Zodiac claims another victim.

PostNouveau
Sep 3, 2011

VY till I die
Grimey Drawer
:lol: watching a debate

Dameius
Apr 3, 2006
Beto needs to polish more. He stumbles his words a little too often. Listening to him, just sounds like he has too many thoughts he wants to het out at once.

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc
https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1043278869086777346

Jiro
Jan 13, 2004

Il Federale posted:

The Zodiac claims another victim.

I get like this every debate where I have a horse in the race. It's way more fun when I hate everyone on the dais.

Edit: Heeeey a Soros mention.

Jiro fucked around with this message at 00:49 on Sep 22, 2018

Oil!
Nov 5, 2008

Der's e'rl in dem der hills!


Ham Wrangler
Beto needs to stop being polite and start being real.

Sardonik
Jul 1, 2005

if you like my dumb posts, you'll love my dumb youtube channel
"how dare you not vote for the massive giveaway for the rich, don't you know how good the rich are?"

Spaced God
Feb 8, 2014

All torment, trouble, wonder and amazement
Inhabits here: some heavenly power guide us
Out of this fearful country!



i know that beto is going to go full neoliberal shill once he gets elected but it's still gonna make me sad when it happens

Sardonik
Jul 1, 2005

if you like my dumb posts, you'll love my dumb youtube channel
"Ted Cruz is working for the Clampdown".

Perfection.

SyRauk
Jun 21, 2007

The Persian Menace
Tell us what you like about your opponent.

Beto: Cruz is a good family man.

Cruz: BERNIE SANDERS! SOCIALISM!

Dameius
Apr 3, 2006
"I believe that you want to expand the government and support socialism"

Lol what a dick.

Jiro
Jan 13, 2004

Lmao says nice things about Beto and manages yo sneak in comparisons to Bernie and being a massive shitheel.

Dameius
Apr 3, 2006
Yes tie Beto to AOC. That'll certainly not backfire.

Sardonik
Jul 1, 2005

if you like my dumb posts, you'll love my dumb youtube channel
Did.. did Cruz just call Beto a national socialist (nazi)?

Spiritus Nox
Sep 2, 2011

Felt pretty inconclusive to me. Beto didn't really do anything wrong, but Cruz is effective and spouting substance-less bullshit and avoiding egregious killshots.

Jiro
Jan 13, 2004

Why the gently caress are they letting Cruz just keep spewing that?????

Water Resistant
Jul 10, 2003
"Medicare isn't socialist because you paid into it." God drat.

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc

Jiro posted:

Why the gently caress are they letting Cruz just keep spewing that?????

~*~decorum~*~

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

Jiro posted:

Why the gently caress are they letting Cruz just keep spewing that?????

Its not the moderators job to do anything, he's just asking questions up there :v:

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy

Spaced God posted:

i know that beto is going to go full neoliberal shill once he gets elected but it's still gonna make me sad when it happens
Yeah I would say Beto take my energy but I'm tapped out so I'm going to have to take out a line of energy credits.

Which is what neoliberals would want tbh

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc
https://twitter.com/TomAbrahams13/status/1043287584150040576

Reclines Obesily
Jul 24, 2000



Hey Moona!
Slippery Tilde
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1043288620638064640

this was pretty good imo, unfortunately you can see teds gross face in the background

Spiritus Nox
Sep 2, 2011


I will say that if this becomes the meme of the night that is a decisive win for Beto.

isk
Oct 3, 2007

You don't want me owing you

FBS posted:

I watched about three minutes and that's all I could take, Twitter play-by-play is good enough for me

:same:

Jiro posted:

It's the perception that bothers me the most. I FEEL like Beto needs to be a shade more aggressive and be outwardly vocal about it.

Like talking about Obamacare, why not interject and remind people which party and who was part of the process of gutting the ACA????

Yep! Beto at least didn't fall too hard into the trap of constantly defending or using more words than Ted (if anything Ted did the opposite so ha).

Spiritus Nox
Sep 2, 2011

As evasive and slimy as Cruz was, I thought Beto got some nice shots on him with the questions about Donald insulting Cruz's family and the line about Cruz going campaigning instead of representing Texas. If those two and the 'true to form' thing get any traction that's a nice night for him.

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy
I didn't watch but I'm just thinking of this right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyVozNF_8k&t=32s

Dameius
Apr 3, 2006
Yeah, it really just depends on what ends up being the soundbites out of this debate on if Beto comes out ahead from it.

Il Federale
Oct 10, 2012



Jiro posted:

I get like this every debate where I have a horse in the race. It's way more fun when I hate everyone on the dais.

Edit: Heeeey a Soros mention.

I was agreeing with you actually. I don't think he came off that great.

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc
https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1043291930652803073

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The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf
https://twitter.com/feckinwater/status/1043287865747271681

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