Last night was certainly a night of whiplash if you were a politico of any sort. Seriously, toggling back and forth via the TV and Twitter concerning the GOP and DEM town halls was enough to make anyone dizzy! Sooo- rather than delve into the weeds of any particular issue, lets take a stab at recapping highlights Twitter style!
Cueing up the #DemTownHall:
#MSNBCTownhall Sanders just said he was going to make Wall Street pay the $70 billion it will cost for free college
That's not crazy at all
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) February 19, 2016
No.. really and truly NOT crazy at all…except to those of us taxpayers who will be footing the bill for his misguided largess, starting with his grand idea to raise the minimum wage!
Bernie Sanders shares his 'radical idea' about minimum wage in the U.S. #DemTownHall https://t.co/rLkKEJPrVB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 19, 2016
One question: how many businesses that bought the $15 an hour koolaid are now struggling to make payroll? Too many. On to the weird factor of the night…
Bernie Sanders talks about the time he was made an 'honorary woman.' #DemTownHall https://t.co/OplaXMbCCQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 19, 2016
Wait what?? Ok – I don’t even know how to compute that.
Funny that from @HillaryClinton that Harry Reid is an "expert" on the rules of the Senate… he's expert at blocking stuff #DemTownHall
— Nina Bookout (@NDBook96) February 19, 2016
Oh yeah… he’s an expert alright! So lovely that he’s, according to Hillary, such an example of something or another.
BWAHAHAHA!!! @HillaryClinton "I want people to actually hold me accountable for what I say and do" #DemTownHall #Benghazi #email #servers
— Nina Bookout (@NDBook96) February 19, 2016
And then @HillaryClinton followed up with saying "facts are our friends" OH REALLY?? #DemTownHall #emails #servers #nationalsecurity
— Nina Bookout (@NDBook96) February 19, 2016
Hillary? The next batch of emails will be released today. Any guesses as to how many other assets and national security information you’ve thrown under the bus? Speaking of which…this was arguably one of the best moments of the night.
The Grandma Deathglare:
Shock: @msnbc #DemTownHall Allows Bernie Backer to Corner Hillary on Speech Transcripts https://t.co/qs4YtSmVtJ
— JWF (@JammieWF) February 19, 2016
Clinton pivoted to her claims that she had long been warning Wall Street about their excesses prior to the Great Recession but in pure Clinton fashion, she didn’t directly answer the question concerning her conduct but instead chided the behavior of others: “Let me say this, I am happy to release anything I have when everybody else the same because every other candidate in this race has given speeches to private groups, including Senator Sanders.”
That was a super duper really good Non-Answer! And then there was her slam against Bernie…
Clinton: 'Sen. Sanders wasn't really a Democrat until he decided to run for president' #DemTownHall https://t.co/UIOHbvyncQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 19, 2016
Okey dokey! On to the #GOPTownHall
Would it have killed Kasich to wear a tie? Then, after Cooper says, "Good to see you here." Kasich says, "do I have a choice?" #GOPTownHall
— Chris Stigall (@ChrisStigall) February 19, 2016
Well…
Did they just introduce John Kasich as the son of a mailman? Is that supposed to attract the excited dog vote? #GOPTownHall
— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) February 19, 2016
OUCH!
.@JohnKasich talks about the Second Amendment, mental illness and @POTUS's executive order. #GOPTownHall https://t.co/KpHBUTGR0w
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) February 19, 2016
In fact, when asked if he’d keep Obama’s executive orders on gun control in place, Katich answered in the negative.
.@JohnKasich breaks down qualities he looks for in a #SCOTUS nominee. https://t.co/AwyoY80gD3 #GOPTownHall https://t.co/bZNNPhkcK3
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) February 19, 2016
Kasich is correct. We need a Justice who will INTERPRET the law rather than legislate from the bench.
Whether you agree with him or not, @realDonaldTrump makes for good television #GOPTownHall
— Patriot Corner (@PatriotCorner) February 19, 2016
So very true! Lets see what The Donald himself had to say about key subjects. Iraq first.
Trump: Iraq invasion possibly worst choice made by any U.S. president. Watch: https://t.co/HAhU3M4HnF #GOPTownHall https://t.co/uvQl5Y7fSi
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 19, 2016
Never mind the fact that his opposition now is suspect because, well you know, there’s no record of his opposition during the ACTUAL invasion!
Semantics dontcha know. Don’t worry, he’s also repeating the whole false line of ‘there were no weapons of mass destruction.” As for his latest spat – this one with Pope Francis? You guessed it, he adopted a different tune from earlier in the day.
@cnnbrk Trump has questioned both Cruz & Obama's Christianity, but is too thin-skinned for anyone to dare question his religion.
— DL Roberts (@Dcamrob) February 19, 2016
Meanwhile on the domestic front there is this:
@CNNPolitics @realDonaldTrump @POTUS Well DUH!! So why weren't you screaming about it then? Oh wait… that was THEN
— Nina Bookout (@NDBook96) February 19, 2016
About that wall…
.@realDonaldTrump on what happens if Mexico won't pay for wall: "The wall just got 10 feet higher." #GOPTownHall https://t.co/nLXl4VyqtK
— CNN (@CNN) February 19, 2016
And then there is this:
"I have a problem with your self control" – Undecided voter #GOPTownHall pic.twitter.com/V0GGl7ZZGz
— Patriot Corner (@PatriotCorner) February 19, 2016
There are a LOT of people who have problems with his lack of self control!
.@JebBush explains why he tweeted a photo of his gun. #GOPTownHall Follow along: https://t.co/9eXss4sDV1 https://t.co/NbxgBCUNwR
— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) February 19, 2016
Not a bad answer actually. Jeb performed better at this town hall than he has at the recent debates. Seems this format is more workable for him.
.@JebBush: I "probably would” nominate a Justice if I were in Obama's position. https://t.co/BmeK1erBiF #GOPTownHall https://t.co/VRIjrIopzg
— CNN (@CNN) February 19, 2016
Unlike Obama who would expect that the Senate just bow to him and skate the nominee through…
.@JebBush: @realDonaldTrump's faith is "none of my business" https://t.co/QcAalYCoal #GOPTownHall https://t.co/vFrpQkoIlZ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 19, 2016
Jeb Bush- When we start closing off people acting on their faith in the public square, we're not being American. #GOPTownHall
— Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) February 19, 2016
And finally, your musical portion of the night. It seems that Jeb is a fan of Florida Georgia Line and the Zac Brown Band. Meanwhile Donald sticks with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elton John, but just had to add one more thing:
He’s also an excellent name-dropper, touting his love for not just Michael Jackson’s music, but the man, who lived in Trump Tower.
Trump said he knew “the real story of Michael Jackson,” and revealed a bit about his own bravado in explaining it: “Michael was an unbelievable talent who lost his confidence, and believe it or not, when you lose your confidence in something, you can actually lose your talent.”
True? Not true? You never know. But I have to say, the most surprising of all was the bands John Kasich listed as his favorites. Who knew he’d be a fan of newer alternative rock? Specifically Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, and twenty one pilot’s song “Stressed Out?” Wow!
So there you have it. Your compilation of all that was weird, strange, funny, jaw dropping, and musical from the Dem and GOP town halls last night. You’re welcome.
GWB says: Nina, did you get stuck with that duty due to an acknowledged bit of ADD? Or was it just luck of the draw? 😉
GWB says: As to the Iraq invasion (and the Afghanistan fight, too), the real problem was not the actual war/invasion. The problem was having a strategy of nation-building that didn’t acknowledge the need to change the culture before you could actually build a civilized nation.
It’s one of the proofs that Bush had bought into the prog mentality (SO many people have, it’s part and parcel of everything beyond 2+2=4 in school nowadays) – he thought that as long as they voted and had a constitution – any constitution – it was a free civilized nation.
Good point. And don’t forget that they had to buy into the constitution that was being sold as a way to fix everything… too many of them didn’t.
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