Happy Halloween! This week Republican debate #3 happened! (wow! exciting! politics!) I'm briefing the debate because 1) I've been sick all week and stuck at home and 2) the name of my blog is Pink and Political, and so I figured I would deliver on the 'politics' aspect. The 10 candidates (finally) agreed on one point: they dislike the media. They didn't debate anything particularly polarizing ( รก la the 2nd debate). Think: how high the debt ceiling should be raised, Social Security, the retirement age, and tax plans. (Roll your eyes every time a candidate mentions that they're 'realistic'. Such a fun game to keep you occupied!)
Here's a 'lil blurb on each of the candidates during the debate:
Governor John Kasich (OH): AKA the one who gesticulated way. too. much. He kept the pace of the debate going (he truly sounded interested in all of his answers) and he reminded Americans that he was the one who made the House Budget Committee efficient again.
Former Governor Jeb Bush (FL): AKA who really needed a comeback (major yikes at everything in the news about him, not to mention his declining support). He promised Democrats- and I quote- a "warm kiss" if they cut spending. (PS: the debate was a great backdrop for the Bush/Rubio debate showdown.)
Donald Trump: WOW! He actually let others talk this time (snaps for you, Trump)! He spent the majority of his time defending his own companies (and their bankruptcies) and mentioned how he likes to carry a gun but also likes to be "unpredictable".
Dr. Ben Carson: AKA the one leading the polls (bye, Trump!). He stated that he didn't see himself as POTUS, but his supporters sure do. He introduced his new tax plan, and the moderators had a hard time with the math.
Senator Marco Rubio (FL): Marco had a lot to be defensive about this week. Recently, a Florida paper published a scathing article saying that he should probably show up to his job or resign from Senate. He basically said "sorry, not sorry" and returned to his platform (both literally and figuratively).
Senator Ted Cruz (TX): roll your eyes every time he says "famous Colorado brownies". When asked a question about the debt ceiling, he used his entire minute scolding the moderators about "liberal media bias". He got a lot of "amens" on stage, though.
Carly Fiorina: AKA the one who brought up her past career leading HP as CEO. Obviously, her memory of it was a little different than how most people viewed her time at the top. PS: she wants to reduce the tax code to 3 pages (yes, 3!!). Sans italics (and parentheticals).
Governor Chris Christie (NJ): AKA the one who denied questions about (brace yourselves) fantasy football. He wants Americans to know that the government has "lied to you" and "stolen from you" via Social Security. (oh, what would we do without the extreme candidates?)
Former Governor Mick Huckabee (AR): AKA the one who was 10/10 during the debate. The only weakness he had: analogies (major yikes!). He claims to help the grandparents of America by being the only candidate on stage that wants to expand Social Security.
Senator Rand Paul (KY): AKA the sad candidate at the end of the debate lineup. He stated, and I quote, that his weakness is that he'll "rein in government spending". And I repeat, weakness.
This debate was fun to watch (as fun as watching debates can possibly get) but there were no clear frontrunners yet, just a whole bunch of really opinionated candidates trying to get their points across.
PS: Thanks @ Donald Trump for cutting the next debate by an hour.
Joanna
