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+1 Cruz
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Pretty amusing for an MSM piece:
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Greenville, South Carolina - (CNN) It's a simple question, but one that stops Republican presidential hopefuls in their tracks: Who do you think is the greatest president alive today?
CNN posed the question to several White House contenders gathered here recently at the Freedom Summit, a daylong conference with conservative activists ahead of next year's primary in this crucial early-primary state.
"Obviously the greatest president of my lifetime is Ronald Reagan," said Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
"I'll leave that to the people to decide," said Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, which is his guaranteed go-to line for questions he doesn't want to answer. "Certainly the greatest president of recent generations was Ronald Reagan."
"I was a big fan, a very big fan of Ronald Reagan," real estate mogul Donald Trump said.
Ronald Reagan, as you might recall, has been dead for 11 years.
There are reasons why these White House hopefuls are suddenly shy when pressed on their thoughts about the five surviving presidents.
They can't say Jimmy Carter, whose presidency is synonymous in GOP circles as weakness, or President Barack Obama, a man whose legacy they all have spent years trying to vanquish. Bill Clinton is a Democrat and the husband of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton -- so he's out.
That leaves the two Republicans: George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, father and brother, respectively, of Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida who is preparing his own bid for the Republican nomination. And an endorsement for a Bush could be construed as affirmation for Jeb Bush by proxy.
They also know that if you say George W. Bush is the greatest living president, well, then you're on camera saying you think George W. Bush is the greatest living president, and Democrats will have a field day. In 2008, GOP nominee John McCain didn't want to tie his campaign lasso to Bush, and neither do these contenders eight years later.
That might explain why former Texas Gov. Rick Perry ignored the question completely, walked away and hooted, "Bye y'aaaaall" on his way out.
Or why Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, paused for several seconds before he just gave up. "I don't know," he said.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum gets partial credit for threading the needle: "Probably a Bush," he said, and then escaped up a wheelchair ramp.
Well, at least almost everyone on the Republican campaign trail can agree: The late Ronald Reagan is America's greatest (previously) living president.
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What was Hil's answer.....yet another designed gotcha question. How about hey Hil how come your fucking shitbag husband hung out with a pedophile....how come deals got done after huge contributions were made to your chartity...how come you can't name a single achievment as Sec State.....and on and on and on and on and on....but Fox is bias.
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What was Hil's answer.....yet another designed gotcha question. How about hey Hil how come your fucking shitbag husband hung out with a pedophile....how come deals got done after huge contributions were made to your chartity...how come you can't name a single achievment as Sec State.....and on and on and on and on and on....but Fox is bias.
see how that was automatic for you? Don't address the article at hand, but go right to the "what about them" defense...
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+1 Cruz
Carson answer is not bad
Stupid f'ng question
for fucks sake these guys are running for POTUS and you have a chance to ask them questions how about making it something serious or if you're going to ask them something stupid then why not ask them what is the best flavor of ice cream or if pie is better than cake or something the average american idiot can relate to
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Your goddam right...they answered the question they wanted to answer...not falling into the bs reporters slanted shit question. Thats text book media prep. Its a bs question....they can choose from 2 bushes, carter and clinton. That leaves one of two bush's..one ties you to a crappy economy and the other Iraq. Gimme a break.
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Carson answer is not bad
Stupid f'ng question
for fucks sake these guys are running for POTUS and you have a chance to ask them questions how about making it something serious or if you're going to ask them something stupid then why not ask them what is the best flavor of ice cream or if pie is better than cake or something the average american idiot can relate to
Yeah...how about how would you deal with XYZ problem. Then ask the dems and then debate it...nope.
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What was Hil's answer.....yet another designed gotcha question. How about hey Hil how come your fucking shitbag husband hung out with a pedophile...
Bill Clinton hung out with Josh Duggar?
I'm surprised he had time, with all the repubs to hang out with.
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Another low information voter question.
Stupid question.
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Carson answer is not bad
Stupid f'ng question
for fucks sake these guys are running for POTUS and you have a chance to ask them questions how about making it something serious or if you're going to ask them something stupid then why not ask them what is the best flavor of ice cream or if pie is better than cake or something the average american idiot can relate to
X2...that would be the best answer (other than to tell them to fuck off, which is the most honest response imaginable)
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Your goddam right...they answered the question they wanted to answer...not falling into the bs reporters slanted shit question. Thats text book media prep. Its a bs question....they can choose from 2 bushes, carter and clinton. That leaves one of two bush's..one ties you to a crappy economy and the other Iraq. Gimme a break.
That's the way I saw it, slim pickens.