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[jaxs mom]

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@foundinlv wrote:

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@JAXS Mom wrote:

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@foundinlv wrote:

In the first debate, I think it was Lindsay Graham who stated that Hispanics were already Americans.  Is he saying that those who live in North America, Latin America and South America routinely call themselves Americans?  When someone asks a tourist in Europe if they are American I always thought they were referring to a U.S. citizen.  Anyone know?  

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Lindsey Graham wasn't in the first debate. I don't remember that statement being made in the first debate, so I don't know who may have said it. 

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Lindsey Graham was in last night's first debate but trying to remember who made that comment.  

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/politics/lindsey-graham-republican-debate-performance/

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Yes, I know he was in last nights, but last nights wasn't the first debate. So if the statement was made in the first debsate, it was made by someone else. I just thought since you specifically said the first debate you were referring to the one Fox did, not last nights. 

[LTT1]

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@dmod nj wrote:

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@Lila Belle wrote:
Actually rather than putting their names on the screen I'd like to see each candidate FACT CHECKED on screen in real time.

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Hi Lila Belle,

Were you listening to me last night? lol  I said the exact same thing.  Fact check them in REAL TIME!   GMTA! 

I think ALL THE DEBATES, regardless of sponsor and party, should have this done.

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This would be a novel and great idea.

THAT last night seemed like a three-ring circus to me-- not a political debate.

candidates WERE jabbed at by the moderators trying to get a rise out of them.

i learned SO MUCH MORE in the first round of debates.

And this is shameless behavior on the part of the network. IMO

[PamfromCT]

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@JAXS Mom wrote:

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@foundinlv wrote:

In the first debate, I think it was Lindsay Graham who stated that Hispanics were already Americans.  Is he saying that those who live in North America, Latin America and South America routinely call themselves Americans?  When someone asks a tourist in Europe if they are American I always thought they were referring to a U.S. citizen.  Anyone know?  

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Lindsey Graham wasn't in the first debate. I don't remember that statement being made in the first debate, so I don't know who may have said it. 

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Graham was in the first debate.  I'd have to check my recording to see who said that.

There are many Hispanics living here who are citizens.  They represent a voting bloc that is important,  As a matter of fact, MR is said to have lost the last election because of failure to get their votes.  The RNC chairman has acknowledged that.  Check it out.

[Lotus]

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@AngusandBuddhasMom wrote:

I found it amusing anytime one of the candidates mentioned HC or the current Admins. the commentator would quickly say Thank you and try to cut them off.

CNN is as usual bias and obvious.

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I would think it was because the debate wasn't about HER.   IMO everytime her name was mentioned it was to deflect away from what they couldn't answer.

[Lotus]

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@Lila Belle wrote:
Actually rather than putting their names on the screen I'd like to see each candidate FACT CHECKED on screen in real time.

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Yep!    If that happened Carly wouldn't have sounded as good as she did.

[Lotus]

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@cah wrote:

I knew each candidate without seeing their names. It's our duty to know about these people.
Those of you who don't know who they are will be blindly voting and that's just sad. 

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I agree to a certain extent.

You have to realize that a lot of people don't have access to a lot of technology. (IE: my mom).   I think it would be in everyone's best interest  to inform voters who each candidate is.

In this day of so much technology how hard would it be to put a candidates name on their podium?    I'm not sure what the big deal is.

[jaxs mom]

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@Lotus wrote:

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@cah wrote:

I knew each candidate without seeing their names. It's our duty to know about these people.
Those of you who don't know who they are will be blindly voting and that's just sad. 

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I agree to a certain extent.

You have to realize that a lot of people don't have access to a lot of technology. (IE: my mom).   I think it would be in everyone's best interest  to inform voters who each candidate is.

In this day of so much technology how hard would it be to put a candidates name on their podium?    I'm not sure what the big deal is.

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They do introduce the candidates at the beginning of the debate and they say their name before asking them a question. I don't know, I've always found that to work perfectly fine. 

[AngusandBuddhasMom]

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@Lotus wrote:

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@Lila Belle wrote:
Actually rather than putting their names on the screen I'd like to see each candidate FACT CHECKED on screen in real time.

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Yep!    If that happened Carly wouldn't have sounded as good as she did.

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Yes fact checked on screen for the Democratic debate would prove to be interesting. Maybe then we would find out what really went on while HC was SoS. 
 

[foundinlv]

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@PamfromCT wrote:

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@JAXS Mom wrote:

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@foundinlv wrote:

In the first debate, I think it was Lindsay Graham who stated that Hispanics were already Americans.  Is he saying that those who live in North America, Latin America and South America routinely call themselves Americans?  When someone asks a tourist in Europe if they are American I always thought they were referring to a U.S. citizen.  Anyone know?  

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Lindsey Graham wasn't in the first debate. I don't remember that statement being made in the first debate, so I don't know who may have said it. 

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Graham was in the first debate.  I'd have to check my recording to see who said that.

There are many Hispanics living here who are citizens.  They represent a voting bloc that is important,  As a matter of fact, MR is said to have lost the last election because of failure to get their votes.  The RNC chairman has acknowledged that.  Check it out.

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Yes, yes besides the obvious I was wondering because of the way he said it but thank you....don't want to derail the thread..

[MyGirlsMom]

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