The first 2024 GOP primary debate, in 3 minutes

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[@abbycross90210]

I love the peer pressure to say you'll support convicted Trump if he gets the nomination. Those reluctant hands say it all.

[@fauxurfancy]

There is no convicted CIC Trump! There will be no convicted but it sure makes you people drool.

[@TheSkepticalGrassHopper]

LOL! They heard the clapping and read the room quick!

[@lightasafeather9750]

I mean they are all bullshit allegations so yeah what is this the fifth time they will fail to convict him. Pretty obvious what's going on

[@codythegodofcod7618]

Mike pence is a sellout.

[@M-arie64]

I’m supporting Trump and I used to be a Dem…now I’m an independent.

[@deoxi3207]

I like how the first person raised their hand people started cheering, which prompted every else to raise their hand. Yeah these politicions are for the people and not in it to gain support to advance their careers. 😂

[@DamnedSilly]

I'll hand it to Christy (who I hate) he didn't. I really don't think he's trying to win. He's just getting backed by some old-school donors to try to break the party away from Trump.

[@Lonniehands1]

​@JustFacts85042Idk why Republicans like Vivek. He sounded like such a dumbass tonight, and it's just obvious that he's trying to ride Trump's tail to become popular.

[@kymcnorton]

Literally the last two hand raisers at the last minute just trying to be on the side of the majority...

[@therealCamoron]

"You all signed a pledge to back the nominee. When Trump is convicted, and when he also somehow becomes the nominee in spite of being on bail in 4 jurisdictions, will you once again lick his boots? Raise your hand if you will."

[@fancy134ify]

@JustFacts85042 exactly 💯 👏

[@BingusChug1929]

I could tell a lot of these candidates are legitimately worried about Ramiswamy

[@JoniAntonio]

Yeah Ramisalami is a nut job, we should all be worried Trump 2.0 gets elected.

[@eatonkuntz]

RamaSwampy gonna swamp their swamp-a$$es

[@kansasmypie6466]

I don't know why any of the candidates didn't just say if you love Trump so much, why are you running? By doing so, he can frame himself as worse than Trump, then he's a loser who really has no business running, or he can frame himself as better than Trump, and pretty much go backwards on everything he said about Trump during the debate.

[@MrSirFluffy]

​@@kansasmypie6466Vivek has stated that Trump is a vessel of the America first movement, but that vision doesn't belong to him. He has only been a conduit for that sentiment. Vivek is better than Trump in every way, so for some voting Vivek is a no brainer. Voting Vivek is win-win, you either get a better Trump or if he loses you still get Trump. Also, one could argue that Vivek running ensures the America first movement will be maintained depending on whether or not Trump is arrested or removed from the ballot (he most likely won't). With someone like Vivek running, the establishment can't subdue the America first agenda. If they arrest Trump, Vivek will win and be even better.

[@joshuapridgen5714]

Some of those burns were HARD. Pence smacked him like a red headed stepchild at one point.

[@squinkygordon1322]

When Vivek got cheers for raising his hand, Desantis belatedly jumped on the bandwagon. 😂

[@Zionsol777]

yea, Vivek and then Scott were the only ones beating the cheers, the others played their normal procedure....spineless...

[@urrasscal8380]

i wana see a separate debate between trump and vivek only ..... it will be highly entertaining.

[@phillipmay4813]

Scott at the same time. Trump/Scott is America

[@pugthepug7910]

​@@urrasscal8380trump would refuse to attend it

[@jedimaster1562]

Nikki was number 2

[@Fortnite87463]

“We are not school children”, that is the most insanely ironic quote considering the debate was just them acting like school children

[@daanloco7200]

You know what's ironic? Calling these people schoolchildren and have fortnite in your name and you probably missed out on that irony yourself😂❤ Don't you just love the internet..

[@AloisWeimar]

or a Peaky Blinders and lecturing other people about fictitious characters as icons, pot meet kettle

[@bhaashatepe5234]

and @Fortnite87463 is just a puppet of the warmongers in DC 😂

[@daanloco7200]

@@AloisWeimar what fictitious characters did I talk about exactly? And what whas the lecture?

[@matthewgwinn8504]

Man this is ridiculous we need Bush back

[@ECHOXMIKE]

That cute little hand raise DeSantis did after he looked to his left was hilarious

[@iwycked]

Desantis is the most milquetoast weenie I've ever seen.

[@scottfrost8956]

He’s a lil Weasel

[@autumnmeadows4079]

desantis is a terrible person.

[@Somenite]

I don't know how anybody watching that could believe he is Presidential material.

[@larrybethune3909]

That was a CLM for sure.

[@sydneyleite6553]

Can we just appreciate the "raise your hand" questions from the moderators? Definitely want to see more of this. I can appreciate how it doesn't always capture the nuance in answers because it's often not the case that complex questions can be answered with "yes" or "no" but at the same time, politicians skirt around the questions so often that they end up not answering anything at all.

[@sidneywallace406]

Absolutely! I don't want to hear excuses of why or why not. Just let me know, yes or no...with a hand raise! Perfect!

[@gmailhondaspaul8784]

Like when every Biden cabinet member is questioned before Congress?

[@samuelbarrett5648]

True but DeSantis responding by saying they're not school children was pretty funny

[@elgirl19]

Yes but it also leads to people only raising their hands because people are clapping.

[@lakemonster7799]

They should’ve asked them to close your eyes and raise your hand, Because damn this looks like a bad case of monkey see monkey do

[@SykoTuna]

They really need to ensure that the crowd stays quiet during debates. It needs to be like a court room so that instead of getting cheers while hurling insults, they'll really have to stick to their guns and talk about policy.

[@cjaquilino]

Live debate is always theater and even entertainment on some level. You can go back to Lincoln v. Douglas or Kennedy v. Nixon. They're not won on pure substance. You win on rhetoric and applause lines not policy. Real debate discussion is best done in the written word following the rules of intellectual honesty, so people have time to cite sources, reasoning, evidence, logic, etc. But the mass of folks don't wanna read all that.

[@Vospader21]

That’s not what the debates are for. The debates are not about convincing and persuading people. The debates are about who can generate the most noise.

[@leifdux7277]

Lol it's like a late night talk show

[@jboww2121]

Nah they need to get even rowdier it’s so entertaining

[@rebeccaspellman175]

It shouldn’t even be aired..the people should have to physically attend these things and hear what they’re voting for first hand..no internet no bullshit no performance

[@gbeepee9995]

the older I get...the more performative it all feels. im not even 30 yet and I cant imagine how ill feel at 40

[@Topher_lope]

I say this to myself so often, happy i'm not the only one lol

[@user-vy4xx2qp3d]

When youre born into this world youre given a ticket to the freak show, when youre born in America youre given a front row seat ~ George Carlin

[@tablature6121]

Of course, we wouldn't want to hurt any of these losers' feelings, now would we, Karen. /s/

[@DamnedSilly]

I'm in my 50's and it's been all down hill. Don't get me wrong... the steepest decline has been the last decade. Prior to Trump the Republican Party had a platform. Ideals and a plan of sorts. I didn't always agree but they at least thought about it. Now they're just spouting catch-phrases and insults at anyone and everyone. I can't remember a single moment from this debate where anyone involved laid out a plan for the future that wasn't just "But THEY will ruin us so I _won't do that_ (which I just now claimed they want with no evidence).

[@thecosmicxx]

Other countries have real debates, American politics are a circus

[@Lance-fk1eb]

DeSantis just looked around and raised his hand at last second when asked if they will support Trump. No backbone

[@mrgobbleton]

As soon as vivek brought up Nikkis board positions she immediately wouldn't let him speak 😂

[@Fusionade]

Vivek is a fraud. Lose hope now 😂 if he ever wanted a chance at winning, his game plan shouldn’t have been “Trump is love, Trump is life.” Because he essentially just marketed for nominating Trump 😂 Sure, he may be setting up a 2028 run where he can be like “see guys, I supported Trump all the way back in 2024!” but even then he’ll get smoked. Especially if Trump loses this one and has to run again in 2028, which is honestly likely… Vivek is the Republican version of Andrew Yang, both with extreme ideas that don’t sway the moderates. They are too focused on the extremes of their party and will never win anything.

[@Jamestele1]

You're correct. She looked weak.

[@the2step]

Yeah you don’t get triggered like that if there’s not a grain of truth to it

[@Fusionade]

@@the2step Or if it’s a lie? Are you not allowed to defend yourself? 🤣🤣 You can literally look up the board members of both companies yourself and see that he was lying.

[@mrgobbleton]

​@Fusionade he said "future" board seats sarcastically insinuating she's a war monger and she lost her mind

[@HealingWord_Psalm107-20]

Notice how they can only insult Vivek and not actually debate him. That says everything to me.

[@kbkilla360]

Haley was quite clearly trying to debate him.

[@kbkilla360]

@@TheLegendoftheWhiteWolf She was trying to explain to him that his foreign policy is frankly ignorant and is against US interests. Vivek trusts Putin to hold up a deal, he flip-flops on Taiwan, and he thinks we can't help Ukraine while helping our own people.

[@Obie1sand2s]

That chatGPT joke sounded like it was written by chatGPT 😂

[@mantismd573]

That Nikki Haley line "if you want something done ask a woman" is not going to get her anywhere lmao

[@guywitcurlyhair]

Just like when Amy Klobuchar said sexism would end if america elected a woman 😂

[@aztec1040]

I'm not Republican, but she sounded the best to me. Her and Christie sounded best imo

[@mantismd573]

@@aztec1040 oof

[@ArtistryofDebauchery]

Correct. You can't win republicans on women's issues.

[@jacobrandalf3865]

​@@guywitcurlyhairdamn you already got the Guiliany mugshot as your pfp😂 👍

[@Anonymous-uu8fw]

Hutchinson was the only one who didn't raise his hand but at least he doesn't bend to peer pressure like the rest of these idiots..

[@beepbop6697]

Chris Christie did not either (he wagged his finger in a "no" gesture"). Watch the full debate as the moderators even come back around and ask him the question directly and he states the same. Paraphrasing: he will not support Trump if convicted, because Christie is for the Constitution, not one man.

[@Zionsol777]

Chris signaled in a manner that allows him to weasel onto which ever side seems to be best. Total p.o.s. Vivek was way first one up, then Scott, the others followed. I guess that shows who the leader of this group is...@@beepbop6697

[@ljprep6250]

@@beepbop6697 Christie is a NeverTrumper. He is for Christie and noone else.

[@tureytayno3154]

@@ljprep6250 Oh, he is a nevertrumper now. but he was behind Trump since he came out of the escalator. It was only after Trump shafted him that he turned against him.

[@beepbop6697]

@@ljprep6250 lol, you think Trump isn't? You think Trump will support someone else if he isn't the nominee?!? 🤣

[@boo2731]

I am 100% convinced these debates need to be held over a much longer time, and (theoretically) unbiased moderators step in to allow direct challenges to be defended with no interruptions. Mic goes mute for everyone until a subject has been addressed. It would be a loooooong debate, but much more informative and productive for the citizens to make better decisions. Just my personal idea/opinion. Please let me know what you think 👍🏼 I try to stay open minded

[@yeet-san444]

Yes, debates since 2020 have become too sensationalized. It's like a WWE match in 2007 rather than a actual debate 😂

[@LeftoverPat]

Agreed. That would be a more professional move

[@HunkMine]

Yeah for sure. They should answer the questions and allow turns between people and a chance to respond if targeted. Audience cheering like a high school doesn't help either.

[@boo2731]

@@HunkMine populism at its finest; appealing to the idiots

[@Jermbot15]

They went after each other pretty hard, Trump not at all. That's about what I expected.

[@Kyriakoskarystinos]

So you didn't watch the very last clip ?

[@nrsmythe]

Because Chump doesn't rate... it's not about him.

[@Koler2k]

@@nrsmythe soyjak moment

[@jordanjohnson-mu8qs]

Because trump is too polarizing for the Republican Party

[@Jermbot15]

@@Kyriakoskarystinos The one where Mike Pence repeated the simple truth that he couldn't stop the certification on a legal technicality. Doesn't count as going after Trump.

[@bobbymeyers6473]

These are not serious people.

[@j.b.macadam6516]

Neither is their party!

[@Kratoast_god_of_hunger]

@@j.b.macadam6516could say the same for democrats

[@retroboomer3197]

@@Kratoast_god_of_hunger You could, but you'd be wrong.

[@j.b.macadam6516]

@@retroboomer3197Well said, fellow Boomer!

[@j.b.macadam6516]

@@Kratoast_god_of_hungerGo for it, because I'm an Independent!

[@GregCarbo]

Vivek absolutely killed that debate, the others were just puppets. It was cool seeing Vivek so fired up, on all the podcasts Ive watched he's usually softer spoken and cordial. On stage he went for the shock factor. I think that was a good political move

[@SutekhDaSteemroller]

thanks Vivek burner, well said

[@reesespuffs7992]

Vivek is an awful choice for President ngl

[@Satoshi_Glockamoto]

I just don’t like how fake he comes off as. He may be genuinely focused on doing the right thing for the people but he just seems like a teacher’s pet. I could be wrong. I hope, if anything, he is like a teacher’s pet because he wants to be the best politician possible; If that’s even still possible these days. I think he’d be a good candidate for VP. I’m sure Trump is aware of his loyalty and the majority of the Republican Party’s base supports Trump and I believe he’s strategically positioning himself to be Trump’s VP and eventual successor.

[@ethanthompson1097]

Did we watch the same debate? He was completely insufferable

[@thesummerland6165]

the imbecile who denies climate crisis

[@DylanSnider]

Vivek didn't hesitate to raise his hand or wait to hear the audience's approval. I believe him over the other six who followed him. At least the guy on the left wasn't a suck up. He didn't raise his hand even if it could have gave him praise.

[@JokersUnited]

Vivek was the clear winner last night and the deceptive editing in this video is borderline scary.

[@patb.814]

It's borderline scary on how easy editing can make something seem completely different

[@jlljjl]

Thx I was thinking the same

[@netaverse7694]

Borderline? It’s called corrupt.. if you don’t have time or patience to sit through, you’d have no idea

[@netaverse7694]

That in no way demonstrates how that “debate” went down. It’s insane

[@lampree]

I watched only this video, and vivek was the clear winner to me still

[@theompman]

De Santis just looks like he was going to walmart for groceries and somehow stumbled to the debate stage. No character AT ALL!

[@DamnedSilly]

Yeah, he looks like he's got a pocket full of expired coupons...

[@emilywang7686]

@@DamnedSillyha ha ha😂😂

[@duwaine96]

Rumor has it he had Twelve dozen eggs in his back coat pocket? 😂

[@Gtwannabe]

Vivek stands a good chance especially for raising his hand first but it’s sad that these people are not here to run a country but to become even richer.

[@caftood]

vivek is almost a billionare and trump is a billionare. theyre losing money by running so theyre obviously not running to enrich themselves

[@3dcgphile]

Vivek and Desantis are the most in touch with reality by far, but Vivek has outstanding spunk and wit!

[@AmericanAntiCorruptionAct]

IMAGINE HOW STRONG OUR COUNTRY WOULD BE IF PRESIDENTS SPENT THEIR DAYS WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM INSTEAD OF THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEM.

[@my1vice]

Hasn't happened yet, so wishing for it is silly.

[@imjoeimjoe]

You mean like RFK jr would if they actually gave him a chance instead of running Joe Biden again ?

[@Skedawg88]

Joe is doing that very thing.

[@autumnmeadows4079]

yes

[@my1vice]

@@Skedawg88 LoL.... Pretty funny.

[@sasha1921]

The fact that pence says “we don’t need to bring in amateurs” and points at himself 😂

[@Gee-xb7rt]

Pence has the weirdest body language, its the kind of stuff that drives lizard people conspiracies.

[@claudettemason1649]

I can't stand Pence 😒

[@SteveMichael]

I think he is a good guy and if I had to pull the trigger for him or Biden, well that would be an easy choice. However, I had to laugh because Trump had zero experience also. Did he forget that?

[@bar4804]

Pence promoted gay conversion therapy using electroshock. Good guy? LOL @@SteveMichael

[@SGA47]

Pence would never ever get my vote. He has been 2 faced. He puts down Trump who made him VP thinking it will help him. He can never win now.

[@toastedsandwichman5111]

I’ve been eyeing Vivek since June, glad to see him finally blow up 🎉🎉🎉

[@nermalmovement]

We need a large scale political reform. Everything this country does should be decided by science.

[@blepinator7847]

Yeah i love how this is edited to not show a single response from Vivek 😂 I can tell who you don't want the people to hear from.

[@Juss-Saiyan]

YES YES!! so happy to see I'm not the only one who saw that. The media shows me who to vote for. Kind of ironic.

[@6Haunted-Days]

LMFAO oh yea such a great smarted pick, he gonna rap his pathetic copy of Eminem? 😂🤣😂🙄🤮 he’s a 🤡 and WAY TOO YOUNG and LOOK AT HIM. You really think most rethuglicans who are basically maggats now….would vote for someone DARK POC like that?! Yea you’re in touch with your uneducated ignorant base…..sure ya are…

[@alfredorodriguezdc]

Exactly

[@aztec1040]

​@woprconner hey dumb dumb, if you don't want the media to do that, hmm I don't know you could watch the debate and think for yourself about the responses rather than watch a 3 min clip from the Washington post

[@railsplitters79]

Take note of those that only raised their hands after the cheering started 😂

[@bcoz7264]

Welp, it’s official. This whole Republican debate was entirely pointless.

[@sr-sr592]

When everyone ignores you, you have no standing, When everyone targets you they are scared !

[@618Hellbilly]

It's like tryouts to see which clown will say the most ridiculous thing.

[@superbruh8936]

and the one who says the most ridiculous thing will most likely win

[@dylanjohnson4624]

They’re doing better than you.

[@M-arie64]

The biggest clown is sitting in the WH right now!

[@FM-dm8xj]

if anything its the opposite of that, they are scared of lossing doner support-how do you not know politicans (minus Vivek) are boought for is astounding lol

[@eatonkuntz]

In the full debate they didn't even debate. They all said the same thing like they stole Vivek's notes. They only disagreed on like 2 issues abortion bans and whether vivek is tall enough to get on the rollercoaster lmao

[@Enrique-Garcia]

So Mike Pence chose to support the Constitution over doing what Trump told him to do..... but he's still going to support Trump when Trump becomes the GOP's candidate. No one ever said you had to be smart to be a politician.

[@mbyrd6713]

Aww man, I thought he had kept his hand down 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Mike Pence is a spineless fool, which is exactly why Trump picked him to be his VP. “Only the best”.

[@DamnedSilly]

@@mbyrd6713 He was last... just following orders. Christy was the only one who didn't and he's not really trying to win.

[@iamkonner4813]

@@DamnedSillychristy did raise his hand but after he had some motion maybe saying he wouldn’t, Hutchison was the only one who didn’t

[@tablature6121]

Pence is a liar. Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that the VP when presiding over the joint session of Congress doesn't have the authority to reject electors or halt the proceedings to investigate legitimate claims of election fraud in a state. His role in that position is not a perfunctory one to be executed pro forma without any power whatsoever. Otherwise, anyone could do it.

[@deliamansfield8535]

Mike Pence makes me physically sick. He’s just not right. There’s something sketchy about him.

[@1Mexa.at.815]

When you meet the candidates, you start to wonder who to vote against and not who to vote for. We are lost.

[@mrmadisonlv]

FAKE editing! This video was edited to show everyone’s digs on Vivek yet none of his awesome statements that made the crowd go crazy. Terrible reporting.

[@Juss-Saiyan]

thank you. I was wondering if I was the only one who caught that. Cuz I watched the whole thing and he definitely came out on top. He was the ONLY one to answer every question given to him

[@JoeMama-nl8xp]

Why not they edited all Trump's speeches n rallies too

[@DamnedSilly]

Care to quote one? The dude's just another scion of a wealthy family with no connection to the real world.

[@j.b.macadam6516]

@@Juss-SaiyanSo in your World, just answering the questions puts someone on top? Even if their answers are total BS and bats**t crazy?

[@Mama2CDHsurvivor]

This was a highlight reel. If you want the whole thing, it exists.

[@steventomasi5557]

With Vivik being the not only the first to raise their hand but the only one to do it before the people started cheering that tells me that if Donald Trump is declared ineligible to run he just won not just Trump voters but likely the nomination of the Republican party

[@angelosophy]

Nikki Haley and Tim Scott both raised their hands before the crowd cheered. They’re all still pathetic for doing it but at least those two arent *as* pathetic as everyone else

[@gymzilla12]

@@angelosophyya, after Vivek did. They hesitated big time. They probably would have not raised their hand if he hadn’t.

[@angelosophy]

@@gymzilla12 Ok. Thats fine. I was addressing the notion that everyone raised their hand after the crowd started cheering. Not whether or not they hesitated.

[@garyherman4904]

These highlights are ridiculous. It's really hard to tell how the Post feels about Vivek.

[@alvinyong9370]

Vivek is sucking up to the MAGA based real hard. But sadly for him he will soon learn the xenophobic trump supporters will never vote for a Hindu to be president. He's in the wrong party.

[@michaellantis4009]

Not one true statement on real issues that Real Americans face on a day to day basis

[@Balta0130]

Is that the lady from "My big fat greek wedding"?🤔

[@sierrabrew7759]

😂 They all looked at each other before raising hands ✋️ Such convictions in there beliefs Not this is what I believe In 😮 looking around...... oh, everyone else is starting to raise their hand.... Oh, me too. Floppy Clown Shoes

[@fancy134ify]

Except Vivek

[@RadTrav270]

Vivek didn’t

[@heinhtetsoe5668]

They are obviously reluctant to support but at the same time, they felt compelled to support. Which implies trump has such a deep hold in the gop community.

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

All cowards.

[@clydeblackmon]

Trump is going to be the winner or I will not vote. Trump all the way!!!!

[@sandhanitizer15]

I was really hoping that halfway through the debate all the lights would turn off and the YMCA just started blasting and Trump came running out and just started roasting everyone.

[@keemp1273]

🎉😂

[@awesomeness3145]

That would have been a much better debate tbh 😂

[@PossibleLifeLines]

Sigh. You don't want an executive administrator. You want party time with balloons.

[@biggulpshinobi]

​@@PossibleLifeLinesPoindexter moment

[@lordwaluigi8535]

@@biggulpshinobi Republican moment

[@jennatolls904]

love how they chew at each other to become the primary then support each other like their words meant nothing to them couple months back 😂

[@oludumares_manifestation]

I can’t believe that we’ve believed that America is the only country that people can experience prosperity or happiness.

[@rojoloco]

Here's my observation from this video: The candidates went after Vivek because they were threatened. The Washington Post then only posts the attacks against him without a single highlight of his rebuttals or witty remarks. It makes me wonder if it's because the WP doesn't want to give Vivek any credit here because they also know he's a threat. Could be a coincidence, but it's enough to raise my eyebrows.

[@jlljjl]

Spot on... WP just another institutional player that consistently shows it's not trustworthy.

[@ezman141]

I recommend never watching clipped videos like this especially from this news organization to get the full context

[@rojoloco]

@@ezman141 I watched the full debate last night. That's why I said I feel the WP is being a bit dishonest in their highlight reel.

[@helicopterclam4256]

@@rojolocono way, the Washington Post is completely objective Said no one ever

[@jaykayyay812]

The man doesn’t believe in Climate Change. There’s literally nothing else to say.

[@MarkNeyer]

Note that Vivek raised his hand first, and highest.

[@Jaoting]

“I had enough” Said Chris Christie to food not a damn day in his life😂

[@BrandonTBlackwell]

I keep forgetting Mike Dunce was in the race. He really thought he had a chance at being President 💀

[@tavaresmccree5005]

Tim Scott is about as quiet as when Ben Carson was on a debate.

[@shamelessantics3386]

He’s the token black guy for republicans, his purpose is to get blacks on board with republicans not to win. He’ll get his ups and down throughout the campaign like Carson did.

[@jaydenshands2957]

They were both really good too

[@NiqHowie]

Ben Carson was too smart for all that bullshit.

[@DGRIFF]

​@NiqHowie too smart, and too kind for these modern "politics".

[@Dr7Mac]

Trump led the field in the 2015 debates for pretty much the entirety of the the presidential campaign season, except for a couple of weeks in November where he was surpasses briefly by one candidate. That candidate was Ben Carson. Don't sleep on the quiet ones. You don't have to be loud to be effective.

[@BigMeatSwangN]

Oh my God, the audience , the way the candidates spoke to each other what is going on

[@thetwotravelers546]

It's called people who have no chance, trying to have one.

[@PossibleLifeLines]

BigMeat: THAT is their DREAD. They go through the motions, but if all the redistricting litigation gets through appeals, they already know the courts will take away 12 House seats because of the Voters Rights Act violations in the 2021 Republican redistricting. THIS time the required "proof of intent" was in evidence.

[@greenbeans575]

Amurka is addicted to drama

[@larrybethune3909]

Poor rules and moderation. Simple as that. It was more of a spectacle, like a public flogging or stoning, than a functional debate.

[@hdelano11]

@@larrybethune3909 how are you going to moderate any debate lmao. It's impossible. Grown people just trying to talk over evryone. That's normal life these days lol. No one respects anyone elses time. I'm just sick of the circus of debates. Everyone hates evryone.

[@RansomnoteWill]

Wow the level of fear on this stage is staggering

[@codywhite4228]

Mike Pence saying now isnt the time to bring in a rookie in reference to Vivek, when one of the longest serving members is currently "running" the country and hes doing awful. We need youth!

[@PoeticJustice05]

​@@respuestaVivek has both. And he's way smarter than everyone else.

[@JLWarren]

Is this it? Is this all you can conjure, Saruman?

[@JomerTB]

Against the power of Mordor there can be no victory.

[@JomerTB]

Gibbits and crows! Dotard! What do you want, Gandalf Greyhame? Let me guess. The key of Orthanc?

[@dennislee8930]

Legolas! Bring him down!

[@dennislee8930]

@@JomerTB What is the house of Rohan but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll on the floors with the dogs!

[@georgezuniga6298]

Fell deeds awake.

[@ItsPTson]

This just sounds like Jerry Springer. The GOP is giving me second hand embarrassment.

[@CollectorsCorner777]

It would be the same coming from the democrats.

[@Riceoncodm]

Democrats don’t even get to have a debate

[@Juss-Saiyan]

​@@CollectorsCorner777no it was WAYYYY WORSE last election. It was a literal virtue signaling clown show

[@Wolfy83]

I have come to the conclusion that the modern GOP is the party of Jerry Springer.

[@benfriedman5492]

@@CollectorsCorner777 But this wasnt the Democrats. Your "look over there! Squirrel!" moment is a fail.

[@MrGreen-fi5sg]

Did any of them really thought they had a shot?!?!? They barely gotten 3% and Trump had like 69% of the votes. 😂

[@Vospader21]

Interesting how the crowd didn’t peep when Pence said I choose the constitution. That used to be a sound bite that would make them go wild.

[@KathrynAnnWilliams]

What he really chose was to live to fight another day for the presidency. He had to consult constitutional scholars to be told that what Trumpians were trying to get him to do was unconstitutional. His whole reason for getting punked on purpose by Trump was to get a shot at being the President himself. His political career was already jugged before he entered the presidential race in 2016 and was selected by Trump as the most passive act right and subordinate vice president.

[@paddyoak1]

Viviek is the only one that stands a chance of being president…in the future.

[@schloops8473]

does he though? Just another modi apologist and fan of putin

[@rshots1530]

@@schloops8473 Okay Comrade

[@schloops8473]

not a communist, not a socialist. Meanwhile your viviek sure loves modi and putin.@@rshots1530

[@paddyoak1]

@@schloops8473 Well; you know how politics change. It’s early yet, but right now, Vivek is rising hot. But who knows?

[@SmokieJay]

Looks like something steve harvey should be hosting

[@patrickbateman1660]

That would actually be so good

[@RaiceGeriko]

He'd probably name the wrong winner.

[@diogobarata6346]

To the the Haley comment about Tatcher, someone should have just said “that’s why she forced men to fight for her in Argentina”. Vivek absolutely destroyed everybody here.

[@torvisscort318]

Pence is so out of touch, he doesn’t understand that the American people have been tired of geriatric leaders

[@323azteca]

Nikki was so Karen like unhinged when Vivek told her good luck in her Ratheon position. That was hillarious.

[@ladistar]

lol because she knows he’s right

[@323azteca]

@@ladistar absolutely. She got hysterical when it came to Ukraine. But what did she said about the southern border? Or our crime rates? Or human trafficking? Or transgederpedo movement? ZERO!

[@Idevaughan530]

Vivek and Trump are easily the worst Nikki Hailey and Christie were the better ones

[@ssbtaughtme]

Vivek killed it with smile

[@1O1O11]

Killed his career?

[@chadgrover3146]

Troll much?@@1O1O11

[@donnewton7858]

“Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.” ― Laurell K. Hamilton, Burnt Offerings .

[@Scotty.G]

@@donnewton7858 It's likely some are not very bright, but all politicians are selling something.

[@donnewton7858]

@@Scotty.G I won't disagree with that. But the ones who smile at you constantly are usually lying.

[@caddyshack68]

Mike Pence is the most boomer person up there. Hearing him dismiss Vivek bc of his age is exactly what a boomer would do.

[@Jamie7106]

Mike Pence has proven to be a JOKE

[@Trinison7]

And Chris Christie of all the people who has been the most vocal about Donald Trump also raised his hand. I've had 45 seconds of this I'm out. 😂

[@MrMinecraftBoy9902]

No. He shook his head no.

[@Trinison7]

@@MrMinecraftBoy9902 what video did you look at. Go back to the clip pay attention to where Chris Christie is standing and look at who raises their hands he raises his hand. Then go back and play what the question was that he raised his hand to

[@MrMinecraftBoy9902]

@@Trinison7 Take your own advice and rewatch it. He clearly slightly raises his hand then lowers it and wags his finger no and then his head no. He already said publicly he wouldn’t support trump if Trump is nominated. So did Asa Hutchinson the man to Chris’s right. It takes a simple google search to find this stuff out 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Trinison7]

@@MrMinecraftBoy9902 well lookie lookie I stand corrected I had to put it on full-screen he did wag his finger.

[@daniellemoxey9940]

Literally my only take-away is that he's such a spineless push over...at first I thought he'd finally grow a spine...never mind

[@PharaohFluidity]

I need to sip on some bone broth after all that spinelessness

[@Chiefgray]

A absolute mockery of our government

[@davidwild3888]

George Washington - "I can not tell a lie" Donald Trump - "I can not tell the truth" Republican candidates - "I can not tell the difference"

[@sylviapesek5193]

Three minutes was about 2 minutes and 59 seconds longer than was needed to highlight the rampant numbskullery of this exercise in flim-flammery.

[@STaSHZILLA420]

Well said. And I couldn't stand all the hoopla and flapdoodle claptrappery.

[@STaSHZILLA420]

Pure tommyrot. ya hear me!? Absolute fiddle-faddle.

[@russl6006]

​@@STaSHZILLA420lmao

[@RuckFussia]

@JustFacts85042 It was total malarkey, complete poppycock, a load of baloney.

[@beyondthepale35]

I love how having a wide ranging vocabulary is somehow a problem in today's society. Just shows how much Idiocracy was right when being educated is a negative.

[@Maenadsattack]

That’s one well-lit dumpster.

[@don.keebles]

Worse than a dumpster. Even a homeless person can still find something good in a dumpster.

[@mikmik9034]

Has not been a proper debate since the "League of Women Voters" was kicked aside so the Parties can have biased speeches. Put the "Debaters" in isolation booths so the "Moderators" can have control.

[@minixlemonade2335]

This isn't a debate it's a bunch of sad grown men (and a woman I guess) yelling at each other.

[@ivellbullock784]

It's like a circus

[@thisguythatguy7472]

I just watched 3 minutes of roasting. Where’s the q and a?

[@Ascended508]

Funny part of this is that NONE of them will be the nominee. Trump will.

[@pinchebruha405]

Thanks for making it short 😂

[@broeheemed32]

Any $15hr moderator could control this debate better than FOX, with its "Jerry Springer" audience braying uncontrollably.

[@gibbleway]

how else are you going to test the panel? they were tested, have YOU ever been tested, guessing as a would-be adult?? clearly not by your response.

[@PeaceamongstEarth]

@@gibblewaywhat an “adult” response….

[@avsrock1561]

"Uuummm hhhuuuummmm that wasn't one of the prepared questions" Joe Biden

[@jake8727]

Idk why Pence is even trying. Nobody will vote for him.

[@glong2720]

Chris Christy once again made an absolute fool of himself

[@alleyway3215]

"Would you still support him (Trump) as your parties choice? Please raise your hand if you would." Without looking around, Vivek raises his hand first. Then Nikki Haley and Tim Scott raise their hands. Then Doug Bergum looks at the hands raised already, then raises his. Then Ron looks at the hands raised and seems to reluctantly nod and raise his hand. Then Mike Pence raises his hand, followed by Chris Christie raising his hand. Chris Christie then shakes his head and hands at the audience as if it would overall be a bad idea. The older man Asa Hutchinson does not move, appearing more confident in his decision. Quite telling. With the exception of Vivek and Asa perhaps, it appears there are followers on this stage. We need a leader.

[@donnewton7858]

We don't need a leader who would support a twice impeached, four-time indicted and potentially convicted insurrection-starting felon who raped a woman and stole national defense secrets though...

[@clutchboi4038]

A bunch of RINOs and then you got Top G Vivek 😂

[@AV-108]

Vivek always gets it right - he says it like it is, and sometimes the truth hurts. He is incredibly knowledgeable, intelligent, and says exactly what he means without missing a beat

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

And he touts far right, white nationalist conspiracy theories because he is catering to the MAGA cult in a way that the others won’t.

[@ArturoGonzalez-uz1by]

Those spineless politicians

[@vsreef1042]

How can anyone take any of them serious when theyre screaming over each other. This isnt a debate its a circus.

[@snoah313]

My exact thoughts. Wow. I know the game of politics has always been a constant cycle of taking a knife out of your back to stab someone else’s. But this is what we do now? This is where we are at as a country? They don’t even at least pretend to have any decorum anymore? The worst thing Trump has done to the USA isn’t gonna be found in indictments, in his legislature, or his taxes, it will be found in all of the cheap sequels we get from Republican candidates trying to be the “next Trump.” And the worst part is they know he isn’t the best president, but the cult-like following for him is every politicians dream. We already see the result of Trump playing out with people like MTG or her brunette twin treating the house like it’s a social media app, thinking as long as people are looking at you, you’re doing something right.

[@iwycked]

Welcome to the US Government.

[@donnewton7858]

Imagine if the Ringmaster had been there...

[@erisdiscordia5429]

Generally the same way anyone justifies arguing over who gets to pick the rules of their lives. You'd think most adults would just ignore em, but nope.. they keep legitimizing it like they just can't live if they're not on their knees licking some boot.

[@loganm2766]

Trump didn’t show up to this and still won the nomination 🎉😮

[@r.j.6811]

0:51 apparently it's still a debate, in 2023... we're fucked...

[@SLAYINGVR]

This was an awful debate, its was name calling and childish jabs and noone was able to really state their platform.

[@ness1766]

Bruh it’s on TV it’s entertainment

[@DamnedSilly]

That's because none of them _have_ a platform. None of them have a plan to govern, just half-assed plans to get elected.

[@davidschecter5247]

Trump has turned the Republican Party into a reality TV show.

[@DamnedSilly]

@JustFacts85042 None of them were things the President can actually do on his own, but sure.

[@retroboomer3197]

That's today's GOP. What did you expect?

[@TraditonalUSA]

Red or Blue, Neither care about you. All puppets controlled by their masters in the shadows, dancing in rhythm to whatever the current tune is.

[@my1vice]

Correct.

[@bmcgar]

Great theater, lousy debate. If I didn't see the backdrop, I'd think I was watching Jerry Springer.

[@bograham6221]

Quoting Margaret Thatcher?? YIKES

[@vescuro]

I still have absolutely no clue what any of these people support or oppose. Pathetic to call 2 hrs of ad homs and fighting over who speaks loudest a “debate” at all

[@carmengonzales4541]

Well some people were against abortion & someone said Biden should go to the basement 😂

[@kinidiosodlosios6892]

try watching actual debate instead of this ?

[@An_American_Man]

GOP 2016: Elects Trump as a rookie politician GOP 2023: Vivek is unqualified as a rookie (even though he has displayed way more constitutional knowledge than Trump ever has and went to Yale to study law)

[@othellosson1621]

But does not know that EVERY American graduate from high school has to take and pass a government class. He wants them to take another proficiency test in order to be allowed to vote. That means they take two tests but immigrants take one test. He also wants to raise the voting age to 21. He is suspect!

[@Gerthmagic]

He would be a great president....... of india

[@gagswag]

Yes.. exactly..the hypocrisy and double standards are unparalleled..

[@Scorch428]

Pence is right. We need someone old as dust right now! Oh wait, we have Joe!

[@An_American_Man]

@@Gerthmagic America is not a white nation, never was. It belongs to the people, and the people have never been one race. I'd bet YOU'RE not even one race, if you get your DNA tested.

[@Boringuyyy]

Funny that Viveks part is missing

[@XalloutwarX666]

This reminds me of SNL...

[@Juss-Saiyan]

Ahhhh so the media hates vivek...Notice how all the clips showing vivek are when hes getting attacked and not showing when he slayed them..Cant fool me. I actually watched it in full

[@EagleZtoTheGrave]

Every single time for the last few election cycles this happens. Career politicians or bust for the MSM 🤦

[@innocentrage1]

He never slayed anyone. He's a used car sales man with no actual plan selling you a lemon

[@mr.mendez9426]

​@innocentrage1 you didn't watch the debate? he clearly said his plan. he didn't want to invest any more $ into Ukraine. rather to strengthen our borders. I can agree.

[@keemp1273]

Surprised this isn’t on Comedy Central

[@garbagefestival9133]

It bothers me that trump never went to these debates and still won. I don’t see how that’s even possible. Desantis would have gotten it if trump weren’t running

[@loganm2766]

Because Trump has so much support that this little debate meant absolutely nothing

[@Idevaughan530]

I love seeing the Republican candidates fighting hahah

[@justathought1444]

Look at the three who stuck their hand up only after they heard the crowd roar….

[@supafun33]

I learned nothing from this

[@TylerWardhaha]

"and dadada is dadada and we need to to dada out it. Im good everyone else bad

[@moea9577]

Trump trump trump trump trump trump trump trump position is the only one that knows how to work with North Korea and Russia and China him to stop the war in Ukraine 🇺🇦 trump trump trump trump trump we can do it we can’t