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[smjjames]

Man, I'm getting kinda sad that we only have one more of these left (I think), the ABC News debate in NH next Saturday.

And it'll probably be a lot smaller after the Iowa caucuses cull the weakest, like a lion amongst gazelles. Really, really stupid gazelles.


EDIT: Sources indicate that Russia actually produces about 280,000 horses a year. Though it is unknown if Putin produces any, or how many he owns.

I think Carson was trying to say 'one trick pony' or something along the lines of that.

I think he meant "a one-trick pony" and was maybe was thinking of saying Russia instead of Putin and got flustered. Still, it's beautifully Carson.

At least he didn't screw up the Baltic countries.

Also, theres three more republican debates in February and another one in March, plus one in March that hasn't been scheduled yet. http://www.2016presidentialdebateschedule.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-republican-primary-debate-schedule/

The democrats might actually be adding more debates.

Don't the primaries start next week? Future debates are going to be a lot smaller.

The main stage might not get all that much smaller, depending on what criteria are used (and because some are holding out for NH), but after New Hampshire? definetly.

[RedKing]

I think they've said the next debate will be limited to the top six, based on polling in New Hampshire. Which got a big row out of some people, because you could potentially have Carson with a 4th-place finish in Iowa then being excluded from the main debate, while you'd have Kasich onstage, who'll be lucky if he gets 6th place in Iowa (currently polling around 2% there). ABC News is also planning to NOT have an undercard debate, which would exclude Rand Paul and the usual zoo crew we've gotten used to at the kids' table.


EDIT: One theory that I've seen is that because Santorum was polling in single digits up until about a week from the 2012 Iowa caucus, it's given false hope to all the single-digit candidates.  He was only polling around 15% in the last polls prior to the voting and wound up winning with 24.56%). They're all hoping for the same Iowa miracle, but the thing is -- Santorum had basically lived in Iowa since the start of the race. He poured literally all his campaign into Iowa, and drove around to all 99 counties. None of the candidates this time around has done that, to my knowledge. Santorum put all his money on 17 Red and got lucky, but it wasn't enough to last him. Everybody this time around has been trying to play Iowa and NH at the same time (or focused on playing just NH) and often several other states like Florida, South Carolina and Nevada. Not only does that take a lot more money, it cuts down on the penetration factor.

[smjjames]

Why not the top 6 in either state? Satisfies it both ways.

Of course though, it'll still end up with between 6 and 8, depending on how things go. The undercard should have been dumped after Pataki and Graham dropped out.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Speaking of that, we need to update the dropout betting pool since it'll be relevant again soon.

[smjjames]

I think maniac already updated it after Graham dropped out, or Pataki, whoever was the second one.

[mainiac]

I muted after the first, if there was a second, I didn't notice.

[Flying Dice]

Bowling Green, Kentucky is a moderate-sized city.

Carson gives the Henry Ford answer: We welcome all kinds of people, as long as they're Americans.

Correction: Bowling Green is what happens when you find a wide spot on the road with a gas station and a Huddle House and then copy-paste it until it's the size of a city.

[mainiac]

Sim city?

[Flying Dice]

That is not a misleading description, actually. It looks like a city made entirely out of the Sim City low-wealth residential and commercial, giant roads fucking everywhere, and a handful of mansions on the outskirts.

[RedKing]

Spoiler: Bowling Green City Council (click to show/hide)

[scriver]

SANDERS FØR SVERIGE!

I have never been as offended.

[Loud Whispers]

OSP officer-involved shooting of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge video from FBI

I can't tell what's happening at 9:20 and who shoots him first, guy in the woods or guy by the car. Also don't get why they light up his truck

Spoiler: that tacticool firing line (click to show/hide)

RIP Oregon man, at least he died free

[MaximumZero]

Spoiler: Bowling Green City Council (click to show/hide)

Fuck you, I just woke up teh babby from laughing.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

YOU CANNOT CUT BACK ON FUNDING

[Descan]

* Descan goes to play Cities Skylines