7 things to watch at the CNN Republican debate

[Jeanne_S]

I listened to the end of the debate and was surprised to hear Governor Bush talk about his abuse of marijuana in college, but boy, does that explain a lot. People that abuse alcohol and drugs are just dumber as they get older, even if they break the habit. It’s just sad, but basically, you can’t trust the brains of anyone over 60 if they’ve had a history of alcohol or drug abuse.

If that’s the case,good thing Obama will be out of office before age 60.He not only was a regular abuser of MJ,he also indulged in some harder drugs regularly.This on his own admission.

 

[Magdalena59]

I listened to the end of the debate and was surprised to hear Governor Bush talk about his abuse of marijuana in college, but boy, does that explain a lot. People that abuse alcohol and drugs are just dumber as they get older, even if they break the habit. It’s just sad, but basically, you can’t trust the brains of anyone over 60 if they’ve had a history of alcohol or drug abuse.

Ok so Governor Bush said he smoked marijuana. He didn’t say he abused drugs and marijuana. He may have smoke it once, maybe more but that is different than having a history of drug abuse.

Governor Bush seems very intelligent to me.

 

[Crossbones]

I am sure Jeb Bush did not abuse marijuana to the extent Barack Hussein Obama did while in high school in Hawaii and probably on in to his adult years.

Fortunately, Barack is a bit younger and hasn’t lost his mind yet. He won’t be president in a few years when things get mushy.

 

[Crossbones]

There were 8.2 million marijuana arrests in the USA between 2001 and 2010. What i don’t understand is why the rich and politically connected can use all the marijuana they want and not go to jail, but the poor and the common man get arrested for using marijuana? Is that the way America works? No justice for the poor.

Umm, yeah, that’s how it works.

 

[Crossbones]

Ok so Governor Bush said he smoked marijuana. He didn’t say he abused drugs and marijuana. He may have smoke it once, maybe more but that is different than having a history of drug abuse.

Governor Bush seems very intelligent to me.

Well, he thinks his brother kept us ‘safe’ so I’m not sure how much is left in the cranium, since he’s not sure who was President during 9/11.

 

[Magdalena59]

Well, he thinks his brother kept us ‘safe’ so I’m not sure how much is left in the cranium, since he’s not sure who was President during 9/11.

I don’t know if you have any brothers or sisters or not but if you do I am wondering if you would like someone equating your brother or sister’s successes and failures as your successes and failures. Or would you prefer to be thought of as your own person, with your own abilities, thoughts and ideas.

I know both my brothers have had successes and failures in life but I hope people would not see me in things I had nothing to do with but see me as my own person.

That is how we should logically weigh Jeb Bush as a candidate, as his own person.

If you listen to Jeb Bush you will find he is just that, his own person and has his own good solutions for issues in our country.

If we are going to talk about 9/11 we will be discussing a different time, era and a different person who was the leader at that time.

God bless.

 

[Path_Finder]

Trump will defend Christianity unlike President Obama’s record.

 

[Crossbones]

I don’t know if you have any brothers or sisters or not but if you do I am wondering if you would like someone equating your brother or sister’s successes and failures as your successes and failures. Or would you prefer to be thought of as your own person, with your own abilities, thoughts and ideas.

I know both my brothers have had successes and failures in life but I hope people would not see me in things I had nothing to do with but see me as my own person.

That is how we should logically weigh Jeb Bush as a candidate, as his own person.

If you listen to Jeb Bush you will find he is just that, his own person and has his own good solutions for issues in our country.

If we are going to talk about 9/11 we will be discussing a different time, era and a different person who was the leader at that time.

God bless.

If he is going to defend his brother, he’s stuck with the perception that it’ll be more of the same crummy policies if he becomes president. I’m sorry, I cannot support someone who says that GW Bush did a good job as president.

 

[Magdalena59]

If he is going to defend his brother, he’s stuck with the perception that it’ll be more of the same crummy policies if he becomes president. I’m sorry, I cannot support someone who says that GW Bush did a good job as president.

That is your choice. There are those of us that did like George W. Bush as president and feel he did do a good job. He made some mistakes but he did good also. That is how it is for every president.

 

[Crossbones]

That is your choice. There are those of us that did like George W. Bush as president and feel he did do a good job. He made some mistakes but he did good also. That is how it is for every president.

And exactly what do you think the mistakes were?

 

[Magdalena59]

And exactly what do you think the mistakes were?

See, that is a discussion that I feel has no bearing on today’s election. I as a Catholic am looking for a conservative pro-life republican candidate. There are several running right now and they are good candidates and Jeb Bush is one of them. I judge him for who he is and how he will work to solve todays problems. As they are both republicans they will have similar policies but still the issues, solutions and candidates we are to choose from are different.

 

[Crossbones]

See, that is a discussion that I feel has no bearing on today’s election. I as a Catholic am looking for a conservative pro-life republican candidate. There are several running right now and they are good candidates and Jeb Bush is one of them. I judge him for who he is and how he will work to solve todays problems. As they are both republicans they will have similar policies but still the issues, solutions and candidates we are to choose from are different.

Well, I think the mistakes are severe enough that I would like to see Republicans (like Mr. Trump or Senator Paul do) say “Gosh, that was a mistake and you won’t see me going down that path.” You don’t think the discussion is useful, so I might assume that the mistakes weren’t so bad in your book. That’s why I asked what you thought they were.

 

[Path_Finder]

Of course, President GW Bush was the best president ever. We were so safe under his watch that the worst terrorist attack in US history happened under his watch. We were so safe that we started an unnecessary war with Iraq to get rid of weapons of mass destruction that didn’t exist. We were so safe that we had to torture people. How could I be so wrong?

Yes, you are wrong, only someone who is not serious in judging a situation would blame an administration for an event that happened less than a year into their term.

I didn’t hear of Christians being slaughtered during the Bush administration, beheaded. Obama admittedly used cocaine too, if that is what it does to the mind is so serious.

Unnecessary war to some, the intelligence said so.

In Afghanistan and Iraq, way more innocent people have been killed by Drone attacks under the Obama administration.

If USA and the coalition did not go into Iraq, so would the genocide against the Kurds. So I guess all the Bush critics are for genocide.

Carly and others said they would arm the Kurds, I guess we aren’t as much as we should.

 

[Crossbones]

Yes, you are wrong, only someone who is not serious in judging a situation would blame an administration for an event that happened less than a year into their term.

I didn’t hear of Christians being slaughtered during the Bush administration, beheaded. Obama admittedly used cocaine too, if that is what it does to the mind is so serious.

Unnecessary war to some, the intelligence said so.

In Afghanistan and Iraq, way more innocent people have been killed by Drone attacks under the Obama administration.

If USA and the coalition did not go into Iraq, so would the genocide against the Kurds. So I guess all the Bush critics are for genocide.

Carly and others said they would arm the Kurds, I guess we aren’t as much as we should.

Yes, I am well aware that you will defend the unjust war with Iraq as well as the illegal and immoral policies of President GW Bush. I especially enjoy the sliding time scale, where President Bush was only in office less than a year, so how could he possibly have his arms around the job to defend the country, which goes nicely with the “It took 6 years to figure out Iraq and then, darnit, Obama screwed it up.”

 

[Magdalena59]

Well, I think the mistakes are severe enough that I would like to see Republicans (like Mr. Trump or Senator Paul do) say “Gosh, that was a mistake and you won’t see me going down that path.” You don’t think the discussion is useful, so I might assume that the mistakes weren’t so bad in your book. That’s why I asked what you thought they were.

Any time someone has the responsibility of others lives a wrong choice is horrible. If you are wanting me to say I blame Bush for 9/11 I can’t because there is enough blame for that to go around to a lot of peoples shoulders and that includes other presidents. The same for the Iraq war, a lot of blame to go around.

I understand Senator Paul, he speaks in specifics but I have not heard Mr. Trump say he would not do the same things. He hasn’t spoken yet of anything he would do, except to say everyone would love him, no one can be a better president and (this is my favorite) the world will be a friendlier place.

It is easy to say I won’t be going down that path or make the same mistake but harder to do. Look how long Obama tried to keep to his word and not send military forces out.

You never know what you will do until put in that position.

I put my trust in God, not in man so I also want to obey Catholic teaching and I think Trump is a long way from that.

 

[Crossbones]

Any time someone has the responsibility of others lives a wrong choice is horrible. If you are wanting me to say I blame Bush for 9/11 I can’t because there is enough blame for that to go around to a lot of peoples shoulders and that includes other presidents. The same for the Iraq war, a lot of blame to go around.

I understand Senator Paul, he speaks in specifics but I have not heard Mr. Trump say he would not do the same things. He hasn’t spoken yet of anything he would do, except to say everyone would love him, no one can be a better president and (this is my favorite) the world will be a friendlier place.

It is easy to say I won’t be going down that path or make the same mistake but harder to do. Look how long Obama tried to keep to his word and not send military forces out.

I put my trust in God, not in man so I also have to obey Catholic teaching and I think Trump is a long way from that.

You never know what you will do until faced with that decision.

I’m trying to figure out how the Iraq War is the fault of any other president.

 

[Path_Finder]

Who engineered 9/11? Osama Bin Laden, who could have stopped Bin Laden? President Clinton.

abcnews.go.com/US/bill-clinton-hours-911-attacks-killed-osama-bin/story?id=24801422

 

[Magdalena59]

I’m trying to figure out how the Iraq War is the fault of any other president.

Maybe I am misunderstanding you but I have been understanding you to include both 9/11 and the Iraq war as President Bush’s fault. Those are two different incidents.

The terrorists of 9/11 didn’t just wake up one day and say let’s go do this. It was in the planning for a long time. Long before they even new President Bush would be our President. Things happened under other presidents that led up to 9/11. President Clinton even said this.

I believe the Catholic teaching on war. That it should always be a last resort and to defend one’s people against armed unjust aggression only.

That being said the intelligence reports President Bush received all agreed that Iraq had WMD. That was said even by democrats and other countries.

President Obama has his share of military activities, google drone attacks and see how many innocent lives have died. He even attacked Libya without approval and lied to America regarding such attacks.

I think this discussion came about because of Jeb Bush saying we were safer with his brother. Further research has led me to definitely agree with him.

Under Bush we had a stronger military to defend ourselves with. Obama’s administration has had 7 terrorist attacks and we are constantly told by the media that another major attack could happen anytime. Other countries see us as weak now. America is just not liked by too many other countries anymore.

Also, I don’t feel safer under Obama because I know my religious freedoms are now under attack. As Christians we always have to wonder will that next decision I make to stand up for Christ cause me to be sued for everything I own, be put in jail or have someone try to force me to participate in something I know goes against Church teaching. And then we all now wonder how long will it be before ISIS type activity hits our country.

As a nurse I see how ACA has caused people to lose the ability to have medical treatment because the ACA doesn’t want to pay for and I have seen the cost of medications increase horribly because ACA doesn’t want to pay for it. That is not safety.

There are candidates with real experience and real plans.

 

[Crossbones]

Maybe I am misunderstanding you but I have been understanding you to include both 9/11 and the Iraq war as President Bush’s fault. Those are two different incidents.

The terrorists of 9/11 didn’t just wake up one day and say let’s go do this. It was in the planning for a long time. Long before they even new President Bush would be our President. Things happened under other presidents that led up to 9/11. President Clinton even said this.

I believe the Catholic teaching on war. That it should always be a last resort and to defend one’s people against armed unjust aggression only.

That being said the intelligence reports President Bush received all agreed that Iraq had WMD. That was said even by democrats and other countries.

President Obama has his share of military activities, google drone attacks and see how many innocent lives have died. He even attacked Libya without approval and lied to America regarding such attacks.

I think this discussion came about because of Jeb Bush saying we were safer with his brother. Further research has led me to definitely agree with him.

Under Bush we had a stronger military to defend ourselves with. Obama’s administration has had 7 terrorist attacks and we are constantly told by the media that another major attack could happen anytime. Other countries see us as weak now. America is just not liked by too many other countries anymore.

Also, I don’t feel safer under Obama because I know my religious freedoms are now under attack. As Christians we always have to wonder will that next decision I make to stand up for Christ cause me to be sued for everything I own, be put in jail or have someone try to force me to participate in something I know goes against Church teaching. And then we all now wonder how long will it be before ISIS type activity hits our country.

As a nurse I see how ACA has caused people to lose the ability to have medical treatment because the ACA doesn’t want to pay for and I have seen the cost of medications increase horribly because ACA doesn’t want to pay for it. That is not safety.

There are candidates with real experience and real plans.

1. I’m not sure if I think 9/11 was President Bush’s fault. I think he holds some blame, but I struggle with how much. That said, he certainly didn’t keep us safe.
2. The Iraq War was his fault. His administration created an environment that wanted to hear about how Iraq was a problem and he was dutifully fed bad intelligence. It was his poor leadership that created the perception and his gun ho attitude that started the war. He owns that one.
3. I am not a President Obama fan. I especially dislike the use of drones. A fear of jail over religious freedom is overwrought, ISIS was a direct result of Iraq War and a Middle East problem and the ACA is a net positive. I believe that you are giving too much weight to irrational fears.
4. In the end, the Republicans will choose the candidate that best represents them. I hope that is NOT Governor Bush.

 

[Magdalena59]

1. I’m not sure if I think 9/11 was President Bush’s fault. I think he holds some blame, but I struggle with how much. That said, he certainly didn’t keep us safe.
2. The Iraq War was his fault. His administration created an environment that wanted to hear about how Iraq was a problem and he was dutifully fed bad intelligence. It was his poor leadership that created the perception and his gun ho attitude that started the war. He owns that one.
3. I am not a President Obama fan. I especially dislike the use of drones. A fear of jail over religious freedom is overwrought, ISIS was a direct result of Iraq War and a Middle East problem and the ACA is a net positive. I believe that you are giving too much weight to irrational fears.
4. In the end, the Republicans will choose the candidate that best represents them. I hope that is NOT Governor Bush.

Well I guess that is why it is great to live in America, we do have the right to choose our candidates based on who we believe is best.

I disagree with your perception of George W. Bush as a president but that is okay. Plus, again, he is not the one who is running. Jeb Bush is running and he is a different human being.

I agree that ISIS was a result of Iraq war but any attempt to take care of the situation has been handled extremely poorly.

As a nurse I have yet to see the net positive of ACA, though I am in favor of healthcare for everyone. I just think Obamacare has taken away the rights of one to give to another. The bishops were misled by Obama. Leading to our loss of religious freedom. I also will say that as a nurse part of our training coming down from the Obama administration regarding ACA is to be quiet and accept it without complaining. Our management was required to instruct all healthcare personnel to just accept.

There are many stories right now of people who have suffered great financial loss because of their desire to stand up for their religious beliefs. If we continue down the path we are on, it will only get worse.

Republicans right now have a great opportunity with the many capable candidates running. I am afraid they are being misled by Trump just as our country was misled by Obama.

I have heard too many people say they want someone who will tell the world off. That is what they see in Trump and that is not presidential