3rd Republican Debate Predictions

[Druover]

Tonights debate should be a blast to watch. With Ben Carson finally in the center, he has a chance to really shine. While he's currently my candidate of choice, I haven't been too impressed with his debate performances to date. I'm hoping that changes tonight, but we will see.

I think Fiona will shine again. So polished, and economics is a great topic for her. I think Trump could do well on economics as well, but it will be interesting to see how he handles not being the top guy right now. He could really come across as brash, even for him, which is amazing. I think Bush will look desperate again and hurt himself. Christie may implode as he has nothing to lose and might go wacko taking risks. But it wont go over well, and he just needs to leave, along with Paul. Kasich should do well, but I still don't see him grabbing much momentum. Cruz always seems so weird, even though he has good answers. And lastly, I think Rubio will kill it. Very good knowledge on the subject matter, and very polished.

At the end of the day, I think Carson stays in the lead, followed closely by Rubio, and Trump drops to 3rd. I think Fiona moves up to 4th again. Hopefully the also rans will drop out after tonight, so the real candidates can have more time to actually debate the issues.

Anyone else have any predictions?

[GennGreymane]

Once again I will be watching south park instead

followed by American Horror Story

My brain cells will thank me.

[Independent voter]

Well, any of them can make a blunder. Carson is pulling ahead in Iowa so he'll be a target. It's interesting to watch him under attack, he doesn't react to stress like other's do, I guess all those years of cutting people open and handling life and death emergencies paid off.

[Reeve]

I think Trump will make some big blunders, as I expect him to be a bit flustered by being knocked off his perch by Carson.

I expect Fiorina to shine the brightest in the debate, though. While I disagree with her policies (and everyone's on that stage), I think she has the best delivery by far.

I expect Carson to fall asleep while talking, as usual.

[Kujako]

Bunch of crazy people will rant about things they irrationally hate while spouting mistruths. Not actual debate will happen.

[Stormdash]

Fiorina performs best in the debates, but she fairly vanishes between them because for whatever reason she doesn't have a lot of ground game/infrastructure in the early primary states. She is, though, anybody's intelligent choice as a VP right now that is serious about winning.

I'd like for CNBC or whichever network to be the one that turns to the 4 guys currently below 5% in RCP average and says "you go to the early debate". Time for there to be more people in the "happy hour" debate and fewer on the main stage. Only six candidates are over that 5% threshold right now -- Trump, Carson, Fiorina, Cruz, Bush, Rubio.

[Moralgy]

Trump will get center stage while saying hateful things about some minorities. Carson will say worse things but no one will pay attention. Florina will say less insane stuff and be declared the "winner" no matter what because it seems some people really want her to be against Hillary. Huckabee will get raptured in the middle, but a plot twist causes him to end up in hell instead.

Just the usual stuff. It will feel more like entertainment than an actual debate.

[Druover]

Fiorina performs best in the debates, but she fairly vanishes between them because for whatever reason she doesn't have a lot of ground game/infrastructure in the early primary states. She is, though, anybody's intelligent choice as a VP right now that is serious about winning.

I'd like for CNBC or whichever network to be the one that turns to the 4 guys currently below 5% in RCP average and says "you go to the early debate". Time for there to be more people in the "happy hour" debate and fewer on the main stage. Only six candidates are over that 5% threshold right now -- Trump, Carson, Fiorina, Cruz, Bush, Rubio.

I agree with this completely. I'm hoping enough drop out to narrow the field, but this 10 person debate is starting to get frustrating. Its hard enough getting substance out of Trump and a few others, and it enables them to avoid substance with so many candidates. Trump, Carson, Fiorina, Cruz, Bush, and Rubio would be a much better field.

[araine]

trump will be a racist and noone will object towards his racists views. all you need to know about what will happen

[ringpriest]

My prediction: Rubio will get attacked on his Senate attendance, and will respond poorly.

[Deleted]

Seeing as it's being hosted by CNBC, I wonder if they'll poke at the business record of Trump and Fiorina, neither of which are particularly stellar.

[Lery]

I fully expect it to be the same behavior I see when I go to the zoo and watch the monkeys throwing their own feces. Hopefully some of the Republicans will see the clear difference between an educated Democratic debate and this comedy show they're going to put on. Then again, I'm sure it will just be more of God, Guns, 'Merica!

[Tierbook]

I'm not sure why people think Carson is doing better than Trump, a single poll showed him to be up 4 pts on Trump among the 575 likely voters it polled, conversely Gravis and Morning Consult polls both showed Trump over Carson by more than 10 pts among 906 and 714 Republican voters respectively

[I Push Buttons]

Hopefully they just keep attacking each other so we can have 2012 all over again.

[Druover]

I'm not sure why people think Carson is doing better than Trump, a single poll showed him to be up 4 pts on Trump among the 575 likely voters it polled, conversely Gravis and Morning Consult polls both showed Trump over Carson by more than 10 pts among 906 and 714 Republican voters respectively

On the radio, I heard that Carson will be in the "center" this debate instead of Trump. Its obviously still very close, but the most recent poll showed Carson ahead (although within the margin of error).

[Tierbook]

On the radio, I heard that Carson will be in the "center" this debate instead of Trump. Its obviously still very close, but the most recent poll showed Carson ahead (although within the margin of error).

That can only go poorly for Carson he has no charisma.

[SirRobin]

I don't see the point. Carson has caught up to Trump by acting as deluded as he does. They'll all make some claims. They'll all make some promises. The claims will be full of shit and the promises will be broken.

[ringpriest]

I fully expect it to be the same behavior I see when I go to the zoo and watch the monkeys throwing their own feces. Hopefully some of the Republicans will see the clear difference between an educated Democratic debate and this comedy show they're going to put on. Then again, I'm sure it will just be more of God, Guns, 'Merica!

Please, stop slandering the monkeys. Personally, I'd like to see the moderators (of the debate) start cutting mics; but that won't happen because the whole thing is more of a reality clown show than part of any democratic process. (It will probably be an entertaining one, especially to political junkies.)

[usiris]

Nothing of substance will be addressed.

[Annoying]

I think Trump will make some big blunders, as I expect him to be a bit flustered by being knocked off his perch by Carson.

I expect Fiorina to shine the brightest in the debate, though. While I disagree with her policies (and everyone's on that stage), I think she has the best delivery by far.

I expect Carson to fall asleep while talking, as usual.

I know for sure that Trump will make another silly face, and the internet will make more memes/photoshops about it.