Author Topic: Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke debate tonight at 6 p.m. Central. Watch here. (Read 4266 times)

Right_in_Virginia · « **on:** September 21, 2018, 10:29:46 pm »

Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke debate tonight at 6 p.m. Central. Watch here.
Texas Tribune, Sep 21, 2018

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic challenger Beto Oâ€™Rourke are set to square off on the debate stage for the first time Friday evening in Dallas.

The 6 p.m. event at Southern Methodist University is the first of three hourlong debates, and it comes as polls continue to show a tight race between Cruz and Oâ€™Rourke, an El Paso congressman. On Friday morning, the Cook Political Report changed its rating of the race from â€œLean Republicanâ€ to â€œToss Up.â€

The Dallas debate is being presented by SMU, NBC 5/KXAS and The Dallas Morning News. It will be broadcast live on NBC 5/KXAS, its website and the Dallas Morning Newsâ€™ website as well. The Texas Tribune will feature the livestream of the debate on this page.

The topic of the debate is domestic policy, and it will be moderated by NBC 5 political reporter Julie Fine and Dallas Morning News political writer Gromer Jeffers. Both candidates will stand at podiums before a 240-person audience.

More: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/09/21/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-debate-watch-texas-senate/

corbe · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:41:36 pm »

Thanks for posting this @Right_in_Virginia
Ted will mop the floor with this guy tonight AND eat another booger, He's that Good.

austingirl · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:46:57 pm »

I'm going to watch on CSPAN and take notes so I can rub Cruz's victory and Beto's stupidity in the faces of my liberal state transplant fellow writers in San Antonio tomorrow.

corbe · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:05:42 pm »

My Father came from Cuba.....DRINK!!!

Texas Yellow Rose · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:12:59 pm »

Beto ... soooo reminds me of Obama.

Sanguine · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:14:53 pm »

Paddy, the panderer. "Two systems of justice".

austingirl · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:16:41 pm »

Beto denies he said law enforcement is the "new Jim Crow." He's on tape and he denied it.

Beatoff is going into rhapsodies about African-Americans being over represented in prisons- pander, pander, pander.

corbe · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:17:07 pm »

Beto's looking forward comparing illegals to 60's civil right law.

austingirl · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:21:52 pm »

Cruz got the Kavanaugh question and he neatly turned it on Beatoff wanting activist judges in the SC.

Beatoff attacked Cruz on his support of various judge candidates.
Says FBI should investigate Kavanaugh. Full stop.

Cruz came right back saying Beatoff didn't deny he wants activist judges.

They got into it over the Second Amendment. Beto lied that he fully supports the second amendment.

austingirl · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:24:35 pm »

Beto rambling about "protecting the lives within our lives," whatever that means.

"Weapons of War" Arrgh

Sanguine · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:28:14 pm »

Cruz is doing a nice job with the Trump question.

austingirl · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:28:51 pm »

It's getting heated over guns. Beatoff said "we can't count on thoughts and prayers." Cruz let him have it. "Your party filibustered a bill to provide more money for school safety, more armed guards. That's not thoughts and prayers, Sorry you don't like thoughts and prayers.

jpsb · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:29:42 pm »

Ted is kicking ass

austingirl · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:32:19 pm »

Snarky question about Trump calling Cruz "lying Ted." Cruz took the high road and listed Trump's accomplishments.

Beatoff says the Trump colluded with Russians on the stage in Helsinki. What a $h!the@d.

Cruz slams Beto for wanting to impeach Trump.

Beto denies trying to leave the scene of the DUI despite the witness who claims he did.

Sanguine · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:32:29 pm »

Paddy has white privilege.

austingirl · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:33:18 pm »

Pander, pander, pander, Beto "as a white man I have privilege that African Americans in this country don't have."

austingirl · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:36:35 pm »

Cruz says Beto called for a national conversation about legalizing all drugs. Beto denied it. Wants to end the war on drugs.

corbe · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:36:48 pm »

He must be really worried about the Black vote.

dfwgator · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:38:16 pm »

Quote from: jpsb on September 21, 2018, 11:29:42 pm

Ted is kicking ass

That's the Ted I voted for in the Primary.

Bigun · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:38:37 pm »

Ted talking economics and paddy's eye glaze over.

dfwgator · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:40:09 pm »

Quote from: Bigun on September 21, 2018, 11:38:37 pm

Ted talking economics and paddy's eye glaze over.

Now we know why Beat-Off was so scared to debate Cruz.

austingirl · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:40:47 pm »

Obamacare question- Cruz had the facts. Cruz says we CAN protect pre-existing conditions. Beto's rebuttal telling sob stories about sick people. Says if O care is repealed we can't keep pre-existing coverage.

Cruz pointed out Beto didn't address the sky-high premiums.

austingirl · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:42:05 pm »

Beto says we are going to war against China with tariffs. Hyperbole much.

austingirl · « **Reply #23 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:42:41 pm »

Beto doesn't seem to know that there is new Mexican trade deal.

Sanguine · « **Reply #24 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:43:21 pm »

My satellite went out. I'm depending on you all for a blow by blow.