I had a bit of fun on my Twitter account over the weekend. Due to many conservative politicians and commentators complaining about the CNBC debate last week, the moderators' questions and tone in particular, #NewGOPDebateQuestions trended on Twitter for about a day and I decided to kick my sarcasm meter up a notch. A couple of my tweets were even mentioned on the following two websites:
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/_newgopdebatequestions_gop_candidates_declare_civil_war_against_rnc_so_twitter_responds_hilariously
http://www.comingoffaith.com/2015/10/30/news/politics/lailaalawa/23-hilarious-new-questions-gop-debate-needs-respond/?hvid=WAIO0
Here now is a full list of the 28 tweets I posted:
1) "Mr. Carson, what's one thing you dislike which you've never compared to slavery or the Holocaust?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
149 favorites 123 retweets
2) "If it were possible, would you be in favor of allowing fetuses to purchase and own firearms?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
77 favorites, 65 retweets
3) "How would you react if, during the Second Coming, Jesus came out as gay?"
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75 favorites 55 retweets
4) "If guns don't kill, people kill, why are you against people getting background checks?"
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21 favorites 18 retweets
5) "Mr. Carson, if you and Ben Stein were involved in a debate, how long would it take for the world to fall asleep?"
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21 favorites 16 retweets
6) "If guns were gay, would you still support them?"
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15 favorites 16 retweets
7) "Which song better represents the GOP, 'If I Could Turn Back Time' or 'It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To'?"
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15 favorites 14 retweets
8) "Since many of you state you're not scientists, why do you pretend to know more about science than scientists?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
17 favorites 11 retweets
9) "If you call yourselves 'pro-life,' why does it seem you're 'pro-life' only until birth?"
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15 favorites 12 retweets
10) "If you believe Jesus was benevolent and worship him, why do you hate so many people?"
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9 favorites 7 retweets
10) "Since you're against testing for guns, should we provide people with driver's licenses without passing any tests?"
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8 favorites 8 retweets
12) "Who's more Canadian, Ted Cruz or Justin Bieber?"
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7 favorites 8 retweets
13) "Mr. Carson, if you could hit anyone on the head with a hammer you haven't already hit, who would it be and why?"
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5 favorites 9 retweets
14) "Senator Rubio, what's your record number of water bottles chugged at a frat party?"
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6 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Mr. Trump, I heard Mexicans want to build a wall around you. How does that make you feel?"
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11 favorites 1 retweet
15) "Since you believe corporations are people, what's the most in-depth conversation you've had with one?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Mr. Trump, given your stance on immigration, how would you have reacted had Native Americans felt similarly?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Governor Huckabee, being the good Christian you are, would you sing Nugent's 'Cat Scratch Fever' for us, please?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Mr. Carson, even though you don't eat meat, why do you still eat at Popeye's?"
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4 favorites 8 retweets
20) "If you're true Christians and believe in the Ten Commandments, didn't we steal this land from the Natives?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
7 favorites 4 retweets
20) "Senator Cruz, when you sing Happy Birthday to a kid, do you yell it because you're so angry about Obamacare?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
7 favorites 4 retweets
20) "Mr. Santorum, I often hear GOP candidates say God told them to run for president, yet none of them win. Why?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
4 favorites 7 retweets
23) "Gentlemen, if men were the ones having babies, would you still be anti-abortion in each and every case?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
6 favorites 3 retweets
23) "If I kindly asked you how your day was, would you all still complain that I was being biased in my questioning?"
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5 favorites 4 retweets
25) "Senator Paul, were you a Chia Pet in a former life?"
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4 favorites 4 retweets
26) "Governor Christie, true or false, most mafia films are based on your family?"
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2 favorites 2 retweets
27) "Mr. Carson, when you yell, does it come across like a whisper?"
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3 favorites, 0 retweets
28) "When Jesus said to turn the other cheek, was he saying he supports the death penalty?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
1 favorite 2 retweets
Total: 497 favorites, 429 retweets (average of 17.8 and 15.3)
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/_newgopdebatequestions_gop_candidates_declare_civil_war_against_rnc_so_twitter_responds_hilariously
http://www.comingoffaith.com/2015/10/30/news/politics/lailaalawa/23-hilarious-new-questions-gop-debate-needs-respond/?hvid=WAIO0
Here now is a full list of the 28 tweets I posted:
1) "Mr. Carson, what's one thing you dislike which you've never compared to slavery or the Holocaust?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
149 favorites 123 retweets
2) "If it were possible, would you be in favor of allowing fetuses to purchase and own firearms?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
77 favorites, 65 retweets
3) "How would you react if, during the Second Coming, Jesus came out as gay?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
75 favorites 55 retweets
4) "If guns don't kill, people kill, why are you against people getting background checks?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
21 favorites 18 retweets
5) "Mr. Carson, if you and Ben Stein were involved in a debate, how long would it take for the world to fall asleep?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
21 favorites 16 retweets
6) "If guns were gay, would you still support them?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
15 favorites 16 retweets
7) "Which song better represents the GOP, 'If I Could Turn Back Time' or 'It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To'?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
15 favorites 14 retweets
8) "Since many of you state you're not scientists, why do you pretend to know more about science than scientists?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
17 favorites 11 retweets
9) "If you call yourselves 'pro-life,' why does it seem you're 'pro-life' only until birth?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
15 favorites 12 retweets
10) "If you believe Jesus was benevolent and worship him, why do you hate so many people?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
9 favorites 7 retweets
10) "Since you're against testing for guns, should we provide people with driver's licenses without passing any tests?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
8 favorites 8 retweets
12) "Who's more Canadian, Ted Cruz or Justin Bieber?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
7 favorites 8 retweets
13) "Mr. Carson, if you could hit anyone on the head with a hammer you haven't already hit, who would it be and why?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 9 retweets
14) "Senator Rubio, what's your record number of water bottles chugged at a frat party?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
6 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Mr. Trump, I heard Mexicans want to build a wall around you. How does that make you feel?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
11 favorites 1 retweet
15) "Since you believe corporations are people, what's the most in-depth conversation you've had with one?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Mr. Trump, given your stance on immigration, how would you have reacted had Native Americans felt similarly?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Governor Huckabee, being the good Christian you are, would you sing Nugent's 'Cat Scratch Fever' for us, please?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 7 retweets
15) "Mr. Carson, even though you don't eat meat, why do you still eat at Popeye's?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
4 favorites 8 retweets
20) "If you're true Christians and believe in the Ten Commandments, didn't we steal this land from the Natives?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
7 favorites 4 retweets
20) "Senator Cruz, when you sing Happy Birthday to a kid, do you yell it because you're so angry about Obamacare?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
7 favorites 4 retweets
20) "Mr. Santorum, I often hear GOP candidates say God told them to run for president, yet none of them win. Why?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
4 favorites 7 retweets
23) "Gentlemen, if men were the ones having babies, would you still be anti-abortion in each and every case?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
6 favorites 3 retweets
23) "If I kindly asked you how your day was, would you all still complain that I was being biased in my questioning?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
5 favorites 4 retweets
25) "Senator Paul, were you a Chia Pet in a former life?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
4 favorites 4 retweets
26) "Governor Christie, true or false, most mafia films are based on your family?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
2 favorites 2 retweets
27) "Mr. Carson, when you yell, does it come across like a whisper?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
3 favorites, 0 retweets
28) "When Jesus said to turn the other cheek, was he saying he supports the death penalty?"
#NewGOPDebateQuestions
1 favorite 2 retweets
Total: 497 favorites, 429 retweets (average of 17.8 and 15.3)
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