Fox News 1st tier GOP candidate debate @9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[Mr. Morden]

Fox News will be broadcasting two "debates" (is the other one a debate?) today, a kiddie table debate (or forum?) and a grownups debate.  The former will take place at 5pm Eastern and last for one hour, while the latter will take place at 9pm Eastern and last for two hours.

Ten Republican candidates will participate in the 9pm debate:

Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Chris Christie, and John Kasich

Here is what we know of the format:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/how-the-fox-news-gop-debate-will-work/article/2569538

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This thread will be locked until after the 5pm debate is over.  Please post any pre-debate chatter in that thread until this one is unlocked.

[Mr. Morden]

This thread is open for business.  Post any pre-debate chatter here.

[Mr. Morden]

Feel the excitement (a must watch video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmlwuzSRpeY

[Mr. Morden]

From Twitter:

https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/629477662982053888

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Total speaking time, as of about 10 minutes ago (so doesn't reflect the last few Qs):

https://twitter.com/DomenicoNPR/status/629478837852745728

1 Trump 7:01
2 Bush 6:41
3 Huck 4:46
4 Chrstie 4:26
5 Rubio 4:04
6 Carson 3:45
7 Cruz 3:30
8 Kasch 3:22
9 Walker 3:17
10 Paul 2:37

[Mr. Morden]

Final speaking times:

https://twitter.com/DomenicoNPR/status/629490928114384896

1 Trump 10:30
2 Bush 8:33
3 Huck 6:32
4 Carsn/Crz 6:28
6 Kasch 6:25
7 Rubio 6:22
8 Chrste 6:03
9 Walkr 5:43
10 Paul 4:51

[Mr. Morden]

Trump: Megyn Kelly behaved very badly

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/07/donald-trump-fox-anchor-megyn-kelly-behaved-very-badly/

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Recalling the debate exchange:

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[Mr. Morden]

This is amazing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGlBv8Z3NU

There's also this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXHTJ5v4B5I