CNN Reagan Library 1st tier GOP debate @8pm ET **live commentary thread**

[Blue3]

Kasich seemed awkward.

Rubio was funny.

[Blue3]

Carson is so vague and a snorefest. How is he #2?

[Blue3]

Fiorina is doing well, very knowledgeable with foreign policy.

[Blue3]

Cruz: "I think I'm the first senator!"

[Blue3]

Jeb flips, now supports accommodating Kim Davis.

Huckabee doesn't understand the Supreme Court.


Cruz: "they are preemptively surrendering to the Barack Obama"

[Blue3]

Fiorina is has very strong ,targeted lines. Like what she said on abortion and seeing the fetus kicking.

Bush is a snorefest.

[Blue3]

Trump APOLOGIZES to Fiorina!!!

[Blue3]

Jeb finally has his first good moment.

...and Trump does a successful counter-attack.

[Blue3]

Carson is so sleepy. How is he doing well?

[Blue3]

Trump: we're one of the only countries stupid enough to have birthright citizenship!


It's not even halfway point in the debate!

[Blue3]

Fiorina handled that well.



Rand Paul- "Trump has a bit of a point"



(these boards are really acting up)

[Blue3]

I deleted the extra. It kept saying it couldn't post, and even after refreshing multiple times nothing showed up for like 10 minutes.

[Blue3]

Carson gave a Democratic answer on the minimum wage.

What's up with the multiple posts

I think everyone keeps clicking "post" more than once out of frustration with the page not loading.  I, for instance, was waiting ten minutes for my last post to go thru, but when I finally gave up, I saw that my post actually had gone thru after only one or two minutes.

Nobody's post was showing up for me for 10 minutes, even refreshing and trying to post every couple minutes. I thought it was the boards but I guess it was my computer.

[Blue3]

Rubio doing well on the attack against Trump... then takes a sip of water for his victory lap, LOL.

[Blue3]

Jeb: my brother kept America safe



uhhhh.... 9/11 happened on HIS watch.

[Blue3]

One-third of the debate left, an hour to go.

[Blue3]

It's a little boring right now... finally running out of energy?

Jeb looks like he's done. He really is low-energy.

[Blue3]

They're really not talking about specific economic policies. It's almost all social policies and foreign policies, immigration, and a little on taxes. Some on the war on drugs right now though, which Paul is actually good on.

But almost 3 hours and no talk yet about:
* climate change or clean energy
* gun violence
* criminal justice reform
* government reform
* how to balance the budget
* how to help the middle class (besides Carson on a living wage)
* rebuilding our infrastructure
* Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid
* College costs
* Childcare / preK / afterschool programs / summer learning programs
* sick/parental leave
etc.

[Blue3]

Walker is irrelevant.




Trump isn't his best but not bad. Same as the first debate.

[Blue3]

Jeb Bush says put Margaret Thatcher on the $10 bill.
"Probably illegal but what the heck."
Can't think of any accomplished American women, Jeb?
 
 
Cruz actually said we should put a woman on the $20 instead of the $10.
 
 
 
 
Fiorina and Rubio are doing the best.
 
Trump isn't his best but not bad. Like the first debate, which he wasn't the best at either, but he still rose to #1 in the aftermath.
 
Cruz is Cruz.
 
Christie and Paul are doing well enough they won't be knocked out.
 
Carson is sleepy. Yet is somehow getting  more popular.

Bush is trying but is irrelevant.
Huckabee is trying but irrelevant.
Walker is irrelevant.
Kasich is irrelevant.






No discussion on:
 * gun violence
 * government reform
 * how to balance the budget
 * how to help the middle class (besides Carson on a living wage)
 * rebuilding our infrastructure
 * College costs
 * Childcare / preK / afterschool programs / summer learning programs
 * sick/parental leave