Horatio Alger is back! He can be pretty eloquent at times, too, even though many of his positions are just awful.
Cruz does a wonderful job of completely ignoring questions and sticking to his talking points. He landed the only blows on Trump, but they were just jabs.
Trump’s ignorance of policy matters really shows up in debates like this. He is much more comfortable when he gets to sling insults at his rivals.
Does anyone really believe that the protesters at Trump rallies, who are outnumbered by 1,000 to 1, are initiating violence?
It was nice to hear some real questions about trade, climate change, and education, even if the responses ranged between unsophisticated and downright stupid. Tariffs are not the reason American companies have trouble selling in China and Japan. Common Core was not imposed on the states. There is no factual basis to say that any legislation addressing climate change will be completely ineffective, while destroying jobs.
Perhaps the most interesting exchange occurred when Trump had to admit that “strong” is not a synonym for “good.” If he is the nominee, you can expect further discussions on that point during the general election.
Nothing happened last night to bend the arc. The only remaining question is whether we are heading for a brokered convention, or not.