GOP Debate Post-Mortem: Trump Top, Fiorina Flourish, Carson Crumbles
Zero Hedge
While Lindsay Graham was a clear winner in the undercard (like being the tallest midget?), the main event was a mosh-pit of anatagonistic self-abuse for The GOP as candidates ran rough-shod over each other and the moderators.
Fiorina stood up to Trump (though not too aggressively) and Trump replied how beautiful Fiorina’s face was, Paul was bowled over (by Trump), and Trump was ironically dismissed as “a great entertainer” as the debate took place in great entertainer Ronald Reagan’s library. It was clear that “the rest” of the GOP field was not about to let Trump dominate… and he didn’t but the night was, in one word, chaos. Trump spoke the most as expected and in most polls was voted as ‘winner’ with Fiorina gaining most.
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny seemed to confirm social media’s view that Graham was the undercard winner
Sen. Lindsey Graham had the strongest performance of any candidate in the first debate. Graham topped the talk-time…
- Graham: 19:47
- Santorum: 15:38
- Jindal: 13:06
- Pataki: 10:58
From start to finish, his one-liners delighted the crowd, his command of policy was unmatched, particularly on national security and foreign policy. He exuded substance. And he shows that experience pays. The question is whether voters want that experience. And, of course, whether he will ever be able to debate the full field.
But the bookies sum it all up… Odds to suspend/end campaign by Nov. 1
George Pataki
- Odds pre-debate: 40%
- Odds post-debate: 55%
Lindsey Graham
- Odds pre-debate 42%
- Odds post-debate 42%
Rick Santorum
- Odds pre-debate: 34%
- Odds post-debate: 40%
Bobby Jindal
- Odds pre-debate: 33%
- Odds post-debate: 40%
So Pataki is gone? Which is somewhat comical given Trump’s later comment that
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