[djstex]

This was an Amazing Event! Thank You Donald J. Trump! You just made America GREAT Again with this focus on our Vets and Wounded Warriors! Trump runs on RED WHITE and BLUE!

[Beowulf9]

Elephant in the room.

[TBP]

No, not really. The serious candidates were debating.

[mrsmith]

I think he was mentioned 3 times, 2 of them by the moderators.
Might have missed a mention or two.

[heights]

Pretty slimy teddy.

[Mariner]

OK, I watched the debate online with no ads while I had CNN/OANN in the background.

Trump was smart to sit out this debate. For any hits he got he'll respond tomorrow on Twitter.

But more than that, Rubio and Fox hurt Cruz. He's bleeding right now and I'm betting he wishes Trump was at the debate to take heat off him. And, short of that, I'm betting he wishes he too had sat it out.

That video montage Kelly showed (and they probably had a different one for Trump but couldn't use it), followed by Rubio's passionate, rapid fire accusations had Cruz on his heels.

It was unfair as hell and that's why Trump was not there.

Rubio up 3 points, Cruz down 4.

Paul up 3.

Surprisingly, and thankfully it does not matter, but Bush up 3.

All from the undecideds except for Cruz's loss.

[fireman15]

Reagan could be very funny. Trump can be quite funny. Huckabee can be funny. Even Carson, Fiorina and the Jebster have managed to throw a pretty good zinger every once and awhile. Cruz should be the funniest one of the whole bunch. He actually reminds a bit of Jerry Lewis in some of his films from the 50s and early 60s. Although he looks and sounds more Gilbert in the Revenge of the Nerds films. But for some reason only the most dedicated Cruz followers seem to think his humor is funny. I don't have any idea why. Timing?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Sounds like Trump didn’t miss much.

[Liberty Valance]

It was an amazing event. Trump did that. And $6 million dollars went to veterans.

Meanwhile on FoxNews, the rest of the Republican field practiced being targets for the MSM.

[Salamander]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/01/who_won_the_republican_presidential_debate_vote_in_our_poll_1.html

:)

[r_barton]

Faux news was left with egg on its face. To make an omelet, Trump had to break a few eggs. ;-)

[JerseyDvl]

What a breath of fresh air Trump is as he takes on the establishment media. No politician EVER has the guts to take them on and DT has me proud of a Republican nominee for the first time in a very long time.

His nomination is assured.

[Guenevere]

TTTT