I watched it twice!
I thought Trump won going away.
Rubio scored some good points, but I find him too animated.
Kasich was Kasich, pleasing every group.
Cruz was preachy and couldn’t help but to mention Trump in almost every answer.
I liked the debate. No nastiness. No Megyn Kelly.
Jake Tapper had a handle on it.
Tremendous improvement in format, and substance.
I figured out a couple weeks ago thats what bothered me about Cruz so much, was that preachy tone — and his inability to answer anything without relating it back to Trump!
I didn’t watch the debate last night-—but your points touch on my observations exactly and I’m not surprised to hear Cruz still at it.