Trump: "Turn your head and cough"
Trump was very strong, Christie rattled Rubio, Cruz was a bit off, Carson held is own, Jeb is boring, Kasich is a democrat.
That picture of Christie with Trump looks like Christie is doing an imitation of a hippo sending a warning, or that he might be getting ready to swallow Trump. I guess he could also be showing off some recent dental work.
I want to say something I usually don’t say. I may have overstated Cruz’s involvement in the vote theft admittedly promoted by Steve King. I feel sorry for Ted. I think he got punked bad by his own staff but he refuses to throw them under the bus. I watched and heard his on stage apology to Dr. Carson and I am reading that he is asking for a one on one private meeting with Carson but the jury is out with Carson. I would urge that meeting be granted by Carson for two reasons. 1. I think it was unfair what the Cruz Staff did not only to Carson but to Cruz. 2. I think Carson is a good honorable man and needs to let this go with his quiet smile. I do think it distorted the vote results significantly against Carson/Trump but Cruz is far too good a man to have orchestrated this fiasco and he has been a real voice and strength in the conservative movement. Let us move on based on issues. We cannot have a conservative house divided.
1. ABC thinks identity politics, not issues or abilities or personalities. Old White male is the face of the Republican party. ABC thinks that is accurate reporting. Thus they relished making the young Cuban look bad also.
2. Rubio did it to himself. His facial expressions, body language when he was attacked showed he was not the alpha male. Rubio made excellent pro-life comments. Then he went too far and said he would rather lose. That comment lost him the possibility of unified GOPe support. They don’t care about life one way or the other. All they care about is winning the way they did in the past.
3. I think Rubio lost support. The big undecided will not go to Rubio. But nobody had a break out win. So each will pick up a small number from Rubio. The result could be that only Fiorina and Gilmore are eliminated. Kasich, Cristie, Jeb, Carson, and Rubio will all go to SC and SEC to split the establishment vote. Trump and Cruz will go on to SC and SEC to split the conservative and anti-establishment vote.
I don’t guarantee it. But I see it as a good possibility.
Trump: "Turn your head and cough"