LOL. He always was deemed to be one of the top debaters. But lo and behold, the conservative media ignored him. After showing some strength in the WY caucuses, he was banned from the next round of debates, giving folks the notion he was no longer in the race. A conservative would not stand for that nonsense, yet the GOP was part and parcel of the decision to keep him out.
That’s just a copout blaming it on the media. He was in plenty of debates. Nothing happened. end of story for him.