[Jane Long]

Yeah, you’re right. I hate that Trump’s debate skills aren’t as polished as the career politicians/paid speakers are.

If he’d just spend less time running multimillion dollar businesses and hone those debate skills, he’d be a real winner.....like ¡Jeb!

EVERYONE else on that stage can either phone it in to staffers, or their wives or hubbies....IOW they have day jobs that allow them to polish their speaking skills and/or refresh their botox.

I am amazed at how Trump can keep up the pace he’s going at.

[Milton Miteybad]

If he’d just spend less time running multimillion dollar businesses...

Yeah...running them into the ground in Atlantic City. Repeatedly, as he was forced to ignominiously admit last night.

Let's face the facts here: Last night's performance by The Donald indicates there is less to this guy than meets the eye. Even the novelty of his non-politically correct "plain speaking" has become shopworn and stale. This guy is accustomed to being in front of the camera, probably as much or more than many of his competitors on last night's dais. And this is the performance he turns in? It wasn't terrible, but it just wasn't very good. Once you get past "I'll build a beautiful border wall," it's pretty clear he has no plans other than finding the best people for the jobs he's looking to fill, and even about that he's pretty nebulous. Besides, that's what any executive does, including the moron now in the Oval Office, who also overestimated his ability to locate and hire talent.

At any rate...The Donald was overshadowed by several of his competitors last night, including Christie, Rubio and Fiorina. And he somehow managed to make Jeb look animated and interesting.

If that happens to you in a televised debate...you're having a bad night.