[tanknetter]

Fox is squandering a major event. The will come out as the big loser tonight.

That may be, but I think this sort of thing is going to be beneficial to the candidates and particularly the eventual nominee.

We saw what happened to Romney courtesy of Candy Crawly. Completely blindsided by her unprofessionalism. If this debate serves to acclimate the candidates to the notion that the other side is out to DESTROY them, makes the better prepared to confront what WILL come the nominee's way next year, then good.

[plain talk]

If this debate serves to acclimate the candidates to the notion that the other side is out to DESTROY them, makes the better prepared to confront what WILL come the nominee's way next year, then good.

Yep. I agree. If the candidates can't handle Fox News moderators then they have no business running. I think Trump comes out looking better in a format like this where he doesn't have to speak much but just utter his quick phrases