You are the first person on this thread to mention the RINO-stacked audience. I had been looking for someone else to mention what I saw and heard last night. The audience reaction is something that TV people understand very well as a determining factor, and I feel they manipulated it, either by restricting Trump’s supporters somehow or using the audience mikes to make him sound less popular than the others.
Haven’t checked the live thread yet. Maybe others mentioned this.
It was mentioned once or twice, but it hugely affects how it comes off on TV. Gnarly got the heroine treatment from the get-go — remember, she’s from California also. She’s part of their club.
Personally, I feel like debates should happen without audiences. It’s the only way for a level playing field.