I think he's about right in his estimation of each candidate.
"My very early read here is that Trump and Cruz are doing well for themselves. Kasich and Rubio are dying. Trump is ahead. So he just needs to cruise and if possible start to soften his image. Cruz's angle is not so much to attack Trump as to keep talking to the audience as a staunch conservative. There's a big anti-Trump audience out there. He wants to get them. Kasich is doing fine but he doesn't stand out as much against the backdrop of a calmer, more civil debate. Rubio can't really be the calm guy or the attack dog. He's done."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/swan-song-debate-blogging-2
I find this analysis incisive and spot-on. Trump and Cruz are fine. Kasich is kind of being hurt by a more civil debate as that was his lane.
Rubio kind of fails whatever he does. He did already lecture us on cutting Social Security.
http://diaryofarepublicanhaterblogspotcom.sharedby.co/share/8aMh0b
There was one great moment tonight. Again, Josh Marshall describes it:
"And here it is. As Ted Cruz gives his answer, Trump cracks out a coke and takes a swig in homage to classic Rubio flail."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-coke-bottle-rubio-troll
"My very early read here is that Trump and Cruz are doing well for themselves. Kasich and Rubio are dying. Trump is ahead. So he just needs to cruise and if possible start to soften his image. Cruz's angle is not so much to attack Trump as to keep talking to the audience as a staunch conservative. There's a big anti-Trump audience out there. He wants to get them. Kasich is doing fine but he doesn't stand out as much against the backdrop of a calmer, more civil debate. Rubio can't really be the calm guy or the attack dog. He's done."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/swan-song-debate-blogging-2
I find this analysis incisive and spot-on. Trump and Cruz are fine. Kasich is kind of being hurt by a more civil debate as that was his lane.
Rubio kind of fails whatever he does. He did already lecture us on cutting Social Security.
http://diaryofarepublicanhaterblogspotcom.sharedby.co/share/8aMh0b
There was one great moment tonight. Again, Josh Marshall describes it:
"And here it is. As Ted Cruz gives his answer, Trump cracks out a coke and takes a swig in homage to classic Rubio flail."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-coke-bottle-rubio-troll
P.S. The Huffington Post has more on the comparatively civil nature of tonight's debate.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cnn-republican-debate-live-updates_us_56e1e7d7e4b065e2e3d5513f?k7dmfgvi
Very good point by Marshall that this hurts Kasich most of all.
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