link to video of it - warning, 2 hours long
I liked the format, although the stage-crossing with announcement did seem a bit dating-game or beauty-contest-ish... was interesting to hear the answers but definitely you could see the moderator was manipulating the time of certain answers/people to favor some over others. I'm sure someone will do a chart showing who was given the least amount of time/most amount of time.
Flops:
Graham - nervous and fell on his face, couldn't talk, boogie-man tactics vs. inspiring
Jindal - swallowed 30 caffeine pills and lacked gravitas - would be good with stack of coloring books
Bush - totally soggy day-old bread - both his presence and answers - 100% lost this to everyone else
Rubio - inspiring talker, but too moderate for the GOP to allow through the process - needs water
Santorum - lost, just excited to be onstage - trying to recapture the thrill of yesteryear is not attractive
Christie - uninteresting, unmoving and unpresidential - the tri-fecta of 'no thanks' from the GOP
Paul - too off message - no emotional engagement - didn't seem to want to be involved and it showed
Pataki - yesterday's paper at the bottom of the birdcage, but would be good to share a cigar with, no?
Cruz - never answered questions, just liked to select speech #232.B and push 'play' - is there an off switch?
Perry - trying to be the 'Reagan' of the group, but failed to resonate - seemed to be holding back
Fiorina - unable to convincingly pull off the 'I can see her in the White House' test - sour
Walker - dry toast/cottage cheese/no flavor personality and doesn't feel presidential on any level - VP?
Carson - high? drunk? ambien? Sucked the nitrous oxide gas out of whipped cream cans before going on?
Kasich - forgettable, and very successfully at it - but at least had an ounce of compassion
Winner:
Trump, for not being paraded onstage like a cow at auction
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If someone forced me to pick one person who would be president and I had no other options but to select one or the world would come to an end, I'd have to say Kasich.
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