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Attorney in Texas

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Fri Aug 7, 2015, 09:44 AM Aug 2015

CNN: "So, who won the Republican debate?" [View all]

CNN asked a wide variety of blather mouths who won the debate, and here's what they said (in summary):

David Gergen: Kasich, Fiorina
Dan Pfeiffer: Rubio (“Loser: Jeb Bush. After several bad weeks, Jeb Bush could really have used a good night. He didn't have it. Bush, like Huntsman in '12 and Dukakis in '88, seems to shrink under the klieg lights. He was nervous, halting, and just painfully uninspiring. Politics in our polarized age is about motivation and Bush gave no indication that he could motivate anyone to get out of bed and vote on a rainy day in November.”)
Tara Setmayer: Rubio (loser: Jeb Bush ”(who terribly underperformed by the way)”; Breakout performance: Carly Fiorina)
Mel Robbins: Trump (Loser: Women)
William Howell: Rubio (Loser: Trump)
Donna Brazile: Trump (losers: Paul, Christie)
Buck Sexton: Rubio, Cruz, Paul and Christie (losers: Bush, Trump, Huckabee and Carson)
Dean Obeidallah: Carson, Bush, “especially” Trump, Kasich. Fiorina
Maria Cardona: Fiorina, Kasich, “and Hillary Clinton for all of the fodder the candidates gave her for the general election campaign”) (Loser: Bush)
Julian Zelizer: “Who was the biggest loser? American democracy. This is no way to pick who will run for president. Democracy deserves a more serious conversation.”
Tom Rogan: Fiorina , Walker (loser: Paul)
Raul A. Reyes: Kasich (loser: Walker)
Karlyn Bowman: Rubio, Walker, Carson (loser: “the GOP … the party needs to rethink these cattle calls”)

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CNN: "So, who won the Republican debate?" [View all] Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 OP
Thanks for this summary! elias49 Aug 2015 #1
I agree brucefan Aug 2015 #2
Scorecard -- Winners: Fiorina, Rubio (5 wins each); Loser: Bush (4 losses); Biggest Split Decision: Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #3
Except, Who There Is Really Worth Listening To? ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #4
Trump (loser: GOP) (biggest winner: Democrats) sub.theory Aug 2015 #5
Very well said aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #6
Trump won hands down lovuian Aug 2015 #8
They're really propping up that lightweight Rubio and ignoring Kasich. BlueStater Aug 2015 #7
Kasich is dangerous sub.theory Aug 2015 #10
+1 PassingFair Aug 2015 #12
Kasich is a very good bet to be Jebush's VP (but if Walker beats Jebush, Rubio may get the VP nod) Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #14
I fail to see Kasich as any sort of threat. Paladin Aug 2015 #15
Did Fiorina win by not being there? How'e she pick up points from the kids' table? Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #9
Rubio and Walker (at least from a social conservative POV) Mass Aug 2015 #11
Could you expand on what they said about abortion? Did they actually say that if a woman is facing StevieM Aug 2015 #13
No, Rubio was asked how he was squaring a culture of life and accepting abortion during rape Mass Aug 2015 #16
Walker is frightening. A few months ago I was talking to my BIL and he said that he thought StevieM Aug 2015 #17
Julian Zelizer said it best: Deadshot Aug 2015 #18
I don't understand how Rubio is seen as a winner. procon Aug 2015 #19
I agree. He looked scared and over-rehearsed to me. I think he's running for VP or running for 2020 Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #20
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