Even candidates who are near-locks to be on the main
stage criticized the structure of the first debate.
She chose to focus instead on the difference between
Republicans and Democrats. (My Take - Okay, let's take a poll. Is Wasserman a Republican plant?)
The three Republican governors fighting for the final two
spots in the debate came out swinging.
Biden
Joe Biden aides have reportedly contacted left-leaning
donors who have yet to buy into Hillary Clinton.
Carson
"We've not stopped anything, except we are now
starting a nuclear arms race in the region."
Clinton
This is the second time State officials have been forced
to publish a substantial batch of Clinton's emails.
This week: The scandal of Lord Sewel, The GOP debate of
Cleveland, and a troubling poll for Hillary Clinton.
The Democratic candidate noted the plan will take
"defending" as Republicans push back against it.
State fell short of the 8 percent of records it was
required to produce by July 31 under a court order.
Chelsea Clinton, VP of her family's foundation, visited
Haiti to see the impact of the philanthropy's work.
Clinton went from finding the controversial videos
"disturbing" to tweeting support for Planned Parenthood.
Clinton's team is not happy with a recent error-riddled
New York Times report.
The revelations came in a new batch of Clinton's emails
released on Friday by the State Department.
(My Take - I can remember when she was promoting Hillarycare and the Dems were stumbling all over themselves to tell the world how "smart" she was. Well, I guess that's what you get when dumb evaluates dumb, dumber and dumbest." And now they're seeing the light of reality and party leaders are afraid she will not only lose the election but will take the party down with her. It's called the inevitability factor! When ideology meets reality.)
Christie
"They are the single most destructive force in
public education in America." (My Take - In spite of the shots he takes at the sacred cows of the Democrats he would be a great candidate for the Democrats.)
Cruz
Editor's Note: There were no Cruz articles in this cycle at the Washington Exanimer that I found.
Huckabee
"It's a real sad state of affairs when we put money
ahead of national security," Huckbee said.
Kasich
Kasich appeared to blame the media for his position in
early polls. (My Take - I'd be willing to bet he could beat out Biden, Hillary, O'Malley, Webb and Sanders and as the Democratic nominee.)
O'Malley
Editor's Note: There were no O'Malley articles in this cycle at the Washington Exanimer that I found.
Perry
Perry insists he will not repeat his poor debate
performance from the 2012 presidential primaries. (My Take - He looks good, he sounds good, but he's short on that "rock in the current" quality that real leaders need, and I don't think he's very bright because I think he believes in whatever it takes to get elected.)
Rubio
Economically, Rubio has no ground on which to stand. (My Take - He look good, sounds good, and he really is bright and hard working. But is he really against illegal immigration and nationalizing the illegals here? As for this sugar subsidy issue- let's ask just how many families really benefit from the sugar subsidies and how much to they contribute to both political parties? All at the cost of the American consumer. Is that base conservativism?)
Sanders
Bernie Sanders raises the expectations of many on the
Left. (My Take - Sanders is a loon, and as he continues to rise in the polls the Democratic party will start releasing information on just how loony he is. However, he will last longer as a Democratic contender than Trump will last as a Republican contender because he really reflects the thinking and emotions of the Democratic base. However, he will do 'to' the Democrats what Trump will do 'for' the Republicans.)
Trump
Trump's legal team has used the threat of a lawsuit as a
tactic to punish his perceived opponents.
"I think that it's a shame for the African-American
people," said Trump.
This is key for the GOP's would-be nominees to
understand: The debate has to be fun.
(My Take - As I said before, Trump will do 'for' the Republicans what Sanders will do 'to' the Democrats - force the candidates to face the base of each party. This will clearly demonstrate what each party stands for - which none of them like on either side of the aisle. Sanders will last longer than Trump because he truly reflects the values of the Democratic party, whereas Trump is a one trick pony with conservative credentials that are as leaky as water through a flour seive.)
Walker
Minutes before Charles Koch took the stage to rail
against corporate welfare... (My Take - I'm
largely impressed with Walker, but he was one of those who thought catastrophic
global warming was legitimate. He later converted but his timing for his
conversion always left me wondered if that was a political move or a real
understanding of the issue. I lean toward a political epiphany, versus an
intellectual one. Calling Trump a dummy makes me wonder what he's afraid of, although I agree Trump's not the brightest pebble in the brook. But I'm not running for POTUS.)
Webb
Editor's Note: There were no Webb articles in this cycle at the Washington Exanimer that I found.
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