Despite the numerous occasions where Trump’s misstatements, mistruths and mistakes that left supporters unfazed, his balloon may have finally burst. Thursday’s Republican debate could well herald the beginning of the end for the Trump candidacy. Those who watched the debate witnessed a different play from previous debates and the difference was an anathema to Trump’s veneer. [...]
To play on the title of Big Joe Turner’s iconic hit song Shake, Rattle and Roll, the Democratic Debate could more properly be called Fake, Prattle and Droll. Although I didn’t have a stop watch in hand during the Democratic debate, it certainly seemed as if the Univision moderators concerned themselves with trying to enforce [...]
If past debates are any indication, the upcoming Republican debate will witness neither the civility nor the discussion of issues evident in Thursday’s Democratic Debate. Let’s first look at areas of agreement, then who won on issues of clash and finally how effective the moderators were. The candidates agreed on the role the federal government [...]
When we look critically at Thursday’s GOP debate, it becomes clear that Trump’s absence made for a more informed, more mature more reasoned debate. I’ll propose my nominations for the top winners and losers. GOP Debate Winners Perhaps the biggest winners were the audience members, both in person and at home, who weren’t subjected to [...]
As the most recent Democratic debate proved, the Republicans have no monopoly on pandering to a base. While they congenially agreed on a number of issues, the big three differentiators they chose to highlight were Wall Street influence, healthcare and gun control. 1) Wall Street Reform When faced with the charge that Clinton was too [...]
Let’s begin with the assumption that people watch the debates for the purpose of learning more about the candidates instead of reinforcing their existing opinion. That’s a big assumption, but if the latter holds true, their viewing pleasure would be enriched by simply going to their candidate’s website and watching the political advertisements commercial free, [...]