- The candidates' latest idea for outlawing abortion involves invoking the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to protect the unborn. The 14th Amendment, however, only applies to, "... persons born [emphasis mine] or naturalized in the United States...". Don't these dudes read?
- The candidates -- most notably John Kasich -- gave Donald Trump a pass for his irresponsible comments on immigration
- Mike Huckabee and Ben Carson are only in the race for future book deals and speaking fees on the rubber chicken circuit
- Aside from Huckabee, most of the candidates with experience as public executives demonstrated the importance of pragmatism
- You just know someone reminded Marco Rubio not to bring a bottle of water on stage
- Rand Paul is his father with the crazy sanded off. He desperately wants us to accept him as a 'free thinker', but... he's not. By contrast, Scott Walker wants everyone to accept him as an friendly idiot.
- Ted Cruz' campaign isn't sincere either. I think he's betting The Dumpster Fire Known as Donald Trump will die out by winter, so that he can resume picking up checks from soulless, faceless corporations.
- Jeb Bush is a mush-mouthed, equivocating wimp in public. IMO, it's a calculated decision to cover up the fact he's an asshole. The equivocating is his way of searching for an answer he thinks will shut everybody up, which is the sign of a clever person. But let's be clear... being clever is not the same as being smart.
- Chris Christie is an asshole too. But he makes no attempt to hide his asshole-ness. He actually upbraided Paul for defending (?!?) civil liberties
- The candidates are unanimous in their calls to 'repeal and replace' the Affordable Care Act. However, not one of them has uttered a single word on ideas for what a replacement would look like.
And to think I missed watching 'The Avengers' for the 237th time for this.
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