The Thud!

How about some skin...

The circus was a disaster. Once again we see Republicans struggle to explain their policies. The only thing I've seen overall is the negative criticism of President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Trump is the front runner. He along with Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina have been the insurgents who managed to steal the show.

In the debate, most agree that Fiorina won this debate. Trump survived. Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, John Kasich, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are struggling to climb out the decline.

Chris Christie Ted Cruz, and Mike Huckabee had the best applause lines. 

Carson may have bombed at the debate.

The primary debate had the four juniors. Jim Gilmore wasn't invited to the event. Lindsey Graham and Bobby Jindal were the winners of the junior league debate. George Pataki did pretty well in the junior league.

Rick Santorum will continue to be the officially last place candidate. 

CNN may see big ratings for this three hour train wreck.

Overall, I didn't like the debate. It was just like its rival, another stupid attempt to generate controversy among candidates who have no necessary reason to be running. 

I am almost certain that Trump coverage will start dying down. Carly Fiorina may have risen in stock after this debate. Bush, Paul, Pataki, Christie, Jindal, Walker, and Kasich better step their game up or bow out.

The word vomit spewed by the Republican candidates. The candidate gave the most time to their idol Ronald Reagan. They aimed their vomit at the current president, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

BARACK OBAMA - MENTIONED A LOT

HILLARY CLINTON - MENTIONED A LOT

DONALD TRUMP - MENTIONED A LOT

BILL CLINTON - MENTIONED

OBAMACARE - MENTIONED A LOT

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION - MENTIONED

PLANNED PARENTHOOD - MENTIONED A LOT

IRAN - MENTIONED

NORTH KOREA - MENTIONED

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - MENTIONED

ISRAEL - MENTIONED

A LEADER NOT AFRAID TO TAKE ACTION - MENTIONED A LOT

VETERANS - MENTIONED

SYRIA - MENTIONED

RUSSIA - MENTIONED

ISLAMIC STATE - MENTIONED

AL QAEDA - SOME MENTION

AMERICAN EXECPTIONALISM - MENTIONED

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - MENTIONED

U.S.-MEXICAN BORDER - MENTIONED

CHINA - MENTIONED

WELFARE REFORM - MENTIONED

Minimum Wage - mentioned by candidates. Walker and Carson were asked about it. 

Gun Crime - mentioned by candidates. No mention of everyday occurrence of gun crime.

Vehicle Safety - no mention of this.

Black Lives Matter - no mention of this.

Police Reform - no mention of this.

Sick Pay And Family Leave - no mention of this.

Wealth Gap - mentioned briefly.

LGBT Rights - mentioned briefly.

Women's Rights - mentioned briefly.

Supreme Court - mentioned by candidates. Cruz, Bush and Christie had talked about it.

Bernie Sanders - mentioned by Huckabee in a snide comment.

Financial Aid Reform - no mention of this.

Free Community College - no mention of this.

Labor Rights - mentioned by candidates. 

Coal Mining Safety - no mention of this.

Energy Renewal (i.e. Solar Power, Man-Made and Wind) - Some mention of this.

Climate Change - mentioned by candidates.

Immigration Reform - mentioned by candidates. Lindsey Graham stood out on immigration.

U.S.-Canadian Border - no mention of this.