Inspired debate drama highlights unsettled GOP field

Seventeen Republicans are seeking the party’s nomination, but only 10 were invited by debate host Fox News to participate in the main event based on their showing in recent polls. No, Trump anxious about Fox News, and in particular, debate moderator Megyn Kelly. How is she going to lecture me about student loans? Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Many of them strongly criticized Hillary Clinton.

Ben Carson: “She is the epitome of the progressive, the secular progressive movement”. Kasich, who just announced a week ago, barely made the cut to appear in the debate.

Trump also badgered Kelly at the end of his response, telling her that if she didn’t like his history with women, “I’m sorry”. Kasich hit the tone of inclusivity without betraying his conservative values.

The primetime ruckus on national television overshadowed some of the GOP’s biggest stars, while creating fresh openings for others. They were asked who would not pledge that they would not run as a third party candidate in the general election.

Paul referred to Christie’s Jersey Shore hug of President Obama (after Hurricane Sandy), with Christie countering that the hugs he remembered were those he gave to families who lost members on September 11, 2001.

What might we take away from that? We want to hear from you. But again, that’s me; we’ll have to see what GOP primary voters have to say. We have a good time.

Bush, whose wife was born in Mexico, defended his call for a path to legal status for some of the people living in the U.S. illegally. Perry said, recalling Trump’s comments more than a decade ago in which he expressed support for a universal health care system.

Governor Chris Christie may have reclaimed his right to be considered a contender.

It was all about the spin, following Republican debate number one…

Scott Walker performed well.

“He’s already hedging his bets because he’s used to buying politicians”, Paul said, as a raucous crowd of 4,500 egged the candidates on. Is he too smooth? Americans need to do a little research into Donald Trump – and jump off his bandwagon.

“What I say is what I say”, said Trump. That truth can change tomorrow or next week. He is increasingly reminding me of creepy Vladimir Putin. It’s completely unprofessional, not presidential and bullying. In fact, he scoffs in the face of political correctness. He’s also a pig, which doesn’t.

It seemed that FOX News wanted to slow down the meteoric ascendancy of Donald Trump in the polls. It did to me.

The Democratic National Committee meanwhile announced that the first of its series of six debates will be held October. 13 in Nevada.

His answer drew an angry rebuke from Kentucky Sen.

Governor Mike Huckabee didn’t dance around the topic. He’s starting to look like someone the Clintons are paying to muck up the GOP race.