GOP debate highest rated primary-debate in TV history

The Republican presidential TV debate on Thursday attracted an unprecedented 24 million viewers, Fox News has announced.

Afterward, Frank Luntz hosted a panel of Fox News viewers who gave Trump disapproving grades for his performance.

Though Donald Trump defended comments he allegedly made about women during Thursday’s Republican presidential candidate debate, he he slammed moderator Megyn Kelly on Twitter following the exchange and told Good Morning America Friday that he does not remember having said some of the comments.

When Fox’s Megyn Kelly asked why Trump why he refers to women as “fat pigs” and “slobs” and such, his glib reply: “Only Rosie O’Donnell”. Ever the showman, Trump tried to duck responsibility at first with a snarky one-liner saying he was only talking about ‪Rosie O’Donnell‬ – as if that would make it acceptable.

“We have too much to do to build this country up so that everybody feels like they’re part of it”, he said. “Blame Erick Erickson, your weak and pathetic leader”.

As we boldly predicted in our Florida GOP Debate Drinking Game, Trump went on to declare himself the victor of the debate and retweeted his horde of supporters who concurred with this opinion. “He’s got his answers, and I kind of have mine”.

A lot happened in last night’s Fox News ‪GOP Debate‬, but for me two huge leadership issues played out and both were hard to watch on every level. Fiorina said Friday to cheers from more than 1,000 people at the RedState Gathering.

“I realize that the best way to make news is to mention Donald Trump“.

The first debate in the 2016 presidential race is history and the field of candidates is getting back on the road on Friday. We need to be a party that unites. “The voters will decide who our nominee is”. He accused Christie of being friendly with President Barack Obama, whom he hugged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. But I’ve also said the court has ruled. “I’m happy. I did what I wanted to do”.

But Perry campaigned as if he was one of the party’s top-tier candidates, declaring that his 14 years as governor in Texas prove he’s worthy of a promotion. An independent run by Trump would be a gift to yet another Clinton.

“I’m running as a Republican. Border Patrol, people that I deal with, that I talk to, they say this is what’s happening”.