I tried to give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt going into this debate.  For both me and my wife, he totally turned both of us off with his demeanor both during and after the debate.  Some are criticizing FOX News as "going after" him, but that's not true.  They asked tough questions to all of the candidates, questions that would come up in the actual race.

 

They tried to pit Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush against one another knowing that a) they are good friends and b) they both are from Florida.  To their benefit, neither one took the bait.

 

They asked Ted Cruz about his conflict(s) with the current establishment, and he stuck to his guns.

 

People are looking at this from an "entertainment" point of view rather than listening to each candidate's ideas and watching how they handle pressure.

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