Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Rand Paul all lost ground. Huckabee, JEB, and Chris Christie all gained ground. However, the surprise winner of the CNN Republican Presidential Debate was Carly Fiorina.
By Martin Gonzalez
September 17, 2015
The overall tone and tenor of the CNN Republican Presidential Debate was combative and confrontational. By design, CNN made civil discourse the first casualty. Nevertheless, the debate was entertaining and quite revealing.
The overall tone and tenor of the CNN Republican Presidential Debate was combative and confrontational. By design, CNN made civil discourse the first casualty. Nevertheless, the debate was entertaining and quite revealing.
Donald Trump was typically aggressive. Mike Huckabee was particularly likable and stayed above the fray. Carly Fiorina, who demonstrated that she is no pushover, was clear, definitive, and brilliant!
Rand Paul has all of the charisma of a miniature dog that yelps incessantly. Marco Rubio has passion but no direction. He appears to be candidate who is in desperate search of a cause or a cure. Ted Cruz needs more work on his delivery and energy. I would tell him to use more of his vocal range. Right now, he's too monotone, too mechanical, and too measured. Ben Carson also needs to improve his communications skills but unfortunately, he may be beyond repair. Donald Trump has peaked. Understandable, JEB let Trump get under his skin at times but, like Huckabee, JEB managed to appear the very presidential. Scott Walker was absolutely uninspiring. In contrast, Carly Fiorina was commanding. Then there's John Kasich. Every time he spoke, all I could think was, Please Dear Lord make him stop talking - no one cares what he has to say. And, In the final analysis, Kasich is a career politician. That legacy is much more of a liability for him during in this presidential cycle than JEB's legacy last name. And, finally, Chris Christie. Don't be too quick to sign his death certificate. He showed he can be tough yet tender. He has real potential.
Rand Paul has all of the charisma of a miniature dog that yelps incessantly. Marco Rubio has passion but no direction. He appears to be candidate who is in desperate search of a cause or a cure. Ted Cruz needs more work on his delivery and energy. I would tell him to use more of his vocal range. Right now, he's too monotone, too mechanical, and too measured. Ben Carson also needs to improve his communications skills but unfortunately, he may be beyond repair. Donald Trump has peaked. Understandable, JEB let Trump get under his skin at times but, like Huckabee, JEB managed to appear the very presidential. Scott Walker was absolutely uninspiring. In contrast, Carly Fiorina was commanding. Then there's John Kasich. Every time he spoke, all I could think was, Please Dear Lord make him stop talking - no one cares what he has to say. And, In the final analysis, Kasich is a career politician. That legacy is much more of a liability for him during in this presidential cycle than JEB's legacy last name. And, finally, Chris Christie. Don't be too quick to sign his death certificate. He showed he can be tough yet tender. He has real potential.
STOCK TIPS
So for fun, based on last night's performance, here's what I would tell you if the presidential candidates were stocks you could buy and sell on the NYSE.
RAND PAUL - SELL
MIKE HUCKABEE - BUY
MARCO RUBIO - SELL
TED CRUZ - BUY
BEN CARSON - SELL
DONALD TRUMP - SELL
JEB - BUY
SCOTT WALKER - SELL
CARLY FIORINA - BUY
JOHN KASICH - SELL
CHRIS CHRISTIE - BUY
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