Last night, whether you watched the Republican debate that was described as a “circular GOP firing squad” by Politico or whether you tuned into Donald Trump’s primetime middle finger to Fox News, it’s likely you came to the same conclusion as we did: the GOP dumpster fire continues.
It was Trump who set the agenda for a debate that he didn’t even bother to show up for. This field of 2016 Republican candidates are destroying their party and each other with their hate-filled positions, bellicose fear-mongering and strong aversion to any semblance of facts. Click here to watch reviews and see below for more headlines:
Vox: The Fox News debate showed how Republicans created the Trump problem now destroying them
Slate: Cruz Lost
Vox: Ted Cruz lost the debate — right when he could least afford to do so
New York Times: Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Clash Harshly, Filling Void on G.O.P. Debate Stage
Washington Post: In Trump vacuum, Cruz emerges as top target at Iowa Republican debate
The Advocate: GOP DEBATE: Candidates Slam Trump, Dems, Each Other
CBS News: Republicans focus on Donald Trump, and then each other, at debate
Vanity Fair: Republicans Turn On Each Other for Not Stopping Trump When They Had the Chance
Salon: Debate night immigration free-for-all: Four GOP candidates burn each other down arguing over “amnesty”
Des Moines Register: In Trump’s absence, Cruz takes fire at GOP debate
Fox News: Cruz, Rubio tensions flare at Trump-less GOP debate