Debate Predictions—Passing the Trump Test

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P J Media: Debate Predictions—Passing the Trump Test

by Roger L Simon

AUGUST 6, 2015 - 2:55 AM

 

Thursday’s opening Republican debates are fast upon us (5PM for the so-called undercard and 9PM for the overcard; both on Fox, obviously, and both times Eastern) and here are my promised predictions.

 

Well, they’re not really predictions, because these aren’t really debates. They have far too many people for that — ten on the overcard and seven on the undercard, which might make the latter more debate-like, but only slightly. Actually, these are more like serial press conferences. So what follows are what might be called pre-press conference observations.

 

I’ll deal with the undercard first because it’s a bit sad. I don’t think anybody on the undercard is going to go very far in the election after Thursday except Carly Fiorina, but as a vice-presidential candidate, alas. I say “alas”

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Opening Night Of GOP Debate Season! —DrewM.

It's Political Nerd Christmas! And it's made all the more festive thanks to the inclusion of Santa Trump!

 

If you think Political Nerd Christmas is coming earlier and earlier, you're actually wrong. In 2011, we were on our THIRD national debate by August 11th.

 

Obviously the wait has made the anticipation stronger, so to get you through the day until 9pm eastern tonight, some thoughts on what may happen and what each candidate is looking to do.

 

Conventional wisdom says everything revolves around the classy and luxurious 800 pound gorilla in the room. But what does Trump need from tonight? Not much I'd argue. He's at or near the top of every poll, he's sucked all the oxygen out of the race and his biggest danger is people might actually listening to something he says on an issue. That's assuming he has something to say beyond, "I will solve that problem and it'll be amazing. I tell you, amazing."

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