About Last Night

I thought it was kind of cool seeing the debate take place where it did.  I also appreciated CNN making it available to watch online -- which Faux did not when they hosted it.

I watched the opening act and the main event. Some general observations, certainly not all that I had, but all I have time to relate:

• The Simi Valley crowd was typical of the types of Republicans I expected -- and not reflective of the type who are fed up and not going to take it any more.
• By having things set up to knock Trump out, he actually dominated the camera time. I don't think any committed minds were changed. As for undecideds, I'm not sure Trump helped himself with those, as he's really not as slickly articulate as most career politicians and talking heads. 
• Pataki is a domestic enemy. I found his refusal to reciprocate on a pledge telling. Most of the others are stooges.
• There ARE stupid questions. Stupid answers, too.
• For all the talk about Republicans being the party of racists, it's instructive that the Democrats don't have a black candidate running this time out, that Carson is a front-runner, and that "tolerant progressives" dismiss such as race traitors as Uncle Toms.
• While they skirted around other effects of "immigration," no one addressed the fundamental question that will make all others topics debated irrelevant based on who will control things once the "pathway" is paved and widened: What evidence does any of them have -- that can be independently corroborated -- that amnesty policies will not result in an overwhelming anti-gun Democrat majority? Because I'd really love to have it proven this is not an issue of concern. I'd love if the facts made me need to sincerely apologize to Grover Norquist for ever doubting him.