Fox Focus Group Declares John Kasich The Debate Winner. But. . .

"Overall, the members of the group seemed most upset by all the personal attacks and the lack of substance during the debate."

 

Weasel Zippers

"And unicorns are running around in my backyard.

"Via Daily Mail:

A 25-person focus group appearing on Fox News following Thursday night’s debate declared the winner to be Governor John Kasich – in a landslide.

Of the 25 people, 18 said Governor Kasich did the best, six said Senator Ted Cruz had the strongest night and just one said they thought Donald Trump was the top performed.

None of the people selected Senator Marco Rubio.

The focus group was conducted by Frank Luntz, and made up of local registered Republicans.

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"Of the 25 people, 18 said Governor Kasich did the best, six said Senator Cruz had the strongest night and just one said they thought Trump won 

"None of the people selected Senator Marco Rubio.

"Governor Kasich was referred to as the 'only adult in the room' by one member of the focus group 

"The words used to describe the debate by members of the focus group were 'disgusting,' 'embarrassing.' 'childish,' and 'sophomoric.' 

Meanwhile over at NRO, David French declares Cruz Triumphant
(But that's just one man against 25 on the Luntz group).

"Tonight was the night when I could clearly see Ted Cruz as President of the United States. He made the right moral judgment — dealing with Donald Trump was far more important than jockeying for position with Marco Rubio or John Kasich. He made the case against Trump in the right way — he was civil even as he eviscerated Trump again and again. And he connected with the audience not just with his command of the facts, but also by making his case in an effective, human way." . . .

. . . "Regarding Kasich, his performance was cheap and cowardly. Anyone can look statesmanlike when they opt out of a necessary fight. By choosing to cast himself as above the fray, he created a false moral equivalence between Trump, Rubio, and Cruz, and he transparently curried favor with viewers weary of conflict. With every passing moment, he is staining his legacy and his reputation. At a crucial moment, Kasich chose to be — first and foremost – for Kasich. Shame on him." . . .
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The Republican debate, by Salvador Dali  "Russia is engaged in a massive build-up of troops in Armenia that threatens Turkey, a NATO ally.  Donald Trump assured the world that there was "no problem" with his penis size.

"China has militarized the South China Sea.  The GOP frontrunner became incoherent when trying to defend his lies and flip-flops.

"North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has told his military to prepare to use nuclear weapons.  Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz turned a presidential debate into a feces-flinging contest between monkeys.

"It's possible that only the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí could capture the essence of the vulgarity, the stupidity, the childishness of a night where the Republican Party descended to depths unknown for more than a century of political combat. 

"Frank Bruni of the New York Times captured the spirit of the night:" . . .

Finally, the writer sums up his thoughts with this:

"The world is blowing up all around us – crisis upon crisis, with no America to lead and a current administration who sees American leadership as evil or unnecessary.  Will we substitute the naive belief that we shouldn't accept our role as a leader in the world with a shocking ignorance of what that leadership should be?"

Somehow all this makes Joe Biden's revolting behavior in the 2012 debate with Paul Ryan seem almost well-mannered. By comparison.