Yes, last nights Republican debate on the Fox News Channel was tedious, vulgar, repetitive, hilarious at times and packed full of exaggerations and lies.  Mostly by Trump who seems to make things up as the debate rolls along.  With the possible exception of John Kasich, the impact of last nights debate is nil.  Having watched all eleven of them, I hope there will be no more.  Although a 12th debate was originally scheduled.  Per normal, the debate centered around Donald Trump and his candidacy.

Trump is endless in his tirades and can recall every slight he hears from other candidates. His face noticeably turns red with anger. Earlier in the day 2012 candidate Mitt Romney made a spectacular critique of Trump.  In part saying Trump had “neither the judgment or temperament to be President.”  His thin skin makes him defend any and everything which led to the vulgarity of all vulgarities in the history of debates anyone has ever known.  On the campaign trail,  Marco Rubio made reference to Trump’s small hands.  Vanity Fair said the same years ago. Rubio went on to say (about small hands) “you know what else that normally means.”  Trump actually showed his hands on stage and said words to the effect that “his member” is by no means small.  MSNBC’s Mike Barnicle said this morning…”Somebody should have asked him to prove it.”  And so it went.  Fox news political pundit Chris Stirewalt called it “an episode of the Jerry Springer show.  A Demolition Derby.”  It was just plain non sensible.  Where were the questions on Trump’s tax returns making news big time last week?   But, otherwise, Fox News hosts Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace are in a league of their own.  They even had tape showing Trump’s contradictions.  Trump’s typical answers were “I changed my mind” or he was being “flexible.” or he misunderstood the question.  CNN’s John King said Trump is simply “hot tempered.”  Romney is spot on.   And yes, Trump University got a D- from the BBB.  Said Ted Cruz on Trump having a class action lawsuit against him “We are going to have a Spring, Summer and Fall of a candidate defending himself in court.”

Here’s political host, Mark Halperin’s,  grades on last night’s debate based upon their performance and if they helped them selves: Kasich B+,  B’s for both Cruz and Trump and B- for Rubio.  There’s not much else worth saying about the debate.  Perhaps it is worth noting again that Gov. of Ohio John Kasich beats Hillary Clinton in polls for months by as much as 10%.  Rubio is next by 6%…Cruz by 1% and much to Trump’s arguing he is, at best, tied with her.  In the end after two hours of mostly blabber against one another, Kasich the exception, they all, (including Trump) agreed to support the Republican nominee against Clinton. This assumes she is not in court defending herself that is becoming more of a real possibility.  The man who set up her email server in Hillary’s home, John Pagliano, has been granted immunity in order to testify in the email scandal.  Of note, this immunity comes from the Justice Department showing some surprising independence by Attorney General Loretta Lynch.  This is notable.

So where do we go from here?   Well, this weekend we have five more State primaries with proportional assignment of delegates.  They are Kentucky, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine and a Nebraska caucus.  Next Tuesday it is Michigan as well.  Now comes nine more days for Rubio to win his home State of Florida where he is far behind Trump.  And Kasich to win Ohio. That is a lot more likely.  If they both win their home States of winner take all delegates, then it is overwhelmingly plausible there will be a brokered Republican convention where Trump should meet his “Waterloo.”  Odds are Kasich would get the compromise nomination…with Romney and Rubio waiting in the wings.   It has even been suggested, after Romney’s superior speech performance, he should enter the race now to further spread the delegate totals by winning some western States thought to be leaning towards Trump.  Too far fetched?  Yes, but in this screwiest of all time race for the White House anything is possible.  Like VP Joe Biden our next President?   Who knows?

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