WINNERS:
Chris Christie: Continuing to be at the debates is a win-win situation: He doesn’t have to spend time in Trenton, and New Jersey doesn’t have to deal with him
Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University: Hey, he was on TV for a minute there! Good for him
John Kasich: Despite being unable to shake his chronic case of being John Kasich, clearly getting enough support from somewhere to remain on the mainstage
WINNERS:
Ted Cruz: Transcended his “obnoxious Ivy League snob” persona to blossom onstage as more of a “grating Princeton-and-Harvard-educated pedant”
Donald Trump: Just you watch, his poll numbers are gonna climb after all that
John Kasich: Despite still being John Kasich, continued to hold his spot on the main stage
Roberto Firmino: Scored two lovely goals for Liverpool against Arsenal on Wednesday evening, making a far better case for himself than anybody on the GOP stage could muster
WINNERS:
Ted Cruz: Successfully resisted the compulsion to raise his hand and ask the moderators for permission when he needed to use the bathroom
Carly Fiorina: Kept up the intricate web of self-delusion that lets her believe she was a successful CEO
Jeb Bush: Drew a round of applause for the first time in his campaign
