Yesterday's debate image - United States of America

I loved the Cruz and Rubio tag-team, and I was especially surprised at Rubio's performance. He and Cruz were relentless against Trump, and frankly it's about time they stopped tearing at each other's throats and focused on trying to surpass the one guy they really should have been going at the whole time. They went their hardest at exposing Trump's record, his flip-floppity inconsistancies on issues, his lying, and it was great to see Trump, for once, being on the defensive against the other candidates. And I think they did an excellent job showing him up, though I really have to wonder why they couldn't have started at it earlier in the race, instead of the week before Super Tuesday.

Rubio did well, especially compared to the previous debates, and I couldn't help but love the little exchange between him and Trump that went something like this:

Trump: I saw this guy repeat himself 5 times 4 weeks ago!
Rubio: I just saw you repeat yourself 5 times 5 *seconds* ago!
[Insert audience cheering]

Rubio Razor, anyone?

Cruz did well, as usual, and was just as relentless as Rubio in decimating Trump, launching Cruz missiles thoughout while still taking a couple good shots at Marco. It was a bit interesting though that he didn't seem to have a "homeland advantage" given that the debate was hosted in Texas, at least among the crowd, since Rubio seemed to be getting the loudest and most frequent cheering.

Trump, as usual, insulted everyone, contradicted himself some, and lied his mouth off. While I'm glad the Crubio tag-team went at him and his record as hard as they could, I think it might just be too little too late, as most voters have probably already made up their minds and it has been proven that there simply is no touching Trump's supporters, no matter what happens (and no matter what he says.)

Ben Carson made a fruit salad and acted mostly as a stage decoration. John Kazich was notably more assertive than before, but niether him or Carson have any chance and it felt like "time out, let's let these other two guys talk too" every time it was their turn to speak. While I like Carson, they both have no chance of winning the Primary and they should have dropped out with Chris Christie and Jeb Bush. Or before that. All they're doing now is keeping the votes that could otherwise go to Cruz or Rubio, the only two guys who have a chance at beating Trump and getting us a half-decent nominee for the General Election.

That's my two cents, at least.