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Gop Debate

  1. What Happens When Republican Candidates Stop Being Real and Start Getting PoliteThursday’s GOP debate felt less like a reality show, and that’s probably good news for Donald Trump.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. Florida Mayors Demand Climate-Change Questions at Miami Primary DebatesA bipartisan coalition of Florida mayors really doesn’t want to see the ocean swallow their cities. 
    By Eric Levitz
  3. rules shmules
    Report: Donald Trump Has Been Regularly Cheating at the DebatesThe violation was so egregious on Thursday night that Fox News let all the other candidates cheat as well.
    By Chas Danner
  4. Trump and Cruz Debate Who Is More Nervous“Donald, I understand that rules are very hard for you, they’re very confusing.”
    By Eric Levitz
  5. Marco Rubio Admits the Liberal Media Had a Point About His Awful DebateRubio admitted that impersonating a robot obsessed with Glenn Beck was not a good debate strategy.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. gop debate
    Marco Rubio Defends His Repetition of Talking Point by Repeating Talking Point“Actually, I would pay them to keep running that clip, because that’s what I believe passionately.”
    By Chas Danner
  7. gop debate
    Rubio’s Establishment Rivals Bring Him Down to Earth in New HampshireIt was by far Rubio’s worst debate performance, at the worst possible time, and against exactly the wrong competition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Rubio Implodes in New Hampshire Debate by Acting Like a Broken RobotAfter being attacked by Chris Christie, a rattled, robotic Rubio was unable to veer away from canned sound bites.
    By Chas Danner
  9. liveblog
    Watch the Sixth GOP Debate With Daily IntelligencerThere are only seven candidates left on the main debate stage.
  10. early and often
    Chris Christie Will Return to the Main Stage at this Week’s Republican DebateHe’s currently in second place in New Hampshire.
    By Chas Danner
  11. fact-check
    The Proud Legacy of ‘Operation Wetback’ and 5 Other Whoppers From the GOP DebateWhere do they get this stuff?
    By Elaine Godfrey
  12. the national circus
    The Fox Business GOP Debate Was Boring — and RiggedThe moderators practically let the candidates rehearse their stump speeches, and it’s unlikely anyone will knock Trump or Carson from atop the polls. 
    By Frank Rich
  13. fact-check
    6 Debunked Statements From the GOP DebateIt wasn’t a great night for facts.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  14. the national circus
    Is the GOP Cracking Up? With Jeb Bush looking finished at last night’s debate and Marco Rubio still not attracting base voters, the possibility remains in play.
    By Frank Rich
  15. cable news news
    The GOP Debate Broke CNN’s Ratings RecordPreviously held by an episode of Larry King Live featuring Al Gore and Ross Perot.
    By Jonah Shepp
  16. early and often
    The Key Moments of the Second GOP Presidential DebateThe pundits have weighed in.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    Did Ben Carson Win the GOP Debate?According to a new national poll by Fox News, he benefited more than any other candidate.
    By Chas Danner
  18. early and often
    The Winners and Losers of the First GOP Presidential DebateThe pundits have weighed in.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. Romney’s Miracle Debate Coach Did Such a Marvelous Job He Had to GoStaffers were uneasy that the coach, not the candidate, was getting all the credit.
    By Andre Tartar
  20. impolitic
    Heilemann: Gingrich Disciplined, Aggressive, Triumphant at Iowa DebateFive reasons why the new front-runner emerged unscathed from his first turn in the debate spotlight.
    By John Heilemann
  21. Bachmann, Cain, and Perry Are All Totally Okay With WaterboardingDebate loser: CBS.
    By Andre Tartar
  22. the national interest
    Perry Survives the Craziness of the Seventh GOP DebateThe Texas governor improved his performance just enough.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. bon mots
    Rick Perry Says He May Not Be the Best Debater in Town, But at Least He’s Got a Firm Rudder-HandSpeaking in Romney’s native Michigan yesterday.
    By Andre Tartar
  24. health care
    Ron Paul’s Campaign Manager Died Sick and Uninsured, the Way ‘Freedom’ AllowsKent Snyder was just 49-years-old when he was killed by pneumonia.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. early and awkward
    GOP Debate: It’s the Perry-Romney ShowEight politicians onstage. Two really mattered.
    By Noreen Malone and Sarah Frank