The Republican debate tonight is almost certain to be a fiasco.  Several of the candidates are openly bragging about how they are going to challenge Donald Trump.  Good luck with that.  Trump is a master at this game and those who attack him are likely to get embarrassed.   The problem is that they are predicting that Trump will respond rationally.  But Trump isn’t wired that way.   He will respond in ways they cannot possibly expect.

The big loser is likely to be CNN.  There will be a lot of gotcha questions which will make CNN look pathetic.  The smart move would be to play it straight and stick to the issues.  I doubt that the CNN moderators are even capable of pulling that off.

One of the reasons Rick Perry made an early exit in the race is that he attacked Trump.  The more people attack Trump the better he looks.  People like a fighter and Trump is the ultimate fighter.  The wise move is to stay above the fray and let the other candidates self-destruct.  Ted Cruz and Ben Carson are likely to do that.  I doubt that Trump will attack Cruz.  He may attack Carson, but that could be a huge mistake, particularly if Carson ignores the bait and refuses to fight back.

The expectations for Carly Fiorina are sky high, which makes her very vulnerable.  By the way, check out the following article in the Weekly Standard.  Guess who’s coming to dinner?  Guess who is considering another run for President?  Check out the following:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/jerry-brown-considering-running-president_1031871.html

“I’m not as hasty as I was as a younger candidate or a younger elected official,” Brown continued. “I’m enjoying the luxury of being on the sidelines, watching these shows tonight, watching the parade, and where I can be helpful, I’ll jump in at the appropriate time.”

Translation…none of the current or proposed Democratic candidates have a chance at winning a general election.  When that become obvious even to the Kool-Aid drinking liberal left, Jerry will be ready, willing and able to jump in.

TDM