August 7, 2015
By The Morning News
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- Republicans took center stage in Cleveland last night—and Cleveland is taking center stage in their strategy.
- He got huge cheers for saying exactly what he thinks throughout the debate, never tempering his now-signature style.
- The Donald wins with campaign finance reform: Don't blame me for the way I've donated—blame the system!
- Ivanka Trump was so ashamed by her father's remarks on immigrants she wrote an apology statement for him—and he refused to read it.
- Clinton spent the debate with Kanye, Kim, and Tom Hanks at the LA home of Justin Bieber's manager.
- Where the GOP's spotlight shined last night, as tracked by Google searches.
- See also: Lindsey Graham says Canada hates our guts, and other factual errors.
- Affable truth-teller Chris Christie is losing the personality contest.
- Jeb Bush trumpeted his education record Thursday, but his policies cratered enrollment of black students at state universities.
- Regarding the Republican primary: Moderation does not appear to be a popular strategy
- Vast wealth stands behind Scott Walker's war on unions.
- Related: Contrary to his word, Walker was named a suspect in a 2011 corruption probe, according to newly released documents.
- Remember when the measles vaccine was the biggest disagreement between GOP contenders?
- Transcript of the "kids' table" early debate.
- The debate as seen from down under: Aussie comic's take on America's psycho politics.
- Frank Bruni: That debate was so good, it compels me to write words I never imagined writing: hooray for Fox News.
- Unrelated: Rockers' children wish their dads would stop talking about their dicks on social media.
- See also: Kids of all ages to enjoy the new Robert Mapplethorpe Children's Museum, including a two-story vulva slide.