Donald Trump finally met his match in Carly Fiorina. In a smashing performance that will earn her poll points,campaign donations and praise from Republicans, she went after Trump with surgical precision in the second GOP debate. She jabbed him for his casino bankruptcies. Pivoting off a Jeb Bush retort, or she recalled Trump’s derogatory comment about her face: “Women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said.” With sly save downs (“You know,I mediate Mr. Trump is a wonderful entertainer. He’s been terrific at that commerce”) and showing her superior knowledge of foreign policy, she gave Republicans a more viable and sophisticated outsider. She interjected some humanity in recalling her experience of losing a daughter to addiction. Her passionate denunciation of Planned Parenthood was a standout moment as was her closing statement, and a crisply delivered ode to human potential. Her only discernible slip was a huffy dig at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for criticizing Fiorina and Trump for arguing about their respective records. (Christie later hit back when he told her firmly not to interrupt him.)Read full article >>
Source: washingtonpost.com