Presidential race 2016

[HairOfTheDog]

Who were the others?

Kasich, the Ohio Governor and former Congressman. He and Rand Paul are the two who aren't adamant that the U.S. shouldn't even try to improve relations and deal with Iran. They both also promote working with allies in a leadership capacity, rather than dealing with other countries by dominating and through military force.

Kasich is the rational one when it comes to opposing Congress shutting down the government in protest of Planned Parenthood funding.

Paul is all for diplomatic attempts to resolve global conflicts before considering military action. He also wants the Fed to reclassify marijuana so it's not in Class 1 (most dangerous), and wants the Fed to stop interfering with states' rights in regards to medical and recreational marijuana laws. He opposes the war on drugs and its negative impact on inner cities. He feels mandatory jail time and mass incarcerations for non-violent offenses should be replaced with rehabilitative efforts for first offenders. I agree with him.

Scott Walker, Wisconsin governor, was also on stage. I didn't find his statements memorable.

I think Rubio did really well tonight - very informed and articulate. I think Fiorina did too - I find her sharp, assertive, and interesting. I don't like her isolationist foreign policy positions at all though; I wouldn't vote for her.

Donald Trump being set straight -- in the most passive way possible by Carson, about spreading false information in regards to vaccines correlating to autism -- was a kind of cool exchange. And, Jeb Bush commanding Trump to apologize to Bush's wife was a hilarious fail.