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December 16, 2015
Maggie Gallagher

Trump Declares a Ted Truce
The single biggest piece of political news coming out of the debate is that the big crossfire I predicted for Ted Cruz did not happen--and largely because the unpredictable but always interesting Donald Trump, after baiting Cruz to attack him, decided last night to back off:[...]
December 16, 2015
Maggie Gallagher

Jeb Bush’s Great Moment
I don't know if Jeb Bush took his candidacy off life support -- I tend to think not. But he had the single best moment in this debate: when he turned to Trump and said, "You can't insult your way to the presidency."[...]