For stretches of the GOP debate, it was possible to imagine an alternate universe where the past eight years never happened, writes Molly Ball
Clockwise from top left: Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Former Gov. of Ark. Asa Hutchinson, N.D. Gov. Doug Burgum, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Former Vice President Mike Pence, Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy
To their credit, when pressed, the candidates largely agreed that Pence had done the right thing on Jan. 6. But they, and much of the audience, seemed to want to talk about anything else. “Let’s just get through this section!” pleaded moderator Brett Baier. DeSantis, the highest polling candidate onstage, delivered a solid and energetic performance but largely stayed above the fray, a fundamentally defensive strategy. It was striking that the other candidates largely declined to attack him, even when prompted—potentially a sign that they believe his struggling campaign will continue to collapse. DeSantis forcefully invoked the COVID-19 and education policies that endeared him to many conservative voters.
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