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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The Republican Debate

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

Washington, News, Politics, President, Wickenden, Wnyc, Barack, Obama, Lizza

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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John Cassidy and Evan Osnos join Amelia Lester to talk about last night's Republican debate, who landed the best punches, and how the Republican Party will look by the end of the primary.

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This is the political scene. I'm Amelia Lester, executive editor of New Yorker.com.

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Last night, an extraordinary spectacle unfolded at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio,

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as the top ten Republican contenders for president took to the stage for what John

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Cassidy has called

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two hours of non-stop verbal fisticuffs. People that I deal with that I talk to, they say

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this is what's happening because our leaders are stupid. Our politicians are stupid. But I have said

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that Mr. Trump's language is divisive.

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I want to win.

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Joining me to discuss who landed the best punches at John Cassidy and Evan Osnoss.

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Evan, you're on the campaign trail with Donald Trump for an upcoming piece in the magazine,

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