- Tara Culp-Ressler @ ThinkProgress: GOP Candidates Reveal Their Terrifying Fantasies About Abortion At First Debate.
- Steve Benen @ Maddow Blog: Republicans in need of a Reagan refresher.
- Eric Hananoki @ Media Matters: “Are You Freaking Kidding Me?" Fox's Starnes Spends Debate Trashing His Employer.
- Joe Jervis: Ben Carson: America As We Know It Will Be Destroyed By Independent Trump Run.
- Tom Boggioni @ Raw Story: Texas judge orders young man to marry girlfriend and write Bible verses to avoid jail time.
