Republican Undercard Debate: Live Coverage

OK, let’s have a somewhat meta-conversation (while also paying attention to the debate): Harry, you’re not exactly bullish on Chris Christie, but you think there’s a path for him; Nate, you’re skeptical — let’s have it out!

Bobby Jindal says there are a record number of Americans on food stamps. That simply isn’t true. According to the Department of Agriculture, which administers the program colloquially known as food stamps, there were 45.5 million Americans receiving nutrition benefits as of August, down from 46.5 million a year earlier and a peak of nearly 48 million in 2012.

Bobby Jindal is positioning himself as the only candidate who will actually get rid of Obamacare — that’s a smart move. A September Rasmussen poll found that 52 percent of voters, regardless of party, have an unfavorable view of the law, and 37 percent advocated for repealing it and starting again from scratch. Break it down to just Republicans, and just 17 percent have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act, while 54 percent of likely GOP voters want to repeal the law.