Last night’s debate was full of memorable moments. This was the kind of debate we needed. We really needed to see many candidates debate policy. We needed to see many candidates able to compete with each other. I believe that was a good thing for the debate about the nomination process. It’s difficult to discuss last night without mentioning Vivek Ramaswamy.

Ramaswamy seems to be a strange candidate. Ramaswamy, who has no experience in politics, showed up to the debate with lots of buzzwords and references to war and revolution (at least metaphorical ones), and a desire to attack everyone else without regard to how it was received or even for the structure of the debate.

I don’t believe he has come out of it looking very strong. He has certainly outshone a lot, but he did not really prove that he was a presidential contender. He was an annoying millennial who thought he knew better than everyone else.

A friend said this morning that Vivek Ramaswamy is every kid you met in the cafeteria between matches at a debate tournament and now I can’t unthink it because it’s perfect https://t.co/HMG923JGD1

— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) August 24, 2023

You can see that almost everyone else in the room is worried about the rise of his polling numbers. It is important to remember that while his polling numbers may be on the rise at the national level, they are not necessarily increasing in state-level voting. He must win early competitions. There’s something else. Other candidates attacked Ramaswamy in a malicious manner that suggested more than just a concern for polling results.

Always expect Chris Christie will go after someone and take them down at the knees. He does it in debates. Nikki Haley is the one who tells. She is passionate about the things that she cares deeply about. You can tell when she’s just trying to check off a box and is making a point about politics. The fervor with which she attacked Ramaswamy, however, suggested that there was a more sinister motive. Ramaswamy’s principles and her genuine dislike for him were the main reasons.

To be fair, I think his foreign policy is really bad. Ramaswamy believes that the United States will abandon allies when they are able to “stand alone.” He showed a certain level of comfort by abandoning Taiwan for China. He has shown that he is comfortable with abandoning Israel’s position in the Middle East. Ramaswamy believes that the U.S. must take a strong stand on the world stage.

Many Republicans do not like this, as they feel that foreign policies are very important. Vivek’s proposal is far beyond what any serious Republican would propose. The main concern for voters is the economy and domestic issues, but many voters are still interested in foreign policy. Donald Trump, a strong advocate of focusing America’s attention on nationalism, and rejecting globalism supported Israel. It is a well-known fact. His foreign policy was one of its strengths.

Ramaswamy believes that the time has come for America to abandon Israel. This is a bad policy.

Ramaswamy’s campaign is clearly targeted at younger voters and counterculture political voters. The problem is younger voters do not show up at the polls. (Just ask Bernie Sanders). And the counterculture supporters are already behind Trump.

The thing I just can’t buy about Vivek as mini-Trump is this: Trump is clearly fun at parties; Vivek is the guy you try to escape a conversation with at a party https://t.co/SWLNrmWOvn

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) August 24, 2023

Ramaswamy is also a big concern for many people. He sounded and looked more like a Trump surrogate than a presidential contender on stage. Ramaswami claimed that Trump was the greatest president of the 21st Century. So why would he run against Donald Trump in the year 2024? The moderators, and other candidates on the stage, failed to ask him this question. He’s clearly interfering with Trump.

This pretty much explains why he was targeted so viciously last night. He doesn’t seem to be a candidate for a series, but rather he is there to interfere and disrupt the former president. He could be auditioning for cabinet positions or similar. Maybe he wants to be a chaos agent.

I don’t know which is it, but Ramaswami had a bad night last night. His supporters and allies will claim that his aggression, his ability to talk and other things were perfect. Many Americans will watch that performance and think that the young millennial is just too annoying. We’ll wait and see what the poll results are. He might get a boost, or he could tank. This type of behavior will not make this campaign successful in the end.