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pennsylvania, casey, bob casey, wrote after the debate fetterman has a clear record of public service, knows the commonwealth, cares about pennsylvania, will be a great senator. like no comment at all about the debate itself. i thought it was just kind of interesting that the two senators had those reactions. >> clearly a rorschach test. clearly how they want people to view this, through a particular lens. either they know, or only two weeks away from the midterm elections, so these are the candidates. these are the options. so, i guess the reflecting that in terms of how they want p...

heard of that. >> a couple times. >> and so, i watched a lot of the oz fetterman debate. and interesting little tidbit, after the debate, the republican senator who's leaving, pat toomey, he wrote it's sad to see john fetterman struggling so much. he should take more time to allow himself to fully recover. a very pointed statement from a republican senator. the democratic senator from pennsylvania, casey, bob casey, wrote after the debate, fetterman has a clear record of public service, knows the commonwealth, cares about pennsylvania, will be a great senator. like no comment at all ...

One, was that affective to you? that wasn't the moment people were talking about and struggling, frankly. but the idea of talking about it in that context, you are waiting for this debate, was that persuasive to you as a way to set the stage? >> no, it really was not. i thought somebody should vote the mercy rule 20 minutes into the debate. fetterman, in my view, i don't know if it was the stroke or he's just a lousy debater or if he doesn't understand the issues. he was flustered he, was confused. he should have not been out there. and i've had a number of people say why was this guy in on th...

He should have not been out there. and i've had a number of people say why was this guy on the ballot after that? i don't know if the debates matter that much. but if people watch that, they are going to question his capacity to serve. the bar was set very low. it should've been set lower. >> on that point, you've talked about that too, alisyn, the bar was set so low in the sense of dr. oz, you know him because he's the television personality. >> he's on tv, he's been doing it for two decades. that's what john fetterman was saying. but this was in a different category, it sounds like. so, let'...

And you get pillary. >> it's a smart crowd that we attract after the debate, everybody weighing in and offering their opinions. i'd like to lock in exactly as i saw it. >> your first impression. >> before i hear any spin. for me, i thought kasich had a decent evening. i don't expect it was a breakout moment. carly fiorina, not so much. rubio, big night. carson, i thought down night. i didn't think he could compete on a granular basis and with rubio and cruz. trump, a down arrow. you're right. ted cruz, big night. jeb, we haven't discussioned jeb bush. i think jeb bush had his best performance ...