chance to watch the top republican candidates battle for the gop nomination for president on the same stage. for the very first time. well, all except one that is. on wednesday night, eight of the republican candidates, not named donald trump took to the stage of milwaukee. despite the far and away front runner skipping the debate, the elephant and his indictments were clearly in the room. in, fact according to the new york times, trump came up as the second most discussed topic of the debate. here the candidates being asked about their allegiance to the former president. if former president trump is convicted in a court of law, would you still support him as your party s choice? please raise your hand if you would. [applause] the absurdity amounts. yes that was every candidate, except if you saw, their former