Whether it was Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) attacking Vivek Ramaswamy for ties to China or Nikki Haley falsely attacking Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for banning fracking, there was far too much fire aimed at the candidates on the stage Wednesday night and not nearly enough attention focused on the establishment front-runner, Donald Trump.

No candidate stood out. The format didn’t allow it. There are just too many people onstage.

PRO-WORKER REPUBLICANS WILL NEVER SUPPORT BIG LABOR’S PRO ACT

It is a lot later in the process than a lot of these candidates want to admit. The first contest in Iowa is just a little over three months away. The candidates on the stage Wednesday need to look in the mirror and ask themselves, what are they really trying to accomplish?

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Some, like Ramaswamy, seem to be auditioning for a post in the Trump administration. He probably will not drop out until he is completely out of money or Trump has secured the nomination.

But the other candidates seem to sincerely believe that another Trump candidacy would be a disaster for the party and the nation. These candidates need to realize that their continued presence in the race is only helping Trump. They need to drop out.