What the presidential candidates who missed the debate will be doing instead

Presidential hopefuls see themselves as stars. But sometimes, they have more in common with the kid watching a game from the sidelines wishing to get subbed in.

Presidential candidates see themselves as stars. But sometimes, they have more in common with the kid stuck watching a game from the sidelines wishing to get substituted in.

“I wish I was there,” said Ryan Binkley, a long-shot presidential candidate with no political experience. Binkley said he’ll be watching the second GOP primary debate Wednesday evening at home with his wife in Dallas before he reviews the debate with his campaign team Thursday morning.

“We’ll highlight some things that we think were pertinent and important and some things that we can learn from and apply to the messaging a little bit,” Binkley said, explaining what he’ll look to take away from the debate.

“Jealous,” long-shot presidential candidate Perry Johnson said when he was asked how he thinks he’ll feel watching the debate on TV.

Tucker Carlson sits down for an interview with former President Donald Trump."Tucker on X"Johnson, a businessman, will be tuning in with friends and family from his posh estate in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.