The debate itself was interesting.  McLaughlin went to the lawsuits more than 3 times, because they matter.  Each time, Franz and her campaign manager would laugh at them.  These lawsuits are no laughing matter.  Each one is an attempt to disrupt the democratic process by hoping to find an activist judge willing to be a law unto him or her self.  Franz went so far as to characterize the primary work product of her organization as distractions ("shots across the bow") and disruptions that waste time and the taxpayers money.  Worse, they threaten needed work already debated and appropriated for the common good.  Worse still, by firing off many shots across the bow, they trivialize serious lawsuits where lives are at risk or civil rights might be violated.  Trying to laugh them off shows contempt and disdain for the public.  In contrast to McLaughlin who embraces the people as his advisors.