Paul was the first Republican in Thursday’s nationally televised debate to criticize Trump. “I know you gave him a big hug and if you want to give him a hug again, go right ahead”, he said, a reference to Christie’s famous embrace of the president in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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In addition, the Republican state auditor candidate in Kentucky says Benton has stepped aside from his role as campaign consultant. Trump wants to build a wall to keep undocumented immigrants from coming into this country from Mexico? But when he had an opportunity, he took full advantage. Donald Trump is really good at being Donald Trump. “But we need to control our border”, he said. He targeted Washington lawmakers and even moderator Megyn Kelly.
Paul attacked, saying that Trump was “hedging his bets”, and accusing him of being too close to the Clinton family. He added that he’s always said nice things about her, but he threatened to be less kind to her in retaliation. “I don’t trust President Obama”, with records, he said.
While denying a published report that he has used harsh terms to describe Trump, Bush did declare that “I have said that Mr. Trump’s language is divisive”, especially comments about Mexican migrants.
On Thursday night, however, it could turn out that Trump himself is the test – a problem that all the other Republicans have to solve. He came into the Fox News debate with a sense of urgency, and later went after Trump’s position on health care. The 10 will include former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Sen.
Benton’s indictment is “a little bit of a distraction” before the first Republican debate in Cleveland, Paul admitted to the Associated Press prior to Thursday’s event.
A few showed up early.
The $10,000 campaign is for social media and is aimed at tonight’s debate watchers, according to Garrett Marquis, spokesperson for Ambassador Bolton’s PAC. “So I’m not sure that it’s, my view has changed on whether Iran is a threat, I think Iran has become more of a threat over the past eight years”.
We’ll be liveblogging and updating this post throughout the two-hour debate. “But don’t worry, they will”, said Fiorina.
Paul supporters told Channel 9 it’s tough for candidates to get noticed.
Marco Rubio is in town early – telling NBC he’s not anxious about competing against Donald Trump. “And I hope people have seen that in my state”.
“If this election is a resume competition then Hillary Clinton is going to be the next president”, Rubio said.
That may not play well with conservatives. “You’ve called women you don’t like ‘fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals, ‘” Kelly said.
Every time you did a case, you got a warrant from a judge.
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They’ll go straight into questions which – as of this morning – are still a closely guarded secret.
