Just a day earlier, Obama visited the Pentagon to reassure the public that his limited military intervention in the region will lead to the demise of the group, but the GOP hopefuls universally called that approach naive and ineffective. As Commander in Chief, I will do whatever it takes to defend America, but in defending America we can not lose what America stands for. Ted Cruz, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Kentucky Sen. Aides for the candidates say the candidates are prepping for issues such as the Syrian refugee crisis, National Security Agency wiretapping, and Islamic state terrorism.
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That drew criticism from Sen. “You want to be accurate”, he said.
Finally, Blitzer cut him off, saying: “These are the rules all of you agreed to”.
It was far from the only sparring of the night. He did the same thing immediately thereafter when he asked Donald Trump about how the candidate “recently suggested closing ‘that Internet up.’ Those were your words as a way to stop ISIS from recruiting online”.
Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore – who, incidentally, will appear first on Massachusetts’ Republican presidential primary ballot on March 1 after a drawing Tuesday. “Trump this, Mr. Trump that, ‘” Trump said at one point. Remember back in September, when we all braced ourselves for the dramatic turns in the race after the “serious candidates” rose to the top after Labor Day? Marco Rubio, Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie-but the arguments were largely substantive ones. First, to you Senator Paul. “Iran has declared war on us”. She promised to “bring back the warrior class”, naming former Gens. “Should they be forced to?” “The tactic would be created to hook viewers from the get-go”.
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson reprimanded the public’s “phobia about boots on the ground” and said that increased military intervention may be needed to win the fight.
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“Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the risky threat it poses, our country can not be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life”.
