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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Chris Christie for President |
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CARLY for America |
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Rand Paul for President |
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Marco Rubio for President |
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Republican National Committee |
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Lindsey Graham 2016 |
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Chris Christie for President
What They're Saying…
“Chris Christie: In Command From Start To Finish”
“Chris Christie Looked The Best Tonight. Far And Away.”
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National Review’s Rich Lowry: “Very good night for christie”
- “...Christie was strong.”
TIME’s Zeke Miller: “Strong Christie close there”
Charles Krauthammer: "Christie had excellent moments.”
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny: “Chris Christie: In command from start to finish. If voters still value governing experience, he's the one.”
The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin: “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie played the role of experienced adult, reminding voters that those criticizing people on the stage who decried the defense budget cuts but went along with defense sequester.”
- “Again and again he came back to the contrast between a governor/U.S. attorney and lawmakers...He was serious and emphatic on the no-fly zone, promising, if need be, to shoot down Russian planes if we set up a no fly zone.”
- “Asked about a moral obligation to take in refugees, Christie came back with a firm assertion that his job is to keep Americans safe, defending his plan to pause refugee entry until the FBI director says they can be vetted. In repeatedly bringing the argument back to President Obama and Clinton, he seemed to be auditioning for the general election debate...On China, Christie was likewise strong, accusing Obama and Clinton of refusing to respond to China’s cyber-attack.”
NBC News’ Chuck Todd: “Of non top tier, both Christie and Bush had good nights with Christie probably helping himself the most.”
The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza: “Winners: Chris Christie: The New Jersey governor had one goal in this debate: Distinguish himself from the likes of Cruz and Rubio as someone who has never spent any time in Washington. He did so -- repeatedly and successfully. He effectively injected himself into an extended back and forth between Cruz and Rubio on the NSA to say, essentially, regular people don't have any idea what the hell you guys are talking about and they don't care. Christie went into this debate with momentum in New Hampshire; nothing he said or did Tuesday night will hurt that roll.”
The Boston Globe’s Matt Viser: “Chris Christie’s closing statement shows why he’s gaining ground in NH.”
- “...Christie showing potential.”
The Daily Beast’s Gideon Resnick: “...Christie: Tough”
CBS Philadelphia’s Gary R'nel: “R'nel winners: Christie…”
San Francisco Chronicle’s Debra J. Saunders: “Rubio Bush Christie Cruz came out ahead.”
CBS Philadelphia’s Chris Stigall: “Have to give the night to Christie.”
NPR’s Steve Inskeep: “Christie had a good debate. Hugh Hewitt had a better one.”
Washington Post’s Ed O'Keefe: “Also a standout night for Christie, Cruz and Rubio. Rubio deftly clashing w Cruz, contrasting w Trump.”
NPR’s Asma Khalid: “Quick take - seemed both Christie and Rubio had strong closings...”
The Atlantic’s Molly Ball: “Christie stood out”
The Houston Chronicle’s Vernon Loeb: “Final word from me:Rubio,Cruz, Christie and Fiorina closings the strongest, I thought. And I think those four had the best nights”
Daily Caller’s Jamie Weinstein: “Winners: Trump, Christie and Cruz likely to benefit from the debate…”
The Washington Post’s Robert Costa: “...Christie in the mix.”
Free Beacon’s Lachlan Markay: “Winners: Christie, Cruz”
CNN’s Alex Castellanos: “...Lots of open field for @GovChristie and @JebBush. buy their stock today”
Richard Grenell: “winners: @ChrisChristie and @marcorubio.”
Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin: “My debate report card: … Christie B+...”
The New York Times’ Ross Douthat: “Actual prediction: ...Christie + Bush gain a couple points at Kasich + Fiorina's expense in NH.”
The Daily Beast’s John Avlon: “Christie & Rand outperformed…”
Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner: “Winners: Cruz, Rubio, Bush, Christie. Losers: Carson, Kasich. Bottom line: Trump wins.”
Townhall’s Guy Benson: “Winner: Trump. Can't imagine he hurt himself. Strong: Cruz, Christie, Rubio, Paul (in that order)...”
The Weekly Standard’s Jay Cost: “I thought Chris Christie looked the best tonight. Far and away. Just one man's opinion.”
The Wall Street Journal’s Byron Tau: “...[H]e also made the strongest case to date for his unique brand of executive experience and national security views.”
Newsmax: “@jdhayworth says @ChrisChristie could be the come-back candidate after tonight's #GOPDebate performance.”
Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros: “Cruz shines. Christie strong. Rubio on the ropes. Trump holds his own. Carly consistent. Carson snores. Kasich who. Jeb: nobody cares.”
CARLY for America
Fifth Debate Another Win for Carly Fiorina
"We need a commander in chief who has made tough calls in tough times and stood up to be held accountable over and over." -Carly Fiorina
Rand Paul Dominates Debate Stage, Draws Contrasts and Shows Clarity on Foreign Policy
Senator Paul stands out because he believes that our next Commander-in-Chief should be thoughtful when making the decision to send our sons and daughters to war. He understands that America must act when and only when our interests are directly threatened--and that when we act, we must ensure we have a strategy for overwhelming victory that has been thought through well before we ever risk American lives.
Don't just take it from us. Here's 'What They Are Saying' about Senator Paul's debate performance:
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they all came at Marco
Jill,
They all came at Marco and he knocked them down one by one.
Tonight, the isolationist tag team duo Ted Cruz and Rand Paul tried to take on Marco. They got beat, badly.
Marco emerged from this debate the clear winner -- and it wasn't just because he was on home turf. (He had a bunch of family and friends from his childhood growing up in Vegas there cheering him on.)
It was because on his side he had the facts, the expertise, and an unwavering belief that America is a force for good in the world.
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Marco has the conservative vision and leadership Americans are thirsting for, and the ability to make the case for it in a way that flat out terrifies Democrats.
A great example: One of the most memorable moments of the debate was when Marco talked about his childhood in Nevada, hearing his grandfather talk about (while smoking one of his three daily cigars) how blessed Marco was to be up growing in America, a country where anyone can be anything if he works hard enough. Marco's running for president because that just might not be true for the next generation: our kids and grandkids.
A candidate who can tell that story -- and has the ideas to follow through on restoring that promise -- is exactly what we need. Every debate, and every campaign stop Marco makes, more Americans realize it.
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Thanks for watching,
Terry Sullivan
Campaign Manager
Marco Rubio for President
Republican National Committee
RNC Statement On The CNN Republican Primary Debate
VIDEO:
DNC Chair Statement on Tonight’s Republican Debate
WASHINGTON
– Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Rep.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on the
Republican debate tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Video of her statement
is available for use by media outlets by clicking
HERE.
Below is the full statement:
“Tonight’s debate in Las Vegas was a complete disaster for the Republican Party. It was clear that not a single one of their candidates has what it takes to keep our country safe. From suggestions to shut down the Internet, to calling for punching Russians in the nose, to confusion about how to target ISIL -- or even where they are -- there were no serious proposals presented tonight. From Donald Trump on down, the Republican Party’s candidates have allowed their dangerous rhetoric to get them in way over their heads on national security.
“The entire debate also ignored Republican opposition to keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and the mentally ill, in the same week our nation marked the third anniversary of the massacre of 26 children and educators at Sandy Hook, and the deaths of 90,000 more Americans to gun violence since then. And there was no substantive discussion on the economic security of the American people, which is threatened by those candidates’ plans to go back to Bush-era policies that preceded the great recession and the loss of 8 million jobs. Perhaps most embarrassing for the GOP, their Chairman went on stage to tout the Republican Party’s outreach to minorities just as his candidates lined up to bash immigrants, while continuing to insult the entire Muslim religion. We need to keep America moving forward. Our country just can’t afford to take a risk on any of these reckless Republican candidates.”
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What people on Twitter said tonight about the #GOPdebate
Read what people are saying about tonight’s debate below:
@tripgabriel: 'What does the RNC do?' @Reince asks. "Working in black, Asian, Hispanic communities..." How is that going this year?
@costareports: Priebus is talking up the GOP's "unifying message" to debate crowd, minutes before Trump takes his place center stage.
@ByronYork: Puzzling how a candidate can say Trump would be disaster for US national security, endanger us all--and then pledge to support him.
@CNNPolitics: .@realDonaldTrump defends his Muslim ban proposal at the #GOPDebate cnn.it/1O7Jx8M
@MarcACaputo: Ted Cruz needs more time to say the same thing over and over again
@Olivianuzzi: Mom, dad stop fighting!
@EliLake: .@marcorubio is proposing basically what Obama is doing in Syria. Spec ops, local allies, air strikes. #GOPDebate
@jbouie: Jamelle Bouie Retweeted Eli Lake
Another serious tweet: None of the GOP plans for ISIS are meaningfully different from Obama's.
@AbcarianLAT: Really @GovChristie ? The dads go off to work and the mommies take the kids to school? 1950s much? #GOPDebate
@chrislhayes: The first amendment is under assault on college campuses !
And also, I'll be shutting down mosques.
@asmith83: Someone needs to explain Facebook privacy settings to Mike Huckabee.
@DylanByers: It’s 2015, and the national debate in America is about whether adherents to world’s 2nd biggest religion should be treated differently.
@jimantle: Like a border wall in Mexico, Graham would have enemies pay for new troops overseas.
@Enrique_Acevedo: This debate feels like its been going on for #TenEternities
@Olivianuzzi: The Republican frontrunner's platform is racial and religious discrimination but yeah, things are going great other than that.
@TimFernholz: Christie has yet to articulate a different strategy from Clinton and Obama on ISIL
@Enrique_Acevedo: Carson complains about not getting more questions. Carson refuses to answer question. #GOPDebate
@neeratanden: Having a hard time reconciling the GOP's "pro-life" position on reproductive rights w/ idea that it's ok to kill innocent children in war.
@ron_fournier: So far, debate boils down to: Who can scare us the most and make us more suspicious of people who don't look like us? Way to go, GOP.
@joshrogin: Guy who missed all the Armed Services hearings debating security with the guy who missed all the Foreign Relations hearings #GOPDebate
CORRECT THE RECORD STATEMENT ON THE GOP’S DEBASED DEBATE
Washington, DC – Correct the Record released the following statement on tonight’s GOP debate:
“Tonight’s Republican debate was a veritable fireworks display of rhetorical flare-ups and explosive bigotry. From the opening question, each candidate lashed out against Muslims, pandered to special interests, and insulted American values,” said Brad Woodhouse, President of Correct the Record. “There’s no better proof that Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate than watching these nine try to outdo each other.”
“You could sense the desperation from contenders not named Trump, and it was ugly. Cruz, Rubio, Carson, and everyone else on that stage scrambled to reach the 99th percentile of far-right extremism. And with today’s GOP, extremism translates to poll numbers. Whether targeting Muslims or blaming refugees, the Republican candidates fibbed and fear mongered to distract from their lack of solutions. No one—not a single candidate—had a nuanced anti-terror plan anything like the one Hillary Clinton offered this afternoon. They’re all in over their heads."
Correct The Record is a strategic research and rapid response team designed to defend Hillary Clinton from baseless attacks.
Lindsey Graham Is The Only Candidate Who Has A Plan To Protect Our Nation And Destroy ISIL
“The next President
of the United States is going to be thrown into
the midst of a full-fledged war with radical Islam whether they are
ready or not. Lindsey Graham once again showed tonight that he is
the
only candidate, on either stage, who has a real plan to protect our
nation and destroy ISIL. Since the beginning of this campaign,
Senator
Graham has been consistently calling for American action with boots on
the ground to combat this threat to our homeland. While other
candidates have begun to follow his lead, it has taken far too much
carnage to get them there. Our nation deserves a Commander in
Chief
who understands this war and can win it – the only candidate who meets
that standard is Senator Lindsey Graham."
December 16, 2015
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