tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post3370361585338781863..comments2024-03-27T22:19:42.121-07:00Comments on The Hitchhiker's Guide to National Affairs: Final GOP Debate Before PrimariesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-35941049229721096642016-01-30T16:36:43.805-08:002016-01-30T16:36:43.805-08:00I thought Jeb and Christie did particularly well, ...I thought Jeb and Christie did particularly well, despite not being the poll frontrunners as of late. Jeb's last remark against Rubio after the immigration back-and-forth gained him considerable applause and cheers after he called him out for shifting on his policies (Rubio went back on his previous policies calling for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants). Also significant was his response to Nabela Noor's video question regarding hostility towards Muslim Americans, where he reaffirmed the need for American unity and a focus on ISIS rather than hatred against Muslim Americans. Christie had some strong remarks about Hillary and Washington politics.<br /><br />I don't remember anything remarkable from Cruz's side (except when he threatened to leave the debate), which was a little surprising. Rubio emphasized his faith on multiple occasions, the most striking one when he reaffirmed Jesus Christ as the sole savior, which is no doubt a significant factor in who receives the Republican nomination. <br /><br />Overall, a more civil debate than ones previous. Without Trump to bash the low performers and their poll numbers, it seems that everyone in general was able to get past the bickering and onto actual statements of policy... at least moreso than before. <br /><br />Oh, and I found Carson's recitation of the preamble to be quite amusing. e q https://www.blogger.com/profile/07439417279056565017noreply@blogger.com