Nielsen: 18 million watch GOP debate

Every worldwide issue was framed as something that puts our security at risk, with nearly no talk about partners, allies, even opportunities for expanding America’s interests.

Trump took aim at Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, saying that nobody cared what he thought.

Since you last debated, Americans have witnessed terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino.

The senators centered on how aggressive the US should be in seeking to topple Middle East dictators, some of whom have been bulwarks against Islamic extremists.

While Rand Paul, as a libertarian-leaning candidate, calls increase on surveillance by the NSA “hogwash”, Rubio suggests the government gather more information from Americans in order to protect the USA from terrorism.

“We are not talking about isolation; we’re talking about security”, he said. “We talked about it the last election – we talked about it the last four elections, and it hasn’t gotten fixed”.

BUSH: “Donald, you’re not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency”.

The tycoon previously signed a pledge stating as much, but recently dangled the possibility of an outside run after rumors surfaced that party leaders were plotting to keep him off the ticket. If he should lose the nomination, some fear he would make such a move, possibly preventing the nominee from defeating the Democratic challenger.

On its winners: “I don’t think anybody ‘won, ‘” said Carney, “Rubio and Cruz are going to continue to be more discussed in terms of national conversation. They are going”, Trump said.

Tuesday’s Republican debate focused on national security issues and fighting terrorism. And we are not stronger nation if we go further into debt.

“I have never supported a legalization – ” Cruz began. The Texas senator is on the rise, particularly in Iowa’s kickoff caucuses, where he’s challenging Trump’s months-long lead.

Marco Rubio showed American resilience by arguing that if the United States were to let in 10,000 refugees and just one was an “ISIS killer” that would be a “serious” security threat.

The idea that Rubio supports an open border is inaccurate and ridiculous, so we rate Paul’s statement trousers on Fire. “We will utterly destroy them by targeting the bad guys”.

“Marco knows what he’s saying isn’t true”, Cruz said. “The new program covers almost 100 percent”. Comey said there are challenges and gaps to the process, that there are always risks to admitting people from conflict zones but the process is effective and has gotten more so in the past few years.

Sen. Cruz, why are all the military and intelligence experts and military historians who say you can not carpet-bomb your way to victory against the Islamic State wrong?

President Barack Obama has largely relied on airstrikes to target the militants in Iraq and Syria.

Candidate Christie is headed back to New Hampshire.

“I’m reminded of what FDR’s grandfather said…” “We would shoot down the planes of Russian pilots if, in fact, they were stupid enough to think that this president was the same feckless weakling that the president we have in the Oval Office is right now”. Nothing was more emblematic of Carson’s fall than Trump heaping praise on him during the debate when just weeks ago Trump was comparing him to a child molester as the neurosurgeon was threatening the real estate mogul in the polls.

The opening GOP debate, held August 6, in Cleveland, Ohio, and broadcast on Fox drew a record-breaking audience of 24 million. AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump, left, in full flow as Ted Cruz looks on during the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas (AP) Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Carly Fiorna, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump (R) interact on stage at the end of the Republican Presidential Debate, hosted by CNN, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 15, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Former Govs. Mike Huckabee and George Pataki are good men.