10:52: Nobody knows politicians like I do. They’re all talk. -Trump
10:51: I have stood up to Washington deals. -Cruz
10:50: We have a decision to make about our party and our nation. -Rubio
10:49: I will beat Hillary Clinton. -Kasich
10:48: These hands have healed many. -Carson
10:43: Rubio: Bankruptcy doesn’t work unless you change your actions.
10:41: Trump: We don’t need a wall with Canada because we don’t have problems with them.
10:40: Kasich: Obama is a failure.
10:39: Carson: We shouldn’t allow terrorists “to get away with things.”
10:37: Cruz: Rubio now agrees with me.
10:35: Rubio: Apple should comply with the FBI’s wishes.
10:34: Trump, Cruz, Blitzer, Carson all speaking at the same time.
10:33: Cruz: Trump breaks his words, just like the establishment in Washington.
10:32: Kasich: We need to arm Ukrainians.
10:31: Carson: “Can somebody attack me? Please?”
10:30: “There is nobody on this stage that has done more for Israel.” -Trump
10:28: Cruz: Trump will apologize when he sees that he’s lying.
10:27: Rubio: We need to support South Korea and Japan.
10:26: Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi “at least killed terrorists.” -Trump
10:25: Cruz: Rubio and Trump are like Democrats on foreign policy.
10:23: Trump: I do not agree with the current cease fire in Syria; “no one is adhering to it.”
10:20: Carson: “I’m going to whine.”
10:17: Kasich: We need to take on the Chinese.
10:15: Trump: Rubio melted down against Chris Christie.
10:14: Rubio: I will stand with Israel.
10:13: I love Israel, but I’m not going to side with them against Muslim Palestinians. -Trump
10:11: Cruz: Trump agrees with Hillary Clinton on Israel.
10:10: It serves no purpose to take Israel’s side. -Trump
10:05: I’m not going to release my tax returns. -Trump
10:04: Trump: I’m beating Cruz in the polls.
10:03: Cruz: All Trump does is reference polls.
10:02: Trump: I’m beating Ted Cruz in the polls.
10:01: Cruz: Donald Trump gave $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation.
10:00: Cruz: I’ll return my tax returns by tomorrow.
9:58: Rubio: I will release my tax return by Saturday.
9:57: Trump: Nobody listens to Hugh Hewitt.
9:56: You don’t learn anything about someone’s wealth from their tax return. -Trump
9:53: Kasich: We can do this!
9:51: “Waste, fraud, and abuse.” -Trump
9:50: Trump: We need tax cuts to stimulate the economy. “It will be dynamic.”
9:49: Trump: “I will not allow people to die on sidewalks.”
9:48: Trump: I do not want socialized medicine.
9:47: Cruz: We should investigate Planned Parenthood, not compliment it like Trump.
9:45: Carson: “Please let me speak, I don’t get to talk that much.”
9:44: Carson: Health care is not a right, but a responsibility for modern societies.
9:42: Kasich: I’ve changed my mind on the individual mandate.
9:40: Trump: “There’s nothing to add” to my healthcare plan but to get rid of lines and increase competition.
9:39: Trump: I’ll also get rid of lines.
9:39: Rubio: What else is in your plan?
9:39: Trump: My plan is to get rid of lines around states.
9:38: Rubio: I’m the only person who’s ever did anything about ObamaCare.
9:37: Trump: Some of my closest friends are insurance company CEOs.
9:35: Trump: We should keep only a small sliver of ObamaCare on pre-existing conditions.
9:35: ObamaCare is a job-killing law. -Rubio
9:34: Rubio: We must put Americans in charge of their own health care.
9:32: Carson: Congress should overrule the Supreme Court.
9:31: Kasich: Private businesses should sell items to everyone, despite their sexual orientation.
9:30: Trump: Planned Parenthood helps “millions and millions” of women.
9:29: The Constitution is not a living and breathing document. -Rubio
9:28: Cruz: Harry Reid wants Donald Trump to be President the most.
9:27: Trump: The Senate laughed at Ted Cruz for fighting against ObamaCare.
9:26: Cruz: For 40 years, Donald Trump gave to democrats.
9:25: Trump: Justice Roberts was pushed by Ted Cruz.
9:23: Cruz: Voters can decide whether Trump will nominate conservative justices.
9:21: Trump: “I’m just doing very well with Hispanics.”
9:19: Trump: “I don’t believe anything Telemundo says.”
9:17: Carson: We need compassion. I believe in liberty and justice for all.
9:15: Kasich: There’s too much yelling in debates. My mom might stop watching them.
9:14: The GOP is the party of diversity, not the Democrats. -Rubio
9:12: Hispanics can be conservative too. -Cruz
9:10: Cruz: “Some day” isn’t good enough.
9:08: Rubio: Executive orders on DACA are illegal and they will end.
9:07: Trump: I only inherited $1,000,000.
9:06: Trump: I’ve won “most” of my lawsuits.
9:05: Rubio: If Trump builds the wall like he built Trump Towers, he’ll use illegal immigrants.
9:04: Trump: Mexicans will pay for the wall. And if we don’t, we’ll have a trade war.
9:03: Trump: The wall just got 10 feet higher now that the Mexicans say they won’t pay for it.
9:01: Carson: I believe in liberty and justice for all.
8:59: Kasich: We need a path to legalization for illegal aliens.
8:58: Trump: Cruz is corrupt.
8:57: Cruz: People know what I stand for.
8:56: Trump: Look, I had political relationships with Democrats. Everybody hates Ted Cruz.
8:55: Cruz: Trump was firing Dennis Rodman when I was fighting against the Gang of Eight bill, which Donald helped fund.
8:54: Trump: Hiring illegal “worked out very well” for me.
8:54: Trump: Yes, I hired people illegally, but I hired them and you (Rubio) haven’t.
8:53: Trump: Romney should have won.
8:53: Rubio: That’s not true, and there are witnesses to verify it.
8:52: Trump: You can’t get help unless you hire foreigners.
8:50: Rubio: Trump was in favor of amnesty as recently as 2013.
8:48: Cruz: We need strict laws against illegal immigration.
8:47: Trump: Cruz led amnesty.
8:46: Donald Trump: We don’t win anymore. We’ll win again.
8:45: Ted Cruz: I will do what I say I’ll do.
8:45: Marco Rubio: We have to decide if we are the party of Reagan.
8:44: John Kasich: My dad was a mailman.
8:43: Ben Carson: Out nation is heading off the abyss of destruction.
8:37: Once again, CNN starting their programs way after their supposed start-time.
8:35: Everyone on stage. Once again, Ben Carson with the least applause.
8:31: Thanks to Menderman, here’s the live-stream link.
Welcome to the IOTW Report live blog. This is the last debate before Super Tuesday and, for that reason, you should expect fireworks.
Look for scalding attacks from Ted Cruz against both Marco Rubio and Donald Trump. I’ll also be interested to see if Trump and Rubio tussle at all.
Also Ben Carson and John Kasich will be there, but nobody cares.
This one’s gonna get loud and ugly. Hillary’s laughing her ass off about it. In between coughing fits, that is.
LOL @ Aurelius’ last sentence.
I like Ben Carson, though, and I’m glad he’s there. President Trump should make him Surgeon General.
If you are like me and have no cable, CNN is livestreaming for free here:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/25/politics/republican-debate-live-updates/index.html
Expect fireworks!!!!
I just read Aurelius’s intro, Big Fireworks!
(and maybe a cussing match? Fist fight?)
man, HW Bush looks like he’s circling the drain …. I told She Who Must Be Obeyed that if I ever looked that bad, don’t take me out in public, just sit me next to the road & let me yell at the passing cars
….how exciting these commercials must be for the studio audience!
Kasich’s dads a mailman …. who knew?
Well, I’m drunk now.
Had to take 10 shots if Kasich mentioned his mailman father, a dude I kind of hate now, because of his dbag son.
I never heard Trump’s opening statement before…
We know your bios Cruz, Kasich. Boring.
Trump has a “theme”? That word strikes me as a strange way to explain what you are running for or who you are or anything else.
Strange choice of words.
I like the idea of deporting all illegals and then interviewing the best and brightest that were here and giving them an opportunity to return one day.
If we’re only going to allow X amount of immigrants in, why take a pig in a poke? Bring back the illegals that were good people.
Rubio pushing people to fact check. Smart move.
Trump – no one on this stage hired tens of thousands of employees.
BFH ‘Touch Back” rewards criminal behavior.
Why put them ahead of equally qualified people that didn’t break our laws?
Little RoboRubio is sweating a ton ….. Again!
“Everything we do should be fair.” – Ben Carson
BUZZZZZZZZZZ
Get the hook.
Little Robio is about to wet himself to try & attack Trump
I don’t really care if some Mexican says “fucking wall” or if they pay for it.
Just build the FUCKING WALL!
Kasich, What’s with all the kissing up to the Bush clan? Donor class.
You said self-deportation. Polish workers! You said self-deportation. Polish workers! You said self-deportation. Polish workers!
Uh oh, Trump University…
Rubio been reading MJA iotwreport posts!
There may be punches thrown tonight
lol
Zsa Zsa needs to speak English!
Rubio is a little prick. I’ve had enough of this shouting match.
“Blue Bloods” is on . I’m off. Catch y’all later.
If you are interviewed in Spanish or campaign in Spanish, then I have no use for you.
To ex Mexican pres. The wall just got ten feet higher. Go Trump.
Why are there girls squealing in the audience?
I’m listening, not watching. It sounds like Rubio is scoring major blows on Trump and major points on just about everything he’s saying.
DaveVA
February 25, 2016 at 9:10 pm (edit)
If you campaign in Spanish, then I have no use for you.
BINGO.
Trump to Mexico: my dick just got ten inches longer…
Audience is stacked for Rubio. The more he attacks the worse he will do tomorrow. .
ATM,
you mean the guy who lied/lies to his constituents about illegal immigration? That Rubio?
He can head over the the Telemundo feed.
Robio is bantering semantics…… typical politician ‘truth benders’
I’ve got a hundred dollars in my underwear tonight…
Cruz’s dad is a nut-job
Yeah Kasich, it’s important that you don’t argue in order to appease a twelve year old…
BTW, fuck the black COMMUNITY and hispanic COMMUNITY!
How about the GD country!
Rubio must think the hopes and dreams of illegals is priority over American citizens needs. No surprise.
We’re campaigning for the votes of people that fear they will be thrown out of the country??
HUH?
Does this make sense?
Dr. Carson, please report to the ER…STAT!
Kasich, please go back to Cleveland…STAT!
DaveVa can head over there. Not Rubio. Yeah, listening to him go after Trump he sounds solid. Hell, they all lie. I’m commenting on how I think he sounds, and for lots of people less educated on facts, sounds, comes off, is important.
The studio audience if full of Rubio plants. Big surprise.
And, as BFH mentioned, some of them sound like six-year old girls.
Rubio appears petty and out of control.
Trump exudes confidence…I was impressed when he was talking about the trade deficits with Mexico and China.
The SCOUS issue isn’t a campaign issue, is it? They all agree.
Hugh Hewitt is a George Will republican.
the first 50 minutes of the debate have been about Trump ….so, so far, it’s a Trump win
SCOTUS. F me.
Shit, there’s a debate tonight? I’ve been so busy keeping track of primaries and caucuses that I totally forgot about it LOL.
BTW, I have arranged to take a vacation day next Wednesday. On the form to request days off, you have to state a reason. I wrote, “Previous day is Super Tuesday; will be up late listening and reacting to results. Won’t be good for anything g on Wednesday.”
T doesn’t know what Hobby Lobby is.
Hoochie Koochie! Telemundo chic reminds me of Charo. Is that RAAAAACIST?
Also, is she a citizen? Cuz if you can’t legally vote in our elections, butt out.
Blaming Robert’s on Cruz is total bullshit!
Was Cruz on the court?
Cruz just got his nutsack kicked to the roof of his mouth.
He made a great speech about trusting him with picks, but he did more than just vote for Roberts, he POM POMMED for Roberts.
Attack on his sister. C’mon D. take him out.
Trump’s fuque-up of the night ….. Planned Parenthood
CNN saved him by changing the subject
Sorry, but who the fuck can say that Roberts would vote on obamacare the way he did?
If you say you knew you are talking out of your ass!
It was a huge suprise.
It was suggested that Valerie Jarett had some major dirt on Roberts.
Come on, honesty please, that is all I ask!
Trump turns into a leftist tool every time he insist on supporting Planned Murderhood.
I WILL VOTE FOR CRUZ –
BUT… the people who say Cruz is this staunch, principled honest guy is simply being hoodwinked.
HE IS NOT.
This exchange tonight proved it.
Cruz tried to blow off the Roberts issue Trump brought up as “I voted for him after he was nominated.”
CRUZ WAS THE LEADING PUSHER OF ROBERTS AS SOLICITOR GENERAL!!
He personally wrote letters talking glowingly about how Roberts was the best and a huge defender of the constitution yada yada yada.
He most certainly would have nominated Roberts.
Trump’s response to the “crazy zealot” remark;
“I know you are, but what am I”
His arrested development is showing tonight……
Robio parrots Trump on Obamacare
Sorry, but who the fuck can say that Roberts would vote on obamacare the way he did?>>>
That’s not the point.
The point is Cruz anoints himself as this paradigm of judgment as if no one else can do the job he will do.
But his absolute slobbering love affair with Roberts proves one of the things he holds up as one of his greatest assets is not an asset.
Doesn’t matter that Roberts went rogue.
Cruz’s asset is not an asset.
Robio is correct on the Insurance Companies, but Trump is correct about ‘the lines’
Rubio is in attack mode, Not sharp enough to sway Trump voters though. Audience is embarrassing.
Rubio says Trump repeats himself. Incontheivable!
So what about Roberts, Trump gave money to liberals that supported Sotomayor and Kagan.
So the whole Roberts shit pisses me off to where I say fuck it all let Hillary win.
Fuck em, bullshit doesn’t mean squat.
Who fucking cares about Roberts right now?
Rubio is so fucking annoying.
And I see he’s got a new giant wighat.
Smaht.
Hoo Hoo Hoo!
This is as much fun as the first time I got drunk and watched the pie fight in The Great Race!
Rock-em Sock-em
Is it just me or does Rubio look like a little fairy dancing around?
To me a Pre-existing Condition IS OBAMACARE.
It is also CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, and CBS.
Is ditzy Kasich talking about Medicaid? He’s clueless.
this debate is essentially over… wonderful Ben Carson & the mailman’s son are done ….. it’s establishment ‘conservative’ Robio vs. anti-establishment Trump
…sorry Cruz ….you’re the odd man out
Just earlier tonight I stepped over several bodies dying on the street.
Has Trump been campaigning in Chicago?
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse!
I can get behind Trump on that! 🙂
rubio said trump repeats himself. repeats himself. repeats himself. repeats himself.
Oh Lord. Trump is back to “people dying on the street” again. *sigh* He doesn’t get it. Socialized healthcare is on his mind for implementation somehow.
I am fucking embarrassed and disgusted by the display I am witnessing. Fuck the GOP for allowing CNN to script and direct this cage match and fuck the candidates for allowing themselves to wade into muck and mire. Focus you idiots….it’s the socialists you need to battle. Donald has a bad case or resting bitch face.
Cruz has not been given his time at this point.
Rubio is repeating the attack Christie used on him!
Trump’s healthcare plan makes no sense unless he says “people won’t die on the streets. We will take care of them. If someone doesn’t have health insurance the government will look at their assets and determining if they could afford the bill or not.
If they have the money it will be confiscated, if they don’t they will be subsidized.”
That’s the only way it makes sense. otherwise why would you have insurance if you’re guaranteed to be taken care of?
….it’s called……….Medicaid
Did Mitt Romney replace Lois Lerner at the IRS?
Hmmm, I missed that?
Citizen tRump has just about crossed off the key words and phrases to keep the masses enthused.
“You must always be doing things and obviously succeeding. The hard part is to keep people always at the window because of the spectacle you put on for them. And you must do this for years.”
I’m not really listening to Kasich. Just wondering when the imaginary plane he’s signaling will get to land.
Trump, I haven’t even started on Hillary yet. LOL
Cruz is busy pounding sand
I thought Cruz delivered a pretty good hammer against Trump regarding his associations with Cankles.
so they let Cruz go on past 4 ding-dongs, but Wolfie must remind Trump when he goes past one ding-dong …. ‘…the candidates agreed on the rules’…puleeeeeeeese
Bye, bye Dept of Education and did he say EPA??? 🙂 Trump – Iron Balls.
Trump was a grand marshall in a pro Israel parade.
Yep. That makes him a worthy candidate.
Cruz’s only worth now is to tear down Trump so Robio can gain votes …. sadly
Rubio’s comments on Israel are spot on. Trump’s retort is disgusting.
Of course the Insurance company execs smile about Obamacare;
http://www.westernjournalism.com/exposed-obama-admin-caught-making-illegal-move-that-makes-obamacare-look-even-worse/
How can they lose? Of course they aren’t making huge profits, but they also aren’t losing money and require less effort on the part of those execs.
This debate is clearly an attempt to knee cap Trump. 90% of the questions start with “Mr. Trump” as they tee up questions for Marco and Cruz to respond too. This is a Freaken joke. He should get off the stage. He’s already won.
Trump’s progressive roots are showing when he wants “peace” between terrorist squatters and Israel. No negotiations with Palestinian scum. Trump’s wrong.
Kasich just reiterated what Trump said in the last debate …. the ChiComs are in control of the NorKs
israel negotiates with palestinians dont they?
Memo to Kasich…..
Chairman Xi isn’t going to make The Un roll off the couch to comply with anything.
sorry, i stepped out. did i miss anything? anyone dead?
I can’t watch or even listen to these debates anymore. I read your comments and Ben Shapiro’s Twitter feed. *sigh*
Sorry Kasich, your balanced budget bill doesn’t jive with you taking on OCare subsidies in Ohio, which will put your state in deep debt after you’re gone.
You are a Dem lite.
Whoa! Cruz calling out Trump and Rubio for supporting Kerry!!!!!
I’m going to bed. Woody posted something I agree with. And I’m not sure how to handle it.
@Bad_Brad — with you. Bedtime. 🙂
best line from Robio tonight ….. ‘I couldn’t think this president could get anyone worse than Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, but this president never ceases to amaze’
Carson was audited for the first time after he spoke at prayer breakfast. NO DUHHH! Guess who did that, Benny – First name, Barack. Middle name, Hussein. Last name, Obama. The thin skinned, commie, gay pResident.
Carson, “Can somebody attack me please?”
One last comment. My wife’s been solidly in the Cruz camp until tonight. The guys jumped the shark.
funny that the politicians are attacking Trump for being a Washington Insider
this debate was one of the worst…..congratulations CNN
When is Marco going to highlight his glowing accomplishments? Oh. Yeah. The gangofeightbanger doesn’t have any.
ML…’Cruz’s dad is a nut-job’ Why do you say that? Give me something besides Sundance’s view.
Cruz’s Father is a great Pastor who loves the Lord so I don’t understand that random attack on Teds dad by you.
Trump (paraphrased): It’s all about the deal. It’s about cutting the deal, and us gettin’ money and power…you know, who you can cut a deal with and cutting that fantastic deal! By the way, did know that it’s all about cutting a deal? Oh, and you will have so many plans to choose from! It will be terrific!
Geez!
Boom, after tonight all those damn Cubans look like nut jobs. Maybe you should think about relocating to Cuba. I dunno.
Yeah Heil Hitler Brad. You would have made a great Nazi.
Oh, and making America great again, which rings nearly as hollow as ‘hope ‘n change’. Trust me, if the Don becomes the nominee I’ll vote for the blowhard but, it won’t be for some reluctance.
Rubio and his lobbyists looked ridiculous going after Trump.
Aurilous. Thank you for the Cliff Notes. I could not have handled it.
Trump moved the dead and dying from the streets to the sidewalk, to make room for the snow ploughs?
BOOM, you need help. So I’m a Nazi huh? I think your probably a pig farmer in west Texas that has no concept on what it takes for people to actually purchase your product nation wide. In other words you’re a rube. Some body needs to protect yourself from yourself. I get my religion every Sunday. I don’t want a preacher in chief. My apologies to West Texas pig farmers.
My only problem with Cruz is that his supporters think he’s a man of integrity, and that he tells the truth.
I don’t blame Cruz at all for trying to weasel out of his Roberts anointment when he wrote letters to senators as solicitor general pleading his case for the “remarkable man.”
Tonight it became “I voted for the man once he became the nominee.”
lololoolool Typical oily half-truth Cruz. BUT, typical for any politician.
I’ve never backed off pointing out the warts on anyone.
Trump has doozies.
Cruz people should try and be a little less defensive of him.
Trump does have doozies. But Trump can fix shit. Cruz and Rubio are just more Damn worthless politicians. This was an ambush tonight. And Donald J survived it. I’m realizing Trumps mind moves to fast to fully explain himself. Donald Jr is actually much better. Fixing the economy is not an either or proposition. It’s actually quite possible to reduce spending and increase revenue.
Quite the ambush tonight.
Hey BOOM, do you comment on any threads other than Trump/Cruz threads? I don’t seem to see you actually “hanging-out” with us and getting to know us the rest of the time…why is that? We are so much fun, and it’s actually amazing how much you can get to know and relate to the great crew here…no agendas, no posturing, just great people who all love freedom and the amazing conservative principles that are the foundation of this 239 year experiment called America.