— Luz Gonzalez (@sfloridastorm) January 15, 2016
Our sincerest apologies to the microphone that @marcorubio is about to set on fire pic.twitter.com/GyrkGY5CeX
— Team Marco (@TeamMarco) January 15, 2016
Debate watch party in Cleveland rooting on @marcorubio pic.twitter.com/FmT39hW2oO
— Josh Mandel (@JoshMandelOhio) January 15, 2016
loudest cheers were for Rubio imo
— Christine Rousselle (@crousselle) January 15, 2016
Rubio won the opening applause contest
#GOPDebate
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) January 15, 2016
— Josh Falzone (@JoshFalzone) January 15, 2016
— Kerri (@Kerri_Kupec) January 15, 2016
The "I'm voting for @marcorubio" starter pack pic.twitter.com/QQkZ1x3eXp
— Team Marco (@TeamMarco) January 15, 2016
Good for Rubio. "Someone who lied to the Benghazi families cannot be president"
— Neal Boortz (@Talkmaster) January 15, 2016
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) January 15, 2016
Huge cheers for Rubio slamming Hillary for lying to Benghazi families, then lying about having lied. #GOPDebate
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 15, 2016
Rubio just threw down the gauntlet. Well done. #GOPDebate
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 15, 2016
"One way ticket to Gitmo" is a great line for @marcorubio
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2016
Marco Rubio just gave me chills #GOPDebate
— Katie (@puharich_katie) January 15, 2016
Going from Rubio to Carson is like being dropped from a plane at 30,000 feet and hitting the ground.
— Ellen L. Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) January 15, 2016
— GW for Rubio (@GW4Rubio) January 15, 2016
Rubio π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯πͺπ«π
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 15, 2016
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 15, 2016
@puharich_katie me too!
— Samantha Elizabeth (@samanthaecollin) January 15, 2016
@puharich_katie @TeamMarco Same here! ❤️πΊπΈ❤️π
— Connie Inman (@connie_inman) January 15, 2016
Specifically, @MarcoRubio's line hit 89 with moderate focus group members and 98 with conservative members.
https://t.co/bTRAti6Nbj
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 15, 2016
My #GOPDebate focus group say @MarcoRubio's won that first round
Agree? Disagree? Tell me in my online focus group: https://t.co/dwL5HXBcxT
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 15, 2016
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Watching @marcorubio absolutely dominate the #GOPDebate on the HUGE screen is awesome. #iacaucus #rubiowa #teammarco pic.twitter.com/LwmECDq42w
— Jared Small (@jaredsmall) January 15, 2016
"I hate to interrupt this episode of Court TV" Marco I love you π #GOPDebate
— Brittany Chapa (@GOPbrittany) January 15, 2016
And Rubio throws in a dash of charm. Gets discussion back on track for what most GOP voters care about.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) January 15, 2016
Rubio reemerges as the adult in the room. #GOPDebate
— Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) January 15, 2016
I believe Rubio just patted Christie on his head and then cut his heart out. #GOPDebate
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) January 15, 2016
Does Christie REALLY want to get into how the people of New Jersey feel about his record? #GOPDebate
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Chris Christie lied. Common Core is not dead in NJ. Just rebranded==> https://t.co/gfgDDgz0OE #stopfeded #StopCommonCore
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 15, 2016
Here's what Christie said about Sotomayor in 2009: pic.twitter.com/dkVBbYIxq6
— Mike Warren (@MichaelRWarren) January 15, 2016
NYT fact-check found everything Rubio said about Christie's liberal record was true: https://t.co/Jnh3I9rD70 #GOPDebate
— AG (@AG_Conservative) January 15, 2016
Christie is kind of a liar... FACT: @ChrisChristie backs Sotomayor for Supreme Court https://t.co/lPKtafgVN7 … … #GOPDebate
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Again...oops.
Did Christie say a single thing right in that answer? https://t.co/GLeOuB4n6U
— Pradheep Shanker MD (@Neoavatara) January 15, 2016
Winner of #GOPDebate so far @marcorubio by a large amount.
— Roger Simon (@rogerlsimon) January 15, 2016
Rubio is killing it tonight. This is his best debate performance yet, and they’ve all been superior. This happened at the right time.
— Ellen L. Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) January 15, 2016
Rubio points out Obama always is invoking gun control when events happen and he doesn't even have the facts.
Right on.
— Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) January 15, 2016
The Second Amendment is NOT a SUGGESTION! Thank you @marcorubio #GOPDebate
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 15, 2016
Rubio's point -- that Obama would take guns if he could -- is exactly right, which is why Obama cites Australia. https://t.co/ozCJwPnfUV
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 15, 2016
Rubio is absolutely right. Obama always cites as justification shootings that don’t intersect with his proposals.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 15, 2016
Rubio just hit the Second amendment question out of the park. He is methodically taking apart the Obama argument on guns.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) January 15, 2016
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Rubio won the Second Amendment portion of the #GOPDebate
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) January 15, 2016
Glad Rubio's hitting Obama on that smug "clinging to guns and religion" comment. Sure, Obama's not running, but explains divided country.
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 15, 2016
Rubio nearly always ends his answers with a strong, declarative statement. Very effective. #GOPdebate
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) January 15, 2016
Rubio is far more right-wing than Christie. The fact that he is the establishment guy shows effect of Tea Party. https://t.co/ozCJwP5Ewl
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 15, 2016
Rubio just knocked it out of the park on gun control. #GOPDebate
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) January 15, 2016
.@ChrisChristie Flip-Flops On Conservative Priorities. #GOPDebate #TeamMarco pic.twitter.com/cjRWXbGAwa
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
On guns, @MarcoRubio is rocking it.
"Terrorists don't buy guns at gun shows" hit 99 with my focus group conservatives. #GOPDebate π«
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 15, 2016
Chris Christie has changed on gun control. This is his agenda just three years ago. From my book: #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/zcd69fpduS
— Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) January 15, 2016
The "New York Values" line by Cruz is so dumb. So obviously dumb. Trump is showing why.
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) January 15, 2016
Trump used 9/11 to hit Cruz and I don't completely hate his answer. #Feelings
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 15, 2016
Can't believe I'm saying this. Trump masterfully and somberly rebutted Cruz's schtick there.
— D. Hawkins (@HawkinsUSA) January 15, 2016
Ovrhrd mbr of #gopdebate audience,"I like #marcorubio best-his answers are precise, he's just right". #teammarco pic.twitter.com/fl7FO8IvdA
— Shealah Craighead (@shealahDCphoto) January 15, 2016
Social's opinions of the #GOPDebate candidates:
1. @marcorubio 73%
2. @ChrisChristie 55%
3. @RealBenCarson 54% pic.twitter.com/dxpmrSvvTv
— Brandwatch React (@BW_React) January 15, 2016
.@ChrisChristie has endorsed many of the ideas Barack Obama supports https://t.co/uVRoUwvs5j pic.twitter.com/3D6qh2yF9V #GOPDebate
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Marco on Obama's downplaying of ISIS -- well said (and true).
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) January 15, 2016
@marcorubio strong in pushing back against Obama's minimization of ISIS threat.
— Charles Lane (@ChuckLane1) January 15, 2016
Thank you @marcorubio for talking about the genocide of Christians by ISIS in the Middle East #GOPDebate
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) January 15, 2016
Note how all of @MarcoRubio's responses begin by pointing out failed Obama Administration policies.
Great technique. #GOPDebate
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 15, 2016
YES. Rubio points out who actually pays the tariff.
— Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) January 15, 2016
Rubio: The buyer pays the tariff.
Finally, someone said it. Econ 101.
#GOPDebate
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 15, 2016
Rubio is right about tariffs. #GOPDebate
— Michael Brown (@MichaelBrownUSA) January 15, 2016
Rubio reminds us that taxes on imports (tariffs) are taxes paid by American consumers--not foreign type people.
— Grover Norquist (@GroverNorquist) January 15, 2016
Thank you, @marcorubio , for making the case for free trade that has been backed up by centuries of economics.
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 15, 2016
Strong answer from Rubio. Restrictions on China mean nothing if our economy isn’t improved at home. #GOPDebate
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 15, 2016
Now @marcorubio pivots again from trade to broadside at POTUS and @HillaryClinton NB: @reince: More please
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2016
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
@marcorubio correctly identified the EPA as the Employment Prevention Agency. They are job killers. #GOPDebate
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 15, 2016
.@tedcruz's claim about his VAT favoring American exporters . . . yeah that's not true. https://t.co/sEM2GQBQvo
— Patrick Brennan (@ptbrennan11) January 15, 2016
Cruz's VAT needs 20,000 new tax agents. Not exactly abolish IRS.
— Phillip Swagel (@pswagel) January 15, 2016
.@marcorubio answer on China tariffs spoken from the heart of a rock solid conservative. #GOPDebate
— Buzz Jacobs (@BuzzJacobs) January 15, 2016
.@MarcoRubio: We Must Reverse Course From Obama's Disastrous Economic Policies https://t.co/7GXUllCZdi … #GOPDebate
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
.@RealBenCarson "Every regulation is a tax" --> same argument @marcorubio uses often on the trail
— Sean Gallitz (@seangallitz) January 15, 2016
Ted Cruz is proposing a new value-added tax (VAT). Here's what Ronald Reagan had to say about VAT: pic.twitter.com/5acX8yDXTK
— Right for Rubio (@RightForRubio) January 14, 2016
Reagan knew that @TedCruz’s European VAT lets government “blindfold” taxpayers - https://t.co/Pl2i8P265a #GOPDebate
— J.Slemrod (@jslemrod) January 15, 2016
Rubio is so, so, so correct on this.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 15, 2016
Rubio: "Ronald Reagan opposed the VAT tax because he said it was a way to blindfold the people." He quotes another prez—JFK—just as often
— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) January 15, 2016
Extremely good answer from Rubio on the VAT. Superb. Out of the park.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) January 15, 2016
Ted Cruz's VAT absolutely is a VAT
— James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) January 15, 2016
Cruz's plan IS a VAT. Rubio's criticism is valid. And Cruz isn't addressing its risk as Trojan horse for higher, hidden rates. #GOPDebate.
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) January 15, 2016
— Daniel Jensen (@dsjensen12) January 15, 2016
Ted Cruz: My VAT is not a VAT because I call it something different.
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) January 15, 2016
Rubio keeps calling Cruz's tax a VAT -- and he's right. https://t.co/vqSSUTqsAj
— Scott Greenberg (@ScottElliotG) January 15, 2016
.@marcorubio - It doesn't matter what you rename it, you can't abolish the IRS because someone has to collect @tedcruz 's VAT tax #GOPDebate
— Jeff Lawson (R-FL) (@JeffLawsonFL) January 15, 2016
.@tedcruz has a tax plan that increases the number of IRS agents, imposes a new European-style tax, and lowers wages
— Lanhee J. Chen (@lanheechen) January 15, 2016
Ted Cruz seeing π« after the big VAT truth comes out.
— daily kickoff (@MarcoDaily) January 15, 2016
Once again: there are two candidates on the stage who have expanded entitlements: @JohnKasich and @ChrisChristie. https://t.co/i3HTEqXVYM
— Avik Roy (@Avik) January 15, 2016
That's an excellent exchange between Rubio and Cruz on the VAT tax. Two able advocates make their case. (Rubio is right that it's a VAT)
— Peter Wehner (@Peter_Wehner) January 15, 2016
In case you didn't notice from all my RTs literally everyone not Cruzin for a paycheck agrees his tax is a VAT. #GOPDebate #iacaucus
— Eric Teetsel (@EricTeetsel) January 15, 2016
Rubio's rhetorical gifts on full display in that exchange on taxes. Skewered Cruz's VAT by explaining its effects in plain English.
— Mary Kissel (@marykissel) January 15, 2016
Where is Rubio right?
1. It's a VAT.
2. Legit point on future gov raising rates/other taxes.
3. Tax collector will be needed, but (1/2)
— Richard Rubin (@RichardRubinDC) January 15, 2016
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Marco on the nexus between immigration and national security? Very, very good. Even if late! (Not saying it is.) Very good. Thanks, Marco.
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) January 15, 2016
Rubio absolutely clubbing it.
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) January 15, 2016
Whew. Rubio just took Cruz to the mat and pounded him. I like Cruz, but damn #GOPDebate
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 15, 2016
Rubio just slayed Cruz on immigration issue. Slayed. #GOPDebate
— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) January 15, 2016
Rubio turning a vulnerability on immig into a sharp attack on Cruz as a flip-flopper. "One more point, one more point"
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) January 15, 2016
Rubio won that, sorry Ted. #GOPDebate
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 15, 2016
Rubio reclaims the narrative.
— Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) January 15, 2016
That’s it. Rubio wins the debate.
— Ellen L. Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) January 15, 2016
Damn! Rubio just smashed Cruz there!!!!
— Matthew Goldfuss (@Too_Much_Reason) January 15, 2016
π³π³π³ Rubio is on π₯ #GOPDebate
— Team Marco AL (@TeamMarcoAL) January 15, 2016
My face when Rubio just schooled Cruz pic.twitter.com/GDDD2pvfxy
— Alyssa Canobbio (@AlyssaEinDC) January 15, 2016
Cruz’s response to Rubio’s response isn’t good. He sounds defensive and annoyed.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 15, 2016
Cruz: You dumped your oppo research file.
Rubio: It's your record.
#GOPDebate
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 15, 2016
"Dumping your oppo..." -- Cruz
"No, it's your record." -- Rubio
Boom.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 15, 2016
Live look at what Rubio just did to Cruz: pic.twitter.com/QqRAgIlhZC
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) January 15, 2016
Marco just wiped the floor with Ted. Game, set, match. DONE. #GOPDebate
— Carolyn Moore (@ccarolson) January 15, 2016
Rubio slams Cruz. Cruz response gets booed. #GOPDebate
— Allison (@Allison_R_M) January 15, 2016
Rubio taking on cruz is pretty effective with clearly prepared list of 11 assaults.audience not sympathetic to cruz counterattack.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) January 15, 2016
— Carolyn Moore (@ccarolson) January 15, 2016
Rubio wins that round. #GOPDebate https://t.co/FPBhL9ocsK
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 15, 2016
RUBIO BURIED CRUZ. HOLY CRAP! #DDT
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) January 15, 2016
@greggutfeld Stone Cold Stunner on that one
— cowboytroy (@cowboytroy) January 15, 2016
By the end of that Cruz-Rubio back and forth, Cruz was playing defense and Rubio offense. That should tell you who won it.
— Sean Sullivan (@WaPoSean) January 15, 2016
To anyone on a future stage thinking about coming after @MarcoRubio ... pic.twitter.com/nWr4VM5lMO #GOPDebate
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
Ted Cruz used to say one thing, now he says another. Flip flop.
https://t.co/QStGt6D9eR
— ConservativeSolution (@cspac) January 15, 2016
How I rank tonight's #GOPdebate:
1. Rubio (late move)
2. Cruz (handled birther, loan)
3. Trump
4. Kasich
5. Christie
6. Bush
7. Carson (zzz)
— John Bridges (@JohnBridges) January 15, 2016
Two winners tonight: @realDonaldTrump (on New York values, trade & security); @MarcoRubio (on Court TV, VAT dangers, Cruz flips). #GOPDebate
— Teddy Davis (@TeddyDavisCNN) January 15, 2016
BREAKING: I underestimated how many crying towels I'd need for all the butthurt Cruz fans tonight. You'll have to take your tears elsewhere.
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
WATCH IT AGAIN
Marco’s Ted Cruz smackdown.
https://t.co/8YivYWVFWt
— Wesley Donehue (@wesleydonehue) January 15, 2016
— GayPatriot™ (@GayPatriot) January 15, 2016
"As usual, Rubio was the clear winner tonight." -@krauthammer
Get ready to hear a lot of that in the next 24 hours
— Cabot Phillips (@cabot_phillips) January 15, 2016
Cruz is a renowned debater and it showed tonight, but he got hurt in the NY values exchange w/Trump & even more in last round with Rubio.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 15, 2016
I think Cruz could win in the general. I think Rubio would win easily and could move the country to the right for a generation like Reagan.
— L (@OrwellForks) January 15, 2016
It's not oppo...it's your record, Teddy! --> @tedcruz's Record Of Flip-Flops https://t.co/1aS2IGuesJ #GOPdebate pic.twitter.com/dUUAADw8RV
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
"Rubio came out hot from the start" https://t.co/KJjvXj6mJC #GOPDebate
— Moira Fitzgerald Ω (@Moira1987) January 15, 2016
@marcorubio You are the hope and vision for our children. I met you in Mason City. I pray for you every day. pic.twitter.com/5QBf7FX9cj
— Greg Henderson (@lendermonk) January 15, 2016
That crop vote flip-flop @marcorubio referenced in his takedown of Cruz? Wow. Details here: https://t.co/csoMdj5vD1 pic.twitter.com/cosZ4V98h8
— Carolyn Moore (@ccarolson) January 15, 2016
If you want to know who Dems worry about, read DNC's email blast cherry picking tweets to go after @MarcoRubio's "terrible debate night."
— Teddy Davis (@TeddyDavisCNN) January 15, 2016
The DNC sent out a Twitter roundup of "Rubio's Terrible Debate Night." No other candidate got the same treatment.
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) January 15, 2016
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