Republicans are heading into their only debate in the campaign for the 11-state voting extravaganza of Super Tuesday and the only one of the season steered to a Spanish-speaking as well as English-speaking audience, with CNN and Telemundo as partners.
Some things to watch Thursday night:
WHO FIGHTS WHOM?
Does Marco Rubio take it to Donald Trump, the front-runner who’s getting hard to stop? Or mix it up with Ted Cruz, the one he might want to try to put away before making the nomination race essentially one on one? It’s a question he’s got to answer really soon.
Trump’s pattern through the campaign has been to lay off rivals until they pick a fight with him — then to go nuclear against them.
He’s been merciless in attacking Cruz, and that seems to have taken a toll on the Texas senator. But Rubio? “So far he’s been very nice and I think I’ve been very nice to him,” Trump said Wednesday.
But he quickly added that probably won’t last.
WATCHING RUBIO
The Florida senator had an untroubled debate last time, after a disastrous one in New Hampshire when his robotic repetition of an anti-Obama talking point earned him ridicule and, by his own reading after the fact, contributed to a poor performance in that primary.
He’s got a head of steam again, after finishing second in South Carolina and Nevada. But with so much on the line now, his every word and gesture are going to be under the microscope.
TRUMP AND IMMIGRATION
What will he say on the subject this time, or any subject? And does it even matter? Trump’s supporters by and large seem forgiving of his rhetorical trespasses. And Jeb Bush’s withdrawal from the race takes one pointed critic of Trump off the stage.
The border-state debate, with its Hispanic element, is certain to put his provocative plans for a massive border wall and mass deportation under scrutiny.
Here’s another safe bet: Trump did well with Hispanic voters in the Nevada caucuses — that is, the limited number of Latinos who took part — and he will be in-your-face about that.
WHY AM I HERE?
Not for the first time, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and retired brain surgeon Ben Carson will be looking to establish their viability in a contest that is getting away from them. Kasich, in particular, has earned high marks for some of his debate performances — and he finished second in New Hampshire. But both are trailing nationally as crucial votes approach and pressure to distill the field grows.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Donald Trump has no problem with debating. When he lies, Trump will call him out on it. It’s the lies and dirty tricks Cruz does just before the primaries that are very troubling. No one believes that one man, Cruz’s right-hand man Rick Tyler was solely responsible for the false ads and lies. No one believes that they didn’t communicate with each other on everything that was put out. With so many states in play on Tuesday and March 15th, it will be difficult to catch all the lies and misleading info Cruz put on the internet, TV and radio.
Rubio? Just a political puppet. The establishment will dictate the direction they want the party to go if he wins. And then it’s back to the same old, same old – agendas that do not represent the will of the people. Then nothing gets solved again!!
GO DONALD J. TRUMP!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!
I meant to say “when Cruz lies” in the second sentence.
That mistake is not a mistake it is your conscious trying hard not to count Trumps lies. That behavior is scary it shows a fanatic instead of a critic citizen! That happened with people that voted for Democrats/B Hussein Obama. Hussein lie and people die and the country dies. Hussein lie and the media protected his lies. the media lies AGAIN to bring Trump and Cruz down!!! We are also responsible of the media not only of the government. We and our children pay for supporting corruption!
F you you have no idea as to what trump will do if he is on the white the Trumpkins like believe its about the country but it’s just about Trump nothing else trump will says anything to please it’s Trumpkins for POWER .Nothing he Says tell us what is going to do if Elected. the Only Things we get out of him so far is:
WE ARE GOING TO WIN WE ARE GOING TO WIN WE ARE GOING TO WIN He really mean:
I am going to win and then I will have my on show at the withe house.
If you don’t know what Donald Trump stands for it’s because you’re not paying attention…..Placing ones head in the sand never accomplishes anything….Rubio, Cruz & Kasich campaigns are all financed by PACs and those PACs expect a return on their investment with interest….Trump wont be beholden to anyone except the American people who are going to elect him…
You sum it up perfectly…most of Fox News said Trump would go nowhere at the start… now they change their tune. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men will never be able to put Fox together again. YES! WE will elect him not the talking egg heads.
Cruz Bot Troll
Worse! I think “guy gascard” is a Hillary fan!! Either way YOU ARE GOIING TO LOSE YOU ARE GOIING TO LOSE YOU ARE GOIING TO LOSE!!! The more they’re falling behind the angrier the losers get!!!
Join the winning team!!! TEAM TRUMP 2016!!!!
Could you please translate ????
Thank you, this is right on. Trump has always been in it for Trump and really being on it for other people’s benefit is new for him. He has several scandals which follow him along these lines including one that will be taking him to appear in court possibly June 6th.
At one of Trumps Rally’s in SC a woman came up to Trump and wanted him to sign a photo of her mother and Trump that was taken 30 Years ago. Thirty years ago Her Dad was going to lose his farm because he could not pay his bills so her Dad committed suicide. The woman Besty Sharp wanted to thank Trump because 30 years ago Trump heard about this and paid off the farm for her mother. Today her brother owns the farm. Does this show that Trump only cares about Trump??? Would a politician today do something like this??? Politicians only care about themselves!! Trump actually forgot about this until the woman came up to him!! Trump has more of a heart than any of these running for office!! He doesn’t use the bible like the slick bible thumpers Rubio and Cruz. Also check out Letters from the Gulag and search Ted and Heidi Cruz expose and find out more about the Cruz’s. Rainbow Robot Rubio is just a puppet for the establishment. Has no experience and has missed 43% of time on voting in congress wasting tax payer money. When asked about it he comments Obama is just going to veto it anyway. Does this justify missing votes 43%. Now he thinks he can be president. Chris Christie gave him a good licking at the NH debate. Chris was about to get it for child abuse!!! Rubio is like a child!!
Citizens of 3rd world countries have your problem. They vote and then they blame the politicians. The politician can be a saint and the “citizens” can turn the politician into a satan! 3rd world citizens are shaped by the Marxist-Socialist-Communist-Muslim…Check all the countries that are by this dictators. Their believe for shaping their dependent behabior is b/c they see that citizens let them decide for them. And this dictators love it. The idea in the USA that people are “FREE” IS BECAUSE THEY TAKE THE RESPONSABILITY OF CHECKING THE GOV 24/7. It does work practice it and pass this behavior to others because FREEDOM IS NOT FREE said Ronald Reagan.
Cruze calls on Jesus for all his answers and runs it Israel for there approval ..NUTZZZZZZZOOOOO
Do your own assessment apply your principles and think if you elected a criminal like Hussein O how are YOU going to remove it because you are has responsible as the dictator like Hussein O/ Democratic PArty. You repeat like a robot what the enemies of Trump said. It is not Trump or Hussein Obama but the citizens responsible for their behavior. Can you see Hilary Clinton or Hussein NOBODY media or Democrats WANTS TO TELL AND MAKE HIM RESPONSIBLE for the Muslim Killing Americans in Benghazi, Killings of Christians in Muslim countries, Trafficking of arms to Mexico and to Muslims (ISIS).
White house is spelled this way.
Why is donald the ONLY outsider you consider? He’s a vulgar, thin-skinned, vindictive, narcissistic non-presidential thug who DOES NOT need to have access to the CIA, the FBI or our Military.
Donald Trump is not who you think he is. Do your research. Also ask Trump just where Cruise lied and watch the reaction from Trump. Just like all the question that he doesn’t like he will become very defensive and then start picking on the person which the question is about. Just like the question about did he want George W Bush impeached. He never answered the question he started on Jeb and 911. I have been a republican for years and NO Republican would ever want to impeach one of their ownEd careful Trump is a Democrat in Republican clothes. He really believes in Democratic thoughts. It’s on record he wants to Nationalze banks (1980), says he needs not ask God for forgiveness he has done nothing wrong (ask his last two wives and numerous affairs (this is also on record, the biggest one is Palistian/Jerusalem relations (check tv interview). No one seems to care what Trump has done and said, esp. I could kill someone in the streets and I would still win. If the Trumpsters don,t care about any of this than this country is truly lost. Do your own research stop listening.
I agree with you 100%.
Cruz and Rubio are both puppets of the same ole, same ole.
Donald Trump for president 2016.
Hitlery Klintoon for prison
i think people are starting to realize that trump is the only honest candidate on both sides. he will win the nomination
What a joke
another Cruz troll
I agree with you, Robert, that Trump tells the truth. Those who disagree are liars themselves.
Trump has used his own money, so he doesn’t have to give favors to those who have donated their money to him. You have never heard bad about him or his family, he is a brilliant business man. I truly believe he can turn us around, and make us strong again. Oh, and Gus Gascard, one thing he mentioned, was getting our companies back from over seas. So, that was significant, wouldn’t you say????
He truly is the Head of our movement that we have been waiting for,, He is no angel or God like figure he is a man who is capable and too me he is sacrificing his remaining years to take on a Horrible Job, He has great concern for family and the abused populace of this nation. There is nothing glamorous about becoming POTUS, I do not know of any prior POTUS who has said they enjoyed it but many have said they hated it but they took on this heavy burden for the People, Now Obama is a strange and completely weird Fish and wish nothing well for his future and I hate the idea of the estimated cost to Protect and Provide 5.1 Billion it will cost us when he leave’s office, Pension and Protection.
Trump has the worst record of stating inaccuracies of any of the candidates left standing. http://Www.politifact.com gives him the lowest scores. I certainly don’t agree with them completely but it gives plenty of pause for thought.
Agreed!
“Trump’s pattern through the campaign has been to lay off rivals until they pick a fight with him — then to go nuclear against them.” That’s not true. His pattern has been to lay off his opponents until he felt threatened by them and then to unleash a campaign of smears and lies and dirty tricks.
Cruz troll
Trump is the one we need. Marco just a puppet. Ted a habitual liar.
Trump has the worst record of stating inaccuracies of any of the candidates left standing. http://Www.politifact.com gives him the lowest scores. I certainly don’t agree with them completely but it gives plenty of pause for thought.
No truer words spoken. You are spot on!
Go Trump. Most logical choice so,far.
Rubio didn’t do any favors to his current position. Didn’t show up to vote, absent more than anyone.
We need a good business man or women to win to get this country back to what it can and should be. The Greatest on the planet. We the people need to feel good again about our government,I don’t think anyone can seriously say they are happy with the way things are going. We are losing our way of life.
I disagree that Cruz lied. Trump only trumped lies about Cruz because Cruz was his primary competition. Trump is the liar!! Trump plays dirty because he cannot win by playing fair.
Thank you! I wish more people could see the accuracy in your statement. If Cruz was as bad as Trump has made out he’s be straight from hell so who then is the liar.
Make America Great Again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO TRUMP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trump cannot make America great. Only God can make America great. I know Trump likes to think he is a god. He is going to learn real quick that Only God makes us rich not a mere man!! Trump is going to Make a Deal us into destruction.
I think you are right sadly.
You say only God can make America Great! True! God used many hero’s in the bible and they all weren’t perfect. King David was a murder and committed adultery and God used him and many others but they all had their faults. Sometimes God uses the most unusually people to accomplish what he wants done when no other person can get it done!!
True, people who follow God are not perfect, otherwise, we would not need a savor in Christ Jesus.
In reference to David. Don’t forget that the Bible says, “David was a man after God’s own heart.” It would be a Blessing to us all to have a president who is a man after God’s own heart.
Trump, All the way …..
I have followed mr trump everyday since he started his run. I may not agree 100 percent with him. But , he is the best man in this race. We need a balanced budget.
$$ is not everything. Our problems stem from moving away from God and His Word as a nation. The Bible says that if we repent God will heal our land. The Bible also says that God will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel. Ted Cruz is a Christian and that is why the devil is going after him with everything evil. The devil is the father of lies and wants to destroy Christians; and we should give Ted Cruz the benefit of the doubt. If he says he did not know what his Communications Manager was up to, we should not be in a rush to judge.
This may be our last president before Christ comes. We need a president who knows Christ and is not ashamed to stand by his faith.
Ted Cruz for President!!
Trump has gone bankrupt 4 times due to enormous debt. Don’t think it was just good business either. He had to liquidate yachts, airplanes, etc to pay creditors and has failed to pay a 32 million dollar payment. I don’t think we should put him in charge of US debt…
Trump is still the best to become President!!!
Gwendy, FYI, … 32 mil wud be but a pittance compared to how many millions our 535 DC’ites blatantly steal from us – – – DAILY!!! (Give us, (535 Polititions) our daily bread). hmmm, lol.
Ruby please read my comment to RLO. Thanks!
No one is going to be President, Obama, will not let that happen. He will call Marshall law. It was seen just yesterday a huge flatbed in Marietta. Ga loaded with signs saying, Marshall Law. The truck driver said he was headed to Chicago with them.
Wake up America!
RLO is correct in saying that we who are christians who believe in a loving God who is able to help us. We must pray for our country and the one who is to be our next president. Prayer is powerful.
Go Trump! He’s are guy.
If Trump becomes POTUS, he will leave the US in tatters same as George W Bush did when he finally and thankfully left the White House.
I Am for FOR DONALD TRAMP FOR OUR PRESIDENT 100%