Under Attack, Marco Rubio Malfunctions — And Repeats The Same Line Four Times

buzzfeed.com ^ | February 6

[Helicondelta]

In a strange, intense moment during Saturday's debate, Rubio kept repeating the same line. And Chris Christie called him out for it. "There it is!"

In a high-profile stumble three days out from the New Hampshire primary, a rattled-looking Marco Rubio retreated from an aggressive grilling during Saturday's debate in a strange way: by reciting the same line at least four times.

Rubio, who entered the debate with momentum following a strong third-place showing in Iowa, was asked by a moderator to identify the accomplishments in his record that have prepared him for the presidency.

[JoSixChip]

Cruz has the best plan and is the only one I trust to pick SCOTUS appointees

You do know he picked Roberts, don't you?

[Yaelle]

The line of the debate: “There it is!”

Thank you, Governor!

[nathanbedford]

You jumped on cruz's failing campaign even before he started parroting Trumps positions on everything from immigration to the military

You could not be more wrong, actually you have it exactly backwards:

Trump was still supporting amnesty in 2013.

Here is Cruz unequivocally against amnesty in 2011:

I'm strongly opposed to illegal immigration I am categorically opposed to amnesty. And I strongly support legal immigrants who follow the rules and come here to work towards achieving the American dream. Now with respect to securing the borders, I approach this as someone who has spent much of his adult life with law enforcement. It makes utterly no sense that we don’t know who is coming in to this country, we don’t know their criminal backgrounds. Our borders are largely unsecure, and particularly in a post 9/11 world, that is lunacy. I support any and all possible efforts to secure the border. That includes fences. That includes walls. That includes technology. That includes helicopters. That includes drones. That includes manpower. That includes employment verification. That includes approaching it as a law enforcement priority, and right now neither party is serious enough about doing it.

[kik5150]

He forgot his scripted lines...

[unlearner]

Summed up very well.

I do not completely agree that Trump has no conservative ideology. I think he just has not made up his mind on many very important issues. So he tows the party platform, generally. If he promises he will appoint originalists on the Supreme Court I believe he will. If he promises to defund Planned Parenthood, I believe he will. If he promises to only support legislation that gives power to the states on education, marriage, etc. I believe he will keep his word. The problem is too many conservatives have pledged their undying support to him without him signing the prenup.

I can support Trump, but only if he commits 100% to conservatism. That’s what I am looking for.

Cruz is the only one in the game right now that I am convinced will govern conservatively, ideologically. Rubio had a great point as you said. Too bad his track record proves his is unreliable in this area.

[4rcane]

OMG, didn’t Palin said Rubio was a Robot?

[Travis McGee]

[kik5150]

Cruz has always been a staunch conservative. He is unyielding. That’s why he’s not so popular in Washington. That’s why we need President Ted Cruz.

[b4me]

not a one of them are perfect, all are flawed. None of them are 100% conservative.

They obviously have all changed position to some degree on various issues in the last few years, to few weeks!

Changing there talk on issues likely just to try to sway more voters toward them, some maybe, maybe because they actually see the truth of the issues, but those are few.

[Iron Munro]

[JoSixChip]

Here is Cruz unequivocally against amnesty in 2011:

cruz would grant 40 million illegal aliens legal status. And he will grant them full access to welfare and chain immigration. Trump, on the other hand, would deport them all and then only let the ones that would benefit America and Americans back in using existing legal channels. Clearly, you are on the wrong side of that.

[scooby321]

Ya’ll need to leave Rush’s true Conservative alone < sarc

[jennychase]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNRNHgi1RzU

Rubio short circuit

[jospehm20]

Cruz is NBC Canadian.

[justa-hairyape]

Muslim men think woman are just baby machines. Nothing more.

[DoughtyOne]

You get the impression their livestock are treated better.

[heshtesh]

There’s a reason i always appreciate your post.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I'll just die if I don't have this recipe...

[heshtesh]

You get the impression their livestock are treated better.

I guess that would be a matter of opinion for the livestock dependent on the muslim’s position in relation to the livestock!

[DoughtyOne]

At least they don’t mutilate the livestock’s genitalia.