Transcript of the New Hampshire GOP debate, annotated

Washington Post ^ | 2/6/2016

[iowamark]

The Republicans debated in New Hampshire on Saturday night, and the Fix team and other Washington Post reporters are using Genius annotations to explain what it all meant. . The debate comes just days before New Hampshire's Feb. 9 primaries.

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It got started after the candidates -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.), Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), former Florida governor Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- were introduced and rules set out. Here's a transcript:

MUIR: So let's get started. We welcome you all to the debate stage here tonight. We're going to tackle the issues Americans are most concerned about, the economy, ISIS, Homeland Security. And here in New Hampshire, some of the most heated rhetoric yet over who is best suited to step in on day one, who has the experience, who has the temperament to be commander-in-chief...

[skr]

Thank you.

[GregKremer]

Cruz in his own words:
“So, in terms of a practical solution, I’ve laid out the most detailed plan for solving illegal immigration. It’s 11 pages, single-spaced, chapter and verse. It’s on our website, tedcruz.org.
In short, we are going to do, we are going to build a wall. We are going to triple the border patrol. We are going to increase — and actually, since Donald enjoyed that, I will simply say, I’ve got somebody in mind to build it.
We are going to increase four-fold, the fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, so that you have technology monitoring an attempted incursion to direct the boots on the ground where they are occurring. We are going to put in place a strong e-verify system in the workplace, so you can’t get a job without proving you are here legally.
We will put in place a biometric exit-entry system on visas, because 40 percent of illegal immigration comes not over the border illegally, but people coming on visas and overstaying.
We will end sanctuary cities by cutting off taxpayer dollars to any jurisdiction that defies federal immigration law.
After audience applause Cruz added. And we will end welfare benefits for those here illegally.”

Wonderful

[eartick]

If anyone says that Trump won the debate after reading this (I do not watch debates) is INSANE. Very much appreciate you posting

The guy has NO plan that he can put into a paragraph where he uses more than 6 different words in one sentence.

He stumbles around "gimmick" words that his supporters will go all wee wee over

VOTE CRUZ OR LOSE......

[moehoward]

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[higgmeister]

Cruz in his own words: "So, in terms of a practical solution, I've laid out the most detailed plan for solving illegal immigration. It's 11 pages, single-spaced, chapter and verse. It's on our website, tedcruz.org."

If you can provide a link to some place that will not collect my Identity and put me on a mailing and calling list for Cruz, I will read his paper.

Otherwise, I will not be spammed for the next twenty years just to find out how well your candidate can lie to hide his globalist donor's influence.