CNBC 2015 GOP primary debate: on Principles & Values
Ben Carson:
I had no relationship with Mannatech but I take the product
Q: This company called Mannatech, a maker of nutritional supplements, with which you had a 10-year relationship. They paid $7 million to settle a deceptive marketing lawsuit in Texas, and yet your involvement continued. Why?A:
I didn't have an involvement with them. I did a couple of speeches for them, I do speeches for other people. They were paid speeches. Do I take the product? Yes. I think it's a good product.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Ben Carson:
Don't give away values for the sake of political correctness
People are waking up because it is going to be us who will determine the direction of our country.
And, it was made for we the people, we are the ones who decide who we are, and we should never give away the values and principles that made America into a great nation for the sake of political correctness.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Bobby Jindal:
Save the idea of America before it's too late
My message is to conservatives, this is our hour. Thanks to the insanity, the incompetence of the Democratic party, the American people are ready to turn our government over to us.
It's not enough to let just any Republican, however. The reality is the idea of America is slipping away. As Christians, we believe that the tomb is empty.
As Americans, we believe that our best days are always ahead of us, and they can be again. We must win this election. We cannot allow Hillary Clinton to take us down this path towards socialism.
I've got the courage to apply our conservative principles. I can't do it alone. With your help, with God's grace, we can save the idea of America before it's too late.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 2nd-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Carly Fiorina:
Nothing has changed despite decades of discussion
Every election we hear a lot of talk. We hear a lot of good plans. We hear actually a lot of good intentions. But somehow for decades, nothing really has changed. What we need now is a proven leader who has produced results.
That's how you go from secretary to CEO. You lead and you produce results. I will cut this government down to size and hold it accountable, simplify the tax code, roll back the regulations that have been spewing out of Washington, D.C.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Donald Trump:
I never forgive people who deceive me
I think maybe my greatest weakness is that I trust people too much. I'm too trusting. And when they let me down, if they let me down,
I never forgive. I find it very, very hard to forgive people that deceived me. So I don't know if you would call that a weakness, but my wife said let up.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Donald Trump:
I will negotiate until American is great again
Our country doesn't win anymore. We lose on trade. We lose with ISIS. CNBC, they had it [this debate] down at three, three and a half hours. We called in, we said, that's it. We're not doing it. They lost a lot of money, everybody said it couldn't be
done. Everybody said it was going to be three hours, three and a half, including them, and in about two minutes I renegotiated it so we can get the hell out of here. Not bad. I'll do that with the country. We will make America great again.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
George Pataki:
Limited-government conservative, especially 10th Amendment
I'm a limited government conservative and I mean by that that not just when it comes to economic issues leaving them to the state, but social issues, as well. In that I differ from every other candidate seeking the Republican nomination.
I'm a Republican who embraces science and understands we have to work with millennials to have the innovation and technology so that we can grow a 21st century economy. If we work together across party lines, there's no problem we can't solve.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 2nd-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Hillary Clinton:
FactCheck: No evidence Hillary's email server was hacked
Gov. George Pataki claimed that the private server Hillary Clinton used as secretary of state was "hacked" and that enemies obtained "state secrets." While the FBI is conducting a security review of Clinton's server, there is no evidence so far of a
security breach.Pataki said, "Clinton put an unsecure server, in her home. We have no doubt that that was hacked, and that state secrets are out there to the Iranians, the Russians, the Chinese and others."
It is true that Clinton had a personal
email account on a private server. It is also true that some emails contained unmarked classified information. But was Clinton's server "hacked"? And did the Iranians, Russians and Chinese obtain "state secrets"? That's all speculation.
Pataki is
referring to reports of hacking attempts that may or may not have been successful. Investigations have found that some hacking attempts originated from Russia, China, South Korea and Germany--but no evidence that any were successful.
Source: Huffington Post FactCheck on GOP 2015 CNBC debate
Oct 28, 2015
Jeb Bush:
Troubled that we reward people for tearing down our country
I believe this is still the most extraordinary country on the face of the earth, and it troubles me that people are rewarded for tearing down our country. It's never been that way in American politics before. I can't do it.
I just don't believe that this country's days are going to be going down. I think we're on the verge of the greatest time, and I want to fix the things to let people rise up.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Jeb Bush:
I'll change Washington culture like I changed Tallahassee's
The D.C. politicians continue to make things worse. I have a proven record of success, 32 years in business, and 8 years as Governor of the state of Florida. I will change the culture in Washington, just as I changed the culture in Tallahassee.
We need a unifier, not a cynical divider in chief, and that's exactly what I will do. Imagine a country where people are lifted out of poverty again. Imagine a country where the middle class can get rising income again.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
John Kasich:
Get this country moving again
My concern is we are on the verge, perhaps, of picking someone who cannot do this job. I've watched people say we should dismantle Medicare and Medicaid. I've heard them talk about deporting 10 or 11 million people, splitting families.
I've heard about tax schemes that don't add up. We need somebody who can lead; we need somebody who can balance budgets, cut taxes. I did it in Washington, in Ohio, and I will do it again, if I am President, to get this country moving again.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Lindsey Graham:
America is already great; make America strong again
America is great. I intend to make America strong again. I'm going to be the champion of the middle class, where I came from. If you make me your president, our best days are ahead.
I'm ready to be commander- in-chief, ladies and gentlemen, on day one. I intend to win a war that we cannot afford to lose.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 2nd-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Marco Rubio:
FactCheck: Senate attendance comparable to other candidates
Marco Rubio, defending himself against accusations he's been overly absent from the Senate as he runs for president, cited previous lawmakers running for president who also missed votes while out on the campaign trail. Comparisons for the three former
Democratic senators that Rubio cited:- Rubio has missed 34% of his votes in the Senate this year.
- Bob Graham (D-FL) missed 32% of votes in 2003. That rate spiked to more than 70% as the race heated up.
- John Kerry's (D-MA) absentee rate was
even higher--64% in 2003, and close to 90% after he had secured the nomination.
- Then-Sen. Obama (D-IL) missed 26% of his votes in 2007 and 64% in 2008, and skipped almost all votes directly leading up to the election.
But unlike those men, Rubio
has said he's finished with his Senate career, whether he wins the presidency or not. That fact has led to calls for his resignation now, including from Jeb Bush, a Florida resident. Ultimately, however, Rubio's defense that uses historic data is true.
Source: CBS4indy.com FactCheck on GOP 2015 CNBC debate
Oct 28, 2015
Marco Rubio:
I miss same amount of Senate votes as Obama and McCain did
Q: You're skipping more votes than any senator to run for President; why not do some Senate work and run in 2020?RUBIO: That's exactly what the Republican establishment said, too, "Why don't you wait in line?" In 2004, John Kerry ran for President,
missing close to 60% to 70% of his votes. In 2008, Barack Obama missed 60% or 70% percent of his votes.
BUSH: I'm a constituent of the Senator, and I expected that he would do constituent service, which means that he shows up to work. But, Marco, you
signed up for a 6-year term, and you should be showing up to work. You can campaign [and work in the Senate], or just resign and let someone else take the job. The people of Florida are looking for a senator that will fight for them each and every day.
Source: GOP `Your Money/Your Vote` 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Marco Rubio:
The American Dream is the universal dream of a better life
My parents in this country were able to give me the chance to do all the things they never did. We call that the American Dream, although, it's built on the universal dream of a better life. The fact that it's happened for so many people
here throughout our history, that's what makes us special. Now for millions of Americans, it's slipping away. That's why I'm running for president. Because we can't just save the American Dream, we can expand it to reach more people.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Mike Huckabee:
I have consistently fought the Clinton machine in Arkansas
Donald Trump would be a president every day of the week and twice on Sunday, rather than Hillary. I've spent a lifetime in politics fighting the Clinton machine. You want to talk about what we're going to be up against next year?
I am the only guy that has consistently fought the Clinton machine every election I was ever in over the past 26 years. And not only did I fight them, but I beat them.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Mike Huckabee:
Candidates don't run for themselves; they run for the future
I guarantee you to every person on this stage there's something deep inside of us that would cause us to give up our livelihoods and fight for America. I've got five grandkids.
I do not want to walk my five grandkids through the charred remains of a once great country called America, and say, "Here you go, $20 trillion dollars of debt. Good luck making something out of this mess."
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Ted Cruz:
I'm not guy to have beer with; I'm the guy to drive you home
I'm a fighter. I am passionate about what I believe. I've been passionate my whole life about the Constitution. For six and a half years, we've had a gigantic party. If you want someone to grab a beer with, I may not be that guy.
But if you want someone to drive you home, I will get the job done. And I will get you home.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Ted Cruz:
How about talking about the issues, unlike mainstream media
The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American people don't trust the media. This is not a cage match. And if you look at the questions: Donald Trump, are you a comic book villain?
Ben Carson, can you do math? John Kasich, will you insult two people over here? Marco Rubio, why don't you resign? Jeb Bush, why have your numbers fallen? How about talking about the substantive issues?
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
Ted Cruz:
I've been taking on government and my party
Who has stood up not just to Democrats, but to leaders in our own party? When millions of Americans rose up against ObamaCare, I was proud to lead that fight. When millions of Americans rose up against amnesty, I was proud to lead that fight.
When millions of Americans rose up against Planned Parenthood, I was proud to lead that fight. If people are promising they're going to take on Washington and cronyism, you need to look to who has been doing it.
Source: GOP "Your Money/Your Vote" 2015 CNBC 1st-tier debate
Oct 28, 2015
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