Cruz gaffe in closing statement in debate

[Jim Casey]

Instruct the Department of Justice and the IRS to start persecuting religious liberty? He says it about 1:44:44 in this video. He was probably in a rush to include a lot of things in his potential first day in office statement. He likely meant to say stop not start I think.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Yes. Other stumbled slightly in their closing statement including Rand and Donald. Ted stumbled the most by saying the opposite of what he meant.

 

[Chieppa1]

Cruz's gaffe was saying he would like to move Israel's capital to Jerusalem like that should be a goal of an American president.

 

[euphemia]

In the context of everything else he said last night, it was clear he meant to say "stop persecuting."

 

[thoughtomator]

It occurred to me as I was going to sleep last night that the event wasn't a debate at all. A better term for what we witnessed would be "group interview". A debate has all the candidates addressing the same topic, not questions tailored to each person specifically.

 

[timosman]

Cruz's gaffe was saying he would like to move Israel's capital to Jerusalem like that should be a goal of an American president.

Wonder if someone will ever say: I would reveal the true nature of US - Israel relationship.

 

[timosman]

It occurred to me as I was going to sleep last night that the event wasn't a debate at all. A better term for what we witnessed would be "group interview". A debate has all the candidates addressing the same topic, not questions tailored to each person specifically.

Nobody asks for pledges during debates either.

 

[Keith and stuff]

In the context of everything else he said last night, it was clear he meant to say "stop persecuting."

It was very clear. Yet, 6 months from now, I could see it used in a commercial airing in the South.

 

[kahless]

Cruz was given soft ball questions that gave him cover making him look tough on immigration. This is the same guy that proposes a 500% increase in H1B's. I am really sick of FNC always giving Cruz a pass.

I think this is FNC's way of directing potential Rand supporters to their preferred candidate.