by Chloe Sweeney

Politicians tend to evade direct questions and instead hit their primary talking points–over and over. This was evident in last night’s Republican GOP Primary Debate.

Donald Trump, a billionaire real-estate mogul, was asked how he would handle Russia’s and Putin’s support of Bashar Hafez al-Assad in Syria. In his answer, . . . .

He said,  he would get along quite well with Vladmir Putin.

 

 

Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey, was asked if it was worth shutting down the federal government in the effort to defund Planned Parenthood. . . .

He answered with, we need to put tax reform bills on President Obama’s desk.

 

 

Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin, was asked his opinion on raising the federal minimum wage. . . .

Mr. Walker responded with, we need to improve education.

 

 

 

John Kasich, Governor of Ohio, was asked why he chooses not to verbally attack Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton. . . .

He went off  on his qualifications for the presidency.

 

 

 

 

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