Republican rivals exchange jibes during debate

As the forthcoming American Presidential elections draws even closer, the battle for White House has become tougher with Republican candidates trading sharp blows over foreign policy and the future of the Supreme Court in an often unruly and chaotic debate.

In a series of tense exchanges, Donald Trump repeatedly tangled with Texas Senator Ted Cruz and former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush with the quest to grab the sole ticket for the Republican party with the race now moving to South Carolina before the 20 February primary after Iowa and New Hampshire.

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As the candidates shouted down and interrupted each other, the lively audience repeatedly jeered and booed the candidates with CBS moderator John Dickerson sounding a not of warning: “We’re in danger of driving this into the dirt.”

As usual, Mr Trump and Mr Bush clashed over the war in Iraq and President George Bush’s role during the 11 September attacks.
Jeb Bush responded robustly to Mr Trump’s attacks, a departure for the former governor who originally sought a “joyful” campaign.
“We should have never been in Iraq,” Mr Trump said.

“They lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none and they knew that there were none.”

John Kasich and Mr Bush fought over expanding Medicaid healthcare coverage for the poor. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio went at each other (yet again) over immigration reform. Mr Bush and Mr Trump joined in, as well. Cruz and Trump also exchanged blows over Trump’s past dalliances with liberal positions.

Mr Bush who couldn’t hold back several verbal attacks against his brother especially for the role he played during 9/11 attack, pushed back saying; “I’m sick and tired of Barack Obama blaming my brother for all the problems that he’s had and frankly I could care less about the insults Donald Trump gives against me”.

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