CNN GOP Republican Presidential Debate Feb 25,2016
Rubio won the debate, it was a horrible night for Trump, in every exchange, Rubio came on top.
Here is one such exchange, Rubio repeatedly asked Trump to explain his healthcare plan, it was quite embarrassing moment for Trump. It was quite clear, Trump has no healthcare plan, he could only come up with his typical one-liner statements, Note, in 2014, US healthcare spending was almost $3 trillion.
RUBIO: You may not be aware of this, Donald, because you don't follow this stuff very closely, but here's what happened.When they passed Obamacare they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. All these lobbyists you keep talking about, they put a bailout fund in the law that would allow public money to be used, taxpayer money, to bail out companies when they lost money.
And, we led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund.The insurance companies are not in favor of me, they hate that. They're suing that now to get that bailout money put back in.
Here's what you didn't hear in that answer, and this isimportant guys, this is an important thing. What is your plan? I understand the lines around the state, whatever that means. This is not a game where you draw maps...
TRUMP: ... And, you don't know what it means...
RUBIO: ... What is your plan, Mr. Trump?
(APPLAUSE)
RUBIO: What is your plan on healthcare?
TRUMP: You don't know.
BASH: (inaudible)
TRUMP: ... The biggest problem...
(CROSSTALK)
RUBIO: ... What's your plan...
TRUMP: ... The biggest problem, I'll have you know...
RUBIO: ... What's your plan...
TRUMP: ... You know, I watched him meltdown two weeks ago with Chris Christie. I got to tell you, the biggest problem he's got is he really doesn't know about the lines. The biggest thing we've got, and the reason we've got no competition, is because we have lines around the state, and you have essentially....
RUBIO: ... We already mentioned that (inaudible) plan, I know what that is, but what else is part of your plan...
TRUMP: ... You don't know much...
RUBIO: ... So, you're only thing is to get rid of the lines around the states. What else is part of your healthcare plan...
TRUMP: ... The lines around the states...
RUBIO: ... That's your only plan...
TRUMP: ... and, it was almost done -- not now...
RUBIO: ... Alright, (inaudible)...
TRUMP: ... Excuse me. Excuse me.
RUBIO: ... His plan. That was the plan...
TRUMP: ... You get rid of the lines, it brings in competition. So, instead of having one insurance company taking care of New York, or Texas, you'll have many. They'll compete, and it'll be a beautiful thing.
RUBIO: Alright...
(APPLAUSE)
RUBIO: So, that's the only part of the plan? Just the lines?
TRUMP: The nice part of the plan -- you'll have many different plans. You'll have competition, you'll have so many different plans.
RUBIO: Now he's repeating himself.
TRUMP: No, no, no.
(LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) (CHEERING)
(CHEERING)
TRUMP: (inaudible) I watched him repeat himself five times four weeks ago... RUBIO: ... I just watched you repeat yourself five times five seconds ago...
(APPLAUSE)
TRUMP: I watched him meltdown on the stage like that, I've never seen it in anybody...
BASH: ... Let's stay focused on the subject...
TRUMP: ... I thought he came out of the swimming pool...
RUBIO: ... I see him repeat himself every night, he says five things, everyone's dumb, he's gonna make America great again...
RUBIO: ... We're going to win, win win, he's winning in the polls...
RUBIO: ... And the lines around the state.
(APPLAUSE)
RUBIO: ... Every night.
(CHEERING)
BASH: Senator Rubio, you will have time to respond if you would just let Mr. Trump respond to what you've just posed to him...
RUBIO: ... Yeah, he's going to give us his plan now, right? OK...
BASH: ... If you could talk a little bit more about your plan. I know you talked about...
TRUMP: ... We're going to have many different plans because...
BASH: ...
Can you be a little specific...
TRUMP: ... competition...
RUBIO: ... He's done it again.
(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)
TRUMP: There is going to be competition among all of the states, and the insurance companies. They're going to have many, many different plans. BASH: Is there anything else you would like to add to that...
TRUMP: No, there's nothing to add.
(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)
TRUMP: What is to add?
(There you have it folks, $3 trillion healthcare budget explained in 10 words)
The man knows how to tap into people's sentiments (mostly negative). I'm not sure if that is a good or a bad thing. But usually it is bad.
