![]() Haley’s policy focus was evident once again and she had an excellent answer for why we should prioritize supply issues when dealing with this difficult market and inflation. She defended her corporate relations, such as Boeing, with ease. In fact, thanks to Ramaswamy’s excessively nasty and rude vitriol, I wouldn’t be surprised if Haley didn’t get even more support from a sympathetic audience.īut let’s not forget that Haley, if given the time, can probably answer most of the criticisms. Given the lack of a uniform attack from her opponents, an absence of specificity on some of the critiques and the fact that Christie defended Haley, the arguments against her simply didn’t stick. Usually in presidential debates, the person getting teamed up on eventually wears down. Haley was fortunate that the attacks were scattershot. And that news, along with Haley’s rising poll numbers, should have been accompanied by a trigger warning because DeSantis and Ramaswamy began the debate with a barrage of attacks against her.Īnd some of the criticisms landed - such as Haley’s apparent double standard on our relationship with China, and that she is taking too much money from big corporation leaders, thereby making her indebted to them. ![]() The former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor was lucky enough to collect some new donors this week. “Republicans believe in less government, not more…yet we want to take parental rights away,” he said.Īnd while Christie said he does not personally favor gender-affirming care, he’d rather have parents decide with their children rather than the “jokers” in congress overriding parent’s decisions. Christie told him to stop insulting Nikki Haley, said Ramaswamy had a smart-ass mouth, and gave this knock-out blow: “All he knows how to do is insult good people who’ve committed their lives to public service and not say anything that moves the ball down the field for the United States.”Ĭhristie continually chastised Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and others for not answering the question, astutely channelling the audience’s frustration with politicians’ question dodging.įinally, when talking about the sensitive topic of transgender care, while others like Ramaswamy and DeSantis were vilifying transgender kids and their parents, Christie reminded the audience of the sheer hypocrisy. Other Christie stand-out moments: Confronting fellow debater Vivek Ramaswamy, who was once again being himself. One line stands out: Trump’s phrase of “I am your retribution,” when quoted by Christie, was chilling.Ĭhristie might have just given the single most important speech in presidential debating history. Hear the phrases and where Christie places the emphasis. Watch Christie’s nonverbal movement and listen to his cadence. It’s a 2-minute speech, and it’s glorious. ![]() Third: You really need to watch his delivery. Ron DeSantis, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Moody Music Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Jersey Gov. Christie continued, “You want to know why those poll numbers are where they are? Because folks like these three guys on stage make it seem like his conduct is acceptable.” He took a weakness (Trump is polling way higher than Christie) and turned it into an attack on his debate opponents. Second: Christie’s reasoning was solid, and his explanation of Trump’s popularity was smart debating. Do I think he was kidding when he said he was a dictator? All you have to do is look at the history…” “This is an angry, bitter man, who now wants to be back as president because he wants to exact retribution on anyone who has disagreed with him, anyone who has tried to hold him to account for his own conduct…. Here’s part of his answer when asked what he thought of former President Donald Trump’s comments this week, that if elected again he would be a dictator only on “day one.” ![]() The “Chris Christie Retribution Speech” met all the criteria.įirst: was the topic salient? Indeed it was, and the former governor of New Jersey knew it. For an argument to stand out in a debate, it must contain all three of those elements - and it must be a position not yet heard by the debating audience. Second, you need to lock down your position with good examples and evidence. First, the issue being debated has to be salient. To make a memorable argument in a debate, you need at least three things. Since all great speeches should have a title, I’m naming it “Chris Christie’s Retribution Speech.”
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