Best quotes from the second GOP debates
September 16, 2015
The second GOP debate on Thursday night was full of discussion, but here are just a few of the best quotes from the event:
Donald Trump’s opening statement:
“I’m Donald Trump. I wrote the art of the deal. I say not in a braggadocious way, I’ve made billions and billions of dollars.”
Mike Huckabee on GOP field in opening statement:
“The candidates on stage are the A team. We even have our own Mr. T, who doesn’t mind saying about others, ‘you’re a fool.'”
Chris Christie on not being a political outsider:
“I am a New Jersey Republican. I wake every morning as an outsider!”
Donald Trump after Rand Paul attacked him for personal attacks:
“I never attacked [Rand Paul] on his looks, and believe me there is plenty of subject matter there.”
Mike Huckabee hits Hillary Clinton in opening statement:
“None of us on this stage are under investigation by the FBI.”
John Kasich on avoiding real issues in the debate:
“If I were sitting at home watching this back and forth, I’d be inclined to turn it off!”
Donald Trump after a testy exchange with Jeb:
“More energy tonight. I like that.”
Scott Walker on Obama’s negotiating skills:
“I’d like to play cards with [President Obama], because he folds on everything with Iran.”
Mike Huckabee on the Iran deal:
“The president treats it like it’s the Magna Carta, the Iranians treat it like it’s toilet paper.”
Donald Trump on George Pataki’s poll numbers:
“He wouldn’t be elected dog-catcher right now.”
Lindsey Graham on Immigration:
“Strom Thurmond had four kids after age 67. If you’re not willing to do that, we need to come up with a new immigration system.”
Jeb Bush on marijuana:
“So 40 years ago I smoked marijuana. I admit it. I’m sure that other people might have done it and may not want to say it in front of 25 million people. My mom’s not happy that I just did.”
Lindsey Graham on being at the Reagan Library:
“I wasn’t the best law student. By the end of this debate it’ll be the most time I’d spent in any library.”
Donald Trump picks his Secret Service codename:
“Humble.”