The fourth Republican debate was a substantive affair that revealed real fractures within the party on big issues. On immigration, Jeb Bush went after Donald Trump, saying that to win, the GOP needs "practical" policies. Rand Paul challenged Marco Rubio on added government spending, asking, "Can you be a conservative and be liberal on military spending?" On Syria, Trump said he'll let Russian President Vladimir Putin take out ISIS; Rubio and Carly Fiorina responded with pleas for U.S. intervention. Bush, still wounded from his scuffle with Rubio, shifted his attacks to President Obama and Hillary Clinton. Rubio's finances didn't come up. Questions about Ben Carson's biography hardly registered. Three must-watch moments:
Rand Paul vs. Marco Rubio on wasteful government spending: Fox Business ... https://t.co/obayW3skSl via @YouTube
— RandPaulTV (@RandPaulTV) November 11, 2015
Trump on Fiorina: 'Why does she keep interrupting everybody'?: Republican candidate Carly Fiorina cut off... https://t.co/6xAQonRjHb (WP)
— INQUISITION NEWS (@InquisitionNews) November 11, 2015
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