Christie moved up into fourth place with 11 . The rest of the field is in single digits. During the iowa, its senator ted cruz who some has taken the lead with 40 support. Donald trump is at 31. Marco rubio at 12 and ben carson plummeted down to 6 . Rest of the field 2 or below. Friday we traveled to iowa and met up with marco rubio, we asked him abut his escalating battle ted cruz. Senator, what street this debate between you and senator cruz about on immigration . Well, ted was much in fact was supporter legalizing people that were in this country illegally, he was during the debate he was after the debate. He made it clear multiple occasions that he was against citizenship but open to legalization. And then for weeks now on campaign trail hes refuses to answer that question until the other night where he said that he did not intend to legalize people. Again trying to find himself so the bottom line, there isnt that big a difference between him and i on how to approach immigration. That was the point i was trying to make, this is serious issue that needs to be fronted, every republican running for president has supported or supports legalization in some form or fashion. Of people that are in this country illegally even donald trump he just wants to make them leave the Country First then legalize them. Dickerson is it about immigration are you making larger charge about ted cruz and whether hes being honest and truthful with people . I think ted wanted to not talk about realization during primary leave himself being for it in general election. So, obviously getting to the electorate. Not the first time. Multiple issues where hes tried to do. This the Free Trade Agreement was up he wrote opinion piece in the wall street journal he wrote with it paul ryan. Three days later he flipped on it after i dont know why he got some fresh you are on the fast track authority. Hes done it on votes on farm floor of the senate. Theres always some of that, new facts are presented but my concern voters need to if youre going to attack someone on policy you need to be clear where you stand. Dickerson voters are making decision should they be thinking where ted cruz think about immigration or be making larger questions ted cruz being honest . When you spend your whole time telling people that youre a clear talker, you say what you mean, everyone else is a sell out but youre the only purist, i think its fair to say, hold on a second, this is where where you are now. Truth is everyone running on the republican side supports strong conservative positions, we have some differences on some issues, we should discuss those Like National security, for example. But when you run by telling everybody youre the only purist in the field or only one thats always consistent conservative then your record will have light shown on it, in this case has proven that in fact, well after the i am breaks debate he was legalizing people how important the shadows and so forth. Dickerson how much of National Security issue do you think it is that there is now an open conversation in the Republican Party about banning muslims from america and that majority of the party agrees with that idea. Right now do you think that is a National Security problem . Well, the statements that people made, its not serious policy proposal. So, itfuls made for the purposes of recapturing the headlines. Donald trump had fallen out of the headlines because we had largest terrorist attack in American History since 9 11. He wanted to get back in the headlines and came up with something spectacular and outrageous so people would respond and recapture the headlines. Its not a serious proposal. Ultimately all of this will pass, it will be the rhetoric and politics of the next president that will determine whether we are safer or not. Dickerson i was interested, chairman byrd said does have real danger can be used as recruitment tool from terrorists also want what do muslims feel like who live in the United States that it might alienate them which is precursor for the primary recruitment tool that rises uses they are recruiting people to join their apocalyptic cause that will have final showdown in the city against the west. Going to trigger this new era in world history. The second point valid one, we will need cooperation and work alongside the american muslims in this country to identify areas where people are being radicalized or things they may see in their community. We are going to need to work with them, most certainly very patriotic Muslim Americans who love this country would love to share information with us to prevent these attacks. To the extent that rhetoric could prevent people from doing that or make them resistant to cooperating with Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agency that is problematic. Dickerson another debate on Foreign Policy was overseas. He said, we need to focus on killing bad guys not getting stuck in middle eastern civil wars that dont keep america safe. What do you make that have . Hes wrong. Have direct impact on america. The syrians civil war was not started by the United States it was started by the Syrian People themselves. Particularly sunnis who wanted to remove assad. My argument was, this thing is going to spiral out of control, if we dont empower the seculars rebels on the ground theyre go can to be killed or forced into exile. And vacuum will be left it will be filled by radical jihaddist, that is who fills vacuums. That is precisely what happened. The argument that assad, we have no vested interest, hes not enemy of america is wrong. For example, assad reason why theres refugee crisis. Where are their hundreds of thousands refugees destabilizing europe, trying to come to america, because assad conducting an attack of sectarian cleansing. He is conducting program of getting rid of all the sunnis, that is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to destabilize europe and jordan and trying to come into the United States. Dickerson people are so afraid of, you take assad out were committed to having to take care of what is left creates the failed the sunni people will take sea sad out. Lis son of libya, if there is civil war thats leading to this sort of vacuum you want it to end as quickly as possible. The longest it lasts the harder going to be to govern that country. Dickerson you break it you bought it, even if the syrians are the ones who overthrow were helping them by that little bit of help we give, puts us on the hook. Also afterwards if its failed state United States on the hook, but our involvement wouldnt exacerbate. Without america firing single butler or providing a weapon there was going to be a civil war in syria that was going to destabilize syria and create a vacuum. Our choice, let it play out, you let it play out the i it leads to the vacuum which leads to the isis fighters or do you do something to end it as quickly as possible so that vacuum is created. That is the choice we had three years ago we didnt take it. Dickerson you have a new ad that is running it says, quote, all of us who feel out of place in our own country. Do you feel out of place in your people feel out of place in their own country for number of reasons. Economically were in country where you were told your whole life that if you go to school, you get a degree, youre guaranteed the american dream. At least a shot at the american dream. Thats not happen canning. You have country where people are told, this is a country where youre going to be judged on your merits on your hard work, that is not happening. Increasingly americans feel out of place, because it seems like the people who have access to power and influence win. And everybody else is left on the outside looking in. And then people are hold traditional values are often described as bigots and haters. Dickerson what calls them that . Everybody on the left. If you do not support their definition of marriage dickerson the word bigots and who is calling them that . The president has on occasion said that people dont support same sex marriage are wrong. Dickerson rock is different than ive been called a bigot for not supporting the definition of marriage. Dickerson you say, the us are you including yourself in that . Absolutely i have been called that. In fact this very week i was called antihispanic, antilatino by group of obviously people from the left, who argue that unless we agree with them on everything somehow we betrayed our community. This is standard operating practice on the left. Dickerson vladimir put in says drum is outstanding and talented personality. Is that the endorsement you want . I dont want vladimir put in is a cost benefit analysis political actor trying to have russia recognized as a great global power on par with the United States who wants the world to return to a steer of influence of. Dickerson donald trump seemed to be honored by the raise from putin. He shouldnt be. Videod mere putin who has killed, hes jailed and murdered journalist,s political opponents, bombed an Apartment Building as he is responsible for the downing of that malaysian airliner over ukraine he provided the antiaircraft this is a person who has done higher filing things. From a geopolitical realistic level we have to deal with him because hes leader of important country between them and us control over 09 post of the worlds nuclear weapons. Hes not someone who is going to go down in history as a great leader. Dickerson and donald trump mentioned those journalists killings he said, i think our country does plenty of killing also. I havent heard him. Of course its outrageous. I dont know single documented instance which the president of the United States ever ordered assassination of journalists who issue coverage of them or taken different political line. Weve entered a portion of this politics where nothing surprises me any more whether its donald or people watching. Dickerson thank you so much. Thank you. Dickerson from iowa we traveled to the first in the nation primary state New Hampshire where we met up with jeb bush. Moment. And can you explain why you recommend synthetic over cedar . Super food . Is that a real thing . 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Dickerson another escalating feud among republican contenders between front runner donald trump and former Florida Governor jeb bush. We sat down with jeb bush in new york, yesterday. Governor, bush, you and rally here in New Hampshire said that donald trump is a jerk, hes chaos candidate, said hes not serious he cant insult his way to the presidency but arent those all in stilts stealth are you trying to still your way point out that hes not a serious candidate. His answer about the Nuclear Triad, for example, was mind blowing. Not having any knowledge about what the subject is where you have this exclusive responsibility as president of the United States as commander in chief of the armed forces to how to use our Nuclear Deterrent he no knowledge. He thought come out saying putin tried to destabilize our relationship with our allies. Hes not a serious candidate. Dickerson what is the Nuclear Triad so important, in world of where, jihad something people are so concerned about. Its important because its been part of the security arrangement that has kept us safe since the post world war ii era. Weve seen a lack of investment in it weve seen need to refurbish it and strengthen it. The fact that he didnt know what it is one of those questions that i think you have to answer if youre running for president of the United States. But its not just that. He says that isis is not a threat. Two months ago he gets his news from he gets the news from the show that he wakes up in the morning gets his Foreign Policy and military advice from people that are going on your show but thats not serious man. And when he insults me personally, i dont take it personally. He shouldnt take it personally, either. But someone needs to call him out. Dickerson one of his policies that hes put forward this idea of banning muslims you said that was he was unhinged when he offered that. But majority support show in the Republican Party, what does that say about those voters who are appealed to by that policy. Says a lot about donald trump that he would say these things knowing that it might have popular support. But that will wane make it harder to do what we need to do which is destroy isis. You cant do it by banning muslim thats just ridiculous. What people are scared, and when they hear someone that advocates a big position, i can see why people would be migrate towards that but that doesnt mean its the right thing to do. Putin dickerson you shade donald trump Vladimir Putin said, explain why that is a problem . Pilot tin is organized to challenge the United States across the world now. He views his success by pushing us back. Were losing influence around hes not an ally. Hes a dictator. Hes a bully. He has nothing to do nothing to admire with him other than fact that hes strong. And we can admire that, we can respect that, and he admires strength, too. We need a president that actually will stand up for american interests in europe or middle east. Thats how you create a better relationship with putin. You dont brag about how great a guy he is. Hes not. He kills journalists, he anybody that opposes him ultimately is pushed away. Dickerson the people who are supporting you have been wondering about your campaign say that in this recent mode where youve been more vocal about donald trump, that you have found your voice, do you see it that way . You know, im not im in the here and now. Im fighting the fight. To a certain extent it is a little liberating to be able to post up against guy who is not qualified to be president and to better way. I really like having a town hall meeting where his name doesnt come up where we get to talk about how you fix our Health Care System and how we destroy isis and how we reengage with the world. Dickerson lets talk about isis. In the debate you said that the United States must destroy isis before it destroys us. You think that is the level of the strength that it can destroy it can stop Los Angeles School district from opening for two days because of random email from germany. It can change our way of life. It can hurt our prospects economically. It can destabilize our country for sure. Will there be army invading United States, no. We are still capable of defending the homeland from that kind of threat. Are we capable of defending against people that are energized by this radical islamic terrorism, thats the halling that we face. Dickerson talk about layout your plans for doing this you said two things. Get the lawyers out of the way. Too much concern about Collateral Damage, the lawyers are getting in the way of people trying to prosecute the war. Also said build alliances with arab nations. Cant those be in conflict. Isnt it the Collateral Damage that creates atmosphere that makes it hard for the arab nations to ally with the United States . We have to be have to apply International Norms of warfare, for sure. But this president has added additional features. Involvement. We send leaflets outed to the Truck Drivers that are sending diesel fuel across the board in turkey saying, keep doing it were going to bomb you. We can assume that theyre part of the isis network if theyre doing that. Those things would send a signal to the arab world that were serious, that would be what we need to do. They need to understand that were not viewing that as Law Enforcement exercise. It doesnt mean youre going to automatically just carpet bomb mosul like one of the candidates would carpet bomb anything. Dickerson was that a mistake for senator ted cruz to say carpet bomby is that a mistake to say that . There are 080,000 people who live in mosul, 5,000 islamic tear thrusts control the place. Were going to destroy 800,000 lives with carpet bombing activity . This is foolish. Absolutely foolish. He had to back away from it was kind of clumsy. Hes a gifted speaker, a little untosh see him stumble a bit. But thats what we need to avoid. Want to develop the coalition as you ask, you cant talk about carpet bombing mosul or carpet bombing a held territory by isis that brings huge Collateral Damage. Dickerson you say in the Campaign People are not saying what they believe or running away. Because of the environment of the campaign, is that yeah, surey else would someone change their views. All of them have. Running for president of the United States. You got to have heart for people, you got to understand why people are frustrated. Able to come up with Creative Solutions to fix the things that need to be fixed. You got to have a spine. You got to have a backbone. This is a tough job. Think its hard to deal with angry people about immigration in town hall meeting . Yeah, its not the easiest thing. But lot harder to deal with putin or the ambitions of china or doing with the stagnant economy. You need somebody whose compass points north who selling to persuade people toward their cause rather than back away whenever there is any pressure. Dickerson talk about politics at the end here. Six months ago people thought you were the front runner. Your campaign you hated being front runner. I feel much better back here. Dickerson why did you hate being the front runner . Ive always thought that there was going to be a high expectation for me, i totally get it. Dickerson because . Because i have brother that was president , a father that was president. Important to realize, so, being a front runner made me feel like the people are going to begin to say, your guy is just dancing like through this. I have Higher Expectations on me than people have on me it doesnt bother me a bit that the expectations are higher. And i want to win, which means that you garner momentum when it matters. So, i feel good about where we are right now. Dickerson you dont have expectations problem you have to what are you going to do to fix it . Im going to campaign my heart out here in New Hampshire. And in iowa in south carolina. Im going to show who i am and give people fundraising glad we can fix these ideas give sense that the future will be brighter. This is how you win. All in. Thats what were going to do. Dickerson governor bush, thanks so much. Thanks. Dickerson well be back in a moment. Ashley bryant, you are a teacher of small children. I have read it is the hardest job in the world. Thats why im here. Can you. I can offer advice from the accumulated knowledge of other educators. Thats wonderful but. I can tailor a curriculum for each student by crossreferencing aptitude, development, geography. Sorry to interrupt. But i just have one question how do i keep them quiet . pause watson . 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I did a poll out across the country to not watch the Republican Debate because i knew that that subjecting our children to hear the hateful stereotyping and lumping of muslims with terrorism in front is psychologically impacting them. Thats how deep this is for us. Dont you want the kids to know the challenges that they face . I dont want my children to be subjected to racism he and vilification of their faith. I will explain to my kids in way that i can speak to them. I wl not allow donald trump to tell my kids how they should feel about being muslim. A phrase to describe donald trump . Exploitive. Worse than psychopath. Negative. I want to know your response, why . Thats why were here. I would not be sitting here right now if this wasnt happening. A lot of our voices would not be out here because of him. We are now in the public spotlight. Lets use this to talk about who we really are. Lets use this to be like, hey, america, were americans. Dont fear us, okay . 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You might recall earlier this fall, ben carson was really up as his voters have fallen away, they have moved to ted cruz in much larger numbers than anybody else. In fact we reinterviewed those same voters and they told us that in larger numbers, they were choosing cruz. Some of them went to trump some went to rubio. Cruz got the lions share there. It looks like evangelical voters really asserting themselves here. As they do in iowa, they make up the bulk of the Republican Caucus goers. If you look at what people say is their number one issue, most its terrorism. Lot to say the economy. Those say that faith and values and religious matters are number one thats where cruz really has an enormous lead over trump that is the difference. Dickerson so, if cruz is pulling from evangelical taking them away from ben carson, what is happening to the trump vote is he staying solid . Rock steady. You look at those same individuals again reinterviewed they stay with donald trump. Dickerson youve been interviewing them over a period of time. Theres been challenge after challenge the donald trump that could knock them off but theyre sticking with him. They stick with him. As you see in your focus groups and others, everybody says, donald trump said something controversial, he must go down. Surely donald trump will go down. He doesnt go down. Voters stay with him. Republicans say that in general they are glad he says the things that he says. They think, even if they dont agree, although many do that theyre glad these things are out there being discussed. Dickerson thats happening with him in New Hampshire as well as pretty much case of donald trump everywhere. What else are you seeing in new york . Donald trump still at number one. Still holding steady. You do see another move there a little bit to cruz from carson, but youve got rubio then in contention in double digits there. Everywhere. Now, chris christie. He has doubled his support from last time in New Hampshire. So hes in that second tier there now. A little bit of evidence that people who say they like seeing the candidates in person, but also he, along with donald trump, seen as effective thats how they describe him. Thats different from saying marco rubio his calling card looks likes electability. Thats different from effective. Thats how you define mainstream in that, as voters start to play political consultant, they look ahead to that general election. Theyre looking for somebody who is electable. Where as that group of republicans who think that government doesnt work any more, thats where you go for the effective canned day. They think they can get conservative things done. Although i wonder if in an age of jitteriness and fright in response to the terror attacks whether effective suns also about what is going to keep me safe as to who can get elected. Its certainly is. Theres numbers that jumped out here where nine in ten the u. S. Is becoming more dangerous and insecure. We just didnt see those kind of overwhelming numbers no matter what ask you. It speaks to your point about anxiety. Also thats layered on top of economic insecurity, too. Which has been throughout this whole campaign. Again, eight, nine, ten of these voters feel u. S. Economic system doesnt help them. When you think of the system doesnt work, not just things are going in the wrong direction thats where you to go a candidate that might say, change the whole system. Dickerson all right. If that is what is happening on republican side switch over to the democratic side they had debate last night. What do the numbers show for those three folks . Hillary clinton sauce in iowa, berry sappedders in New Hampshire. Now, in iowa what you see is, Bernie Sanders everything hard time getting traction. I think that that means that hillary gets lions share. This whole race, john, is that democrats are happy with the tone and tenor of it but dont want the see them go at each other any more than they already are. We asked them, do you want to see Bernie Sanders be more critical of Hillary Clinton and his voters say, no, just fine with that. In fact you ask him how do you feel about Hillary Clinton, they like her, but they like Bernie Sanders better. You ask her voters what they think of Bernie Sanders message, they like it. But like hillary better. Not ascension of lets be more combative here. Its a family quarterback but not a lot of dickerson they can squabble but is all a hug. Thanks so much. Thank you, john. Dickerson well be back in a moment. In panama, which is a city of roughly 2 million people, this is a very big problem for us with respect to fast and efficient transportation. Its kind of a losing proposition to keep going this way. We are trying to tackle the problem with several different modes. 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Dickerson joining us for political analysis is wall 12 journal columnist and cbs news contributor peggy noonan. Democratic strategist and cnn political commentator david axelrod. Chief correspondent of the washington post, dan balz, atlantics national correspondent, jeffrey goldberg. Welcome to all of you we have two debates this week on both sides. Lets start with the Republican Debate. Now dan we have two debates lets start with cruzrubio. What is that about . Two things, john. One i think each of them and each of their campaigns believes that they are going to be in a final showdown with the other. And so they have been preparing for this, they have done all the Opposition Research on one another. Its now coming out. The second is, that cruzs strategy to consolidate a broader piece of the conservative part of the Republican Party. Most conservative part than anybodys ever been able to do. Rubio is trying to crowd into some of that territory. So rubio is trying to suggest that cruz is not as conservative say on immigration as he claims. And cruz is trying to hold the line and put down a firmer conservative position the dynamic of that is what weve seen play out this week. Dickerson peggy, seems to be cruz taking look at the cruz strategy here which the tie the gang of eight. Immigration reform that passed in the senate to just lock him to that. How damaging do you think that is in the republican side to be Immigration Reform . Well, well see. Its not where the base is. I think if weve learned anything this year, it is that the base of the Republican Party is against illegal immigration, wants something done. The establishment elites the top, if you will, has for 15 years not been so antiillegal immigration. Theres a difference f. Youre a candidate right now youre trying to talk to the base of the party. Ive been part of what is going on with cruz and rubio is that by the end of New Hampshire, say, theres going to be trump and theres going to be two viable nontrumps and each of them, cruz and rubio trying to be the top viable nontrump. I think cruz sorry, rubio is trying very hard to paint ted cruz as someone who simply isnt trustworthy. He doesnt tell you the truth. I think thats whats going on there. Dickerson thats the bigger message what hes doing. David, when you look at this, seems like what happened is marco rubio how has to own his sponsorship of the gang of eight. Dan said, ted cruz has gone from whatever reason flirting with the idea of legalization, he says it was strategic move he was doing it at the time, rare corubio said it showed his through intent, his view now, cruz no pass to anybody no how for anybody illegal. Which of those positions would do better in the general election context . Obviously, the more severe position you take against Immigration Reform the more difficult it is. We saw mitt romney struggled with this in 2012. Ended up with 27 of the hispanic vote which was really george w. Bush, the last republican to win 14 with w4 4 becoming more diverse country with each election. The interesting thing between fight, rubio clearly trying to obviate what he sees as vulnerability. I think its larger than the issue itself. Notice cruz always calls it the rubio bill. It was the notion that he was police with it democrats the face of the republican part tired of republicans being police with it democrats. Theyre frustrated they wanted more purity. Ted cruz played to that. Ted cruz understands where his base s. Marco rubio tried to please every faction of the Republican Party. May just end up as everybodys second choice. Dickerson jeffrey, the ad that ted cruz is running if you can get a picture of schumer and rubio in the same frame makes the pointed that david is making. Where as the rubio case against cruz is one that is more you have to follow what he used to right. Going to peggys point its about trustworthiness. If marco rubio can convince some of the Republican Base that ted cruz no different than the washington politicians he claims to hate more than anyone else in the race, then rubio feels that hes getting somewhere. But i would go back this is the worry if youre a rubio just to add on to something david was saying. The worry that youre rubio that youre everyone fallback date. He can be extraordinarily popular coming second or third everywhere. I think that is my sense talking to people over the last week is that the Rubio Campaign now seized by this concern. Dickerson what is rubios path . I spent some time this week talking to folks in iowa they thought, its not happening here, at the time cruz is on the rise they want to find a path for marco rubio. It is hard to find. Iowa is not his best state by far. New hampshire is a muddle right now. Everybody else but that stage is in flux, you can see from the new polling numbers that you all have this morning. How much dynamism there is in that race. South carolina doesnt look particularly good for rubio. There some are rubio people who think it ultimately could be. Leaves with you nevada. As weve talked before of the first four states nevada is the fifth. In importance, it just doesnt have the kind of weight that the other three have. He has to figure out a way to be high up in all of those states and hope that thats enough to keep him moving. Dickerson that goes back to your point about a nontrump candidate. The way people were talking if they put trump and cruz in the same basket theyre looking for mainstream candidate hoping that rubio would come out not being that. He didnt, the field is split there are several nontrump candidates. Theres the sense that cruz the downe, thereator. The republicans are making a mistake on. The cumulative a neglect of what they say at their debates. I love it that theyre fighting and hitting each other over the head and occasionally addressing serious issues in a serious way. But the cumulative effect of these sort of harshness and even unlovingness of their rhetoric on immigration is going to, in the end, hurt them. I also think sort of severity and drama of their language on isis makes them look radical, you know what i mean, as opposed to people not panicy, jeffrey, but extreme. Do you know what i mean . Belligerence to the yes, but that is the you dont have to be belligerent. Start talking about carpet and stuff like that you can be very strong, very definitive, very seriousness. But might use this harsh, severe, over the top rhetoric. Misunderstanding their own base, i think. Reality, though, is jeffs written about this, there are nohecc1 situation that we face. And so the substitute for a coherent answer is, lets be as strong, because i think people are tired of the complexity of the situation. And theyre responding to strength and thats how transsupplies the kind of language that youre talking about. They do want strength they dont want bragadochio. I dont disagree with you. They seem to want that. What is donald trump giving them but bragadochio, whatever he says he maintains his numbers. Almost talking about shoot down russian planes. We for countries, lets remember that theres a primary electorate then theres a general election. I agree with you in the general election that kind of rhetoric can be crippling but in the primary and given sort of red hot nature of the Republican Base you get the affect that you see with trump. Where people are responding. He is the antiobama. I always believe that the incumbent sets the term of the debate. People never choose replica of what they have particularly the other party. Theres no one more anti think sis to barack obama than donald trump. Dickerson give us your read on stick on republican side, Foreign Policy credit kick. There were some proposals where you said that is a distinction from the president that represents clear break envision that people can rally behind . Original concept is polling at zero, lindsey graham. Who talks about ground troops. The thing that is really noticeable, obviously, Republican Debate has this unreal quality to it. Because theyre taking as if president obama is not doing the things hes doing theyre talking about again we talked about this in the past. Theres this kind of pick one from column a and one from column b. Everyone has their idea that no fly zone, sunni army materializing out of no where. And these are all things that president obama is trying to some degree not the safe zone or the no fly zone but theyre proposing tactics and theyre suggesting that a war is not actually taking place already. Nothing very original that im hearing from most of these republican candidates, thats back with more from our panel. Kcci kcci Kcci Dickerson jeffrey, i want to stick on republican side. Donald trump got praise from vladimir put tip which he seemed to like. Yes, he d. Ive been thinking abut this all week. I cant recall similar experience which leading candidate or one. Major parties is praising receiving praise from a former kgb, hes a former kgb official who is despot running adversarial country. And trumps approach this this, his pleasure of this seems without precedent. I thought, okay thi kcci gliding right past this crossed line. The whole point of his campaign seems to be to cross lines. I cant remember not since world war ii have felt so warmly about russian leader. Dickerson george w. Bush said he looked into his soul saw that not greatest moment in george w. Bushs doesnt agree with that. Trump, you say that you think hes crossed the line maybe people say off his rocker they have had ample opportunity to make this judgment along the way and they rejected it. He seems to be at least with his base impervious to that, the question is one thing to be bigoted against members cans, but i understand in the politics of the immigration debate. To talk about adversary as someone worthy of praise and worthy of receiving praise. He seems to enjoy flattering. I was going to say theres a curious quality about him. We think of hip as the insultnd candidate when somebody or something is nice to him, whether its a new poll or and he gives it back. So nature of his personality he seeks to be liked. What they have done thats the argument. Dickerson the conversation about strength above all he said hes strong and hes leader. When challenged on this, told Vladimir Putin kills journalists he says america kills people, too. Yes, that was an unusual not totally sure what it meant what he was referring to. Dickerson he means in wars, america kills people and so he was drawing equivalent there. Im not sure what he meant. But i think part of the putintrump story is that people understand that putin loves to make mischief. He has a mischievous side. I think a number of people interpreted putins praise of trump to be an implicit been asked about in the past and who he has damned with praise. This is showing, i dont like obama, i like even this guy better. I think a number of people thought a little bit like that. Dickerson david, donald trump also accepting praise and theres in one relationship with ted cruz that are close in iowa, who what do you make but in the debate in particular they chose to be allies. What do you make of that . I was kind of surprised by that, i thought that trump i think cruz is a real threat to trump. You can see it in his iowa numbers, cruz said some unkind thing about trump in private. He was asked about it. Trump had the opportunity to do what rubio trying to do say, you know what, thats what politicians in washington d. They say one thing in a room, to their donors and another thing in public, he said i dont play that game. I tell you what i think. Ted, you should speak up here and say to me what you said to those donors in the room. Never really confronted people in that way unless someone attacks him. Dickerson right cruz figured that out. As he said in that room hes hugging him because that trump wont turn his guns on him. Dickerson what do you make, dan, of bushs decision to go after trump pretty much every time he speaks now hes got a shot at trump. Is this going to work for him . I dont know if its going to work, john. Hes got so many other problems as polling indicates, as weve known for many months. That i dont know whether this will move him into a really Competitive Position but hes clearly been liberated in some way as he suggested to you to really take on trump. Its clear that he dislikes trump, he thinks trump is not, for president. It offends him. He is the son and brother of former president s. He knows what a president ought to look like and trump doesnt fit that model. Partly i think to just get it off his chest then see where they go. Also freedom just another word for nothing. And liberating to be so down low in the polls. He neighborhooded a foil. He needed something to define his candidacy and hes found it in trump. The question is, whether theres time. Whether ultimately the right guy for these times. Dickerson set up for something larger . He seems to claiming that he is. Somebody has to stand up for sort of a sense of principles and rules. This is what the Republican Party is about not just reason and bush has an opening here. You can be lib braid by losing. All of a sudden youre not fighting to hold on to number one or two youre way back. Its not work can, have good time get serious. Bushs opportunity here not to go say, trump is a jerk. Serious statements about whats wrong with trumpism and trump. Be serious and thoughtful about it. People have tried that with little success. Beginning with pickeerer rewho gave a very strong rick perry who gave a strong speech last july. Timing is everything. The broader public servi here for bush to say, if you dont know what the Nuclear Triad is you shouldnt be president. 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