Sentence examples for debate attacks from inspiring English sources

In a democracy with a free press and a robust public debate, attacks can be informative and compelling enough to make voters pay attention.

Marco Rubio found himself stuck on repeat while fending off debate attacks from his Republican rivals on Saturday night, stumbling in his effort to claim the mantle of establishment presidential alternative ahead of New Hampshire's crucial primary.

Megyn Kelly asked about his tendency toward misogynistic insults: "You've called women you don't like 'fat pigs,'dogsgs,'slobsbs,' and 'disgusting animals.' " Trump interrupted to say that it was "only Rosie O'Donnell" — an unparalleled moment in drive-by ad-hominem debate attacks.

"The gloves are now off," says Ron of Cruz's post debate attacks on Rubio which attempt to remind Republican voters that the Florida senator was once part of the "Gang of Eight" promoting a path to citizenship - which is "amnesty" in Cruz's view.

Top Republican Paul Ryan deserted Donald Trump on Monday after an aggressive debate attack against Hillary Clinton failed to quell mounting disgust over his attitude toward women.

Mr. Romney had spent the week leading up to the debate attacking Mr. Gingrich — in interviews, television and Web ads, and through surrogates — but during the debate on Thursday, he tamped down his criticisms.

The president of Bulgaria has made a stinging intervention in the UK's immigration debate, attacking what he calls David Cameron's attempts to pander to nationalists – and warning the PM to consider how history will judge him.

At a stop in Virginia, Pence renewed a criticism from Tuesday's debate, attacking Clinton for running an "insult-driven campaign" while Kaine crowed about his performance in a Philadelphia union hall.

Nightly tracking polls of voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, for example, showed that Vice President Al Gore's Jan . 5debate attack on Bill Bradley over health care and his Jan . 8blast over a Bradley vote on flood relief had a distinct effect on Democratic voters, and halted the momentum the former New Jersey senator had built.

Salmond is widely expected to pursue a far more negative strategy in this debate, attacking the UK government's track record on spending cuts, welfare reform and privatisation of NHS services in England, raising the threat of even greater austerity if the Tories win the next UK general election.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair joined the debate attacking David Cameron's EU referendum.