(Sarah Parnass/The Washington Post) 
 
 It was a tough night for front-runners in New Hampshire and a good night for governors. Bush bashes Trump on eminent domain 
 
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 Trump delivered a forceful defense of eminent domain, which he said has led to the construction of roads, schools and pipelines. (Phoebe Connelly,Gillian Brockell/The Washington Post) 
 
 Bush countered, initially agreeing that eminent domain is necessary for the public good but then attacking Trump for attempting to use the practice to take property from an elderly woman in Atlantic City, N.J., for the purpose of a parking lot for one of his casinos. But Bush came right back at him: “How tough is it to take away a property from an elderly woman?” he said sarcastically. The crowd first booed Trump seconds earlier when the billionaire ordered Bush to "quiet," raising his finger to his lips. “The drive-by shot at the beginning with incorrect and incomplete information and then the memorized 25-second speech that is exactly what his advisers gave him.” 
 
 What was most striking was the fact that Rubio played directly into the criticism that, while he is a gifted and natural communicator, he is overly scripted and returns to his standard stump speech as quickly as he can. “In fact, the timeline indicates that initial tweet from CNN was followed by another one within one minute that clarified that I was not dropping out,” he said. “He knows exactly what he's doing.” Rubio isn’t the only candidate to suggest that Obama is more evil genius than bumbling fool—Ted Cruz has done the same—but the crowd wasn’t buying it. The real question for Cruz is what level of collateral damage he’s willing to accept among innocent people held hostage by ISIS, and he doesn’t want to answer it.  Donald Trump was booed loudly during the Republican debate when he claimed the audience was stacked with Jeb Bush's donors and special interests. When Trump told Bush to keep quiet, the audience let out another round of boos, to which Trump said, “That’s all his donors and special interests.” 
 
 Cruz, who won the Iowa caucuses, had two difficult moments at the start of the evening. I don't want their money, I don't need their money and I'm the only one up here that can say that." Kasich also suggested prodding Japan toward striking North Korea, which would be a violation of the country’s U.S.-backed post-World War II constitution. Cruz, Trump, and Rubio all said they could imagine situations in which they would waterboard people; Trump, in fact, said he would do "a hell of a lot worse,” arguing that ISIS’s “medieval” approach demanded that the U.S. adopt similarly medieval responses. We want to conserve, we want to be smart...We want to conserve our country. We should be putting people into Guantanamo, not emptying it out and we shouldn't be releasing these killers who are rejoining the battlefield.” 
 
 ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS 
 
 TED CRUZ: “I have pledged, on day one, I will rescind every single illegal and unconstitutional executive action Barack Obama has done.” 
 
 DONALD TRUMP: “You have to get people in, grab them, hug them, kiss them and get the deal done.” 
 
 JOHN KASICH: “ We have to solve problems in America by coming together, Republicans and Democrats, Americans first, party and ideology second.” 
 
 ON THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC 
 
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 ON DONALD TRUMP’S TEMPERAMENT 
 
 DONALD TRUMP: “I think I have the best temperament.” 
 
 TED CRUZ: “I am convinced, every individual standing on this stage, would make a much better commander in chief than Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.” 
 
 ON BEN CARSON’S "CAMPAIGN BREAK" 
 
 TED CRUZ: “I reached him the next day and apologized," Cruz said of his campaign staff sending a note that Carson was "taking time off" from campaigning and “making a big announcement next week.” 
 
 "He asked me then, he said, Ted, would you make this apologize in public?
– The Republicans wrapped up their last debate before New Hampshire votes on Tuesday, a particularly feisty affair in which Marco Rubio took the biggest hits. One theme emerging is that it was a good night for governors but not for frontrunners: Dan Balz of the Washington Post: "Marco Rubio hit a wall named Chris Christie. Donald Trump couldn’t put down an aggressive Jeb Bush. And Ted Cruz had to issue a public apology to Ben Carson." On the flip side, "Christie was the relentless prosecutor. Bush was knowledgeable and, in contrast to some earlier performances, tough and direct. Ohio Gov. John Kasich carved out space as a candidate ready and willing to work across party lines." David Graham at the Atlantic has a similar take: "Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump all hit rough patches, while three often-overshadowed governors—Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, and John Kasich—delivered some of their strongest moments of the campaign so far." Christie hit Rubio the hardest, but Bush and Trump also took their shots at him. The New York Times focuses on the Rubio onslaught. The AP takes note of Cruz's "very human moment" in talking about his sister's fatal drug overdose. The New Hampshire audience didn't like Trump, and the feeling was mutual. The Hill recounts the booing. A CNN media writer says Cruz lied about the network's reporting. Politico rounds up the "most explosive moments." ABC News offers up the "best lines" of the night. Don't miss the disastrous introductions.