NEW: Five takeaways from lone Florida Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Val Demings
Demings, the underdog challenger, came out swinging, calling two-term incumbent Rubio a liar and cheat, while introducing herself to the statewide electorate"as the daughter of a maid and a janitor." But the six-year Orlando-based House lawmaker and former police chief's bluster seemed to peter out in comparison to Rubio's command of policy, with the exception of his evasive response to a question about abortion.
"We're never going to get a vote on a law that doesn't have exceptions," he said."She still won't answer what specific limits. She has never voted for limits."Coming from a state marred by gun violence, Rubio and Demings sparred over how federal lawmakers should react to mass shootings, such as the 2016 one at Orlando's Pulse nightclub and another two years later at Parkland's Stoneman Douglas High School.
"What makes no sense is that we're going to actually pass laws that only law abiding people will follow and criminals continue to violate," Rubio replied."The problem is that the Left in the Senate and in the House, like Congresswoman Demings, are against it because they want the California red flag law that allows your coworker who has a grudge and can go to a judge.
Rubio and Demings were more evenly matched on China policy. Demings said the U.S. needed to"hold China accountable," particularly regarding Taiwan. Rubio quipped that sounded like"a good bumper sticker."
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