GOP Presidential Candidates React to Obama's Address

Here's how the 2016 GOP presidential candidates reacted on Twitter to President Obama's address to the nation on Sunday night:

(This post will be updated as more candidates tweet their reactions.)

Donald Trump:

(Trump live-tweeted the remarks, but this was a solid summary tweet)

Well, Obama refused to say (he just can't say it), that we are at WAR with RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015

Sen. Ted Cruz:

If I am elected President, I will direct the Department of Defense to destroy ISIS: https://t.co/am6Sxe3anE

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 7, 2015

And I will shut down the broken immigration system that is letting jihadists into our country. https://t.co/CpjCljVN5H

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 7, 2015

Nothing President Obama said tonight will assist in either case. https://t.co/gxppI9rQvU

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 7, 2015

Gov. Jeb Bush:

This is the war of our time. It shouldn’t be business as usual. My response to @POTUS' weak Oval Office Address: pic.twitter.com/PvHKfVJqzC

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 7, 2015

Carly Fiorina:

Vintage Obama: No strategy, no leadership. Politics as usual.

— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) December 7, 2015

What I would do to defeat ISIS: https://t.co/d9ZWMqRrgv

— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) December 7, 2015

Gov. John Kasich:

STATEMENT: Gov. @JohnKasich’s Response to President Obama’s National Remarks on Terrorism https://t.co/ZlDM31FLNn

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) December 7, 2015

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Sen. Rand Paul:

The #Obamaspeech was an attempt to turn a necessary discussion on terrorism and national security into a ineffective gun control debate.

— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 7, 2015

Let's be clear: disarming more law abiding citizens will not stop mass murderers and terrorists.

— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 7, 2015

Sen. George Pataki:

#Obamaspeech was as believable as a hostage video. Pathetic response to the worst attack on US since 9/11

— George E. Pataki (@GovernorPataki) December 7, 2015

Sen. Lindsey Graham:

President Obama is intentionally misleading the nation about the threat we face from ISIL.

— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 7, 2015

President Obama is also overselling the successes we are having on the battlefield. His strategy will not destroy ISIL and he knows it.

— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 7, 2015

Sen. Rick Santorum:

Pres solution - 'Congress authorize what I am already doing and restrict law abiding people's right to defend themselves.'

— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) December 7, 2015