Fox wants an entertaining show tonight, with a lot of give and take between the candidates. They’re being a bit coy about the exact rules, but to encourage interplay they will give rebuttal time to a candidate who is mentioned in another’s answer. The smart ones will take advantage.
So, for instance, if Rand Paul gets a chance to talk about the flat tax he’s proposing, he can mention that Trump has no clear tax reform he’s advocating. Then the Trump will bloviate a bit, and Paul may be given a little time for re-rebuttal.
If Kasich can work in the Article V BBA he can point out that, to the best of his knowledge, the only candidate who is afraid of an Article V BBA is Cruz. Cruz will be forced to take a stand, and Kasich could get a chance to reply to it.
Huckabee can say he’s for shutting down the government in order to defund Planned Parenthood, and ask Bush if he agrees.
Rubio can bitch about the Iran deal and ask Carson if he agrees.
Every candidate, if they’re sharp enough, can use this rule to their advantage. It’s not something you can completely plan in advance. You’ve got to do it on the fly. You have to be attuned to the dynamic that’s occurring right before you.
Who’s got the brains, and the balls, to pull it off?
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