The Best Reactions to the Republican Debate
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As always, the Republican debate provided endless entertainment, and not just in the form of GIFs and witty commentary on the Internet. From comparisons of Carly Fiorina to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Trump's facial expresssions, people on Twitter went wild responding to the candidates.
Check out the highlights below.
The turnout at Jeb Bush's viewing party was . . . low:
Donald Trump might actually have a leg up on the other candidates in this department:
Did the candidates coordinate matching outfits?
Trump wants to "close the Internet" or something.
Ben Carson's imagined "interjections" had us giggling.
There were a few Bush and Trump showdowns.
Wow. Jeb taking it to Donald Trump all night. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/G6XCD89q23
— Eric Hoteham (@erichoteham) December 16, 2015
Everyone started yelling at each other.
These guys need a babysitter.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 16, 2015
IDEA FOR FUTURE DEBATES:
Ability for moderators to mute individual mics!
#GOPDebate
— Troy Osinoff (@yo) December 16, 2015
Ted Cruz "stole" Marco Rubio's water.
oh snap cruz stole rubio's water bottle. it's on. pic.twitter.com/o3yhCAl6eq
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) December 16, 2015
Carly tried to be secretive on national television.
Carly Fiorina is on national television describing things she would like to do "right under" Vladimir Putin's nose.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) December 16, 2015
Two hours into the debate, Wolf Blitzer said it was "only the beginning."
Politics Twitter pretty worried that we're only just beginning. pic.twitter.com/7Ktu36cuiA
— Anne W. VanderMey (@vandermy) December 16, 2015
Chris Christie wants you to know his former job.
Does anybody know if Chris Christie is a former federal prosecutor? #GOPDebate
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) December 16, 2015
The candidates aren't sure what's true anymore.
next debate gotta have @snopes on site
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) December 16, 2015
But Snapchat filters won the night.
Watching the #GOPDebate is a lot more fun with Snapchat filters pic.twitter.com/PeJXHMzDbU
— Jonah (@jonahrzink) December 16, 2015