And then Twitter exploded
by Tom Sullivan
As Marco Rubio’s campaign collapsed on live TV, a long ride home from a meeting kept us from watching the Republican debate, but the Twitter feed kept us in stitches. This in particular:
There was plenty of hilarity, but besides the self-inflicted wounds, Rubio was a punching bag last night.
"We're not going to let people die sitting in the middle of the street." — @realDonaldTrump making his most controversial remark yet— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 7, 2016
Not exactly a big hand for the idea of saving people dying on the street.— Frank Rich (@frankrichny) February 7, 2016
Donald Trump's plan for beating ISIS sounds like his plan for defeating Atlantic City.— The National Memo (@NationalMemo) February 7, 2016
These people would carpet bomb the International House of Pancakes. #GOPDebate— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) February 7, 2016
Ted Cruz is like Hannibal Lecter went to Princeton and Harvard Law School#GOPDebate— Culture of Truth (@Bobblespeak) February 7, 2016
Trump is openly campaigning on an explicit call for war crimes as official policy.— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 7, 2016
I don't think I've ever seen anything like this, in any debate, ever. It's cringe-worthy on a "Perry's oops" level https://t.co/0iiiivIIjY— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) February 7, 2016
Trump vows to bring back methods of torture worse than waterboarding including making them watch this entire GOP debate.— CAFE (@cafedotcom) February 7, 2016
Can we see Christie beat up Rubio some more? That made good TV.— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 7, 2016
It is truly unfortunate that the technicians forgot to reprogram @marcorubio for Saturday night's debate. https://t.co/3zRWNYs00e— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) February 7, 2016
Trump: It's awful the way the media report on cops shooting unarmed black people. #GOPDebate— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) February 7, 2016
#GOPDebate Rubio: The Air Force was founded in 1947, but Obama will leave it smaller than it was in 1916.— driftglass (@Mr_Electrico) February 7, 2016
Rubio: I'm fierce defender of your right to be forced to have your rapist's baby. It's a human rights issue for me.— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) February 7, 2016
I've been on a plane and have not seen the debate. What's the summary so far in one tweet?— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 7, 2016
arrrrrrgggghhhh https://t.co/KEaOzdTm6i— Michael Hiltzik (@hiltzikm) February 7, 2016
That about sums it up.