During the 8th Republican presidential debate on Saturday, I once again made sarcastic remarks about the proceedings on Twitter, where I posted 22 tweets. Here they are, listed from the most to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki):
1) The moderator fact-checks GOP candidates, the crowd boos. They're so used to fact-free zones...
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76 Likes, 58 Retweets
2) Rubio: "9/11? Bush! The wars? Bush! Katrina response? Bush! The recession? Bush! So Obama is the worst president in 35 years!"
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54 Likes, 31 Retweets
3) Carson: "I'm going to mumble an anti-government rant now, because government is evil. Now let me lead this evil government."
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53 Likes, 28 Retweets
4) Cruz: "Big government never works! ...unless we're talking about women's bodies, but that's like different and stuff."
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49 Likes, 30 Retweets
5) Trump: "Planned Parenthood does some wonderful things with women's health."
Cruz: "So what? I don't care about women's health."
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34 Likes, 36 Retweets
6) Kasich: "I'm going to talk about supporting the rights of women just before I sign a bill to cut Planned Parenthood funding..."
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31 Likes, 27 Retweets
6) Carson: "For these closing comments, I'm going to keep my eyes closed, because I'm close to... :: starts snoring ::"
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46 Likes, 12 Retweets
8) Rubio: "I thank God every day George W. Bush was the president on 9/11, during Hurricane Katrina, during the recession, etc.!"
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23 Likes, 28 Retweets
9) Cruz: "What's scary about Obama & Clinton is, instead of bombing every country out of paranoia, they want to fix stuff here."
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17 Likes, 18 Retweets
9) Moderator: "Yes, but specifically, how would you do that?"
Trump: "Can I use all my lifelines?"
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23 Likes, 12 Retweets
9) Trump: "I get along with everyone, even Muslims I want to keep from coming here, the rapist Mexicans, & that bimbo Megyn Kelly!"
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23 Likes, 12 Retweets
12) Kasich and Carson (thinking): "So long as we don't speak much tonight, we'll look like the most sane candidates."
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25 Likes, 6 Retweets
13) Rubio: "Whether I'm speaking at a debate, saying 'I do' to my wife, or praying at church, I'm going to sound loud and angry!"
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21 Likes, 5 Retweets
14) Rubio supporter: "That's slander!"
Me: "No, it's satire. Hold on, let me repeat what I said 10 times so it's more accurate."
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18 Likes, 6 Retweets
15) Trump: "Let's talk about profanity. Believe me when I tell you I don't do it. I've never ever f**king swore, okay?!? Got it?!?"
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20 Likes, 3 Retweets
16) Bush/Trump/Cruz/Rubio: "We bet the Koch brothers we could make this the most embarrassing debate in U.S. history! Winning!"
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12 Likes, 8 Retweets
17) Jeb Bush: "Wanna get into a cat-fight?!?"
18) Donald Trump: "Are you threatening me?!? Let's do this!"
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12 Likes, 4 Retweets
19) Rubio: "During my closing thoughts, I'm going to talk to you about how life begins at 'comception.' Period!"
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10 Likes, 4 Retweets
20) Rubio: "I'm never going to repeat himself again about Obama ramming things down people's throats, well, after this 1st answer."
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8 Likes, 5 Retweets
21) Trump: "I have such grand awesome power, if I utter a word, it will be an issue talked about at the next debate. You're welcome."
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10 Likes, 2 Retweets
21) Jeb: "My goal is to b*tch-slap every one up here 5 times tonight. If I could only play the song 'Macho Man' while doing this..."
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11 Likes, 1 Retweet
Trump: "We have no control!"
23) Apparently "we" = "I" in Donald's world...
#GOPDebate
3 Likes, 2 Retweets
Totals: 579 Likes, 338 Retweets (Averages of 25.2 Likes, 14.7 Retweets)
1) The moderator fact-checks GOP candidates, the crowd boos. They're so used to fact-free zones...
#GOPDebate
76 Likes, 58 Retweets
2) Rubio: "9/11? Bush! The wars? Bush! Katrina response? Bush! The recession? Bush! So Obama is the worst president in 35 years!"
#GOPDebate
54 Likes, 31 Retweets
3) Carson: "I'm going to mumble an anti-government rant now, because government is evil. Now let me lead this evil government."
#GOPDebate
53 Likes, 28 Retweets
4) Cruz: "Big government never works! ...unless we're talking about women's bodies, but that's like different and stuff."
#GOPDebate
49 Likes, 30 Retweets
5) Trump: "Planned Parenthood does some wonderful things with women's health."
Cruz: "So what? I don't care about women's health."
#GOPDebate
34 Likes, 36 Retweets
6) Kasich: "I'm going to talk about supporting the rights of women just before I sign a bill to cut Planned Parenthood funding..."
#GOPDebate
31 Likes, 27 Retweets
6) Carson: "For these closing comments, I'm going to keep my eyes closed, because I'm close to... :: starts snoring ::"
#GOPDebate
46 Likes, 12 Retweets
8) Rubio: "I thank God every day George W. Bush was the president on 9/11, during Hurricane Katrina, during the recession, etc.!"
#GOPDebate
23 Likes, 28 Retweets
9) Cruz: "What's scary about Obama & Clinton is, instead of bombing every country out of paranoia, they want to fix stuff here."
#GOPDebate
17 Likes, 18 Retweets
9) Moderator: "Yes, but specifically, how would you do that?"
Trump: "Can I use all my lifelines?"
#GOPDebate
23 Likes, 12 Retweets
9) Trump: "I get along with everyone, even Muslims I want to keep from coming here, the rapist Mexicans, & that bimbo Megyn Kelly!"
#GOPDebate
23 Likes, 12 Retweets
12) Kasich and Carson (thinking): "So long as we don't speak much tonight, we'll look like the most sane candidates."
#GOPDebate
25 Likes, 6 Retweets
13) Rubio: "Whether I'm speaking at a debate, saying 'I do' to my wife, or praying at church, I'm going to sound loud and angry!"
#GOPDebate
21 Likes, 5 Retweets
14) Rubio supporter: "That's slander!"
Me: "No, it's satire. Hold on, let me repeat what I said 10 times so it's more accurate."
#GOPDebate
18 Likes, 6 Retweets
15) Trump: "Let's talk about profanity. Believe me when I tell you I don't do it. I've never ever f**king swore, okay?!? Got it?!?"
#GOPDebate
20 Likes, 3 Retweets
16) Bush/Trump/Cruz/Rubio: "We bet the Koch brothers we could make this the most embarrassing debate in U.S. history! Winning!"
#GOPDebate
12 Likes, 8 Retweets
17) Jeb Bush: "Wanna get into a cat-fight?!?"
18) Donald Trump: "Are you threatening me?!? Let's do this!"
#GOPDebate
12 Likes, 4 Retweets
19) Rubio: "During my closing thoughts, I'm going to talk to you about how life begins at 'comception.' Period!"
#GOPDebate
10 Likes, 4 Retweets
20) Rubio: "I'm never going to repeat himself again about Obama ramming things down people's throats, well, after this 1st answer."
#GOPDebate
8 Likes, 5 Retweets
21) Trump: "I have such grand awesome power, if I utter a word, it will be an issue talked about at the next debate. You're welcome."
#GOPDebate
10 Likes, 2 Retweets
21) Jeb: "My goal is to b*tch-slap every one up here 5 times tonight. If I could only play the song 'Macho Man' while doing this..."
#GOPDebate
11 Likes, 1 Retweet
Trump: "We have no control!"
23) Apparently "we" = "I" in Donald's world...
#GOPDebate
3 Likes, 2 Retweets
Totals: 579 Likes, 338 Retweets (Averages of 25.2 Likes, 14.7 Retweets)
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