Was this the final GOP debate? That's unlikely, but in any case, for the 12th time this primary season, I had a load of fun live-tweeting during the proceedings. Here are the 31 tweets I came up with during those two hours, listed from the most to the least popular (all of my tweets can be viewed here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki):
1) Trump: "After I've insulted: Muslims, Jews, Mexicans, blacks, women, the disabled, veterans, etc., we all need to unify, people!"
#GOPDebate
77 Likes, 64 Retweets
2) Cruz: "It's basic math, folks. God Ronald Reagan passed only 381 executive orders, but King Obama passed 231! 231! 231 > 381!"
#GOPDebate
74 Likes, 62 Retweets
3) CNN: "Did you do anything to encourage the violence at your rallies?"
Trump: "I hope not, but anyway, I love cops."
#GOPDebate
51 Likes, 38 Retweets
4) Cruz: "I will repeal Obamacare on day 1! Less healthcare and more guns makes for a better, safer, healthier country! Fact!"
#GOPDebate
32 Likes, 24 Retweets
5) GOP candidates' behavior last night: Calm, civil
Their policy ideas: Crazier and scarier than ever
#GOPDebate
34 Likes, 19 Retweets
6) Trump: "If this were 'Trump's Playhouse,' the magic word would be 'many.' I know many things, many people. & own many money."
#GOPDebate
29 Likes, 11 Retweets
7) Cruz: "B/c Bush lied to the world, Obama tried to strengthen relations. What a pansy! I promise to never admit any mistakes!"
#GOPDebate
20 Likes, 15 Retweets
7) Trump: "I'm going to pretend you didn't ask that question. Instead of answering, let me tell you about how much money I have."
#GOPDebate
22 Likes, 13 Retweets
9) GOP: "Things are much better now than under Bush, but this is cyclical. We screw things up for 8 yrs & Dems clean up the mess."
#GOPDebate
22 Likes, 12 Retweets
10) Trump: "Islam hates us - just about every Muslim. Look, I'm a problem solver - let's hate them more! Make America hate again!"
#GOPDebate
15 Likes, 16 Retweets
10) Cruz: "Under Obama, we haven't been able to attack the enemy like we did under Bush! Bin Laden doesn't count!"
#GOPDebate
20 Likes, 11 Retweets
12) Rubio: "People like Trump b/c he says things they wish they could say. Yeah, lots of people wish they could be bigger as*holes."
#GOPDebate
18 Likes, 10 Retweets
13) Rubio: "Sure, I believe in climate change. The climate is always changing. I mean, it was bright this morning & is dark tonight."
#GOPDebate
14 Likes, 12 Retweets
14) Trump: "I don't have to explain to any of you how I'm going to do things. I'm just going to do things & get things done, okay?"
#GOPDebate
12 Likes, 13 Retweets
14) Cruz: "PBO's executive orders through executive power is wrong & I will undo this through executive orders w/my executive power!"
#GOPDebate
14 Likes, 11 Retweets
14) Trump: "These terrorists abide by no laws, but we can't waterboard? Seriously?!? Let's be more like the terrorists! No laws!"
#GOPDebate
18 Likes, 7 Retweets
17) CNN moderators: "Yes, but can you provide specifics?"
Trump/Cruz/Rubio/Kasich: "Eh, can we use a few lifelines?"
#GOPDebate
12 Likes, 7 Retweets
17) Trump: "Israel is like so my BFF."
Rubio: "LOL!"
Kasich: "SMH"
Cruz: "WTF?"
Trump: "Hey, get your own BFFs!"
#GOPDebate
13 Likes, 6 Retweets
17) Kasich: "Under Obama, this country rebounded from a recession. Same with Ohio. In other words, I'm awesome and Obama sucks!"
#GOPDebate
15 Likes, 4 Retweets
20) Rubio: "Corporations aren't people. Corporations are better than people & the environment. Profits over environment, my friends!"
#GOPDebate
8 Likes, 10 Retweets
20) Kasich:"I'm now going to quote the great president who led us to recession/lied us into war: 'You're either w/us or against us!'"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 9 Retweets
20) Rubio: "I promise Florida, if you vote for me, I'll still be in 3rd place, but... Nevermind, that's it..."
#GOPDebate
15 Likes, 3 Retweets
23) Cruz: "Like that rap band Neuter By Nature once said, 'I'm not down with TPP," or however that song goes."
#GOPDebate
8 Likes, 8 Retweets
24) Trump: "If I'm president, everything's going to be great. Education? Great. Jobs? Great. Military? Great. Me? The greatest."
#GOPDebate
11 Likes, 4 Retweets
25) Kasich: "Illegal immigrants are like your sneaky next-door neighbors who cause you to lock your doors every night, you know?"
#GOPDebate
6 Likes, 8 Retweets
25) Trump: "If businessmen know business then I'm not a businessman. Wait, that's not how it goes. Whatever, I create jobs! Period!"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 5 Retweets
25) Rubio: "Donald, I'll see your torture-our-enemies-with-my-big-hands comment and one-up you so it appears my hands are larger!"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 5 Retweets
25) Out-of-context quote of the night
Kasich: "Am I too easy? Look, I've done it before and I'll do it again!"
#GOPDebate
11 Likes, 3 Retweets
29) Cruz: "In order to be a great leader of the government & country, you have to, like me, not believe in government!"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 4 Retweets
30) Cruz: "To start my closing comments, let me just say I'm the son of a dishwasher..."
#GOPDebate
10 Likes, 2 Retweets
31) Trump: "Even though just 25% of the country likes me/polls have me down big to Dems in the election, numbers don't mean nothing!"
#GOPDebate
5 Likes, 4 Retweets
Totals: 622 Likes, 420 Retweets (Averages of 20.1 Likes, 13.6 Retweets)
1) Trump: "After I've insulted: Muslims, Jews, Mexicans, blacks, women, the disabled, veterans, etc., we all need to unify, people!"
#GOPDebate
77 Likes, 64 Retweets
2) Cruz: "It's basic math, folks. God Ronald Reagan passed only 381 executive orders, but King Obama passed 231! 231! 231 > 381!"
#GOPDebate
74 Likes, 62 Retweets
3) CNN: "Did you do anything to encourage the violence at your rallies?"
Trump: "I hope not, but anyway, I love cops."
#GOPDebate
51 Likes, 38 Retweets
4) Cruz: "I will repeal Obamacare on day 1! Less healthcare and more guns makes for a better, safer, healthier country! Fact!"
#GOPDebate
32 Likes, 24 Retweets
5) GOP candidates' behavior last night: Calm, civil
Their policy ideas: Crazier and scarier than ever
#GOPDebate
34 Likes, 19 Retweets
6) Trump: "If this were 'Trump's Playhouse,' the magic word would be 'many.' I know many things, many people. & own many money."
#GOPDebate
29 Likes, 11 Retweets
7) Cruz: "B/c Bush lied to the world, Obama tried to strengthen relations. What a pansy! I promise to never admit any mistakes!"
#GOPDebate
20 Likes, 15 Retweets
7) Trump: "I'm going to pretend you didn't ask that question. Instead of answering, let me tell you about how much money I have."
#GOPDebate
22 Likes, 13 Retweets
9) GOP: "Things are much better now than under Bush, but this is cyclical. We screw things up for 8 yrs & Dems clean up the mess."
#GOPDebate
22 Likes, 12 Retweets
10) Trump: "Islam hates us - just about every Muslim. Look, I'm a problem solver - let's hate them more! Make America hate again!"
#GOPDebate
15 Likes, 16 Retweets
10) Cruz: "Under Obama, we haven't been able to attack the enemy like we did under Bush! Bin Laden doesn't count!"
#GOPDebate
20 Likes, 11 Retweets
12) Rubio: "People like Trump b/c he says things they wish they could say. Yeah, lots of people wish they could be bigger as*holes."
#GOPDebate
18 Likes, 10 Retweets
13) Rubio: "Sure, I believe in climate change. The climate is always changing. I mean, it was bright this morning & is dark tonight."
#GOPDebate
14 Likes, 12 Retweets
14) Trump: "I don't have to explain to any of you how I'm going to do things. I'm just going to do things & get things done, okay?"
#GOPDebate
12 Likes, 13 Retweets
14) Cruz: "PBO's executive orders through executive power is wrong & I will undo this through executive orders w/my executive power!"
#GOPDebate
14 Likes, 11 Retweets
14) Trump: "These terrorists abide by no laws, but we can't waterboard? Seriously?!? Let's be more like the terrorists! No laws!"
#GOPDebate
18 Likes, 7 Retweets
17) CNN moderators: "Yes, but can you provide specifics?"
Trump/Cruz/Rubio/Kasich: "Eh, can we use a few lifelines?"
#GOPDebate
12 Likes, 7 Retweets
17) Trump: "Israel is like so my BFF."
Rubio: "LOL!"
Kasich: "SMH"
Cruz: "WTF?"
Trump: "Hey, get your own BFFs!"
#GOPDebate
13 Likes, 6 Retweets
17) Kasich: "Under Obama, this country rebounded from a recession. Same with Ohio. In other words, I'm awesome and Obama sucks!"
#GOPDebate
15 Likes, 4 Retweets
20) Rubio: "Corporations aren't people. Corporations are better than people & the environment. Profits over environment, my friends!"
#GOPDebate
8 Likes, 10 Retweets
20) Kasich:"I'm now going to quote the great president who led us to recession/lied us into war: 'You're either w/us or against us!'"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 9 Retweets
20) Rubio: "I promise Florida, if you vote for me, I'll still be in 3rd place, but... Nevermind, that's it..."
#GOPDebate
15 Likes, 3 Retweets
23) Cruz: "Like that rap band Neuter By Nature once said, 'I'm not down with TPP," or however that song goes."
#GOPDebate
8 Likes, 8 Retweets
24) Trump: "If I'm president, everything's going to be great. Education? Great. Jobs? Great. Military? Great. Me? The greatest."
#GOPDebate
11 Likes, 4 Retweets
25) Kasich: "Illegal immigrants are like your sneaky next-door neighbors who cause you to lock your doors every night, you know?"
#GOPDebate
6 Likes, 8 Retweets
25) Trump: "If businessmen know business then I'm not a businessman. Wait, that's not how it goes. Whatever, I create jobs! Period!"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 5 Retweets
25) Rubio: "Donald, I'll see your torture-our-enemies-with-my-big-hands comment and one-up you so it appears my hands are larger!"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 5 Retweets
25) Out-of-context quote of the night
Kasich: "Am I too easy? Look, I've done it before and I'll do it again!"
#GOPDebate
11 Likes, 3 Retweets
29) Cruz: "In order to be a great leader of the government & country, you have to, like me, not believe in government!"
#GOPDebate
9 Likes, 4 Retweets
30) Cruz: "To start my closing comments, let me just say I'm the son of a dishwasher..."
#GOPDebate
10 Likes, 2 Retweets
31) Trump: "Even though just 25% of the country likes me/polls have me down big to Dems in the election, numbers don't mean nothing!"
#GOPDebate
5 Likes, 4 Retweets
Totals: 622 Likes, 420 Retweets (Averages of 20.1 Likes, 13.6 Retweets)
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