- 01:35:10 Debate time again!
- 01:35:59 Big q: Does anything at all happen to change the overall dynamic of the race? Best bet: No. But you never know!
- 01:38:03 Retweeted @MaxBoot 01:37:22 Presence of George HW Bush reminds us of how far GOP has fallen. Bush: man of honor, class, and great knowledge. Trump: the opposite.
- 01:42:53 Oh! Hai! Ben Carson!
- 01:46:35 Wolf is such a tool.
- 01:53:32 Nice Trump comeback on hiring illegals. Oh no, crosstalk!
- 01:54:09 Rubio holding his own there for a bit…. oh, was just shut down by Trump. Oops.
- 01:55:51 Trump carefully not looking at Cruz as Cruz talks.
- 01:56:45 At least these guys are actually attacking Trump now. Not sure if it is working. He is parrying nicely. But at least they are trying.
- 01:57:13 Retweeted @Green_Footballs 01:56:58 There's a lot of hostility on that stage. With any luck a fist fight will break out.
- 01:57:31 Retweeted @LarrySabato 01:57:22 Rubio and Cruz double-teaming Trump. But which one will step aside, and when, to consolidate some of the anti-Trump vote?
- 01:58:41 Retweeted @TheFix 01:58:34 Trump has studied for this debate. At least the oppo research on Cruz and Rubio.
- 02:02:52 Paying for the wall… Trump obviously wouldn’t just ask them for money. He would do it via tariffs or border fees or something like that.
- 02:03:36 Retweeted @kairyssdal 02:03:25 Love the false outrage from Trump over profanity.
- 02:03:40 Retweeted @politicalwire 02:03:24 “fucking wall” – drink!
- 02:05:19 Is Rubio going to repeat the polish workers thing over and over again all night? Didn’t he learn?
- 02:05:46 Yelling! Yelling! Woo!
- 02:05:55 Retweeted @DavidCornDC 02:05:47 Rubio keeps grinning after he finishes each attack on Trump. #GOPDebate
- 02:06:03 Retweeted @KatyTurNBC 02:05:53 Why didn't this Rubio show up earlier?
- 02:06:26 Retweeted @politicalmath 02:06:12 Trump: I make my stuff in Mexico b/c it's cheap there.Go fuck yourself.
- 02:06:56 If Rubio and others had been acting like this several months ago, Trump might not be here tonight. But this may be too late.
- 02:07:05 Retweeted @mviser 02:06:57 Marco Rubio: “If he hadn’t inherited $200 million you know where Donald Trump would be right now? Selling watches in Manhattan.”
- 02:07:25 Retweeted @marincogan 02:06:19 I do think Rubio is doing a good job shouting over Donald Trump tonight.
…I also think it's probably too late.
- 02:07:32 Retweeted @acarvin 02:06:19 Whoever is managing captioning for the #GOPdebate just dropped dead from a coronary.
- 02:10:20 Rubio having some good lines here. Feisty!
- 02:10:40 Retweeted @RosieGray 02:10:31 maybe someone should just quietly escort Kasich and Carson away so that we can settle in and enjoy this
- 02:11:03 Retweeted @Popehat 02:10:52 Actually there is a statute of limitation on lies. Depending on the charge it …. I'll show myself out.
- 02:11:43 Retweeted @elonjames 02:11:33 Rubio got prepped SO HARD for this debate. Dude has a bucket of 1 liners for Trump. #GOPdebate
- 02:14:14 Not sure Cruz’s quiet approach will work in this debate while Rubio/Trump going at it all out. Makes him seem like he isn’t really playing.
- 02:14:44 Retweeted @jbarro 02:14:34 I find it hard to tell who's winning in these debates, but professional Republicans who've always hated Trump seem convinced he's losing.
- 02:15:00 Retweeted @jeffjarvis 02:14:46 "We are the party of diversity." Yes, a diversity of nuts, racists, demagogues, and idiots.
- 02:15:37 Oh, hello Kasich. Why are you here?
- 02:16:24 Retweeted @FlitterOnFraud 02:12:07 Whatever he's doing to Trump, Rubio is blowing Cruz out of the water in this debate so far.
- 02:18:16 I always get lost part way through Carson’s answers because he talks so slowly my attention drifts.
- 02:19:57 Retweeted @dbernstein 02:19:44 "I don't believe anything Telemundo says" is actually not how you win Hispanic votes Donald.
- 02:20:09 Retweeted @ZekeJMiller 02:19:57 Rubio and Cruz are playing for a convention right now. This isn’t ending the phenomenon, but they’re hoping to weaken it just enough.
- 02:21:05 Doesn’t believe anything they say, but loves them anyway. Go cognitive dissonance! TRUMP!
- 02:22:22 Oh, almost an hour in, switching away from immigration?
- 02:22:39 Retweeted @Nate_Cohn 02:22:25 Trump, of course, really does trail by massive margins among Hispanic voters
- 02:24:26 Retweeted @politicalmath 02:24:16 "Mr Cruz, do you like puppies"
"First of all, I want to say that I have a long history w/ puppies"
[3 hours later]
"and puppies are great" - 02:27:29 Now we have a little Trump/Carson conflict, but much more laid back than Trump/Rubio. Even now when Cruz starting to raise his voice.
- 02:28:23 Did Trump just imply Cruz is a crazy zealot? Ha.
- 02:28:58 Retweeted @kairyssdal 02:28:46 Observation: Hewitt asked a question about religious liberty of a man who wants to ban everyone from one of the world's major religions.
- 02:29:15 Retweeted @jimgeraghty 02:27:12 President Trump will only appoint judges who sign the bills.
- 02:30:15 Trump defending Planned Parenthood again on non-abortion services. In a Republican debate. And it isn’t hurting him at all.
- 02:30:46 Retweeted @SonnyBunch 02:28:53 Apparently in America there’re bills being signed by Samuel Alito and Donald Trump’s Sister (TM).
- 02:31:16 When Kasich and Carson are on, it is time to stop for a snack, right?
- 02:31:35 Retweeted @TheFix 02:31:20 "Can we get a commercial break?" — My bladder.
- 02:31:52 .@TheFix Isn’t a time Kasich or Carson talks good enough? :-) in reply to TheFix
- 02:32:31 Retweeted @Max_Fisher 02:26:33 trump got a “religious liberty” question that didn’t mention trump wants to ban foreign muslims. religious liberty doesnt apply to muslims.
- 02:33:27 Retweeted @mollyesque 02:33:12 “The fruit salad of their life is what I would look at.” -Ben Carson
- 02:39:05 Rubio goes after Trump for repeating himself. Ha!
- 02:39:32 Trump’s answer was indeed going in circles though. And Rubio doubles down! Woo!
- 02:39:53 Rubio mocking Trump! Finally! This should have happened months ago!
- 02:40:21 Rubio is right. Trump is just repeating himself. Love it!
- 02:40:40 Retweeted @TheFix 02:40:25 Rubio smartly exposed Trump's lack of policy depth in that healthcare fight.
- 02:41:32 Rubio is clearly doing really well tonight. Question is if it is too late.
- 02:42:06 Retweeted @alexburnsNYT 02:41:55 On the other hand, not many Trump voters are out there saying, "man alive, he's right – this guy has no policy ideas!"
- 02:42:13 Retweeted @ananavarro 02:41:55 In case you missed that last exchange, Trump and Rubio are now debating over who of the 2 repeats themselves more often.
- 02:42:41 Cruz is almost as not really here as Kasich and Carson.
- 02:42:51 Retweeted @elonjames 02:42:41 At this point I'm 5 seconds from just writing Michelle Obama in as President.
- 02:43:21 Retweeted @Redistrict 02:43:08 Was Trump's meltdown a second ago as bad/worse than Rubio's a few weeks ago? Probably. Will it make much difference on 3/1? Probably not.
- 02:46:46 Wolf bullied by Cruz and the crowd. Folds like a napkin.
- 02:49:09 OK, Cruz going after Trump now. Trump defending well though.
- 02:49:46 Wolf should just get out of the way. Let them yell at each other!
- 02:49:53 Retweeted @fmanjoo 02:49:45 Whether or not people should die on the street — surprising debate point!
- 02:50:26 Retweeted @studentactivism 02:50:10 "Can you believe this guy thinks people shouldn't die in the street?" —Cruz and Rubio, incredulous
- 02:51:22 Retweeted @mattbai 02:50:20 If Trump were a politician, which he says he's not, I would almost think he has decided to start moving into general election mode.
- 02:52:08 .@mattbai @PeterNicholas3 He started that move in earnest at the last debate. Accelerates from here on out. Pivot! in reply to mattbai
- 02:52:24 Retweeted @cathleendecker 02:50:08 Trump: I won't let people die in the streets for lack of health care. Cruz (apparently): Why not?
- 02:52:40 Retweeted @Yair_Rosenberg 02:49:21 Cruz debates Trump, but Rubio mocks him, and the latter is far more effective. Trump doesn't mind being booed but he hates being laughed at.
- 02:53:05 Retweeted @kerpen 02:50:21 NEGATIVE 4600 DOLLARS.
https://t.co/ZVVFjYXoRL - 02:54:15 Retweeted @EsotericCD 02:52:13 Donald Trump either thinks there's $500 billion worth of "waste, fraud, and abuse" or he realizes most voters dumb enough to think so.
- 02:57:00 Is Trump complaining about being the center of attention?
- 02:58:14 Retweeted @kenrudin 02:57:55 Wow, Trump even mocks the "conservative" debate moderator. This is just beyond surreal.
- 02:58:37 Retweeted @DavidOAtkins 02:58:23 Hillary Dems: Trump won't be a far right candidate. He'll be an anti-corporate corruption, anti-immigrant double-sided populist.
- 02:59:44 These tax return questions are stupid. Is any voter really going to change their mind because of candidate financials?
- 03:02:11 Retweeted @imbou 03:01:54 @abulsme watching trump gives me a headache
- 03:02:19 .@imbou TRUMP!! in reply to imbou
- 03:03:42 BTW, Clinton vs Trump electoral college estimate based on current state polling: https://t.co/5HpujP6WDn
- 03:04:15 Retweeted @kittypurrzog 02:08:52 Drink every time you sense the downfall of American civilization #GOPDebate
- 03:04:23 Retweeted @NumbersMuncher 03:04:11 Who votes for this guy? I mean this is just an absolute trainwreck of a person. Give him nukes? Are you crazy?!
- 03:04:48 My company: VERY VERY LARGE
- 03:05:05 Oh Wolf, stop about the damn rules.
- 03:06:07 Oh, and Cruz may be doing better in national polls, but state level he doesn’t look good in the EC right now: https://t.co/FTlBJbgQGa
- 03:06:43 Retweeted @BenHowe 03:06:19 Man, @realDonaldTrump looks like an idiot tonight. Sure wish it mattered. #GOPDebate
- 03:10:28 Retweeted @LizMair 03:10:01 Guys, FWIW, we have a ton of opposition research info on Trump's business record. Have tried to shop it, many reporters too scared to use.
- 03:11:14 Retweeted @natsecHeather 03:11:03 Sounds like Trump has been getting some professional advise on how to talk about Israel. Wonder from whom?
- 03:11:25 Retweeted @mattdpearce 03:11:10 TRUMP: I'm not taking sides. But I am definitely pro-Israel.
- 03:11:37 Retweeted @JeffreyGoldberg 03:11:23 Trump: "I will not take sides."
"I am totally pro-Israel."
Same breath. - 03:12:33 Retweeted @BlogsofWar 03:12:22 Did we just get nuance from Trump? I'm stunned. Confused.
- 03:15:37 Rubio to Trump: Have you ever negotiated with terrorists?
- 03:16:08 Retweeted @fmanjoo 03:15:59 It’s literally a dispute over real estate.
- 03:16:36 Retweeted @MittRomney 03:15:47 No legit reason @realDonaldTrump can't release returns while being audited, but if scared, release earlier returns no longer under audit.
- 03:17:15 Retweeted @RadioFreeTom 03:17:05 Every Trump answer revolves around magical thinking, ending with "believe me."
#GOPDebate - 03:17:38 Retweeted @drvox 03:17:29 Always fun to watch the foreign policy experts in my feed lose their f’ing minds when GOP debates turn to FP.
- 03:17:58 Retweeted @natsecHeather 03:17:44 I think Kasich is about to talk about North Korea Fight Club, guys. And you know the rule about Fight Club.
- 03:18:23 Retweeted @TVietor08 03:16:00 Rubio is repeatedly referring to the Palestinian Authority as terrorists.
- 03:18:29 Retweeted @natsecHeather 03:18:17 Suffering is redemptive, they said… https://t.co/zMs89ZBZTf
- 03:20:43 Retweeted @Bencjacobs 03:20:28 Ben Carson announces "I am going to whine"
- 03:22:01 Retweeted @SaraMurray 03:20:54 "This is your moment" – Blitzer's gonna blitz, man #GOPDebate
- 03:23:24 I use Carson talking time to try to write a little bit more on my post on Ohio general election polls I need to get out after the debate…
- 03:25:30 Retweeted @ananavarro 03:25:20 Dear Tweeps, How about we each commit to buy a Ben Carson book in exchange for him going back to Florida to get clean clothes?
- 03:26:31 Trump: We would be better off with Kadaffi and Hussein. (I actually kind of agree, but wow, he said it out loud!)
- 03:30:13 Retweeted @SonnyBunch 03:27:27 Rubio and Cruz are crushing Trump at literally every turn.
I presume this means Trump’s polls are going to go up 15 points.
- 03:30:29 Carson: Can somebody attack me please? Awesome.
- 03:32:33 Retweeted @RogersBase 03:12:12 Closed captioning gave up. #GOPDebate https://t.co/stK6frQSvc
- 03:32:46 Retweeted @davidgregory 03:32:27 Trump answers attacks w "choke artist" and "liar" "ratings" "polls" and "deals"
- 03:34:10 Had an Alex attack the last few minutes. Did I miss anything good?
- 03:35:12 This is just chaos. Love it.
- 03:35:31 Retweeted @owillis 03:35:13 oh my god the republican party is dead
- 03:35:51 Apple question. Be ready for total ignorance from everybody on stage.
- 03:37:51 Retweeted @joshuatopolsky 03:37:37 Rubio knows his tech. He’s always down at the Radio Shack checking out the new RC cars.
- 03:38:12 Retweeted @Sultanknish 03:37:35 it's funny how CNN moderators just double down on their prepared question even when they have no clue
- 03:38:28 Retweeted @pbump 03:38:20 An actual encryption expert on the Apple thing: "Make no mistake; this is what a backdoor looks like.” https://t.co/Dg19KGE5g9 in reply to pbump
- 03:38:52 Retweeted @cbellantoni 03:33:48 Graham: "My party has gone bat-shit crazy." #wpcfdinner https://t.co/28wbvsWSt0
- 03:40:26 Graham says the party has gone bat-shit crazy. When do elected R’s start publicly saying they will not support Trump? Time to split party?
- 03:41:21 Retweeted @FearDept 03:40:50 No #GOPdebate candidate is on Apple's side. They all want Apple to make citizens' communications less secure and easier for us to spy on.
- 03:41:44 Retweeted @kalebhorton 03:39:19 This is Wolf Blitzer. This will always be Wolf Blitzer. https://t.co/EqpZ54qbBV
- 03:42:34 Puerto Rico question. You paying attention @imbou?
- 03:43:36 Retweeted @frankthorpNBC 03:39:52 Sen Graham at the #WPCFDinner: "If you kill Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial is at the Senate, no one will convict you."
- 03:44:24 Retweeted @imbou 03:44:08 @abulsme just switched back to listen to this. Puerto Rico is fucked, bankruptcy is the only route, Rubio is wrong, all governors sucked in reply to abulsme
- 03:46:09 Retweeted @seanmdav 03:30:43 Trump insults Cruz and Rubio, so guess what Wolf Blitzer did? Just guess. Yep. That's right. He kicked it over to John Kasich.
- 03:47:27 Retweeted @byjoelanderson 03:47:16 I'm so old, I remember when everyone thought Al Gore was a jerk for sighing while George Bush was talking during one debate.
- 03:48:36 Closing statements!
- 03:50:21 Retweeted @Redistrict 03:48:54 Btw, if you're not following Josh Putnam @FHQ, you should be if you want to understand the nuances/intricacies of delegate selection.
- 03:51:29 Retweeted @imbou 03:51:17 @abulsme @rebliv mr wolf, mr wolf!!!
- 03:52:39 Closing thoughts on debate: The others finally got some good hits in on Trump, but too little, too late. Changes nothing. Trump wins.
- 03:54:10 OK, doing some other things for a bit before getting back to https://t.co/51XLs2CICt updates and putting together the podcast. Fun debate!
- 04:00:56 Retweeted @kenrudin 04:00:03 Thanks CNN for having Trump on immediately after the debate, allowing him to filibuster, just in case he didn't get enough time earlier.
- 04:01:39 Retweeted @imbou 04:01:31 @abulsme Donald'd tax return explanation is just ridiculous!
- 04:02:22 .@imbou Eh, no one cares. You think being ridiculous is a turn off for Trump voters? in reply to imbou
- 04:03:58 Retweeted @imbou 04:03:33 @abulsme no… Those assholes don't carr in reply to abulsme
- 04:11:32 Retweeted @justinamash 03:43:14 These candidates are dangerously wrong on Apple. Must defend privacy/safety of Americans. Thx, @tim_cook, for doing what politicians won't.
- 04:42:07 Retweeted @AndrewKirell 03:57:33 This 30-second clip of insults and unintelligible yelling is all you really need to see to understand the #GOPDebate https://t.co/isNPZeLAg8
- 05:53:00 Retweeted @dick_nixon 02:28:13 My God, please, this won't finish Trump. Pay attention. in reply to dick_nixon
- 06:59:59 [Abulpost] Electoral College: With new Ohio polls, Rubio and Cruz improve vs Clinton https://t.co/Jo88uldQkA
- 15:11:09 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 08:24:40 @abulsme https://t.co/HMPFeJGzIW
- 16:49:05 Retweeted @mattmfm 16:17:53 Trump leads in polls today:
Virginia +23
Mass +21
Florida +20
Mich +24
Illinois +17 - 16:50:31 Retweeted @_cingraham 16:44:23 Likely GOP primary voters: Trump won the debate, per @INJO / Google survey https://t.co/pSAVvRrHaD https://t.co/QScHAdSh1r
- 16:53:40 Yup. -> Nope, Sorry, Trump Had a Very Good Night (Josh Marshall) https://t.co/018GBglGlA
- 16:57:55 Reading – Your Letters Helped Challenger Shuttle Engineer Shed 30 Years Of Guilt (NPR) https://t.co/vMVeFlGNSZ
- 16:58:30 Retweeted @_Jon_Green 16:48:52 "who won the debate?" is a great way to rephrase "who are you voting for?" https://t.co/tGbwsG6SLy
- 16:59:24 .@_Jon_Green @_cingraham Yup. Need to actually watch for movement in the overall polls to see who really “won”. I suspect no big changes. in reply to _Jon_Green
- 16:59:55 Retweeted @ananavarro 16:49:07 GOP primary now includes attack lines from the major contenders on lying, sweating, choking, and pant-wetting. I'm not making this up.
- 17:03:24 Ummm -> Man attempts to cross the Alps wearing prosthetic hooves (David Leveille) https://t.co/8eOE09DSHf
- 17:09:45 Btw, podcast recorded 36 hours ago or so, but I haven’t had a chance to put it out yet. Probably tonight.
- 17:17:08 Retweeted @PoliticoKevin 16:45:38 Republicans figure out you must mock Trump to defeat him: https://t.co/heAatdgzLL
Only five years after Obama did: https://t.co/CIJcKVnRll
- 17:38:28 Reading – To Stop Trump, A Rubio/Kasich Ticket, and Justice Cruz (Guy Benson) https://t.co/sV7gHiXOOn
- 17:44:40 Retweeted @dennisrodman 15:52:55 Yes @tedcruz; @realdonaldtrump did fire me on Celebrity Apprentice. But he's about to fire your ass too! #MakeAmericaGreatAgain
- 17:48:22 Retweeted @MileHighBrendan 17:15:10 .@realDonaldTrump should NOT read my new @storify. I use some bad words. They might offend his gentle constitution. https://t.co/t7vyZDh0hN
- 17:48:58 Retweeted @SopanDeb 17:47:53 Trump arrives. press conference starting. Chris Christie is here with him.
- 17:49:02 Retweeted @maggieNYT 17:44:11 Trump announcement actually will be major
- 17:49:14 Retweeted @SopanDeb 17:48:00 Christie standing behind Trump.
- 17:49:41 Retweeted @DanielLarison 17:49:34 If Christie is endorsing Trump, he must have accepted that his political career is over
- 17:50:15 .@DanielLarison Nope. Expects spot in Trump cabinet. Or VP. in reply to DanielLarison
- 17:50:26 Retweeted @jdhenchman 17:49:02 Christie endorses Trump
- 17:50:38 Retweeted @INJO 17:49:55 Breaking: @ChrisChristie endorses @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/5V4kp9tdJH
- 17:51:03 Retweeted @TheFix 17:50:01 "I am proud to be here to endorse Donald Trump for president of the United States." — Chris Christie. Remarkable.
- 17:51:16 Retweeted @pbump 17:50:06 in case you were wondering how trump would say f.u. to rubio after last night in reply to pbump
- 17:51:20 Retweeted @eliotnelson 17:49:56 Holy shit Chris Christie must really hate Marco Rubio
- 17:53:15 Retweeted @daveweigel 17:53:03 I literally said "WTF" out loud at this Christie news. The words, not the acronym. Anyone else?
- 17:53:18 Retweeted @AlexJamesFitz 17:53:04 Trump/Christie 2016: Bridging the Gap
- 17:53:30 Retweeted @joshuatopolsky 17:53:13 We're fucking doomed
- 17:53:53 Retweeted @NoahCRothman 17:34:05 If it's a Christie endorsement, say goodbye to the Rubio news cycle. Maybe even the momentum from last night.
- 17:54:18 Retweeted @TheFix 17:53:48 We are through the looking glass here people.
- 17:54:23 Retweeted @ThusBloggedA 17:52:41 .@owillis the Joker AND the Penguin. Holy moly, Gotham is in trouble now. in reply to owillis
- 17:55:28 Retweeted @_cingraham 17:55:17 The Party D̶e̶c̶i̶d̶e̶s̶ YOLO
- 17:55:52 Retweeted @KStreetHipster 2016-02-25 02:58:32 Chris Christie will endorse Trump right before the March 1 elections. #WriteThatDown
- 17:59:19 For the record, I told @imbou that my current R odds are: 70% outright Trump win, 20% contested convention, 10% someone else outright win.
- 18:00:05 Retweeted @costareports 17:59:47 Christie's endorsement is a major moment for Trump. A sitting governor, a ready attack dog, a link to party elites
- 18:01:15 Retweeted @dceiver 18:01:06 just when Marco Rubio was starting to have some fun
- 18:02:58 Retweeted @politicalmath 18:02:49 Well played, @ChrisChristie https://t.co/feN7Htrfzs
- 18:03:30 Retweeted @ktumulty 18:01:26 Time for some traffic problems in the GOP establishment lane.
- 18:06:36 Retweeted @nancyayoussef 17:52:47 Overheard at the Pentagon, from a man in uniform watching Christie endorse Trump: "Is the UK taking applicants?"
- 23:31:21 Retweeted @270toWin 22:57:29 Updated Clinton vs. Trump electoral map (based on polls) https://t.co/7X0HuDYDUK https://t.co/lcF9JDAtpX
- 23:32:33 .@270toWin You can get a better sense by using previous election data averages where new polling not available: https://t.co/5HpujP6WDn in reply to 270toWin
- 23:35:03 .@270toWin Even tho there haven’t been Clinton vs Trump polls in Wyoming (for instance) it looks pretty solid red unless proven otherwise. in reply to abulsme
- 23:47:28 Retweeted @imbou 23:47:03 @abulsme <symbol> in reply to abulsme
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