I Solemnly Swear I Didn’t See This Until After My Last Post

The race for the vice presidency kicks off tomorrow night! https://t.co/v3bJGbGyr0

— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) August 22, 2023

But I approve the sentiment.

And I also swear I am up to no good.

Desantis debate prep on border:

Dead!
no
Shoot them dead!
no
How about shoot them dead as a door nail?
no
How about stop them cold?
no

No, no, I got it.

Shoot them STONE COLD DEAD!

Yup, that’s the one.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 24, 2023

Never back down.

This is amazing, all these candidates on stage are posting tweets while they are doing the debate!

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 24, 2023

The Spin Room is on-line.

Thanks, Nikki. https://t.co/xTQMWAdhvQ

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 24, 2023

See? 😈

Yelling GOP candidates scrap over who's the real communist https://t.co/Lygf5mLhsI

— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 24, 2023

MTG is suing for copyright infringement.

Every Republican except for Christie and Hutchinson said they would support Trump if he were convicted. DeSantis looked around first to see how others answered and then raised his hand late. A very humiliating moment.

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 24, 2023

Leaderlyship!

lose yourself? more like lose this debate. https://t.co/UNUVexjzO8

— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) August 24, 2023

When you're #1, the only way to go is down.

'Stop normalizing this conduct': GOP candidates clash over Trump's guilt https://t.co/4KGDL0R01F

— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 24, 2023

"Look, here's the bottom line," Christie offered. "People's got to stop normalizing this conduct. OK, now, whether or not you believe that the criminal charges are right or wrong, the conduct is beneath the office of President of the United States." 

The crowd responded with jeers. 

"And you know, this is the great thing about this country," Christie scolded the audience. "Booing is allowed, but it doesn't change the truth." 

Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Christie was espousing leftist views. 

"And if people at home want to see a bunch of people blindly bashing Donald Trump without an iota of vision for this country, they could just change the channel to MSNBC right now," he quipped. "We're skating on thin ice, and we cannot set a precedent where the party in power uses police force to indict its political opponents." 

Christie retorted, "You've never done anything to try to advance the interests of this government except to put yourself forward as a candidate tonight." 

"I did it as governor, and I am not going to bow to anyone when we have a president of the United States who disrespects the Constitution," he added.

10 point deduction for using the cliche du jour “normalizing.”

Vivek Ramaswamy comes off as a cocky little shit. So I think he'll probably be rising in the polls.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 24, 2023

Or not:

As Vivek Ramaswamy called climate change a “hoax,” our independent dial participants’ attitudes dropped across the board, particularly among women. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/hV8vysdXbc

— Navigator Research (@NavigatorSurvey) August 24, 2023

The dissection of Ramaswamy is a new cottage industry.

Correct. Ramaswamy is Trump's pipeline to Gen-X white guys and older Indian-American men. https://t.co/MwV16eMQiL

— Reed Galen (@reedgalen) August 24, 2023

Because he’s Gen X? I guess. How many voters are Trump’s age?

LMAO Trump still thinks you need an ID to buy groceries pic.twitter.com/0ab9Yp5Mkr

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 24, 2023

Old enough to believe this?

.@Potus is crushing this debate.

— Stuart Stevens (@stuartpstevens) August 24, 2023

👍

Angry, depressingly negative, and weak. This debate is a grubby, pessimistic proof that the GOP is out of ideas, energy, and hope.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 24, 2023

Yeah, the outreach is strong in this debate.

The Republican Party. pic.twitter.com/kcKW1vWM9J

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 24, 2023

Like I said.

Is shitshow trending yet?

— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 24, 2023

We live in hope.

HURRY UP, PLEASE, IT’S TIME 

Most hands go up for Ramaswamy. A reminder that he knows what he’s doing and who his base/audience is (hint: not media pundits or Republican donor class). https://t.co/EWrLtW6DVo

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 24, 2023

Wait for it!

Ramaswamy just said the Constitution "won us the American revolution"

— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) August 24, 2023

The Battle of Bowling Green.

Every one of these people is eventually going to vote for Trump. https://t.co/x8yUf3y2pd

— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) August 24, 2023

Of course they will.

Best Debate Performance:
Tim Scott
Mike Pence

One Memorable Moment, Then Meh:
Chris Christie
Nikki Haley

Psycho Debate Performance:
Desantis

Meh:
Hutchinson

Obnoxious Ass Talking BS:
Vivek

Biggest Chicken:
Trump

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 24, 2023

VR had the MAGA secret sauce tonight.

Or maybe they were. The kind that makes you cheer nonsense and boo reality.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 24, 2023

Everyone who said the debate would be forgotten by tomorrow when Trump gets his mugshot were wildly overestimating how long this debate would be remembered.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 24, 2023