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Politics Ain’t Beanbag (Unless You Use Beanbags Filled with Angry Hornets)
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Thursday night the Republican presidential candidates gathered for a debate in Houston, TX, broadcast by CNN and Telemundo. This was a big one with Super Tuesday just four days away.
There’s no other way to say it: Marco Rubio tore into Donald Trump. You know how Wolverine will sometimes extend his adamantium claws and charge at people in a berserker rage? That was Rubio last night. He came pre-equipped with brutal one-liners and added to them each time he saw an opportunity.
Cruz did his share too. He still ripped Rubio (he didn’t pass up the chance), but used it to pivot quickly and eviscerate Trump. While Rubio went for the frontal assault, some of Cruz’s attacks were more subtle, allowing Trump to hang himself. In one response, he set up Trump to both attack George W. Bush and support Qaddafi.
In response, Trump did what he always does. He hit back. He complained about the audience. He talked about people being mean. He attacked the moderators. He cried a little. And when pressed for specifics (for example, about building a huge wall along the Mexican border) he danced around the question, as he is so adept at doing.
We keep mentioning Trump, Rubio, and Cruz. Ben Carson and John Kasich were … also there. Carson hit Trump once or twice, but his big moment was spent whining about not getting enough time. Kasich all but refused to hit Trump. At one point, Wolf Blitzer handed Kasich an attack on a silver platter, and Kasich refused to take it. (But in case you’re wondering, yes, his dad was still a mailman.)
We’re sure clips of last night’s bloodsport will pop up repeatedly in the next week via YouTube. But if you’re interested in reading the transcript, you can find it here.
This is a preview from Friday morning’s The Daily Shot newsletter. Subscribe here free of charge.
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Excellent review, can’t wait to read the rest in the morning.
Look, the WSJ snapped a perfect photo summarizing the whole thing:
The human slot machine looks like he just ate three lemons while the Cubano conquistadors unite in victory and mutual congrats… I tell you, we’re not dead yet!