Debates offer a unique time for journalists, pundits, and other political watchers to gather around a television and do what they do best: Snark on Twitter.
Fox News's Republican debate on Thursday was absolutely no exception. From Donald Trump defending the size of his hands and … penis to Trump's math-challenged policy proposals, there was a lot to mock and joke about as the debate's two hours unfolded.
Here's a roundup of some of Vox's favorite tweets of the night, from the best zingers to the best takes.
Yes, it happened: Donald Trump defended the size of his penis
TMI @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/hqZuGBfgge https://t.co/GYbJaiBica
— POLITICO (@politico) March 4, 2016
A Surprised Nation Suddenly Asked to Imagine 69-Year Old Man's Penis
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) March 4, 2016
"A piece about the dick comment is coming soon" – me, just now, covering a presidential debate in America
— Lauren Katz (@Laur_Katz) March 4, 2016
Somewhere, someone at PolitiFact is saying: "I'm not checking that."
— David Nather (@DavidNather) March 4, 2016
We checked our records. Only one fact check specifically about...um..genitalia. https://t.co/LffzwVycv4 #GOPdebate
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) March 4, 2016
— Stephens-Davidowitz (@seththoughts) March 4, 2016
Penis jokes. Sad!
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) March 4, 2016
Donald Trump couldn't explain the ridiculous numbers behind his policy proposals
Donald Trump appears to be insisting that you can cut $300 billion from $78 billion in government spending.
— Peter Suderman (@petersuderman) March 4, 2016
Moderators: Math
— BuzzFeed Politics (@BuzzFeedPol) March 4, 2016
Trump: Math is a lie #GOPDebate
none of the Republican candidates’ numbers add up, although Trump’s are the most out of balance
— Ramesh Ponnuru (@RameshPonnuru) March 4, 2016
Marco Rubio and Donald Trump constantly insulted each other
.@realDonaldTrump: "Don't worry about it little Marco."@MarcoRubio: "Let's hear big Donald." pic.twitter.com/mkrI6w3otX
— POLITICO Video (@POLITICOvideo) March 4, 2016
Rubio: [starts talking]
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) March 4, 2016
Trump: "WRONG."
I think what we're watching is Marco Rubio taking over Jeb Bush's role as the sub to Trump's dom
— Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt) March 4, 2016
Ted Cruz also went after Donald Trump pretty hard
Oh my, Drudge pic.twitter.com/OrHXSrEo1t
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 4, 2016
Cruz and Rubio are both banking on GOP primary voters caring about policy, and ideology. Which they used to, to be fair.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) March 4, 2016
Hey remember like 5 minutes ago when everyone was promising to focus on policy?
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) March 4, 2016
This is like Maury Povich. When do we get the pregnancy test results?
— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) March 4, 2016
#GOPdebatepic.twitter.com/SGW200luN8
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 4, 2016
Donald Trump wants you to know he's really flexible — and Marco Rubio thinks Trump can do yoga
"I have a very strong core. But I've never seen a successful person who wasn't flexible." – @realDonaldTrump #GOPDebate
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 4, 2016
After Ted Cruz asked Donald Trump to "breathe, breathe, breathe," Marco Rubio chimed in https://t.co/zHck7cPH7N pic.twitter.com/BmlCGvUQ8c
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) March 4, 2016
Megyn Kelly was on fire
.@megynkelly is taking no prisoners tonight #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/8zbxOTbK7t
— Politicon (@Politicon) March 4, 2016
Megyn Kelly is doing an outstanding job here slicing up Trump's bullshit.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) March 4, 2016
If you're not watching the #GOPdebate here's a gif of Megyn Kelly grilling Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/zfOTg6ASZ1
— Elon James White (@elonjames) March 4, 2016
Fox is gunning for Trump tonight. They aren't asking unfair questions. (The opposite!) But clearly interrogating all of his weaknesses.
— Nick Confessore (@nickconfessore) March 4, 2016
The audience was … very active
Tonight we are all this girl behind Megan Kelly pic.twitter.com/McNN4P2rv8
— Eric Reif (@esreif) March 4, 2016
roaring applause for trump’s endorsement of torture
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 4, 2016
Ban debate audiences.
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 4, 2016
The best takes of the night
This isn't a debate. This is the Donald Trump show. Pretty much the only thing on television these days.
— michaelscherer (@michaelscherer) March 4, 2016
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) March 4, 2016
