GOP Debate 2016: Twitter Reacts To Biggest Moments From First Meeting Of New Year, How Are People Feeling About Republican Front Runners? [PHOTO]
Republican Front Runner candidates all gathered together for their first debate of 2016--their sixth to date--last night in Charleston, and their attacks on Democrats (and each other) may not have be sitting well with some of the public.
The debate--which featured Donald Trump, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Marco Rubio, Dr. Ben Carson, Governor Chris Christie, Former Governor Jeb Bush and Governor John Kasich--featured the candidates squaring off against one another, as the former alliance that appeared to have been struck between Cruz and Trump officially came to an end with Trump's "birther" comments and questions about Cruz's citizenship.
Overall, the debate was a popular topic amongst many on Twitter. However, it appears that the sparring in the group--and some of the comments made about President Obama, cops, and proposed policies if they were to be elected--seemed off-putting to many. As a result, potential voters took to the Twitter in large amounts to discuss what they genuinely thought about the candidates--and very few comments seemed to be positive.
There was naturally major resistance to frontrunner Trump, based on his prior comments about Muslims and Mexicans:
Your leading candidate thinks Mexicans are rapists. #GOPDebate https://t.co/K0SbQ6MRM4
— ¡Gabe! Ortíz (@TUSK81) January 15, 2016
There were also a lot of reactions to the candidates' comments about immigration, as well as racism and police violence:
@NancyLeeGrahn Obama bad. Guns guns guns. Flat tax — Kaore Bonell (@Kaore) January 15, 2016
It's so interesting watching two sons of immigrants take each other to task on who's tougher on keeping others out. #GOPdebate
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) January 15, 2016
THERE IS NO FERGUSON EFFECT IT IS FAKE IT IS NOT REAL AAAARRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH #GOPDebate — Jack Mirkinson (@jackmirkinson) January 15, 2016
A word not mentioned in this discussion about police shootings: "racism" #GOPDebate
— Jack Mirkinson (@jackmirkinson) January 15, 2016
"Controversial decision" is a nice euphemism for "innocent 12 year old killed and blamed for his own death" #GOPDebate — Jack Mirkinson (@jackmirkinson) January 15, 2016
GOP candidates call Obama a "child" & over & over. Might as well call him "boy". Racially coded language is in the messaging. #GOPDebate
— Judy Carter (@justjudycarter) January 15, 2016
I live in Texas, and I can tell you that people don’t immigrate to “shoot,” people come to this country for opportunity #GOPDebate — Connor Pfeiffer (@connorpfeiffer) January 15, 2016
However, the most overwhelming sentiment seemed to come from a general belief that all of the candidates were just horrible and don't deserve the Presidency:
Alright, here's the thing. the @GOP is wholly unfit for public office. That's all I learned from #GOPDebate, again.
— Fresh Brew (@TheFreshBrew) January 15, 2016
Anyone that had to take a drink every time the words "second amendment" were said in tonight's #GOPDebate is dead of alcohol poisoning. — andy lassner (@andylassner) January 15, 2016
"They're all trying to get picked but they were boring." -- my daughter, just now. Perfectly sums it up. #GOPDebate
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 15, 2016
None. Of these idiots. Will be elected. #GOPDebate — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 15, 2016
#GOPDebate In conclusion, pic.twitter.com/Bn7PZ6Cqrg
— Lynn Pounian (@Panger2016) January 15, 2016
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO NOTHING. Except free guns. And hatred of minorities. And social security and medicare if you're old & white. #GOPDebate — Johnny McNulty (@JohnnyMcNulty) January 15, 2016
I watched the entire #GOPDebate & all I have is a pounding headache & a list of conservative trolls I blocked on Twitter to show for it!
— Judy Carter (@justjudycarter) January 15, 2016
< I'm the worst! < No, I'm the worst! < Me! < I am! < No me! < Me me me! < Many people say I'm the worst! #GOPdebate — Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 15, 2016
