A lot of pundits expected the majority of the candidates at Saturday night’s #GOPDebate to target the quickly rising Sen. Marco Rubio, who had come very close to Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses. What wasn’t quite expected was that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would emerge as the candidate to hit Rubio the hardest and most consistently.
Christie is tar and feathering Rubio. #GOPDebate
— Chris Matthews (@HardballChris) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/trailwalker8/status/696150933143736321
@hardball_chris It is brutal and epic. Rubio is done.
— Common Sense (@TomP2010) February 7, 2016
@hardball_chris He's putting him over his knee and giving him a spanking
— Bruce Gamsey (@BruceGamsey) February 7, 2016
Christie hammers Rubio again on immigration & his backing away from immigration reform bill. He scores again. Rubio again repeats his answer
— Brit Hume (@brithume) February 7, 2016
@brithume Rubio's answer is the right one. People want border secured first.
— MayaHockey (@MNHockey17) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/kevinhash/status/696151024000696320
i'd get Christie going after Rubio if he had the same fire for Trump. Like he chose to beat up the new kid, not the bully.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) February 7, 2016
@greggutfeld EXACTLY. At the same time, I’m disappointed that Rubio didn’t seize the opportunity. He could’ve eviscerated Christie…
— Wes Comer (@wes_comer) February 7, 2016
It may not help HIS chances, but Chris Christie is showing he knows how to wield a knife.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) February 7, 2016
@greggutfeld, exactly. Shaking down the lunch money kid ain't so tough.
— JulieBarnhill (@JulieBarnhill) February 7, 2016
@greggutfeld agreed. It's like he's working his way up to the boss level.
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) February 7, 2016
@greggutfeld like a game of knockout-you take out the one ahead of you out and then move on the Big dog
— Tom Neises (@NeisesTom) February 7, 2016
@greggutfeld you have to start picking people off in order! He'll go after Trump if ever gets remotely close in the polls!
— Laney Baxa (@LaneyBaxa) February 7, 2016
@greggutfeld and he decided to randomly start attacking Rubio JUST now, before the NH primary. Where were these opinions in past debates??
— Sam Vector (@SamVector) February 7, 2016
Chris Christie is owning Marco Rubio at tonight's #GOPDebate, just like he said he would. https://t.co/eXsSdAf9AO pic.twitter.com/BSOs8mZ1A7
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) February 7, 2016
@NewRepublic He is indeed. Makes me want to have Rubio put on his footie pjs and go to bed
— Lisa (@lizard51) February 7, 2016
Christie won't attack Donald Trump, but will go nuclear on Marco Rubio.
Think about that.
— Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) February 7, 2016
This is not a good night for Rubio to have a bad night.
— adam nagourney (@adamnagourney) February 7, 2016
Christie the heat-seeking anti-Rubio missile is hitting home
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) February 7, 2016
.@marcorubio does not need to ask @ChrisChristie "do you want a piece of me?"
Christie wants ALL of him. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/611FdaAh1L— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) February 7, 2016
Is @marcorubio the target not only of other candidates but moderators as well?
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 7, 2016
@hughhewitt @CathyLynnTaylor @marcorubio Rubio has asked for it by giving speeches, not real answers.
— T0m Ph1ll1p$ ??? ⭐⭐⭐ (@BareDownCB) February 7, 2016
The first super-cut of the Rubio Obama line via a rival campaign: https://t.co/Ox2mOtyMiN
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/PostmasterBen/status/696150627014021122
https://twitter.com/BarbaraSteffek/status/696152972313677825
@hughhewitt @marcorubio Blood in the water. I'd hit him too. He looks terrible out there. And the sweat builds
— Jack Kemp (@9thHUDSec) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/michaelscherer/status/696150493714841600
Yep. All about blunting Marco. https://t.co/My7s70ljY2
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) February 7, 2016
@hughhewitt @marcorubio the moderators are not moderating but facilitating the pile on.
— Lori Livingston (@lorillivingston) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/696147029962178560
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