'Oh my God. The clock kid.' CNN's #GOPDebate has devolved into parody

Because issues. Or something.

THE CLOCKMAKER

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) September 16, 2015

#ClockGate

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/644282414861275137

https://twitter.com/LiberalHeretic/status/644282539192881152

https://twitter.com/AmyOtto8/status/644282401053540352

Clock student DRIIIINK!!!

— Matt Welch (@MattWelch) September 16, 2015

Is this real life?

#clockservative

— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) September 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/644282954399764485

https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/644282542464614400

Hard not to agree with that assessment.

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