Politics

The Night the Republican Debate Turned Into the WWE

Ready to Rumble

Blowjob references, misogyny, eye-rolls—was this a debate in Cleveland or a reality show? Who shined (Rubio), seemed sane (Kasich), and... Trumped.

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It was a debate unlike any other.

The GOP turned into the WWE—the first presidential contest that seemed to consciously imitate reality television. It was almost certainly the first presidential debate to include an explicit blowjob reference.

At the center of it all was The Donald.

Ten people were on the stage.

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