And then Twitter exploded by @BloggersRUs

And then Twitter exploded

by Tom Sullivan

As Marco Rubio's campaign collapsed on live TV, a long ride home from a meeting kept us from watching the Republican debate, but the Twitter feed kept us in stitches. This in particular:

There was plenty of hilarity, but besides the self-inflicted wounds, Rubio was a punching bag last night.

"We're not going to let people die sitting in the middle of the street." -- @realDonaldTrump making his most controversial remark yet

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 7, 2016

Not exactly a big hand for the idea of saving people dying on the street.

— Frank Rich (@frankrichny) February 7, 2016

Donald Trump's plan for beating ISIS sounds like his plan for defeating Atlantic City.

— The National Memo (@NationalMemo) February 7, 2016

These people would carpet bomb the International House of Pancakes. #GOPDebate

— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) February 7, 2016

Ted Cruz is like Hannibal Lecter went to Princeton and Harvard Law School#GOPDebate

— Culture of Truth (@Bobblespeak) February 7, 2016

Trump is openly campaigning on an explicit call for war crimes as official policy.

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 7, 2016

I don't think I've ever seen anything like this, in any debate, ever. It's cringe-worthy on a "Perry's oops" level https://t.co/0iiiivIIjY

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) February 7, 2016

Trump vows to bring back methods of torture worse than waterboarding including making them watch this entire GOP debate.

— CAFE (@cafedotcom) February 7, 2016

Can we see Christie beat up Rubio some more? That made good TV.

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 7, 2016

It is truly unfortunate that the technicians forgot to reprogram @marcorubio for Saturday night's debate. https://t.co/3zRWNYs00e

— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) February 7, 2016

Trump: It's awful the way the media report on cops shooting unarmed black people. #GOPDebate

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) February 7, 2016

#GOPDebate Rubio: The Air Force was founded in 1947, but Obama will leave it smaller than it was in 1916.

— driftglass (@Mr_Electrico) February 7, 2016

Rubio: I'm fierce defender of your right to be forced to have your rapist's baby. It's a human rights issue for me.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) February 7, 2016

I've been on a plane and have not seen the debate. What's the summary so far in one tweet?

— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 7, 2016

arrrrrrgggghhhh https://t.co/KEaOzdTm6i

— Michael Hiltzik (@hiltzikm) February 7, 2016

That about sums it up.