The folks who didn’t make the main table cut for the first 2016 republican presidential candidate debate had a kiddie table debate. The Twitterverse documented the atrocities:

Paula Poundstone ‏@paulapoundstone

I’m watching the 2nd string debates. I think someone just said married couples are trying to get nuclear weapons. 5:17 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Jennifer Hayden ‏@Scout_Finch

Give everyone a “participant” ribbon and let’s move on to the real debate. #GOPDebate 5:25 PM – 6 Aug 2015

digby ‏@digby56

Poor Huckleberry. His espresso high wore off right in the middle of his closing statement. 5:19 PM – 6 Aug 2015

Yael T. Abouhalkah ‏@YaelTAbouhalkah

Bobby Jindal sounds like an absolute imbecile. And he’s insulting as well. 5:16 PM – 6 Aug 2015

emptywheel ‏@emptywheel

Santorum is a child of Ronald Reagan? Does Nancy know? 5:09 PM – 6 Aug 2015