23 Gut-Busting Tweets of #GOPDebate

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23 Gut-Busting Tweets of #GOPDebate
Laughing is better than crying.
 Neal Broverman
          
          Aug 07, 2015
          
        
Neal Broverman
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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Jokesters had plenty of fodder with Thursday night's GOP debate, as 10 candidates vied to be the most conservative. With Trump's ugly insult of Rosie O'Donnell and Mike Huckabee's brazen verbal assault on reproductive rights, many viewers wanted to cry, but thankfully these Twitter comedians found the humor in the hot air.
 
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23 Gut-Busting Tweets of #GOPDebate

Laughing is better than crying.

The Latest

For 26 years, an Ohio drag queen has hosted a local TV show. A proposed drag ban could end it

Ms. Demure says the bill could reach beyond nightlife, affecting Pride, youth events, and public life.

Trump calls Oval Office DoorDash stunt ‘tacky’ after driver rejects his transphobic question

He also struggled with what a "corner store" is at the Las Vegas event.

Lesbian sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have split

The couple announced the decision in a joint Instagram post.

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Lawmakers say exclusionary provisions risk collapsing a once-bipartisan effort to build the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

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23 Gut-Busting Tweets of #GOPDebate

Laughing is better than crying.

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Ms. Demure says the bill could reach beyond nightlife, affecting Pride, youth events, and public life.

He also struggled with what a "corner store" is at the Las Vegas event.

The couple announced the decision in a joint Instagram post.

Lawmakers say exclusionary provisions risk collapsing a once-bipartisan effort to build the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

In her headline-grabbing interview with Tomi Lahren, Jenner revealed she hasn’t received word from the president after writing to him about her gender marker being changed.

Baristas say removing Pride flags sends the wrong message and are organizing to bring them back.

Jenner also revealed she lost her “F” marker on her U.S. passport and has appealed for help to President Trump

The gay model has set up a GoFundMe to help with medical bills following the "terrifying" attack.

More than 20 countries around the world, including Canada and Australia, severely restrict visitors living with HIV.

The award-winning model says his banishment was the worst day of his life.