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By Taylor Wofford
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Six hours. Fifteen candidates. Multiple zingers. Here are the best one-liners from the two Republican presidential debates hosted by CNN at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Wednesday night:
- "I have a great deal of respect for these senators who've got big bladders." - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, speaking about filibustering senators
- "That's the first thing I'm going to do as president. We're going to drink more." - South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, on booze, inspired by Ronald Reagan's occasional drinks with then-Democratic House Speaker Thomas 'Tip' O'Neill Jr. in the 1980s
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- "I never attacked him on his looks, but believe me, there's plenty of subject matter right there." - Donald Trump on Senator Rand Paul
- "Women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said." - Former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Carly Fiorina on Trump's comments about her face
- "I think she's got a beautiful face and I think she's a beautiful woman." - Trump's response to Fiorina
- "We don't want to hear about your careers. You're both successful people—congratulations." - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie chastising Trump and Fiorina for emphasizing their business acumen
- "There will always be a Bush or Clinton for you if you want to go back to war in Iraq." - Rand Paul on his refusal to endorse putting "boots on the ground" in the Middle East
- "He's an OK doctor." - Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, responding to Trump's view on vaccine dosages and whether they are correlated with autism
- "So 40 years ago, I smoked marijuana...[Others] may not want to say it in front of 25 million people. My mom is not happy that I just did." - Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush when called out by Paul for his hypocrisy on marijuana legalization
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