Tonight, we saw the last GOP debate of 2015. As always, the politicos and pundits tweeted their way through.

As the candidates came out, viewers were listening to see who got the most applause.

Based on the applause-o-meter @marcorubio seems like the winner. (It's at LEAST as scientific as most of the polls out there) #GOPDebate

— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) December 16, 2015

Ben Carson called for a (very brief) moment of silence for the victims of San Bernardino, to mixed reviews.

Good on @RealBenCarson for taking a moment of silence for San Bernardino. And fantastic medical analogy in the intro!

— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) December 16, 2015

Carson … moment of silence .. moral exhibitionism.

— . (@BasediBrett) December 16, 2015

Please join me for a moment of—ok we’re done!

— MILO (@Nero) December 16, 2015

With candidates going after Rubio, it appeared he was seen as the one to beat.

They're not attacking Trump. They're attacking Rubio. He's the real threat. #GOPDebate

— Matthew Continetti (@continetti) December 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/rorycooper/status/676949476054065152

Pundits couldn’t help being snarky.

When @realDonaldTrump tells @CNN @SenTedCruz was very "respectful," it's like saying he was a really great waiter.

— Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) December 16, 2015

Kasich closing statement: “Nice little swing state you’ve got there. It would be a shame if something happened to it."

— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) December 16, 2015

Shorter Cruz: "You'll need to use all three legs of the nuclear triad to get me to answer this question about attacking Trump."

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) December 16, 2015

If Trump proposed switching ISIS's internet account to Comcast it would make more sense and be more effective than his actual plan.

— Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt ugarles.bsky.social (@Ugarles) December 16, 2015

How’d they do? Who won?

Jeb's best debate yet.

— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) December 16, 2015

Very good night for christie

— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) December 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/676975364518895616

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/676977499612561408

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/676978279560192000

https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/676976729550884864

Rest up, politicos. We’re not done yet!

Good finish to 2015 #GOPDebate schedule. Look forward to more in 2016.

— Reince Priebus (@Reince) December 16, 2015

At least one person has a suggestion for improving the next debate.

These debates would be better if, when a candidate gave a really pathetic answer, a trapdoor opened & he disappeared. E.g., Kasich now.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 16, 2015