Fading GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson had an opportunity to regain momentum at last night's Republican debate, but stumbled badly.
Not only did he fail to distinguish himself or score any points against his rivals, he referred to Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as "Rinse Pubis."
Twitter lit up almost immediately.
#ReincePubis is Reince Priebus with an Evil Spock goatee.— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) December 16, 2015
#ReincePubis is Reince Priebus with an Evil Spock goatee.
Never thought I'd see the term #ReincePubis trending on Twitter.— Rolf Asphaug (@rolfdenver) December 16, 2015
Never thought I'd see the term #ReincePubis trending on Twitter.
Always be sure to wear clean underwear and Reince your Pubis in case you get in an accident. #ReincePubis #GopDebate— Nurse Patriot (@LANURSE1) December 16, 2015
Always be sure to wear clean underwear and Reince your Pubis in case you get in an accident. #ReincePubis #GopDebate
Carson's support now sits at 11 percent, according to the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll.
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