"It's getting ridiculous now." Who said it? Donald Trump in a post-debate interview or the general American public watching the eleventh Republican debate.

If you answered both, congratulations, you are correct!

The latest Republican debate started stronger than any before it. Did I say stronger? I actually meant whatever the adjective is for "OMG is this really happening?" Only minutes in, the candidate's discourse devolved into a discussion of Donald Trump's hand size and...other anatomical measurements.

For context: Donald Trump has been particularly sensitive about the size of his hands since being called a "short-fingered vulgarian" by Spy magazine in the 1980s; his anxiety has since developed into an urge to defend the relative size of other body parts.

As it stands currently, the Republican establishment is in a complete frenzy over the rise of Donald Trump. After a strong performance on Super Tuesday, a GOP nomination seems inevitable; however, the other three remaining candidates have no plans to give up any time soon. Marco Rubio's victory in Minnesota on Tuesday and the March 15 primary in his home state of Florida have him optimistic for the road ahead. Likewise, John Kasich plans to clinch a victory in Ohio, and Ted Cruz's three state primary victories will keep him in the race. But, because none of the non-Trump candidates have a clear path to the White House, they used this eleventh debate as an opportunity to gang up against him. The result was surreal. Here, we break down the biggest fights of the most recent Republican debate.


Donald Trump vs. Marco Rubio (a.k.a. Big Donald vs. Little Marco)

After some early quibbling over the size of his, er, manhood, Trump and Rubio's back-and-forth evolved into something much more sophisticated: arguing and talking over one another. Rubio repeatedly challenged Trump— on immigration and hiring foreign workers ("You argue that you're here to fight on behalf of the American worker, but when you have chances to help the American worker, you're making your clothes overseas and you're hiring your workers from overseas."), and later on the legitimacy of Trump University ("He's trying to con people into giving him their vote just like he conned them into giving him money."). After Rubio criticized him for both defending Planned Parenthood and outsourcing jobs, Trump responded in the usual fashion: Insulting him and tarring him with the epithet "Little Marco." And this time, he got the moderators involved:

Chris Wallace: I have a policy question for you, sir.

Rubio: Let's see if he answers it.

Trump: I will. Don't worry about it, Marco. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it little Marco, I will.

Rubio: All right, well, let's hear it big Donald.

Trump: Don't worry about it, little Marco.

(...And, thus, an entire nation facepalmed.)

Donald Trump vs. Ted Cruz

Earlier this week, Buzzfeed reported that the New York Times conducted an off-the-record interview with Donald Trump earlier this year about his views on immigration. Texas Senator Ted Cruz begged Trump to authorize the release of the tape and enlighten voters about his true thoughts on, among other things, building that wall on the Southern U.S. border and making Mexico pay for it (a construction plan he hasn't actually explained yet). Trump refused. Cruz would not relent, and viewers found themselves in the middle of yet another name calling session:

Cruz: If, in fact, you went to Manhattan [to meet with the Times] and said, I'm lying to the American people, then the voters have a right to know.

*Trump: You're the liar. You're the lying guy up here. You're the one.

Cruz: Why don't you release the tape, then? Release the tape.

Trump: I've given my answer, lyin' Ted, I've given my answer.*Beyond immigration, Lyin' Ted Cruz repeatedly criticized Trump for his financial contributions to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. Trump defended his past actions, saying it was good for business, while citing his previous campaign contributions to Ronald Reagan and George Bush.

Donald Trump vs. John Kasich

Surprisingly, personal attacks were absent between Trump and the former Ohio governor, although that is likely because the two barely interacted. However, Kasich, the self-proclaimed "adult on stage," gave a strong performance, something that did not go unnoticed by Trump's team. Omarosa Manigault, who you may remember from the first season of The Apprentice, appeared on Hardball With Chris Matthews after the debate and made a point of criticizing Kasich—but not Cruz or Rubio.

And finally... Donald Trump vs. Donald Trump (via Fox News)

Fox News went hard on Donald Trump last night, using his own words against him. In one question, moderator MVP Megyn Kelly confronted Trump for frequently wavering on his positions—proving that, in some cases, he's done so within just days. Clips included interviews on the war in Afghanistan (he was against it in September 2015; for it in October), accepting Syrian refugees (reluctantly pro on September 8, 2015; anti on September 9) and whether the Bush administration lied about Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction (on February 13, 2016: "They lied;" on February 19: "I don't know if he lied, you have to ask [George Bush]"). Trump remained calm during the question and defended his evolving viewpoints, saying, "I have a very strong core. I have never seen a successful person who isn't flexible...You have to be flexible because you learn." However, this detailed review of Trump's indecision—combined with challenges to his economic plans and comparisons of Trump University to Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme—proved the Fox News team would not make this debate easy for Trump.


Overall, GOP Debate number 11 may have been the biggest rumble of the year (and you didn't even have to pay $99 for it on Pay-Per-View!).

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