So, what did Ted Cruz eat off his lip during the GOP debate?

WFAA ^ | 3/3/16 | Landon Haaf

[jimbo123]

Ted Cruz inadvertently took the internet by storm during Thursday night’s Fox News GOP debate, when he appeared to eat a small object off of his lip.

The Texas senator was talking about Donald Trump supporters about 25 minutes into the 8 p.m. debate, when the mysterious white object first appeared on his top lip. In the high-drama television that ensued, it was passed back and forth between his upper and lower lip for the next few moments.

Just after mentioning Trump supporters being “angry at Washington” and his rival candidate’s “angry rhetoric,” Cruz closed his lips around the crumb.

A well-timed rhetorical pause followed as the particle embarked on the digestive journey.

[patq]

The only one diverting attention was Cruz when he ate his booger. Gross.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Tonsil stone?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

DANG!

[Sasparilla]

Things go better with coke?

[Joe 6-pack]

Left over poutine, no doubt.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

“I want a hamburger. No, cheeseburger. I want a hot dog”.

[Ladysforest]

“Who knows? At least he did it without having to use his hands and fingers and make a bigger spectacle.”

I am literally crying with laughter at this.

[Daniel Ramsey]

I think it just cost him the nomination.

[Jewbacca]

It was a white mint. A mini Altoid.

This is silly

[patq]

“A mini Altoid.”

You do realize that “altoid” is French for “booger”.

[SamAdams76]

I'm a Trump supporter but I think this attack on Cruz is unfair.

TV can sure be a cruel medium. Richard Nixon learned that in 1960.

[bramps]

It was there for several seconds before he seemingly intentionally swallowed it. Seems possible he was communicating with someone thru an earpiece who was watching on tv who told him to swallow it.

[Elyse]

In your dreams.

[grey_whiskers]

He obviously needs a Bogel for the Glotch.

[Neu Pragmatist]

My bet is it’s a tonsillith :

http://surgery.about.com/od/glossaryofsurgicalterms/g/tonsillithstone.htm

They smell like poop, which is fitting, because it came out of Cruz’s mouth ...

[Ken H]

Probably just a piece of a Cert’s or sour candy to moisturize the mouth.

[patq]

“...a bigger spectacle.”

No, that is because Cruz was making a booger spectacle.

[Citizen Zed]

Remember this moment? ...

[patq]

LOL! Sticking with the Grandpa Munster theme.

[Ladysforest]

I was kind of bumming tonight, but this thread has me gasping and crying.

Such fun - I can’t tell you how welcome the diversion is to me.