Last night, CNBC hosted a Republican Presidential Debate. And in our current extremely polarized political society, you can pretty much guarantee that everyone you talk to today will have an opinion about it. Your conservative great-uncle likes that “Trump is a gun man.” Your liberal sister-in-law thinks Ben Carson is the anti Christ. Even your hipster coworker  who doesn’t watch television for anti-commercialism reasons admits that she liked a few of the Rubio memes that someone reblogged on tumblr. Lucky for you, we are here to catch you up on the ten things you need to know to pretend that you watched the debate in social situations this week.

1. According to sources like NBC, CNN, and Washington Post, Marco Rubio was the star of this debate. (Don’t remember who that is? Check out my article on Rubio here). When Jeb Bush suggested that he resign from Senate because he has missed so many votes, Rubio first defended his absence by explaining that this is typical behavior for many presidential candidates, including Obama in 2008. He then took it a step further and attacked Jeb in turn: “The only reason why you’re doing it now is because we’re running for the same position, and someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you,” Rubio said. “I’m not running against Governor Bush, I’m not running against anyone on this stage. I’m running for president.” Another notable and Reagan-esque quote from Rubio:“I’m against anything that is bad for my mother.”

2. Trump was actually pretty calm. For the most part, Trump refrained from personal attacks and didn’t even bite when CNBC moderator John Harwood asked whether Trump’s candidacy was “a comic book version of a presidential campaign.” Instead of firing back with a typical Trump temper tantrum, he simply said that the question was “not a very nicely asked one” and diverted the topic on to his policies. Even when Trump did attack Kasich, it was about policies rather than pure sensationalism. Good on you, Trump.

3. Chris Christie really likes fantasy football. Fantasy football fans, you may have found your candidate. When Jeb Bush was asked about fantasy football regulations due to accusations that the activity is simply “gambling”, he nervously began to suggest that there should be some regulations on the activity. Chris Christie interrupted and completely steamrolled over Bush. “Are we really talking about getting government involved in fantasy football?” Christie said, causing the crowd to erupt into laughter. “Wait a second: we have $19 trillion in debt, we have people out of work, we have ISIS and al-Qaeda attacking us. And we’re talking about fantasy football? Can we stop?” Christie continued to be effectively aggressive through the debate, calling out Democrats and the CNBC debate moderators alike.

4. John Kasich is worried that you are overlooking him in favor of Trump. “My great concern is that we are on the verge of perhaps picking someone who cannot do this job… I’ve heard them talk about deporting 10 or 11 (million) people here from this country out of this country, splitting families. I’ve heard about tax schemes that don’t add up that put our kids in a deeper hole than they are today,” Kasich said. Kasich may have gained some support last night, however, as he slammed some of his competitor’s “unrealistic” plans and touted his own success as a governor and member of Congress in regards to the budget.

5. Trump thinks Jeb Bush is too low energy and Bush did not prove him wrong. At the beginning of his campaign, many thought that Jeb Bush was a sure choice for the Republican nomination. However, Jeb Bush has been repeatedly attacked for simply fading into the background compared to other candidates. “He is a low energy person,” Trump has said of Bush. “There’s no question about it. And, you know, I think we need much more than a low energy person right now to put this country back in shape.” Last night’s debate was no exception to this statement for Bush. When Bush tried to take a shot at Rubio, Rubio came back with a stronger  response back, eliciting applause from the audience. When Bush tried to answer a question about fantasy football, he was interrupted by Christie’s more aggressive response. Even Jeb admits, “If they’re looking for entertainer in chief, I’m probably not the guy.” Well, hey, at least he’s 7-0 in his fantasy football league, right?

6. Ted Cruz won applause by attacking the liberal media and Democrats at the same time. Attacking the liberal media is always a crowd favorite at a Republican event. Add in a slight against Democrats and you pretty much have a winning combination. Ted Cruz achieved this golden moment through his statement that, “The contrast with the Democratic debate where every fawning question from the media was which of you was more handsome and wise,” he said. “Let me be clear, the men and women on this stage have more ideas, more experience, more common sense than every participant in the Democratic debate.” This strategic move by Cruz could have real world benefits in Republican poll numbers.

7. It is entirely possible that CNBC got slammed more than the actual candidates did. One of the few things that candidates found they could really agree on was the sub par quality of the moderators and they made this abundantly clear. “Nobody watching at home believes that any of the moderators has any intention of voting in a Republican primary,” Cruz said. Trump weighed in in typical Trump fashion to say that the questions were “nasty and ridiculous.” Rubio agreed, stating that, “Democrats have the ultimate super PAC. It’s called the mainstream media.” As the debate progressed, candidates repeatedly interrupted the moderators and belittled their inflammatory questions. Looks like we have finally found the common enemy to unite the Republican Party.

8. Ben Carson is just a low key guy. Many of Ben Carson’s critics say that, while being a very smart individual and neurosurgeon,  he only has a surface level understanding of politics.  He didn’t really do anything in this debate to disprove this. His plans are still extremely broad and unspecified and he choked a little on his flat rate tax plan in which he suggests everyone pay 15%. However, Carson essentially remained himself through the debate, giving everyone the calm and simple performance that his supporters have come to expect. Given that 22-26% of Republicans have declared their support for Carson, this strategy must be paying off.

9. Huckabee was not interested in trashing Trump. Knowing that Huckabee is a very religious person, moderators tried to bait him into attacking Trump by asking if he sees Trump as “someone with the moral authority to unite the country.” Huckabee responded that he would not answer any more Trump questions and give him more screen time, but that he “love[s] Trump.” Even his clothing supported this statement, as he pointed out that, “I’m wearing a Trump tie tonight.” When asked by CNN’s Chris Cuomo this morning if he purposely wore the tie as an attention getter, Huckabee denied this. “Honestly, it is one of my favorite ties,” he said. Maybe when this is all over, Huckabee and Trump can start a clothing line together.

10. Carly Fiorina wants you to stop telling her to smile. When moderators asked the candidates their biggest weakness and how they are working to fix it, Fiorina had the perfect answer ready. “After the last debate, I was told that I didn’t smile enough,” she said, then proceeded to smile at the camera for a solid five seconds. She used this to segue into her narrative that these are in fact serious times in America and that 75% of Americans believe that the government is corrupt. Overall, it was a strong performance for Fiorina, but she probably did not get enough air time to significantly affect her poll numbers.