Jake Tapper promised to spark brawls at Wednesday night's Republican debate, and he delivered when he asked Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina to critique each other's records as chief executives. Trump called Fiorina a horrible CEO at Hewlett-Packard, while Fiorina criticized Trump for declaring bankruptcy four times:
After a contentious back and forth, Tapper turned to Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.), who said that most Americans — especially those who don't have jobs — "couldn't care less about your careers." If you want to read more about Fiorina's business track record, Jeff Spross took a look back in August.
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