The moderator decided to run last night's debates like he does his talk show - make it a free-for-all where anyone can butt in and shout down whoever is talking. Things quickly got out of control.
Soon people were shouting at each other calling each other 'stupid morons', 'dirt', 'hags', idiots', 'liars', 'prostitutes' and worse.
This first clip has a translation of the worst parts. Zhirinovsky gets doused by Sobchak at the 1.30 minute mark. She is furious!
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This clip has a fuller exchange, water flies at the 55 second mark.
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