In what was an exceptionally bad night for the liberal media and the debate moderators during Wednesday’s CNBC Republican presidential debate, Governor Chris Christie (N.J.) assailed co-moderator Carl Quintanilla for dedicating a line of questioning to whether daily fantasy football websites should face regulation by the federal government.

Quintanilla originally directed the first question to Jeb Bush by first pointing out that “daily fantasy sports has become a phenomenon in this country” that “will award billions in prize money this year.”

However, he added that in order “to play, you have to assess your odds, wait for a situation that is out of your control.” Before turning to Bush, Quintanilla concluded: “Isn't that the definition of gambling and should the federal government treat it as such?”

Following Bush’s answer, Christie interjected and wondered aloud why the candidates are being asked to debate fantasy football regulations while the country is marred in trillions of dollars of debt and under assault from Islamic terrorism:

Are we really talking about getting government involved in fantasy football? 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? Can we stop? Seriously?

Christie suggested that they instead discuss how each of them can “get the government to do what they’re supposed to be doing: secure our borders, protect our people, and support the American values and American families.”

He then closed with this zinger that brought the audience to their feet: “Enough on fantasy football. Let people play, who cares?”

The relevant portion of the transcript from CNBC’s Republican presidential debate on October 28 can be found below.