As 10 Republican presidential hopefuls wrestled in the mud that was the first GOP primary debate in Cleveland, one candidate kept clear of the scrum and took his shots from outside Quicken Loans Arena.

Tonight, follow the debates live with me and use the hashtag #DebateWithBernie to join the conversation. pic.twitter.com/Mh9XrzWeA3 — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Bernie Sanders, who has emerged as a clear challenger to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, began by asking if Fox News would ask about Citizens United, climate change, or health care.

However, within 25 minutes he realized that was not the direction this debate was headed.

Except it was a commercial.

The self-described democratic socialist perhaps surprisingly found solidarity with some of the Republican candidates.

With Rand Paul on domestic surveillance:

Who would've believed it? @RandPaul is right. Yes we can fight terrorism and protect the U.S. Constitution. #DebateWithBernie — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015


And even with Trump on health care:

Did @realDonaldTrump just support a national single-payer health system? Well. He was right on something. #DebateWithBernie — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

He didn’t hold back on other candidates though.

Carson talks about the debt. Hey Dr. Carson... the Rs forgot to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. $6-8 trillion on the credit card. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

.@JebBush Talk about killing jobs. When your brother left office we were hemorrhaging 800k jobs a month. And you want more of the same? — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

With more than a tinge of sarcasm directed at Scott Walker.

.@ScottWalker: "repeal Obamacare." Throw millions of more people off of their health insurance. Great idea. #DebateWIthBernie — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

And the Republican field overall.

Millions of Americans are struggling with horrendous student debt + high interest rates. Do the Rs have anything to say? #DebateWithBernie — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Does any Republican agree with the majority of Americans who now strongly support gay rights and same-sex marriage? #DebateWithBernie — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

While the debate itself entertained, Sanders became increasingly displeased with what he took away.

What I'm hearing so far: tax breaks for the rich, more people losing health insurance and more talk about war. This is not what we need. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

The very rich get richer, everyone else poorer. And Republicans who take campaign money from billionaires have nothing significant to say. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

It's over. Not one word about economic inequality, climate change, Citizens United or student debt. That's why the Rs are so out of touch. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

If it’s any consolation Bernie, you’ll get a shot on stage as well… but not until October.