Democratic challenger Charlie Crist waits for Florida Gov. Rick Scott to start their second debate, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 in Davie, Fla. Scott delayed the start of the debate because of an electric fan below Crist's podium. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
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Watch: CNN contributor's 45-second, spot-on assessment of 'Fan-Gate' from Florida debate
October 19, 2014
Last week's bizarre opening debate between the two major gubernatorial candidates in Florida made national news and inspired a host of late-night talk show jokes.
The controversy started when former governor Charlie Crist violated the predetermined rules of the debate by having a fan placed under his podium onstage. Several media outlets reported that the presence of Crist's fan caused Governor Rick Scott to delay his appearance.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Many in the political news world as well as comedians dubbed the incident "Fan-Gate."
On Sunday's edition of CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley," panelist and CNN political contributor Ana Navarro humorously encapsulated the entire "Fan-Gate" story in under a minute.
Navarro was responding to Crowley's question about the fan incident, "Who does it hurt more?"
Watch Navarro break it all down in just 45 seconds:
Here's the entire segment from CNN:
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