Weapons of Republican Percussion

As I watched the penultimate Republican primary debate last night, I speculated about what orchestral percussion instrument each candidate would play.

Donald Trump

Bass Drum

Boom boom

Marco Rubio

Triangle

Tinkle tinkle

Ted Cruz

Wood Block

Simple, hollow sound

John Kasich

Güiro

This is the instrument that everyone recognizes, but nobody ever remembers its name even after they hear its annoying, scraping sound.