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9 Tweets I Saw About Last Night's Presidential Debate

The first presidential debate was anything but what some people would call well, presidential.

Madeleine Williamson

Sep 30, 2020

Arizona State University

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9 Tweets I Saw About Last Night's Presidential Debate

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I couldn't agree more

A car wreck This debate 🤝 Not being able to look away
— Liv Johnson (@Liv Johnson) 1601429669.0

I have to say, watching President Trump and Joe Biden go at it definitely made me want to break out the popcorn. I found myself unable to look away as the two candidates squabbled over each other, each trying to come out on top.

I wonder why?

CBS finds that 69% of viewers felt annoyed after that debate. Yes. https://t.co/HKfsLLdv1l
— KATELYN KEENEHAN (@KATELYN KEENEHAN) 1601434741.0

Confused maybe, but annoyed? Nooo. How could any citizen be annoyed when the two people chosen to represent them and the future of their country argue like children at recess? President Trump and Joe Biden may have had trouble giving the other a whole two minutes to talk, but I'm sure they can run a country.

A moment of silence for the transcribers

pour one out for transcribers
— Meryl Kornfield (@Meryl Kornfield) 1601428679.0

I don't even know where to begin. To transcribe a debate is difficult, but to transcribe a presidential debate were the candidates talk over each other must be a nightmare. O brave transcribers, my heart goes out to you as you start your long unwinding journey through the words and phrases of our potential future president.

Do you blame him?

*Chris Wallace has left the chat*
— Andrew Nicla (@Andrew Nicla) 1601430749.0

Not going to lie, this Tweet is on a whole other level. Although Chris Wallace struggled to keep calm and moderate on, I have to say hats off to him for doing his best. The fact that he didn't give up on trying to control the rants and spurs of the two candidates gives me one last sliver of hope for America. #Wallace2024 am I right?

Wait, did he just say clown? 🤡

"Mr. President, let him answer!" "Mr. President, please stop." Moderator Chris Wallace repeatedly tries to keep P… https://t.co/zTk2i28PHt
— World News Tonight (@World News Tonight) 1601431767.0

This clip of Joe Biden calling President Trump a "clown" sure is one for the books. I wonder if the retired Vice President realized he would single-handedly make the clown emoji become the next new trend overnight. 🤡

No words needed here

#Debate2020 #shutupman Trump not shutting up, Biden trying to correct him, and Wallace having enough. That sums of… https://t.co/rkC7Hw5CWF
— The Joy of Trolling (@The Joy of Trolling) 1601465796.0

Fact-checking, fact-checking and more fact-checking

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Fact-checking sure does sound exhausting, but you know what sounds even more exhausting? Saying this three times fast, I hope they fact-check the final fact-checkers before fully publishing the fact-checked data.

"That was a sh*t show."

'That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck' — Cable news wasn't impressed with the first pr… https://t.co/zlki91Y3CM
— NowThis (@NowThis) 1601480580.0

It's not too often that news anchors get explicit on live TV, but then again it's not too often that debate like this one goes down. This clip of various news anchors talking about how the debate went later in the night had me rolling. It looks like for once almost every news channel has the same take on what happened.

Smackdown alert!

"will you shut-up man" - @JoeBiden smackdown on @realDonaldTrump #Debates2020 https://t.co/0ujc7Gjrkj
— Kurt Bardella (@Kurt Bardella) 1601429239.0

Everyone after watching this comment... 👁️ 👄 👁️

So there you have it, nine Tweets I saw about the first Presidential debate. I can't wait to see what lively Twitter content will come from the next two.

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9 Tweets I Saw About Last Night's Presidential Debate​​​

The first presidential debate was anything but what some people would call well, presidential.

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I couldn't agree more

I wonder why?

A moment of silence for the transcribers

Do you blame him?

Wait, did he just say clown?​ 🤡

No words needed here

Fact-checking, fact-checking and more fact-checking

"That was a sh*t show."

Smackdown alert!

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It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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