Opening Remarks
Opening gambits: Obama croons “Let’s Stay Together,” Romney counters with “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain.”
– Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) October 4, 2012
I’m confused. I was led to believe this would be a debate between Jeremiah Wright and Orly Taitz.
– Jesse Walker (@notjessewalker) October 4, 2012
This is like watching a tax law professor debate an investment advice infomercial host
– daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 4, 2012
Moderator Bashing
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– Silent Jim Lehrer (@SilentJimLehrer) October 4, 2012
Jim Lehrer is watching “Homeland” on his iPad.
– John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 4, 2012
Jim Lehrer seems kinda crotchety, but we really need Eastwood moderating this debate.
– Molly Ball (@mollyesque) October 4, 2012
JIM LEHRER IS A REPLACEMENT REF
– Kevin Lincoln (@KTLincoln) October 4, 2012
I like when Twitter moves this fast, because it means we’re all just shouting into the ether, and not actually reading any of it.
– Alex Koppelman (@AlexKoppelman) October 4, 2012
I Like Big Bird
WTF Mitt Romney… 🙁
– Big Bird (@BlGBlRD) October 4, 2012
Watching political debates has devolved into 1) racing to create witty fake Twitter accounts and/or 2) racing to publicize them first.
– Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) October 4, 2012
Mitt Romney will end Burt and Ernie’s right to acivil union
– Big Bird (@FiredBigBird) October 4, 2012
Next PBS debate should be hosted by Oscar the Grouch.
– Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 4, 2012
Final Thoughts
Since there’s no such thing as real horserace-coverage expertise, main skill for political journos is talking like other political journos.
– David Roberts (@drgrist) October 4, 2012
Worse wedding anniversary ever? #obama #debate2012
– Joe Hagan (@joehagansays) October 4, 2012
I can’t believe bobby Newport did so well against Leslie Knope tonight.
– Sharlene King (@typodactyl) October 4, 2012
Romney wis debate
– ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) October 4, 2012
My cabbie, an Ethiopian immigrant who likes Obama, says POTUS was weak. Romney precise. “I was amazed that Romney did a very good job.”
– Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) October 4, 2012
And now begins the overreaction.
– Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) October 4, 2012