With a mere 37.2 million viewers, the VP debate was far from the most important event during the 2016 campaign. Despite small viewership, Twitter took it upon themselves to make the experience as enjoyable as possible. After a thorough search of “Media Twitter” and our hashtag #MFDebates, the 15 funniest, most true and more relatable 140-character thoughts have been complied below.
1. Starting the night off with a quick jab at Gov. Pence:
Eminem looks terrible pic.twitter.com/DJCCCfA6TU
— Lindsay Goldwert (@lindsaygoldwert) October 4, 2016
2. Some first impressions:
Kaine has been described as America’s Dad. Pence looks like America’s Airline Pilot.
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) October 5, 2016
3. It’s important to set realistic expectations:
I feel like tweets about the #VPDebate will be far better than the debate itself. #MFDebates
— Julia Arciga (@JuliaArciga) October 5, 2016
4. Twitter gave the VPs some solid advice:
always get the hand on the other guys back
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) October 5, 2016
5. That time Pence started his own university:
Did he just say Norwood University?!?!?! #VPDebates #MFDebates
— Scott Nover (@ScottNover) October 5, 2016
6. When Twitter knew what Elaine was really asking:
everyone hates your running mate now talk.
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) October 5, 2016
7. Mike might have to get his hands on a dictionary:
Mike Pence literally does not know what literally means. #VPDebate
— Chris O’Shea (@ChrisJOShea) October 5, 2016
8. When the zinger comes back to zing you:
Isn’t that… an insult? https://t.co/V4kWhnq4sG
— That Dominican Thing (@HashtagGriswold) October 5, 2016
9. *Flashbacks to the first presidential debate*
Let’s talk over women again! #VPDebate
— Nikki Usher Layser (@nikkiusher) October 5, 2016
10. Guys, don’t worry, they’ve got a plan:
Pence on economic plans: “Donald Trump and I have a plan to get this economy moving again” #MFDebates
— MediaFile (@MediaFileDC) October 5, 2016
11. Elaine is the only one who understands us:
.@Elaine_Quijano channels America: “Gentlemen, the people at home cannot understand either one of you when you talk over each other.”
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) October 5, 2016
12. Mike trying to be relatable again:
pence is like “…..hey. come and sit on this stool next to me, friend. have a bud light. lets just talk.”
— ಠ_ಠ (@MikeIsaac) October 5, 2016
13. Twitter wondered if everyone had done their job correctly:
Has Pence not been briefed on Donald Trump’s law-and-order platform?
— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) October 5, 2016
14. Check out who was trying to slide in the VP debate DMs:
Did somebody say Scranton? #VPDebate #MFDebates pic.twitter.com/BZkRUex0Hx
— Mari Manoogian (@MariManoog) October 5, 2016
15. Let’s all remember who the real winner was tonight:
Norwood has won the debate, goodnight. #VPDebate #MFDebates https://t.co/mbhEL9aFhK
— Parth (@ParthTaparia) October 5, 2016