The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went off pretty much as expected: while Hillary didn’t dazzle, she sat back and let a mad man run his mouth and she came out looking sane.
Jake Tapper of CNN described Clinton’s debate strategy aptly:
“She would say something, just to dangle out like a piece of meat in front of a rabid wolf, and he would go for it every single time,” Tapper said, adding that the tactic repeatedly took Trump “completely off message.”
“But no contrary facts, not one!” Tapper said incredulously.
Aside from the drama on the debate stage, social media once against showed why it offers a thousand times better commentary — and fact-checking — than any cable news pundit can.
Twitter nailed the perfect hashtag for the evening — #TrumpTrainWreck.
https://twitter.com/jnsq/status/780610836939182080
Trump now says, in spin room, he didn't say that he was smart not to pay federal taxes–which 100 million people just saw him say.
— tad friend (@tadfriend) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/780603407996510208
Getting a head start on my 2016 tax return now that the debate is over#debates pic.twitter.com/DIysU90zwF
— Ben Hartman (@Benhartman) September 27, 2016
Bill Clinton had better start toning his arms if he wants to be as fly of a First Lady as Michelle Obama. #debatenight
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) September 27, 2016
If Donald Trump says "Sean Hannity" three times in a debate a Klan rally will appear in his mirror. #debatenight
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) September 27, 2016
If the guy didn't bother to prepare for the most important 90 minutes of his campaign, what do you think he'll do as president?
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 27, 2016
Trump was making fun of Hillary’s health but if he sniffs one more time i’m calling 911.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) September 27, 2016
debate recap pic.twitter.com/KfnaH6C7pw
— Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld2000) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/780615622782623744
https://twitter.com/brianjameswalsh/status/780583348762738688
If you stay in a Trump hotel, refuse to pay. Say that you weren't satisfied. He said that's cool. #debatenight
— Betty F*ckin' White (@BettyFckinWhite) September 27, 2016
Preparation and experience matter. Words matter. Truth matters. I can't wait to see Hillary take the oath of office #ImWithHer
— Al Franken (@alfranken) September 27, 2016
Sorry, i missed a couple of tweets. I was busy living in hell and getting shot. #debatenight
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) September 27, 2016
And best of all:
Things are off to a great start! https://t.co/VAnIWSijWB
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) September 27, 2016
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