America watched Monday night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton unfold like a bad housewives reunion show. The only key components missing were Andy Cohen and shoe throwing. A woman with more than a half century of political experience spent 90 minutes going back and forth with a reality star.
How did we get here?
It’s too late to ask questions.
According to a CNN/ORC poll, Clinton was declared winner of the first debate by 62% of voters. But let’s give Twitter a chance to weigh in.
The floor was set. Let the low blows begin.
This is the ashiest picture I’ve ever seen in my life pic.twitter.com/Xlal7DXbmw
— ️ (@ICVRUS) September 27, 2016
First order of business, who designed the debate tickets?
My next question: who approved the design? Where is the spell checker? And most importantly, who printed them? The final version of the ticket was likely viewed by several pairs of eyes, and no one thought to speak up and say “Aye bruh, you’re missing an ‘l’ in Hillary.”
Debate night in one tweet.
Let me summarize what happened during #debatenight.
Trump: I never said that.
Hillary/Holt/Twitter/Internet: Oh really pic.twitter.com/7EdubnDWJP— Stacey E. Singleton (@staceyNYCDC) September 27, 2016
To be clear, Clinton did her homework and Trump unsuccessfully tried to copy off her paper.
They’ll never agree on tax returns or missing emails.
Donald Trump: “I’m smart” for not paying taxes https://t.co/VHd3Ln1nRA #DebateNight pic.twitter.com/fO7iptHdKg
— CNN (@CNN) September 27, 2016
The turf wars truly heated up.
LMFAO. Hillary Blinton #debatenight pic.twitter.com/H3dGswzgng
— ronald isley (@yoyotrav) September 27, 2016
Moderator Lester Holt came through with the fact checking.
Donald Trump: “I did not support the war in Iraq.”
Lester Holt: “The record shows otherwise.” #DebateNight pic.twitter.com/LhRayy5ETP
— Vox (@voxdotcom) September 27, 2016
I wonder what Lester Holt is drinking right now #debatenight
— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) September 27, 2016
Footage of Lester Holt running to his car after the debate pic.twitter.com/KGz0KvJQ8S
— Doc Savage (@SoloChills) September 27, 2016
But he never asked the most pressing issue.
“what will you do to fix the national epidemic of hateration in this dancerie?” pic.twitter.com/jVDy3eJBCP
— Deaux (@dstfelix) September 27, 2016
Trump’s greatest point of the night.
WE NEED LAW AND ORDER pic.twitter.com/IdorU0OH1H
— Tweet Like A Girl (@TweetLikeAGirI) September 27, 2016
As for their handling of race issues..
DEAR DONALD TRUMP
NOT 👏🏾 ALL 👏🏾 BLACK 👏🏾 PEOPLE 👏🏾 LIVE 👏🏾 IN 👏🏾 INNER 👏🏾 CITIES 👏🏾 #debatenight
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) September 27, 2016
Trump is clearly unsure where black people actually live, he's just naming cities he's heard in the news and hoping he's right #debatenight
— Robin Thede (@robinthede) September 27, 2016
Answering a question about Racial injustice with the need for more law & order is code for "contain black and brown people." #debatenight
— Marshawn Daniels Esq (@marshawnevans) September 27, 2016
"We have to take guns away from these people that have them." THESE PEOPLE! He's talking about Black people. #debatenight
— Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) September 27, 2016
But… they BOTH basically said, "Black people are dangerous folks who crawl around with guns and shoot everyone" #debatenight
— Jameelah Jones, M.A (@sunnydaejones) September 27, 2016
Here's my favorite part: white people telling black people how to behave. #debatenight
— Josh Johnson (@JoshtheSandwich) September 27, 2016
Honestly, truly, Leslie Jones won the debate.
Oh she hit him low on that housing shit! pic.twitter.com/fYj82piqJ8
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 27, 2016
When will somebody get mad enough to say Muthafucka?! pic.twitter.com/CmnMAdJ2Tf
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 27, 2016
Ding ding mf ding ding!! pic.twitter.com/MfhSg1rlF0
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 27, 2016
In conclusion..
You may not think Hillary should be president. But I think last night gave you ample examples of why Trump shouldn’t be. #debatenight
— April 👉🏾 (@ReignOfApril) September 27, 2016
Now that the debate is over, RIP to Canada’s mentions.
everybody watching the election bout to be like pic.twitter.com/Hy4jp3SknT
— тrə’ тrιllər 〽️ (@CoupeThaMajor) September 27, 2016
Thoroughly entertained by America’s potential leaders? The next debate is slated for October 9th.