- 00:36:37 I have turned on CNN for the VP debate. I think I may keep entering data for @ElecCollPolls though. This won’t need 100% attention will it?
- 01:05:12 Here come the veeps… #debate
- 01:06:41 Oh FFS, right out of the gate with Kaine not answering the question at all. Bleh. #VPDebate
- 01:09:00 Pence of course not answering the question either. I hate this part of debates. #VPDebate
- 01:09:39 Always wanted to see a debate edited to ONLy include the parts that are DIRECTLY responsive to the questions. #VPDebate
- 01:10:16 They both eventually did mention things sorta kinda related to the question, just took a bit. #VPDebate
- 01:11:47 Kaine talking about Trump even though the question was about Clinton. This is so annoying. #VPDebate
- 01:13:05 Retweeted @rmoraille 01:12:54 @abulsme not annoying, effective in reply to abulsme
- 01:13:13 .@rmoraille It can be both. in reply to rmoraille
- 01:15:18 Honestly, both of these people are annoying me. #VPDebate
- 01:16:42 Retweeted @hominidviews 01:16:16 Somebody is going to be fired. The idiot who mixed up their ties.
- 01:19:00 Retweeted @BresPolitico 01:18:18 Pence is looking more reasonable here. He's hitting his talking points much better than Trump did.
- 01:19:18 Retweeted @kwcollins 01:19:03 Pence, former talk radio host, is showcasing his ability to fill time without any ready place to interject. #VPDebate
- 01:21:44 Mostly I am hearing “blah blah blah blah” from both veep candidates. Hard to focus on either of them. #VPDebate
- 01:22:07 Retweeted @hominidviews 01:21:46 Now that we have gotten past the early interupty start, both candidates are effectively filibustering.
- 01:23:06 You can bring out the numbers, but people ignore the numbers, so who cares. – Pence #VPDebate
- 01:23:42 Retweeted @jamisonfoser 01:22:59 “you can roll out the numbers but people know better” is Mike Pence explicitly saying facts don’t matter.
- 01:27:35 “There they go again”, then Pence waited for applause that didn’t come. #VPDebate
- 01:28:22 They should have gone with Warren and Gingrich. This debate would have been much more entertaining. #VPDebate
- 01:29:49 I am finding myself yawning a lot during this so far. Is it Sunday yet? #VPDebate
- 01:35:02 Retweeted @JustinWolfers 01:34:53 If you've read anything about implicit bias, you know we're probably all biased, and cops aren't excluded. Hoping otherwise isn't an answer.
- 01:38:42 Retweeted @GraceParra360 01:36:27 Let's please have more forums for wealthy white men to argue about whether or not racial bias against black men exists. #VPDebate
- 01:40:48 Overwhelmingly my twitter feed is saying Pence is coming off calm and competent while Kaine is annoying with his interruptions. #VPDebate
- 01:40:57 Retweeted @THELuisAMendez 01:40:47 Holy sh*t Pence just dared to claim Trump's insults aren't a big deal compared to a Hillary "gaffe"
- 01:41:25 Retweeted @NickKristof 01:41:11 I disagree with Pence on everything. But he has an impressive ability to sound reasonable as he advocates the unreasonable.
- 01:41:55 Retweeted @AdamSerwer 01:41:44 Pence's remarks are a very good example of the very popular sentiment that accusing people of racism is worse than being racist
- 01:43:22 Retweeted @CindyCoops 01:43:00 They're not allowed to applaud and he knows that. It was effective. @abulsme @TxsleuthUSA in reply to abulsme
- 01:44:24 Retweeted @MarcDuvoisin 01:43:53 Kaine is trying to win the argument, Pence is trying to win the audience.
- 01:44:39 Retweeted @peterb 01:44:16 I'm running out of tables to flip.
- 01:45:26 Retweeted @dbernstein 01:44:54 Kaine is better when he A) gives a slow, calm response; and B) wipes the smug grin off his face. (That grin works in speeches, not here.)
- 01:46:12 Time for terrorism! #VPDebate
- 01:46:42 Retweeted @MileHighBrendan 01:46:28 These guys are so generic & dull, I keep having to double-check that I'm not mixing up their names in tweets.
- 01:47:48 Pence keeps shaking his head at everything Kaine says. #VPDebate
- 01:48:34 Although some truth in it, Kaine a bit over the top with the dictator Mount Rushmore. Won’t play well. #VPDebate
- 01:49:23 Kaine coming off so smug. Not like I like Pence, but I dislike Kaine more the longer he talks. #VPDebate
- 01:49:42 Retweeted @KatyTurNBC 01:49:28 Pence came with canned attacks at what he calls Kaine's canned lines. "you must've worked on that along time."
- 01:49:52 Retweeted @kenvogel 01:49:31 Mike Pence's inner monologue right now, probably: I'd be kicking your ass so bad right now if I didn't have to defend Donald Trump.
- 01:51:03 Retweeted @THELuisAMendez 01:50:54 Based on my opinion and my feed, I have no clue whos winning. All I know is these rarely matter and both are annoying me
- 01:51:41 .@THELuisAMendez My feed mostly says Pence is doing better. But plus a million to them both being very annoying. in reply to THELuisAMendez
- 01:52:26 Retweeted @chrislhayes 01:52:18 Pence is actually not talking about Trump that much, which is definitely his best bet.
- 01:53:14 Retweeted @resnikoff 01:51:34 This debate could be half as long if both VP candidates just got their canned lines officially entered into the record ahead of time
- 01:53:28 Retweeted @KenJennings 01:52:56 My Twitter timeline is beaming in from an alternate America where everyone watches vice presidential debates.
- 01:58:55 Missed the last five minutes due to 7 year old chaos at home. Did I miss anything not horribly boring? #VPDebate
- 01:59:48 Retweeted @JoshuaGreen 01:51:47 I think Pence is doing more for Pence 2020 in this debate than Trump 2016
- 02:00:47 Retweeted @hominidviews 02:00:35 Does Donald know that Pence is saying all these anti-Russia things?!?
- 02:01:19 Retweeted @ezraklein 02:00:57 I understand why this debate would make Republicans wish they had nominated Pence. I don't understand why it would make anyone vote Trump.
- 02:03:06 Retweeted @heissenstat 02:02:40 Wait, has Trump signed on to any Pence's statements on Syria just listed??? Trump has more or less said the opposite so far #VPDebate
- 02:03:34 Retweeted @Max_Fisher 02:02:39 Always disconcerting to hear how casually American politicians call for acts of war with no specifics, much less a strategy or end goal
- 02:04:58 Retweeted @natsecHeather 02:04:43 Oh, Pence thinks that Russian move into Crimea is problematic and non-consensual? Can we get @realDonaldTrump on that?
- 02:05:04 Retweeted @philipaklein 02:04:13 Pence and Trump are literally running on two different Russia policies.
- 02:06:14 Basically continued to miss most of the last 15 minutes. 7 year old desperate for us to stop watching TV and pay attention to him. :-(
- 02:06:57 Just realized problem was his iPad ran out of batteries. He has my phone now. Almost instantly better.
- 02:08:30 Retweeted @mckaycoppins 02:08:21 Kaine is not wrong that Pence has consistently avoided defending Trump tonight.
- 02:08:42 Retweeted @JeffreyGoldberg 02:08:26 Elaine Quijano should occasionally go where the debate is going, and not stop these interesting arguments.
- 02:08:54 Retweeted @KevinMKruse 02:08:28 "I'm very happy to defend Donald Trump," says the man who has just spent 67 minutes finding every way possible to avoid doing that.
- 02:09:23 Retweeted @ezraklein 02:09:12 It sort of works in the debate, but Pence shaking head, saying "no he hasn't" is going to look bad in ads next to Trump saying those things
- 02:09:51 Retweeted @imbou 02:09:38 @abulsme I literally thought they were joking about where the debate was! <symbol><symbol> https://t.co/xl5RO71Mde
- 02:12:28 Retweeted @nickconfessore 02:12:14 Striking that the VEEP candidates are getting so many more foreign policy questions than the people actually running for president got.
- 02:13:26 FFS Kaine, stop interrupting. #VPDebate
- 02:13:50 Retweeted @BarbaraAResEsq 02:13:37 I am hating this so much I want to slap both of them.
- 02:14:04 Retweeted @lrozen 02:13:41 most striking thing from this debate. Pence and Trump national security views on different planets
- 02:14:09 Retweeted @speechboy71 02:13:42 Mike Pence's answer to every foreign policy question is "strength." This is literally a fifth grader view of how foreign policy works
- 02:14:36 Retweeted @markos 02:14:15 Man, if Kaine wasn't being such an asshole interrupting, he'd be winning on substance. Pence literally hasn't defended Trump once.
- 02:15:12 Retweeted @notjessewalker 02:15:01 Pence doesn't always agree with everything Trump has said. But then Trump doesn't always agree with everything Trump has said, so we're good
- 02:15:30 Retweeted @MileHighBrendan 02:15:02 Pence’s reply to Kaine’s factual statements about what Trump has said is to call them “nonsense” and “insults” and then change the subject.
- 02:16:37 Retweeted @daveweigel 02:16:25 We're seriously going to get through a debate between Kaine and Pence w/o mentioning social issues/religious liberty? This is a joke.
- 02:17:37 Retweeted @dangillmor 02:17:25 Watch: press will declare Pence the winner despite his constant lying, because Kaine was (stupidly) abrasive.
- 02:17:52 Retweeted @dandrezner 02:17:30 MODERATOR: Governor, how Trump balance the budg–
PENCE: Strength!
KAINE: Strength won't balance the budget!
PENCE: I never said 'strength.' in reply to dandrezner - 02:18:24 Pence really wants to bring up a foundation? Hope Kaine parries in a decent way. #VPDebate
- 02:18:38 Retweeted @natsecHeather 02:18:27 Pence thinks strong partnerships w/allies in Asia are essential; yet his runningmate said we should ditch them unless they pay more $$. Odd.
- 02:19:15 No Kaine, no… don’t respond to the Clinton foundation stuff by defending it, go after the Trump foundation. Sigh. #VPDebate
- 02:19:50 OK, thought he was going to pivot to the Trump foundation. Nope, Trump Organization and taxes again. #VPDebate
- 02:20:19 Now the foundation. But really weak here. Not a good response. #VPDebate
- 02:21:18 Even when Kaine makes a point I agree with, he does it in a way that makes me cringe. #VPDebate
- 02:21:56 Retweeted @RNephewCGEP 02:06:30 Pence has no idea how to answer for his running mate. I wonder if Trump will defend Pence's reinterpretations.
- 02:22:25 Retweeted @dandrezner 02:21:42 Are you fucking kidding me with this crap? https://t.co/UUQT9ENh9s
- 02:23:46 Question about their faiths. Both of them are going to annoy me. Again. #VPDebate
- 02:23:56 Retweeted @EliLake 02:23:47 It’s 2016 and both major parties don’t care about Atheist voters. #VPdebate2016
- 02:24:22 Retweeted @MattWelch 02:23:57 Thing Kaine didn't do tonight — make Pence squirm about stuff (trade, Curiel, etc.) he disagrees with Trump on. Botched opportunity.
- 02:25:32 Retweeted @SamSeder 02:25:13 Moderator: We spent 30 minutes on Russia, now can we avoid issues about women's rights, LGBT rights & climate change by talking about God?
- 02:30:31 Retweeted @chrislhayes 02:30:17 "You whipped out that Mexican thing again."
Whoa there.
- 02:30:39 Retweeted @JYSexton 02:30:19 Pence HAS zero desire to support Trump.
- 02:30:50 Retweeted @sarahkendzior 02:30:19 Pence finally admitted Trump said something terrible instead of lying. Now Pence is freaking out. #VPDebate
- 02:31:43 Retweeted @mviser 02:31:30 Mike Pence held his temper in for 89 minutes.
- 02:32:29 The abortion thing is also something where Trump has no actual opinions or feelings. Just says what is convenient at the moment. #VPDebate
- 02:33:19 We’re over time, aren’t we? Please let it be done. #VPDebate
- 02:34:14 Retweeted @PeteDominick 02:34:03 Trump doesn't care about the rights of the unborn any more than he cares about the rights of the CURRENTLY LIVING. Trump cares about Trump
- 02:34:32 Retweeted @heyalexei 02:28:56 "I live my life first of all by a book of translated ancient middle eastern stories"
"Me too"
#VPDebate - 02:34:57 Retweeted @anildash 02:30:03 Put me in the debate! "Having been raised with a whole bunch of awesome gods, including the one with an elephant head, let me say…" in reply to anildash
- 02:36:00 “This concludes” YAY!!!! #VPDebate
- 02:37:22 Hey, unlike the presidential candidates, the veep candidates are talking to each other after the debate. #VPDebate
- 02:39:30 Thoughts: They were both very annoying. Pence didn’t defend Trump, but sounded calm. Kaine came off as intemperate. Will have zero impact.
- 02:40:23 I ended up not doing any @ElecCollPolls data entry during the debate. Will get back to that soon.
- 02:40:44 Retweeted @politicoroger 02:40:25 Chris Matthews: "Pence tonight made himself the frontrunner for the 2020 Republican nomination." #VPDebate
- 02:41:10 Retweeted @THELuisAMendez 02:41:02 Like seriously can I meet this Trump Pence was telling me about? Does he exist?
- 02:42:19 Retweeted @soniasaraiya 02:42:09 Luntz's room of undecided voters mostly say that they didn't like Kaine for repeating what Trump said because it seemed "off topic"
- 02:43:45 Retweeted @soniasaraiya 02:43:21 LOL Luntz's entire room says that even though they mostly think Pence won, none of them will change their vote for Trump. I'M FINE WITH THAT
- 02:46:08 Retweeted @DLoesch 02:45:56 Pence had smart strategy for answers. He didn’t let Kaine throw him or get under his skin. He met provocation w grace. LESSON HERE #VPdebate
- 02:47:31 CNN focus group has opposite conclusion from Luntz focus group. Just shows N=20 is a ridiculously inadequate sample size. #VPDebate
- 02:50:05 Retweeted @ananavarro 02:49:52 Pence helped Trump in that he showed America that at least half the ticket isn't erratic, crazy and scary as hell…well, unless you're gay.
- 02:50:53 Retweeted @genebsperling 02:50:42 Much commentary so far: Pence did pretty well BECAUSE he did NOT defend Trump's positions & denied Trump said things he clearly said.
- 02:51:57 Retweeted @DataDhrumil 02:50:43 Cool chart by @RitchieSKing showing #attacks in the #VPDebate https://t.co/iBZrXWIwvk https://t.co/f0GIu0FZbs
- 02:57:43 Retweeted @ZekeJMiller 02:57:35 Trump surrogates on CNN are claiming Pence really defended Trump. What debate were they watching?
- 03:03:01 Retweeted @jbouie 02:48:27 KAINE, MOUTH OPEN: "Gov. Pence, why won't you defend Trump?"
PENCE, SMILING AT THE AUDIENCE: "Donald Trump isn't real. You made him up." in reply to jbouie
- 03:03:35 Retweeted @paulconstant 02:59:06 Gaslighting all the way down. Come Election Day, they're going to try to convince people that blue states really vo… https://t.co/6vy5g98h5K
- 03:03:44 Retweeted @JYSexton 02:58:20 It's not about reality. It's not about policy. It's not about who's ideas work or even who's being honest. It's a farce, kabuki theater. in reply to JYSexton
- 03:41:36 Retweeted @samsteinhp 03:38:04 CNN poll debate watchers
48 Pence
42 Kaine - 04:13:04 Reading – Mike Pence can’t believe Tim Kaine would insult Donald Trump by quoting him (@pbump) https://t.co/K9XPLctTbX
- 15:47:49 Reading – MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up (@fmanjoo) https://t.co/WqVg03BsL5
- 16:58:41 Listening to Keepin' it 1600 Ep. 38: VP Debate React and State of the Race
via iCatcher! https://t.co/fPARlf3S8U - 19:18:26 Reading – Why did Trump pay so little tax? One possible explanation (Josh Barro) cc @imbou https://t.co/VUkdw2nx7d
- 21:41:25 Retweeted @imbou 20:25:34 @abulsme that's one of doing it without much creativity in reply to abulsme
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