25 Classic Twitter Reactions to the Presidential Debates

Last night, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney engaged in the most civilized fight to the death legally possible: The first of three presidential debates. Focusing on domestic policy, the 90-minute debate was fascinating in and of itself, but even moreso? The viewer response. Audiences viewing from various platforms, channels, and sites took to Twitter to voice their reactions and thoughts about the candidates and their stances. And as anyone knows, opinions on politics are like, well, opinions on politics: everyone's got one.

So what'd the world's Tweeters think? See for yourself, with our picks of the best Twitter reactions to Wednesday night's debate.

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@billmaher

Well said.

@AlecConnors

Uh, bro...are you watching the same debate we are? Should we send someone to check on you?

@BIGBIRD

Who says education television is boring?

@saerrahh

Freudian slip?

@YouNeedToSTFU

Actually he thinks they do by 53 percent, remember?

@rickybrown20

His software hasn't been updated to include a recorder feature yet. The repeating was actually due to a malfunction.

@Stoop_Kidd007

When someone's right, they're right.

@KingLouiey13

Wow, what apathy! Aren't you just a special little snowflake?

@simply_poetic_

They say if you wish really hard for something, it might come true, but we're not counting on this one.

@jennalabes

Uh. Well...

@LukeFontana

That's actually at the next debate.

@trevor_anglin

Whoa, who else went to a scary mental place just now?

@_4hhall

Well, that's a bit of a stretch, don't you think?

@neiltyson

OK, that's it. This is the best tweet. Everyone go home now.

@pamelamwalsh

And somewhere, Donald Trump ripped off his comb over in frustration and anger.

@placenta123

It's funny because it's funny.

@konikub

We don't want to live in a world where Mitt Romney gets a hoverboard before we do.

@ConanOBrien

Yo Romney, you need some ice for that burn?

@beth_tweets

If Jim Lehrer and Mitt Romney got into a fight in the parking lot, who would win?

@itrevormoore

Think he got an autograph?

@LOLGOP

And then they all went to Disneyland.

@katieguo

She's saying she'd rather give up Facebook than live in a country led by Mitt Romney. Strong words.

@jennisariot

Now that's talent.

@helloimasiapham

Poor Jim Lehrer.

@dclinkman

"Hey Mitt, pretty cold weather outside, huh? Kinda feels like around...47 degrees...wouldn't you agree?" Fun fact, it's actually 47 degrees in Denver right now.