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25 Classic Twitter Reactions to the Presidential Debates

The people have spoken.

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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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Well said.

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

Who says education television is boring?

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Freudian slip?

@YouNeedToSTFU

Actually he thinks they do by 53 percent, remember?

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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.

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

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

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@jennalabes

Uh. Well...

That's actually at the next debate.

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

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

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

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

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It's funny because it's funny.

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

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Yo Romney, you need some ice for that burn?

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

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Think he got an autograph?

And then they all went to Disneyland.

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

Now that's talent.

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Poor Jim Lehrer.

"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.

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