The widespread proliferation of Twitter means that we no longer have to wait until the debates are over to see how partisans will portray events and gaffes—now we can witness the spinning, reporting, and commentary in real time.

You can see the live Tweets of a dozen liberal pundits and politicos on the left-hand side of the screen and a dozen conservative pundits and politicos on the right-hand side of the screen. Welcome to Tweet alley!