Twitter commentary about the vice presidential debate.

Here’s What Twitter’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About the VP Debate

Here’s What Twitter’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About the VP Debate

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Oct. 4 2016 7:01 PM

What Twitter Pundits Are Saying About the Vice Presidential Debate

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This combination of pictures created on October 3, 2016 shows Republican Vice Presidential nominee and running mate Mike Pence speaking during the Midwest Vision and Values Pastors and Leadership Conference at the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio on September 21, 2016,and US Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tim Kaine speaking during the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2016.
This combination of pictures created on October 3, 2016 shows Republican Vice Presidential nominee and running mate Mike Pence speaking during the Midwest Vision and Values Pastors and Leadership Conference at the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio on September 21, 2016,and US Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tim Kaine speaking during the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2016.

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Howdy! I guess you’re interested in the vice presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, which airs Tuesday night. Are you sure you wouldn’t rather go out and see Storks, which stars the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Katie Crown, Stephen Kramer Glickman, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Andy Samberg, and Danny Trejo? OK, we won’t judge.

This debate is not likely to matter very much—it’s not going to change anyone’s mind—but it could be interesting. Kaine and Pence are both men of faith, and they may end up discussing some of the cultural issues (abortion, gay marriage, Storks) that were passed over at the first presidential debate. Kaine has been quiet on the campaign trail; for many voters, this will be the only time they spend more than 30 seconds thinking about him. Pence is likely tasked with making Trump’s outrageous behavior seem palatable to grown-ups.

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Pundits and politicos will be watching closely. Below are their live tweets, drawn from a list of top accounts curated by Slate. Those who lean left are on the left; those who lean right are on the right. Enjoy the instant spin.


Andrew Kahn is Slate’s assistant interactives editor. Follow him on Twitter.

Jeremy Stahl is a Slate senior editor. You can follow him on Twitter.