Lightning Rod

Terrible Debate Inspires Twitter Brilliance

Ray Gustini Oct 15, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and GOP challenger Sharron Angle met last night in Las Vegas for their one and only debate before the November election. Based on the performances of the two candidates, even one may have been too many. Twitter's savviest political observers detailed the evening's proceedings with varying degrees of shock, impatience, and bewilderment. Their reaction pretty much says it all.

They pump oxygen into the Las Vegas casinos but clearly not the debate room.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck


i kind of wish some other debate were the most imp senate debate in the country...less than a minute ago via web


I think it's safe to stipulate Angle & Reid among the least articulate Senate candidates to square off. approximately ever.less than a minute ago via web


They need to make English the official language for this debate...less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad


Has Angle called Reid "extreme" more times than Reid's called her "extreme"?less than a minute ago via web


Good thing there are no TVs in the casinos. #nevsenless than a minute ago via TweetDeck


This debate is making me nostalgic for Parker/Spitzer.less than a minute ago via tGadget


Anyone know what the Ocean's 11 gang's been up to? Someone clearly stole all the charisma from the #NVSen candidates.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck


There's probably going to be a surge for "none of the above" in the next pollless than a minute ago via TweetDeck


Just off fone w/ vet GOP consultant who said of NV SEN: "If I was al qaeda I'd be looking at those two & thinking: 'this is gonna be easy.'"less than a minute ago via web



I think "None of these candidates" is winning this debate. #nvsenless than a minute ago via web


best line of the debate yet: we are going to go to closing statements nowless than a minute ago via TweetDeck

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