As of this morning, this much we know: Romney won the debate by possibly fibbing, Obama sounded lazy and nervous, and had trouble maintaining any sort of eye contact (critical for the camera!), and Big Bird proved neither as funny nor as interesting as you'd think (so just stop it right now, you guys). But that didn't stop scores of people from taking to Twitter to respond to last night's wonky television entertainment. What did some locals have to say? Let's see:
Obama failed to call out Romney on his Diana Vreeland-like "faction":
doesn't matter if @mittromney lied his way thru the debate, @barackobama didn't call him on it, so didn't look like lies to the avg viewer
— J.C. Lee (@jclee1230) October 4, 2012
And moderator Jim Lehrer certainly didn't help things:
Any NFL replacement ref would've controlled that debate better than Lehrer.
— Jon Sindell (@JonSindell) October 4, 2012
Phil Bronstein threw some much-needed shade at CNN:
CNN is doing a "scientific poll" and they're doing it "right now." That's how I like my science. Instant. #denverdebate
— PhilBronstein (@PhilBronstein) October 4, 2012
This was the only time we chuckled during the Big Birdness:
So... Big Bird? Big Bird. Huh.I guess we'll take it.Really? Not Medicare? Or...?Big Bird.Ok.
— generic_ (@generic_) October 4, 2012
Romney made a skullcap-shatteringly stupid remark about religion and the U.S., which prompted this drunk (yet totally brilliant!) tweet:
We all believe in the same God? Girl, hold my burqa.
— Brock Keeling (@BrockKeeling) October 4, 2012
But he played it smart and won the shebang:
Based on his debate performance, his ability to speak simply and relate to the masses, I predict #Romney's likeability ratings will rise.
— Allen Echiverri (@peaceloveandal) October 4, 2012
Mayor Ed Lee got in on the action, driving Obama's accomplishments back to S.F.:
The fact is what @barackobama has done in the last 4 years for #SF is build the infrastructure for our economic recovery #forward2012
— Edwin Lee (@mayoredlee) October 4, 2012
This would be great:
Has anyone done a pop-up video style fact check of the debate? (Though I suppose the bubbles would cover up Romney’s head.)
— burritojustice (@burritojustice) October 4, 2012
Although he's now based in NYC, we still consider W. Kamau Bell a local. Here's what the comedian had to say about Romney's creepy perma-Xanax face:
Mitt's "screen saver face" when Obama talks looks like he's thinking about dressage and car elevators. #WantsToBeAnywhereButHere #debates
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) October 4, 2012
And finally, sometimes actually PBS does suck:
Hey Mitt? When I hear A Prarie Home Companion (which you would ADORE) I want to end NPR/PBS funding too.But fuck with Big Bird?!?YOU DIE
— linecook (@linecook) October 4, 2012
Update: It has come to our attention that, most egregiously, we have failed to mention any female voices. Yikes. How wrong. Our apologies. And with that, here's what political columnist Melissa Griffin had to say regarding last night's debate:
Obama did what can most accurately be described as STRUT on to the stage @sfexaminer @cbssf #denverdebates
— Melissa Griffin(@SFEX_Griffin) October 4, 2012
And one more, because it is most necessary:
Nobody in this debate could pronounce the W word. Women. Shocking. Shameful. And stupid.
— Robin Morgan (@TheRobinMorgan) October 4, 2012
[KQED]