Tim Kaine and Mike Pence started out so cordially Tuesday night and seemed to set the tone that everyone pretended they wanted from the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Kaine, in particular, showed that he was in tune with his running mate, dropping the campaign’s slogan within minutes and making it clear from the start that he was Clinton’s “right-hand person.”
Right-hand … PERSON?
— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) October 5, 2016
"Hillary Clinton's right-hand person"? Come on, man.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/karenb0716/status/783474816842133504
It was less than a half-hour in when moderator Elaine Quijano insisted that the two men stop interrupting each other and leave the interrupting to her.
All this interrupting does not make for a clear discussion.
— Luciana Lopez (@Luciana_F_Lopez) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/giff18/status/783475542624497664
Kanye West at the 2009 VMAs thinks these guys are interrupting each other too much. #VPDebate
— Tim Gross (@TimGrossLNP) October 5, 2016
Frank Luntz’s focus group did not seem to care for all the interruptions from Hillary’s right-hand person.
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Mike Pence's attacks on Hillary's foreign policy is scoring much better than Tim Kaine's interruptions. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/mfDZ7pgNSS
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016
Kaine is interrupting way too much.
The focus group wants the moderator to lay down the law and shut him up until it's his turn. #VPDebate
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016
Is Vox keeping count of the interruptions? It seemed so … sexist when it happened during the first presidential debate.
Hey remember when interruptions were rude, unprofessional and indicated erratic behavior last week? It's totally cool now, right?
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 5, 2016
Hi. Someone please tell the moderator not to interrupt them. Thanks. #VPDebate
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/iptuttle/status/783476093424721920
https://twitter.com/FBillMcMorris/status/783475186267987968
https://twitter.com/byoanarchy/status/783478798872289280
Donald Trump was an uncouth sexist for interrupting Hillary Clinton.
Tim Kaine is a hero for interrupting Mike Pence.
Discuss.#VPDebate— Joe Cunningham (@JoePCunningham) October 5, 2016
Kaine’s an attack dog in a world of trained poodles. This VP job is not right for him.
Wow. Pence went straight for the throat and Kaine realizes it's bad for him because he's interrupting. HA. #VPDebate
— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) October 5, 2016
Guys, just compare lawnmowers and get it over with #VPDebate
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 5, 2016
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Update:
Here’s an instant chart that shows something about interruptions, but it’s just giving us a headache; looks pretty sexist, though.
Cool chart by @RitchieSKing showing #attacks in the #VPDebate https://t.co/iBZrXWIwvk pic.twitter.com/f0GIu0FZbs
— Dhrumil Mehta (@DataDhrumil) October 5, 2016
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