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Twitter offers us a cross section of LGBT responses to the highs and lows of the first general election debate of 2016.
LGBT Twitter exploded during Monday's presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The candidates debated topics ranging from race relations to the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, from the Iraq war to Trunp's failure to pay federal income taxes. As Clinton topped off a healthy dose of facts and information with a serving of smart zingers, Trump bloviated about what a good temperament he has, and LGBT comedians were having a field day. Here are the best responses.
\u201cOnly the first woman in a presidential #debate would be called "overprepared."\u201d— river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20 (@river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20) 1474946012
\u201cDonald Trump tried mocking Rosie O'Donnell in a presidential debate. I would vote for any "A League of Their Own" cast member over Trump.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474944655
\u201cTrump: "I notice the nasty commercials you do on me." Her commercials are literally just clips of him speaking. #debate\u201d— Amanda Deibert (@Amanda Deibert) 1474941968
\u201cIn case you missed tonight's debate, here's a recap:\n\n#debates #debatenight #debates2016 \nhttps://t.co/UHrNM20Va3\u201d— @DCHomos (@@DCHomos) 1474944526
\u201cWe witnessed history. An experienced states woman held her ground against a puss filled glad bag for 90 minutes. #debatenight #debate\u201d— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1474944151
\u201cTrump closed by reminding everyone that's he's the worst. Which is unfortunately what his supporters want #debatenight\u201d— Casey Ley (@Casey Ley) 1474944061
\u201cHe's talking about her like she's the old woman in the Gremlins who rides a stair chair. And if you feed him after midnight... #debatenight\u201d— Robbie Rozelle (@Robbie Rozelle) 1474943770
\u201cIt's literally like the Encyclopaedia Britannica is debating a SubReddit comments section. #ImWithHer #debatenight\u201d— Robbie Rozelle (@Robbie Rozelle) 1474943556
\u201cTrump's answer to almost every question: #debatenight #debates\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474943410
I was only 27 days sober when this debate began and now I am 43 years sober. #thankyou #survivor #debatenight
-- Lauren Brown (@LaurenBrownMD)September 27, 2016
\u201cCall out his penis size, Hillary, right now please. He's all heated now it will blow the roof of this thing #debatenight\u201d— Casey Ley (@Casey Ley) 1474942996
\u201cHow does Donald Trump die? #debatenight #debate\u201d— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1474942558
\u201cDid Hill just call Trump a flat out racist? I honestly don't know. My eyes bulged out of my head. #debatenight #debate\u201d— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1474941919
\u201cThis is honestly the best episode of Drag Race I've ever seen. #debatenight\u201d— Guy Branum (@Guy Branum) 1474941830
\u201cI love that Hillary is pointing out the fact that just screaming 'law and order' doesn't actually fix a single thing. #debatenight\u201d— matty \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa (stand w/ \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) (@matty \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa (stand w/ \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)) 1474941227
\u201cHillary is so polite. This is the closest she's ever been to my abuela. She better tuck me in. #debates #debatenight #drunk\u201d— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1474941165
\u201cTrump's idea of stop and frisk usually involves his daughter. #debatenight #debates\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474941072
\u201cHillary Clinton's primary campaign strategy should be to let Donald Trump talk about race as much as he wants. #debatenight\u201d— Guy Branum (@Guy Branum) 1474941059
\u201c"We need Law & Order." \nMariska Hargitay: \n#debatenight #debates\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474940885
\u201cWe already have like nine law and orders #debatenight\u201d— Casey Ley (@Casey Ley) 1474940872
\u201cA presidential candidate just bragged about not paying federal income taxes. Let's just let that sink in. 2016. #debatenight\u201d— river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20 (@river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20) 1474940531
\u201cWho thinks Hillary will pull a Beyonce and release all her emails when the debate is over? #debatenight #debates\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474940244
\u201cDonald Trump doesn't play by the rules. Let's see if he respects the Constitution more than he's respecting Lester Holt. #debatenight\u201d— Guy Branum (@Guy Branum) 1474939597
\u201cIf Donald Trump talks any more about Trade Tariffs, this #debatenight will officially become The Phantom Menace. #debates\u201d— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1474939028
