LGBT Comedians, Allies React to VP Debate

The Junior Varsity event of election season happened last night, as the two vice presidential nominees debated in Virginia. Hillary's running mate, Virginia senator Tim Kane, and Trump's running mate, offensive Indiana governor Mike Pence, argued over several topics, from terrorism to Trump, though disappointingly nobody brought up Pence's notorious anti-LGBT legislation. And though the debate itself may have been less than thrilling, the reactions from LGBT comedians and our allies on Twitter made the mostly-genial event a bit more entertaining. Here are our favorites:

When everybody weighed in about the candidates.

\u201cJust got offstage. I'm Ready to watch the highlights from Your neighbor's nice Dad v Voldemort. #VPDebate\u201d
— Erin Foley (@Erin Foley) 1475637247

\u201c.@timkaine went from step dad to The Stepfather real quick! #VPDebate\u201d
— Margaret Cho (@Margaret Cho) 1475644788

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\u201cThe only person who would benefit from Mike Pence's vice presidency is Dick "formerly the worst" Cheney #VPDebate\u201d
— Kate Willett (@Kate Willett) 1475636977

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\u201cOMG FFS almost every single thing that Pence has said are blatant lies. #VPDebate\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)) 1475634956

Did that dude from Mad Men run for Vice President? #pencendejo #VPDebate
-- Derrick Lemos (@DerrickLemos)
October 5, 2016

\u201cThis is NOT my favorite version of "What Is This Feeling?" #VPDebate\u201d
— Robbie Rozelle (@Robbie Rozelle) 1475633727

\u201c.@GovPenceIN Hate your policies but VERY into you physically\u201d
— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1475624571

When nobody grilled Pence on his LGBT stance.

\u201cHow little LGBT people matter in 2016: not 1 question re: turn away gays bill #VPDebate\u201d
— Neal Broverman (@Neal Broverman) 1475634840

\u201c#VPDebate https://t.co/WRlpe1mk5N\u201d
— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1475631407

\u201cPlease note @mike_pence has a long, long history of anti-LGBT rhetoric. He is dangerous. #VPDebate\u201d
— Pandora Boxx (@Pandora Boxx) 1475634869

\u201cLudicrous for #pence to declare Indiana most pro-adoption state when he's fought to deny rights to #LGBT ppl including adoption #vpdebate\u201d
— Michael Bellavia (@Michael Bellavia) 1475636564

\u201cThis right here! #VPDebate https://t.co/xgsnQUhoaQ\u201d
— Pandora Boxx (@Pandora Boxx) 1475635193

\u201canyway mike pence is an actual monster who believes gay people should be converted and women shouldnt be able to make their own decisions so\u201d
— Matt Bellassai (@Matt Bellassai) 1475635224

\u201cPence says Hillary's the more insulting candidate. Two minutes in and he's already subjecting the truth to conversion therapy. #VPDebate\u201d
— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1475630113

\u201cPence is Trump's plan B, but he doesn't believe in Plan B. America you have to carry Trump full term even if he dies inside you. #VPDebate\u201d
— Amanda Deibert (@Amanda Deibert) 1475629113

And when they got talking about women's issues.

\u201c"Why don't you trust Women to make these decisions for themselves?" GOD. DAMN. TIMOTHY. YES. #VPDebate\u201d
— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1475635174

\u201cPence: "Clinton campaign has been an avalanche of insults." So clearly Pence has never been on Twitter at 3am. #VPDebate\u201d
— Amanda Deibert (@Amanda Deibert) 1475630072

\u201cTrump: "I'll wall off the borders!"\nPence: "And I'll wall off the vaginas!"\n\n#VPDebate\u201d
— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1475634745

\u201cGOD DAMMIT TIMOTHY. WHO DIDN'T PREP YOU ON PENCE'S RECORD? Abortion restriction was right fucking there. #VPDebate\u201d
— Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd (@Derrick Lemos \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffd) 1475634660

When they talked about police shootings.

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\u201c"Law and Order" is a fun way of saying "make black people scared to walk around" #VPDebate\u201d
— Grindr (@Grindr) 1475631174

\u201cPolice keep ACCIDENTALLY killing black men, the way law ACCIDENTALLY made it illegal for them to vote for 200 years. #VPDebate\u201d
— Grindr (@Grindr) 1475631394

When Pence awkwardly bragged about how much he prays.

\u201cPence's brag about "getting on his knees every day" will be so satisfying in gif form once his inevitable sex scandal comes out #vpdebate\u201d
— Kate Willett (@Kate Willett) 1475638308

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When they argued about Trump. (Also we do pretty much anything Ryan Houlihan tells us to)

\u201c"He's not a polished politician" was literally an answer Pence gave to defend Trumps words. #VPDebate\u201d
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his)) 1475634680

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When they talked about foreign policy.

\u201cPence just said Trump never said Putin was a great leader.Boy is he gonna be embarrassed when he reads anything Trump's ever said #VPDebate\u201d
— Amanda Deibert (@Amanda Deibert) 1475633405

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\u201cPence "Trump has created tens of thousands of jobs" *whispers into his arm "in China" #VPDebate\u201d
— Amanda Deibert (@Amanda Deibert) 1475630854

When they talked about taxes:

Pence: You can roll out numbers, *eye roll* I GUESS. #VPDebate

What. A. Butthole.
-- Derrick Lemos (@DerrickLemos) October 5, 2016

\u201cPence "Trump used the tax law just the way he was supposed to use it." GOOD NEWS NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO EVER PAY TAXES.EFF AMERICA #VPDebate\u201d
— Amanda Deibert (@Amanda Deibert) 1475630715

\u201cHow is Trump going to lower taxes when he doesn't pay them to begin with? #VPDebate\u201d
— Grindr (@Grindr) 1475630808

When Pence said "whipped out that Mexican thing again" and we were all horrified/confused/turned on....

\u201cSmarmy Jesus robot #MikePence won't address @realDonaldTrump 's seething racism #ThatMexicanThingAgain =those people don't matter #VPDebate\u201d
— Neal Broverman (@Neal Broverman) 1475646285

\u201c"You just whipped out that Mexican thing again." - Mike Pence.\n\nPICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.\n\n#VPDebate\u201d
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) 1475634647

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When we tried to imagine the reactions everyone is going to have tomorrow.