Posted on 10/04/2012 11:43:11 AM PDT by SkyPilot
The first 2012 Presidential debate took place on Wednesday night, with President Obama facing off against challenger Mitt Romney.
The exchange, moderated by Jim Lehrer, elicited a range of responses from celebrities on Twitter — some serious, some humorous and all of them entirely debatable.
And while the candidates disagreed on several issues, it seems the viewers at home all agreed that Lehrer wasn’t up to the job of moderating.
Check out what Hollywood stars are saying:
Piers Morgan: Maybe time to come on my show, Mr President? Romney’s done it three times, clearly sharpened his debating skills.
Alec Baldwin: CBS analysis says Romney stomped Obama with undecided voters
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: What r u doing, Jim Lehrer? What r u doing?!
David Spade: Crap i just turned on debates. Which guy is prez and which guy is Romney. Everything will make more sense. #debates
Eva Longoria: I’m in New Zealand watching the presidential debate! Obama is killing it on health care! #Obama2012
Rob Lowe: Watched a lot of debates, that was a real blood-letting. #POTUSwiffs#Mittenssticks
Ivanka Trump: #Romney really rose to the occasion tonight! #BigNight #Debate2012 #debate #CantAfford4More
Conan O’Brien: Just noticed that Jim Lehrer has no whites in his eyes. #Discuss
Andy Cohen: I sympathize with Jim Lehrer – sometimes its hard getting control over passionate people! #RH
Abby Elliott: When are they going to talk about how they both want to see Pitch Perfect?
Bill Maher: i can’t believe i’m saying this, but Obama looks like he DOES need a teleprompter
Joy Behar: Obama blew it. I hate to say it but Romney was lying and Obama didn’t hit him on it.
Zach Braff: Romney’s doing an awesome job moderating while Jim takes a light nap.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Both are good men. #Debate2012 but we need a great president. #It’s not about liking Obama – It’s about needing Romney
Chris Rock: Obama is waiting for the right moment to pull out Bin Laden’s skull from behind the podium. Wait for it. Wait for it…
Albert Brooks: Next debate will be moderated by Miss Piggy before she loses her job.
Patton Oswalt: “A room temperature bowl of oatmeal” — Obama’s closing statement #debate
Kirstie Alley: not usually this politically general… but debate was lack luster at best… Bill Clinton.. show em how it’s done!!!
Samuel L. Jackson: What Really happened tonite?! NOBODY changed who they’re voting for!! NOBODY!!!
Bob Saget: I’m really enjoying these debates. I can’t wait til they have the swimsuit competition.
Sherri Shepherd: Mitt’s got this #debate tonight… did he change my mind at all…. not a bit.
will.i.am.: Its not over…#go out and vote…vote for our future…education, balance, invest
Mark Ronson: i guess both candidates did sufficiently average enough for their respective supporters to think they trounced the other
LOL! He was busy giving The Community Organizer 5 more minutes than Romney.
Eva Longoria: I’m in New Zealand watching the presidential debate! Obama is killing it on health care! #Obama2012
Delusional!
Samuel L. Jackson: What Really happened tonite?! NOBODY changed who they’re voting for!! NOBODY!!!
LOL!
Jenna JamesonWow, the dems are on the defense tonight! You're man fumbled the football, I am laughing so hard at is complete ineptness— Jenna Jameson (@jennajameson) October 4, 2012
On Fox this AM: SouthWest airlines is giving free one way flights out of the USA to anyone unhappy with the election results.
“will.i.am.: Its not over…#go out and vote…vote for our future…education, balance, invest “
This tweet actually makes me aware of what hypocrites these Hollywood people are. Many of them have made MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and they are preaching about how our country needs to be “balanced.”
If that’s their wish, when are they going to redistribute their millions to the rabble?
I like Chris Rock’s the best. LOL. And I’m sure he’s a liberal!
The other Baldwin tweet,when it became clear that Obama had his a$$ handed to him was "makes me wanna call my daughter and remind her that she's a pig"
Millionaire show business jugglers and clowns with left-wing political views and little understanding of anything more complicated than a cue card don’t handle defeat very well, do they?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: What r u doing, Jim Lehrer? What r u doing?!
Just giving Obama more time to make a fool of himself Elaine.
Otherwise, why interfere with the cage match?
To ‘balance’ the society, I wonder how many of these elitist bastards would donate a few million to releive taxpayer burdens if we would give them the chnce to choose which inner city dolees they would pick to pay for? Hypocrites they are.
Watch his "black people vs niggas" skit and you wonder if he's entirely liberal.
Hussein got more time-estimated 4 minutes more-and Lehrer helped him when he dug himself into holes. If that’s unfair to Obozo, they may as well cancel the remaining debates and declare him the affirmative action winner. That’s what he’s used to, that’s why he’s shell-shocked after facing real opposition.
Well, yeah, Piers. He wanted to practice in private.......
Oh he’s a liberal and a racist one. See his 4th of July tweet. Something about happy Independence Day but only for white people.
LOL good one.
Rob Lowe’s comment was quite succinct: “Watched a lot of debates, that was a real blood-letting”.. Hope there’s no racial component to that comment. LOL!
LOL! Chris, shut up - otherwise he'll try that in the foreign policy debate! :)
So used to the press rescuing Obama they can't understand what is happening. World's are colliding!!
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