The first (and only) VP debate on Tuesday night was filled with a lot of political sparring. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine talked over each other and disagreed for the most part, with Elaine Quijano trying to control the madness to the best of her ability. Amidst it all, Twitter did what it does best and churned out jokes to help people cope with the boredom that can occur when two fairly white bread guys talk about taxes for more than about 8 seconds.
Ever since Kaine and Pence were chosen as a VP pick by their respective candidates, both have been compared to two quintessential types of dads. Kaine is the jollier fellow who will sometimes be disappointed in you, but never mad, while Pence is the sterner stepdad figure who probably was a drill sergeant and will only let you have ice cream once the entire summer.
Following, the best dad jokes that you might have missed if you were paying attention to what the Vice Presidential candidates thought about immigration. The debate itself might have been up and down in quality but the Twitter jokes were definitely on point. Who better to kick us off than Twitter queen Leslie Jones herself?
I'm gonna try to live tweet the VP debate but right now they look like two NCAA coaches. So I don't know what the fuck going on!
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) October 5, 2016
Eminem looks terrible pic.twitter.com/DJCCCfA6TU
— Lindsay Goldwert 👑 (@lindsaygoldwert) October 4, 2016
All ready for the debate between Cool Dad and Creepy Stepdad
— Sam Adams (@SamuelAAdams) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/annehelen/status/783472686483828736
https://twitter.com/Slade/status/783473144573075456
https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/783473855587348480
Credit to Mike Pence for not breaking into Journey there
— Russell Steinberg (@Russ_Steinberg) October 5, 2016
Great warm opening, Tim! I want to have dinner with him. Pence is using a scary whisper-voice & a full-body wince & I'm unnerved.
— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) October 5, 2016
TIM KAINE: so, you're taking my daughter out on a date tonight
YOU: um yeah I um—
KAINE: THAT'S GREAT! here's twenty bucks
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) October 5, 2016
This is the first time in his life that Tim Kaine has interrupted anyone
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/HollyAnderson/status/783475313049165824
