In one of the more cringeworthy moments of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Virginia senator Tim Kaine and Indiana governor Mike Pence sparred over who was closer to the events of September 11, 2001.
“I was in D.C. on 9/11, clouds of smoke from the Pentagon,” Pence said. Kaine quickly interrupted, asserting that he was closer to the building. “I was in Virginia, where the Pentagon is,” he said.
The internet was quick to jump on the comments, mocking Hillary Clinton’s running mate for trying to one-up his Republican opponent on, of all things, his proximity to a national tragedy.
"I was at the Pentagon on 9/11"
"I was in it"
"I was in the plane"
"I was flying the plane"
Moderator: Whoaaa hang on governor#VPDebate— mike cella 🤌 (@mikeVcella) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/ClinicEscort/status/783484677260587012
I WAS Netanyahu on 9/11. #VPDebate https://t.co/MRaW7zQ209
— Katie Halper is a Jew For #CeasefireNow (@kthalps) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Max_Fisher/status/783484272766255104
As Kaine also pointed out, the recent revelation that Donald Trump may not have paid any federal income tax in almost a decade following a $916 million loss in the mid-1990s — maneuvering the Republican presidential nominee called “brilliant” and “smart” — may also mean he wasn’t paying his fair share of taxes during 9/11. Considering Trump inappropriately accepted government funds following the attacks on the twin towers, folks aren’t too surprised.
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/783487479768678400
The second debate between Clinton and Trump will take place Sunday, October 9, at Washington University in St. Louis. It will be a town-hall style meeting that will feature questions from undecided voters, moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz.
