Presidential Debate Tweetchat

Tuesday night marked the second presidential debate of the 2012 election. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney squared off in a town hall setting debate. A town hall setting allows every day citizens to ask the candidates questions and allow the candidates to debate the right answer.

This was the first time I have ever participated in a Tweetchat. To be honest, I thought it was the most ridiculous, unorganized event I have ever been a part of. It may be due to the fact that the presidential was the highest tweeted event in history, but it was overwhelming to see all the tweets flood in at once. Impossible to read every tweet and a lagging website due to the high web traffic, tweeting was very frustrating. Also, it seemed like tweeting was pointless. Given the large amounts of tweets that were pouring in, I highly doubt many people read my tweets.

Other than the poorly organized tweetchat, the presidential debate was one for the ages. After harsh criticism in the first debate, Obama came out strong showing aggression and attacking Romney. Not to be pushed around, Romney fired right back with emotion and passion. At one point, both candidates were literally toe-to-toe with each other arguing over top of one another. Some say that arguing in each others face was unprofessional, but in my opinion, I believe that was exactly what the public needed. The public is bombarded with political attack ads and scripted speeches from the candidates public relations teams. It was a breath of fresh air to see real emotion and personality out of the candidates.

The debate ended with both parties showing strong arguments and making little mistakes. The presidential race continues to be one of the most followed and important races in American history. I am excited to watch the rest of the race unfold.