was, according to Twitter, the most tweeted-about U.S. political event
ever. You didn't think celebrities were going to stay out of the fray,
did you?! Obama got his usual hefty share of accolades from
Hollywood's corner of the Twitterverse, but Romney's strong showing
behind the podium earned plenty of attention, as well--from his
already stalwart fans and staunch Obama supporters alike. Check out
who weighed in on tonight's happenings: - Bill Maher: "my rating:
Romney won the debate,
Obama had the facts on his side, and Lehrer sucked. Next debate, get
@SethMacFarlane to host!" - Alec Baldwin: "Obama is a potentially
great man who remains mildly uncomfortable in public life. Mitt is a
gifted off-shore money tycoon and tax preparer." - 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." - Olivia
Wilde: "Mittens, if you want the federal gov't out of our health care
decisions, then stay the F out of our VAGINAS.
#debate2012." - Elisabeth Hasselbeck: "It's not about LIKING
@BarackObama Obama ( And I do) It's about NEEDING @MittRomney Romney (
and we all do) #Debate2012 #debate #Debate2012." -
Sherri Shepherd: "@ehasselbeck OR... how about instead of lying and
stretching the truth ...when you get in that booth just
#dotherightthing & vote Obama xoxo." - Gabrielle Union: "Did The
President just say 'Math, common sense and history...' #POTUS #Debates
Bring it!" - 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... #debate#PresDebate." - Lady Gaga: "I believe its important
to note before this begins that Romney is a millionaire and paid well
below the average tax rate, paying only 13.9%." - Samuel L. Jackson:
"What future generations is Mitt the guardian of?! I think dude just
wants to add Leader Of The Free World to his resume'!" - Albert
Brooks: "Next debate will be moderated by Miss Piggy before she loses
her job." And: "Between these two explanations of health care I don't
know what the f--k is happening." - Ivanka Trump: "#Romney really rose
to the occasion tonight! #BigNight #Debate2012 #debate
#CantAfford4More." - Mark Ruffalo: "#Romney Okay. This is a great
performance. I almost believed that Mitt cares about the hurting 47%
that he said he didn't care about. Oscar?" And: "What I think is going
to be awesome to see is how Obama deals with tonight. The next debate
is going to rock. Rocky Balboa??" - Dean Cain: "Romney looks like the
next President to me. I'm looking forward to next year. #Romney" -
Dave Chappelle: "#romney just brought up Food stamps. And Obama looked
like he wanted to Punch him in the face." - Michael Moore:
"Ok, here's my optimistic tweet: Romney didn't convince a single Obama
voter to change their vote. But O needed to fire up the base. Not
done." - Patton Oswalt: "It doesn't matter that Mitt lied through his
fucking teeth. He had to change the narrative. He did it. #sociopath
#debate." - Roseanne Barr: "Undecided voters know this is a wash." -
Ronan Farrow: "Proud of the President for addressing military
over-spending. Fact: we're throwing money at a Pentagon that's
explicitly told us to stop." - Sarah Silverman: "Mitt has Republican
good looks." - Jon Lovitz: "Ugh. This debate is going just well/badly
enough that both sides can claim victory with conviction. Annoying."