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| The best gifs from the Hofstra presidential debate – a round-up | The best gifs from the Hofstra presidential debate – a round-up |
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| The Guardian collaborated with Tumblr on another live-giffing of the presidential debate on Thursday night. This time there was no Joe Biden – God's gift to gifs – but it was still a strong night. Here's the best moments: | The Guardian collaborated with Tumblr on another live-giffing of the presidential debate on Thursday night. This time there was no Joe Biden – God's gift to gifs – but it was still a strong night. Here's the best moments: |
| The adorable | The adorable |
| The night's first question came from Jeremy, a junior in college who was perhaps even more endearing than George Michael Bluth. Someone give this kid a job. | The night's first question came from Jeremy, a junior in college who was perhaps even more endearing than George Michael Bluth. Someone give this kid a job. |
| The rumble | The rumble |
| From the off, both candidates were aggressive, setting the tone for the rest of the night. One of the most awkward encounters occurred early on, when Obama and Romney charged towards each another, each attempting to make a point. For a second or two it looked like there would be blood, but thankfully Candy stepped in. | From the off, both candidates were aggressive, setting the tone for the rest of the night. One of the most awkward encounters occurred early on, when Obama and Romney charged towards each another, each attempting to make a point. For a second or two it looked like there would be blood, but thankfully Candy stepped in. |
| The moderator | The moderator |
| Despite a few admirable parries, Candy Crowley struggled to control the candidates. She was no Jim Lehrer, but her performance was further confirmation that Martha Raddatz is simply a badass. If we follow the will of the internet, Raddatz will be moderating the next one. Crowley's best moment came when she fact-checked Romney over Libya, live on air. | Despite a few admirable parries, Candy Crowley struggled to control the candidates. She was no Jim Lehrer, but her performance was further confirmation that Martha Raddatz is simply a badass. If we follow the will of the internet, Raddatz will be moderating the next one. Crowley's best moment came when she fact-checked Romney over Libya, live on air. |
| The tired | The tired |
| Obama was certainly more animated than the first debate, but Joe from Islip wasn't impressed. | Obama was certainly more animated than the first debate, but Joe from Islip wasn't impressed. |
| The binder full of women | The binder full of women |
| One of the night's indisputable gems was Romney's response to a question about how he tried to diversify his cabinet when governor of Massachusetts. Romney said "they brought me binders full of women," a line that managed to simultaneously alienate half of the nation and make everyone forget about Big Bird. | One of the night's indisputable gems was Romney's response to a question about how he tried to diversify his cabinet when governor of Massachusetts. Romney said "they brought me binders full of women," a line that managed to simultaneously alienate half of the nation and make everyone forget about Big Bird. |
| The 'oh no you didn't' moment' | The 'oh no you didn't' moment' |
| You're sayin' what about Benghazi? | You're sayin' what about Benghazi? |
| The takeaway | The takeaway |
So who won? As tends to be the case with debates it depends on who you ask. If there's any consensus, it was that there was an intense personal hostility between Romney and Obama. These guys seem to genuinely hate each other. It's enough to make one miss the carefree days of Herman Cain. | So who won? As tends to be the case with debates it depends on who you ask. If there's any consensus, it was that there was an intense personal hostility between Romney and Obama. These guys seem to genuinely hate each other. It's enough to make one miss the carefree days of Herman Cain. |
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