Obama vs. Romney: Your Take on the Debate

Highlights from @essencemag's Twitter chat with @rolandsmartin and ESSENCE readers.

  1. Twitter Chat: Join ESSENCE and @rolandsmartin for live commentary during tonight's presidential debate. ow.ly/i/ZfIw #ESSENCEdebate
  2. OK, fam! I'm ready to live tweet the first presidential debate of 2012 for my fam at @essencemag. Follow chat at #EssenceDebate!
  3. Ya'll hold on a min. I need to make sure all my gadgets are charged up Don't wanna miss a thing @rolandsmartin has to tweet #essencedebate
  4. Unlike the 2008 debate, no one is towering over the other! LOL #EssenceDebate
  5. The first 3 minutes will set the tone look for who CONNECTS with the audience out the gates. #Denverdebate #Essencedebate
  6. You got to love a man who begins any major speech by thanking his lovely wife. #essencedebate
  7. I know I will be watching #SNL this week they are going to go HAM on this debate #EssenceDebate
  8. Very smart move by @mittromney to use a personal story to discuss the economy. ALWAYS works #essencedebate
  9. Wait. Crack down on China if and when they cheat? @mittromney, China WILL cheat! #EssenceDebate
  10. Obama doesn't take the bait by Lehrer to directly rebut Romney. He prefers to drive his education plan. Smart #EssenceDebate
  11. Romney is flustered and defensive already. I want to know that my president can keep his cool when challenged. #essencedebate #essencedebate
  12. he says his big bold idea is, "Never mind." First zinger of the night goes to Pres @BarackObama #EssenceDebate
  13. See, it's easy to go for the roundhouse in the first 10 minutes. Instead, Obama drives home his domestic plan #EssenceDebate
  14. Romney says he wants tax relief for people in the middle class. OK, HOW do you plan to do that? SPECIFICS #EssenceDebate
  15. Y'all wanna know what's funny. Every time I type #EssenceDebate I want to type #EssenceFest! LOL
  16. Romney says Obamacare is on his list. "I love it!" Obama says. LOL #EssenceDebate
  17. What credit card paid for them wars.. I need one of them credit limits. #essencedebate
  18. Every 80s kids in America just got mad about the Big Bird comment #denverdebate #EssenceDebate

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