The 25 funniest tweets about the VP debate

The Twittersphere weighs in on Thursday's vice-presidential debate Jokes referenced Vice President Joe Biden's laughing and constant interruptions People also commented on challenger Paul Ryan's frequent sips of water The one and only vice-presidential debate was held in Danville, Kentucky (CNN) -- When he wasn't laughing, Joe Biden sounded like a belligerent old man. Paul Ryan sipped from a cup and looked like a beleaguered altar boy. Fair or not, those were just two characterizations of Thursy's vice presidential debate on Twitter, where a Greek chorus of jokesters kept up a witty commentary throughout the 90-minute throwdown. As with any live TV event in the social media age, the people of Twitter let no gaffe or verbal tic go unnoticed. Here are 25 of our favorites: var currExpandable="expand15"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='politics/2012/10/12/vp-debate-zingers.cnn'; mObj.videoSource='CNN'; mObj.videoSourceUrl=''; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121012025931-vp-debate-zingers-00001504-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand15Store=mObj; Best zingers from VP debate var currExpandable="expand25"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='world/2012/10/12/intv-us-vp-debate-analysis-levinthal.cnn'; mObj.videoSource='CNN'; mObj.videoSourceUrl=''; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121012025033-vp-debate-27-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand25Store=mObj; Who won the vice presidential debate? var currExpandable="expand35"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='politics/2012/10/12/exp-debate-malarkey.cnn'; mObj.videoSource='CNN'; mObj.videoSourceUrl=''; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121012020746-exp-debate-malarkey-00002001-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand35Store=mObj; Biden: A bunch of 'malarkey' GuyEndoreKaiser -- Tonight's debate is scheduled for ninety minutes, but Paul Ryan is already claiming he can finish in fifty something. Ana Marie Cox -- I actually happen to have "malarkey" in the drinking game! Oh geez... Jill Morris ‏‪-- The VP candidates get to sit because they're exhausted from standing up for our values. ‪#VPDebate Hello 9 1 1? There s an old man beating a child on my tv— Bill Maher (@billmaher) October 12, 2012 Morgan Murphy ‏‪-- Biden's teeth are so white they're voting for Romney. ‪#VPDebate The 25 funniest tweets about the first presidential debate Indecision ‏‪-- Watered-down sanctions are the worst. You need four just to get tipsy. ‪#vpdebate Patton Oswalt -- Ryan is a nervous Walmart manager. Biden is an irate customer with the receipt, the warranty & he's friends w/ the store owner. #debate Indecision ‏‪-- Joe Biden would very much like for Paul Ryan to get off his lawn. ‪#vpdebate While Ryan speaks, Biden looks like he's trying to order a drink at the bar and the bartender is ignoring him. #vpdebate— kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) October 12, 2012 Laughing Joe Biden ‏‪-- Looooooool Paul and Storm ‏‪-- You can't make Joe Biden look bad. He is your favorite uncle. He pulls quarters from behind your ears. ‪#VPDebate Seth Masket ‏‪-- Actually, this is like if Aaron Sorkin wrote an exchange between the Skipper and Gilligan. ‪#vpdebate Leah ‏‪-- JOE. SHUT THE HECK UP AND WAIT YOUR TURN. ‪#VPdebate Whoever is tickling Biden's feet needs to stop it. #VPDebate— Joe Mande (@JoeMande) October 12, 2012 Sean Becker -- "Oh, I get it now." - Jim Lehrer Paul Ryan Gosling ‏‪-- Hey girl, I'm not taking nervous sips of water, I'm drinking every time Biden laughs at me. ‪#vpdebate If Joe Biden and Paul Ryan switched haircuts... #VPDebate twitter.com/shelbywhite/st...— Shelby White (@shelbywhite) October 12, 2012 Jose Antonio Vargas ‏‪-- Before this ‪#VPDebate, ‪@JoeBiden had a Venti macchiato and two cans of Red Bull. James Garrett ‏‪-- I kind of feel like Joe Biden is Kanye and Paul Ryan is Taylor Swift. ‪#VPDebate This is like Alex and Mr. Keaton in season 30 of Family Ties #VPDebate— Peter Schultz (@pete_schultz) October 12, 2012 National Review ‏‪-- Wait, is Biden yelling at Martha Raddatz right now? I thought he was debating Paul Ryan...‪#VPDebate Brent Black ‏‪-- I HAVE HAD A CHILD IN THE SHAPE OF A BEAN PLEASE INTERRUPT ME ‪#VPDebate The good news is Bill and Ted may ride again. The bad news is i've been replaced. twitter.com/alxwinter/stat...— Alex Winter (@alxwinter) October 11, 2012 Jeffrey Wisenbaugh ‏‪-- Biden is yelling less. I think it's getting closer to his bed time. ‪#sleepy ‪#VPDebate Chad Schomber ‏‪-- To think, all this just to sway 4-6% of undecided voters. And those folks are not watching the ‪#VPdebate Did you see other debate tweets that made you laugh? Let us know in the comments or by tweeting us @cnntech and we'll add the best ones to the list. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();} CNN's Doug Gross and John D. Sutter contributed to this story.