The Fly & Pink Eye: Twitter Reacts To The Vice Presidential Debate

Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate was full of lies, a fly and maybe pink eye.

The event, held at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, was a more civil one compared to last week’s presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Senator Kamala Harris held her own and let Vice President Mike Pence know she wasn’t going to tolerate disrespect, at one point even telling him “Vice President I’m speaking, I’m speaking” when he interrupted her.

Pence on the other hand didn’t answer any of the questions, looked like he was getting pink eye and at one point had a fly land on his head and didn’t feel it.

Jemele Hill said it best when she tweeted: “I know ya’ll see that fly on Mike Pence’s head. makes sense since flies are attracted to shit.”

I know y’all see that fly on Mike Pence’s head. Makes sense since flies are attracted to shit.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 8, 2020

Needless to say The Fly, I’m Speaking, Thank You Vice President (because the moderator Susan Fage sucked) were trending on Twitter. We’ve rounded up some of the best reactions below.

The Fly

That fly is an American hero.

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 8, 2020

Pence came in 3rd after THE FLY

— Will Packer (@willpowerpacker) October 8, 2020

Pitch in $5 to help this campaign fly. https://t.co/CqHAId0j8t pic.twitter.com/NbkPl0a8HV

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 8, 2020

Update: The fly has just checked into Walter Reed.

— Gary Shteyngart (@Shteyngart) October 8, 2020

Pink Eye Pence

Is pink eye a COVID sign lol
#pinkeyepence pic.twitter.com/MMjt14GJBD

— Jerry James Stone (@jerryjamesstone) October 8, 2020

spot the difference #pinkeyepence pic.twitter.com/Ce1qBV2gjF

— rat king (@AlyssaJoness) October 8, 2020

First COVID and now Pinkeye! What other contagious disease do they have? #PinkeyePence #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/O9zinmh2Xu

— chinchilla (@chinchillalov12) October 8, 2020

Thank You Vice President

This moderator needs to stop saying “Thank you Vice President Pence” and start saying “Your time is up Pence now shut the fuck up”

— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) October 8, 2020

Susan “thank you Vice President pence” is not getting it done. Who moderates the moderator?

— Jay Ellis (@JayREllis) October 8, 2020

If I hear this moderator say: “Thank you Vice President Pence” one more time I’m going to SCREAM!

It’s not working Susan Page, drop the polite passive act & act like a Black Auntie please!

“Go over your time again & watch me come over there Mike!” He’ll shut up then! #VPDebate

— Sherri Shepherd (@sherrieshepherd) October 8, 2020

I’m Speaking

Let me tell y’all how it lifts my spirits to see this brilliant black woman sit on this debate stage and tell this white man “IM SPEAKING”.

— James Bland (@jrbland) October 8, 2020

When Kamala said “IM SPEAKING” every single woman felt THAT

— mackenzie (@87kenzie) October 8, 2020

IM SPEAKING has the same energy as pic.twitter.com/C7HmIFvVBw

— gav🪐 (@gaviinng) October 8, 2020

Remember this moment the next time a man starts talking over you in a meeting. 🤚🏼 #imspeaking pic.twitter.com/HYh7QWIotP

— Dragana (@draganakaurin) October 8, 2020