Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders: Democratic Town Hall’s Snarkiest Social Media Reactions

TheWrap brings you the funniest jabs from the Twitterverse

and | February 3, 2016 @ 5:55 PM Last Updated: February 4, 2016 @ 2:12 PM
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Just two days after splitting Iowa votes in two, both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders looked for an outright win during CNN’s Town Hall in New Hampshire on Wednesday.

Anderson Cooper moderated the event with Sanders and Clinton offering their second-to-last argument before the New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary.

The two candidates sparred over who’s the most progressive, big business and war.

But the real fun was on social media.

Here are some of the snarkiest, funniest and most relevant messages from Twitter as the event was going on.

Also Read: Top 5 Moments From CNN's Democratic Town Hall

6:02 p.m.: And, we’re off. Anderson Cooper stands among the crowd and introduces the program. Meanwhile some CNN staffers are boozing.

And some are traveling.

6:05 p.m.: Not everyone is feeling tonight’s event

6:10 p.m.: Not everyone is getting their questions answered …

6:13 p.m.: It seems some viewers are #FeelingtheBern.

6:21 p.m.: Sanders may need to switch his line of attack on Clinton …

Also Read: Hillary Clinton Wins Victory Over Bernie Sanders in Iowa - But Barely

6:22 p.m.: Ouch.

6:22 p.m.: Yes, he’s a Democrat …

6:33 p.m.: Bernie to Cooper: “Let’s not be ageist here!”

6:35 p.m.: Sanders says yes to Syrian refugees … but with a caveat.

6:44 p.m.: Bernie is spiritual.

And mused Obama.

6:49 p.m.: Bernie says he does’t like polls, but Twitter disagrees.

6:54 p.m.: Larry David comes up!

6:57 p.m.: So, Bernie reveals he’s hosting “SNL” this weekend before his closing statement.

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7:00 p.m.: Clinton is up next. Meanwhile …

7:01 p.m.: Clinton says she won Iowa — but not everyone thinks so.

7:02 p.m.: Yes it’s Hillary’s turn, but we just found this and we just couldn’t resist, enjoy!

7:10 p.m.: A cute moment between Anderson and Clinton about making history.

 7:10 p.m.: But not everyone likes her.

7:11 p.m.: Hmmm … Clinton is one talented person. She can answer town hall questions and tweet at the same time.

 7:24 p.m.: Someone is impressed.

7:26 p.m.: This has to be one of the BEST answers of the night.

7:33 p.m.: Clinton really liked this question.

7:42 p.m.: Clinton is asked whether people should worry about her ties to Wall Street. Her Answer didn’t work for some.

7:42 p.m.: Many viewers are putting a lot of effort into their posts.

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7:50 p.m.: Hillary’s answer on legalizing marijuana was enough for some to #FeeltheBern.

7:52 p.m.: Others wanted to educate Clinton on the benefits of pot:

7:55 p.m.: Clinton makes her case to Sanders voters.

7:58 p.m.: Not everyone is interested in the personal stuff it seems.

7:59 p.m.: This one viewer is clearly NOT buying.

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8:00 p.m.: In conclusion …

8:01 p.m.: And then of course, there’s this guy.

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