After what went down at the Republican National Convention last week, it was always going to be tough for the DNC to create the same amount of buzz.
Or so we thought.
The convention was a highlight reel of grandstanding and speech-giving, from Michelle Obama actually delivering Michelle Obama’s speech, to Bill Clinton making a pitch to become the country’s first First Man, to a Katy Perry performance that one man really, really, enjoyed.
Twitter was there to take it all in and then spit it back out with venom, vitriol and videos.
Day 1: “United Together”
The DNC brings the big guns early with Michelle Obama.
Since this video is produced by JJ Abrams, I assume we won’t know anything about Michelle Obama when it ends.
— J.M. Berger (@intelwire) July 26, 2016
EAT YOUR JUNK FOOD QUICKLY. Michelle Obama is coming. pic.twitter.com/AGApBKeRZi
— College Republicans (@CRNC) July 26, 2016
Damn, sounds like Melania’s 2020 convention speech is going to be pretty good.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) July 26, 2016
No little child will ever ask Donald Trump ‘Is my hair like yours?’
— (((Josh))) (@Tyrangiel) July 26, 2016
Bill Clinton is on molly right now
— Tamara Yajia (@DancesWithTamis) July 26, 2016
Melania rn pic.twitter.com/2rI3chRejj
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) July 26, 2016
After finding his speech, Bernie Sanders delivers it.
“The speech that almost didn’t happen” (with the appropriate soundtrack, video @J_Derm via @WillHarahan) pic.twitter.com/Ri8tjW6ldW
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) July 26, 2016
thinkin about some strip club back in 1986 pic.twitter.com/vnscoJJ8j8
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) July 26, 2016
In a perfect world, Sanders would take the stage and say “tits out for harambe” and then drop the mic and walk offstage
— Crimes Enthusiast (@mattytalks) July 26, 2016
If Bernie took a shit on the stage right now they’d crown him King, I swear. #DemsInPhilly
— Bim Adewunmi (@bimadew) July 26, 2016
Never tweet. https://t.co/DKvAhbDWqe
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 26, 2016
Sad to watch Bernie Sanders abandon his revolution. We welcome all voters who want to fix our rigged system and bring back our jobs.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2016
Bernie’s exhausted, he just wants to shut down and go home to bed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2016
Did you catch Bernie softly whisper “Not” as he walked off stage?
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 26, 2016
Cory Booker gets a little wordy.
I just went out for a pack of smokes and Booker was still on when I got back. My children didn’t recognize me and my wife was remarried.
— Luke O’Neil (@lukeoneil47) July 26, 2016
cory booker: pic.twitter.com/o17Bxc36Os
— brian feldman (@bafeldman) July 26, 2016
Elizabeth Warren brings out the trolls.
Pocahontas is talking! #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/impgbjC3os
— Parriah Pottymouth (@PariahPotimouth) July 26, 2016
Pocahontas bombed last night! Sad to watch.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2016
Sarah Silverman does Sarah Silverman things.
.@SarahKSilverman’s #DNC #BabaBooey is “probably the greatest Baba Booey shout-out ever”https://t.co/R8lPSgu5bL pic.twitter.com/kLSIGIxdB6
— Stern Show (@sternshow) July 27, 2016
Madeleine Albright closes things up.
if current trends continue by 2040 madeleine albright will be replaced by an enormous pin
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 27, 2016
Day 2: “A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families”
Meryl Streep plays her most patriotic role to date.
twitter this morning: there were no american flags on the stage last night
meryl streep: pic.twitter.com/sMk4OYn42v
— Mezrahi, Samir (@samir) July 27, 2016
Bill Clinton does Slick WIlly.
I thought the guy from prairie home companion was retiring
— Jaime Lowe (@kicklikeagirl1) July 27, 2016
Putting a cat on a leash is the moral equivalent of strapping a dog to the roof of a station wagon. https://t.co/ZXHR6jzIKN
— Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) July 27, 2016
Day 3: “Working Together”
Joe Biden reminds everyone this could’ve been his convention.
*loud bang as Biden places large bottle of Hennessy on podium*
“its about to get really real in here, America.” https://t.co/RiuCPPPJHV
— maurice (@tallmaurice) July 27, 2016
Hell yeah Biden Time pic.twitter.com/svMXXqr0Ka
— Ally Millar (@allyzay) July 28, 2016
When you have to save your super-powers until they’re truly needed pic.twitter.com/JYIGSsZgzi
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) July 28, 2016
get you a man that looks at you the way Biden looks at Obama pic.twitter.com/Wb0bAzK9N8
— Ashley Holcomb (@ashleyxholcomb) July 28, 2016
when you know it’s gonna be some shit so you bring the crazy white dude who loves to fight. pic.twitter.com/lqdEXFMFuG
— neil mccauley (@the_blueprint) July 14, 2015
Joe Biden, dropping the most fire mixtape of 2016. pic.twitter.com/9bmU0MePKs
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) July 28, 2016
HRC: “I need you to destroy Donald Trump. Absolutely ether him. Say ‘malarkey’ too.”
Joe: “Say no more fam.” pic.twitter.com/aXUWsSZuav
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) July 28, 2016
Joe Biden makes you want to give old white men another chance.
— Myles Brown (@mdotbrown) July 28, 2016
When you say “no shade” but you’re really about to throw some shade pic.twitter.com/y8eO44Zinm
— Ira Madison III (@ira) July 28, 2016
Joe Biden to Trump. #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/9muDuKRIsy
— The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) July 28, 2016
Joe Biden should’ve pulled two beers out the podium and ended his speech like this pic.twitter.com/EiA2R7yzrw
— Irv (@thisisIRV) July 28, 2016
Democrats before Joe Biden’s speech vs. Democrats after Joe Biden’s speech pic.twitter.com/lD61mkIBF1
— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) July 28, 2016
Michael Bloomberg shows up for some reason.
We go live now to Michael Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/3NAEiPZDEa
— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) July 28, 2016
Bill Clinton going full YAS KWEEN on Bloomberg#DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/Aakz9K34bl
— Brad Walsh (@BradWalsh) July 28, 2016
Harambe was an inside job. I just got my hands on some of Hilary Clinton’s deleted emails pic.twitter.com/vRRapKr1qI
— ⁶⁶⁶AUNTIE AJ⁶⁶⁶ (@NeverTweetGems) July 27, 2016
Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump run into each other at the Met Gala: pic.twitter.com/P6Bw41Z9UX
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine introduces himself.
Tim Kaine seems like the kind of guy who buys you 5 shares of stock for your 10th birthday and tells you to “hold onto those, kiddo”
— jake beckman (@jakebeckman) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine is your super-nerdy uncle but then he knows the full lyrics to a Drake song and everyone’s like “OH SHIT UNCLE TIM”
— Dan Munz (@dan_munz) July 28, 2016
What the hell is that background behind Kaine? Looks like dimly lit diaphragms #DemsinPhilly
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine is your friend’s dad who catches you smoking weed at a sleepover and doesn’t rat you out but talks to you about brain development
— PJ Vogt (@PJVogt) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine saw you buying condoms at the pharmacy but it turns out he’s YOUR DATE’S DAD
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWritesStuff) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine has camping gear you’ve never even heard of.
— Jocelyn Plums (@FilthyRichmond) July 28, 2016
*joe biden’s trans am pulls out of the vice president’s residence as tim kaine’s minivan pulls in*
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 28, 2016
*Tim Kaine walks backstage*
“That speech was good right?”
“Great job, dear!”
“Kids? Was it lit A-F?”
“Dad…”
“The bomb?”
“Goddamit dad.”— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) July 28, 2016
Barack Obama steps into the ring.
Obama to Trump pic.twitter.com/lxYMQicGDj
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) July 28, 2016
*Obama’s speech writer rn* #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/wOgpdG2bpk
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) July 28, 2016
“The American Dream is something no wall will ever contain.” – Obama pic.twitter.com/idmCnhMCcX
— WORLD STAR FANS (@WorIdStarLaugh) July 28, 2016
Obama trying to use his speech to make us forget his 8 years of poor leadership and the protests at the DNC. #POTUS pic.twitter.com/CEqvFRqt5Q
— Brian Emeka (@EmekaTechHD) July 28, 2016
Basically Bill Clinton during Obama’s entire #DemsInPhilly speech: pic.twitter.com/jVlR8xR65q
— Chris Harnick (@chrisharnick) July 28, 2016
obama’s chuckle as he’s calmly ripping someone’s face off is still the rawest shit in politics
— Greg Howard (@greghoward88) July 28, 2016
Obama right now pic.twitter.com/HfynY0Pqyf
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) July 28, 2016
I don’t wanna vote for Hillary I don’t trust Hillary but I have to cause my pops Obama said so pic.twitter.com/wf4uVSuteY
— NoNeed2JOC (@Jocsoamazing) July 28, 2016
Obama: FEEL THE BERN!!
Bernie: pic.twitter.com/y6ItFCaR50
— Jessica Goodman (@jessgood) July 28, 2016
The DNC tonight, essentially: #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/Gu5HLdtB5a
— Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) July 28, 2016
This guy is going to eat so many almonds tonight
— Jessica Goldstein (@jessicagolds) July 28, 2016
Once again, “Fight Song” plays.
This Fight Song again? #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/9w6oOiE3p6
— Bim Adewunmi (@bimadew) July 28, 2016
ME IF I HAVE TO HEAR FIGHT SONG AGAIN #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/2NnjeNI9Nj
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 28, 2016
Day 4 “Stronger Together”
Khizr Khan drops the mic.
GOP reacts to Khizr Khan’s speech, laments the state of their party: #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/mKkfq8aDGp
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 29, 2016
Chelsea Clinton sets ’em up …
Chelsea is all grown up now. Even got a new job at Clinton foundation as Vice Chair. Amazing. #tcot #ccot #gop #maga pic.twitter.com/Iui3BVpTrO
— John K Stahl (@JohnKStahlUSA) July 29, 2016
Chelsea Clinton was as good tonight on stage as she was when I saw her in Vegas doing comedy with props. #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/qxdirO5Cfm
— President Trump (@Writeintrump) July 29, 2016
Chelsea bears an uncanny resemblance to Howdy Doody. The wooden face, oscillating neck, unmoving upper lip… pic.twitter.com/utIrUXuJrY
— andieiam (@andieiamwhoiam) July 29, 2016
Katy Perry keeps ’em up …
When you declare war, but can’t even beat Katy Perry for Twitter’s #1 trending topic. #NorthKorea #KimJongUn pic.twitter.com/wRj0zHDLRd
— ricky shahzada (@thereal15cent) July 29, 2016
Katy Perry’s republican parents were watching her expose them on national television like pic.twitter.com/m3c4ldVNVI
— سامر / Samer (@WaladShami) July 29, 2016
I’d trust Left Shark for political advice before I’d trust Katy Perry #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/7uYUfjLu8b
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 29, 2016
This guy was ~feelin~ that Katy Perry performance #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/RizrLdhfNs
— Mashable GIF (@mashablegif) July 29, 2016
Bill Clinton waiting in Katy Perry’s dressing room at the #DNCinPHL like: pic.twitter.com/6zV2RBy04z
— NickG (@NickGthinks) July 29, 2016
… and Hillary Clinton knocks ’em down.
Clinton is not the first woman to run for President, but may be the first to win a rigged primary. What kind of example does that set?
— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 29, 2016
Baiting Donald Trump by saying he’s easy to bait is going to create a singularity.
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) July 29, 2016
Mood: Bernie watching Hilary’s speech at the DNC pic.twitter.com/6a0FqoPj2h
— POKÉMON HO (@catholic_nun) July 29, 2016
Great speech. She’s tested. She’s ready. She never quits. That’s why Hillary should be our next @POTUS. (She’ll get the Twitter handle, too)
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 29, 2016
Life goals = to be as content as
I feel like the balloons were just a distraction for Bill so that Hill and Kaine could have some grown-up time pic.twitter.com/4crI2p0Pvs
— Jack Lahart (@LahartJack) July 29, 2016
The part of the convention they don’t show you on TV is the thousands of interns who have to pop all those balloons: pic.twitter.com/E4IeukOeVL
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) July 29, 2016
https://t.co/aRjAlQUPFI
Hilary’s fake total surprise is how I’ll be when BYU gets invited to Big 12.— Brad Rock (@therockmonster) July 29, 2016
“Would you vote for me? I’d vote for me.” Trump puts on his Hillary wig. Plays “Goodbye Horses” on the boom box. *tuck*
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 29, 2016
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