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The Democratic debate as told through Snapchat

Snapchatters transform debate into pure comedy.

 

Mike Wehner

Tech

Posted on Oct 14, 2015   Updated on May 27, 2021, 7:33 pm CDT

The first of several Democratic presidential debates kicked off on Tuesday night and lots of people were watching. Many of those people had smartphones, and several of them took the opportunity to transform the political goings-on into pure comedy using Snapchat’s new selfie lenses and a few well-placed emoji. Have a look. 

https://vine.co/v/eEJwe03EPbq

https://twitter.com/talonizkool/status/654135548181913600

https://twitter.com/ThankYouX/status/654125681471848448

https://twitter.com/rachelzarrell/status/654113977069367296

https://twitter.com/TheSpicyItalian/status/654126339050614784

It’s just a shame that the infamous “Rainbow Vomit” filter was removed before the presidential hopefuls had a chance to take the stage. 

Illustration by Max Fleishman

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*First Published: Oct 14, 2015, 6:53 pm CDT