Recap of the Day: The Internet Won The Democratic Presidential Debate

Front-runners Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders (and three other dudes no one has ever heard of) met last night for the first Democratic presidential debate of 2015.

There was serious debate on serious issues, and then a ton of what Americans really care about: Dank memes.

Who won the debate? The Internet won, of course.

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We were all waiting for Crazy Uncle Joe to show up, but he never came. OR DID HE?!

and i would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddling kids #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/TRVAGoMTVh
— Spoopy Challenger (@bakedinapie) October 14, 2015

Not Biden's best disguise, but it got him in the room. pic.twitter.com/LReIAyeKUh
— Jeff Loveness (@JeffLoveness) October 14, 2015

#DemDebate Joe Biden is looking for parking.
— Paula Poundstone (@paulapoundstone) October 14, 2015

Anyone else just waiting for this to happen? cc: @JoeBiden #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/dX63i00TER
— refinery29 (@Refinery29) October 14, 2015

Via @bakedinapie
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There was a lot of dancing?

[dance] pic.twitter.com/S91ix4MnjF
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) October 14, 2015

What is love? Bernie, don't hurt me. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/DIuSiX71ty
— Cody Permenter (@somecody) October 14, 2015

Via @EugeneCho
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They talked about pot.

Bernie Sanders confirmed at the #DemDebate that he would definitely support marijuana legalization. RT if you agree. pic.twitter.com/EoW6G5kVyA
— Liberty Reach (@MyLibertyReach) October 14, 2015

Did somebody say marijuana? #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/u5irOPyBm1
— Amanda Rosenberg (@AmandaRosenberg) October 14, 2015

We're still out here talking about legalizing weed? #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/bsb8Ldq20d
— The Nightly Show (@nightlyshow) October 14, 2015

Via @LaFemDeNY
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Guns were a hot topic of discussion.

Via @jbendery
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The other candidates just tried to get noticed.

Oof, Chafee pic.twitter.com/Y5N9NMsXKY
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) October 14, 2015

This pretty much sums up Lincoln Chafee's evening. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/QUPmLcQF45
— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) October 14, 2015

I just figured out who Jim Webb is! pic.twitter.com/yiieN7cvhv
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) October 14, 2015

Via @Travon
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Oh, and Jim Webb killed a man.

jim webb will kill you pic.twitter.com/K4HZoku3NH
— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) October 14, 2015

Via @MattBruenig
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And Bernie gave Hillary a very nice gift.

"Ya Damn Emails" (feat. Pitbull) #DemDebate https://t.co/3dvlT44zNz
— Damned Ewen (@VaguelyFunnyDan) October 14, 2015

Via @fourzerotwo
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The debate was only missing one thing...

"You rang?" - @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/2znZQ7jYnU
— Daily Dot Politics (@DotPolitics) October 14, 2015

Via @ddiamond