What Jewish Celebrities Said About the Presidential Debate

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By Thea Glassman September 27, 2016

If you just finished watching the debate and are sitting on your coach in a cold sweat, inwardly cringing, maybe slightly smug about a particularly witty tweet you crafted during, you’re not alone.

Some of your favorite Jewish entertainers experienced the very same roller coaster ride—and we collected just a few of their best reactions.

There were a lot of pre-debate jitters.

im scared

— ilana glazer (@ilazer) September 26, 2016

I have a vomit bag, anxiety medication and a cyanide capsule ready in preparation for #debatenight

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) September 26, 2016

Some initial cringing.

10 minutes in we’re all losing.

— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) September 27, 2016

A few key observations.

This akin to the Lincoln-Douglas debates if Lincoln was debating against a very mentally ill and Orange version of Cookie Monster

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) September 27, 2016

Anyone else find it funny that they’re both wearing the opposite party’s color? #DebateNight

— josh groban (@joshgroban) September 27, 2016

Howard Stern is like please keep my name out of this circus

— B.J. Novak (@bjnovak) September 27, 2016

A “Seinfeld” reference.

Maybe they’ll all end up in jail like in the Seinfeld finale. #Debates2016

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 26, 2016

A well crafted analogy.

It’s like the Super Bowl but for the apocalypse. #debates

— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) September 26, 2016

Skepticism about Lester Holt as a moderator.

So we stare at the back of Lester Holt’s head for five minutes?

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) September 27, 2016

Someone should check on Lester Holt. #Debates

— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) September 27, 2016

Lester, leap in!!!!

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) September 27, 2016

Some sympathy to Rosie O’Donnell for being randomly brought up.

Nobody puts Rosie in the corner. #Debates

— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) September 27, 2016

DO NOT EFFING COME FOR ROSIE #Debates2016

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 27, 2016

That was a lot. I’m going to watch A League of Their Own. Goodnight @Rosie.

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 27, 2016

Just generally feeling awful.

I need a long shower. #Debates2016

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) September 27, 2016

Yup, that about sums it up.

Mark the time, 9/26/16, 6:42PM, when this debate gave the entire United States of America diarrhea at the same exact time. #debatenight

— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) September 27, 2016

Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.

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