Here's what Twitter was doing during Tim Kaine's DNC speech
PHILADELPHIA -- As Virginia Senator Tim Kaine took the podium at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Wednesday night to accept the vice presidential nomination, hundreds were posed and ready to tweet about his big moment in the spotlight.
Kaine, who was announced as Hillary Clinton's running mate last week, has served as senator, governor and mayor in Virginia, but for many Americans, his speech at the DNC was his first real introduction to the national spotlight.
While the Virginia senator addressed the audience, tweets poured in gently poking fun at him, with many on social media pointing out his "dad" qualities.
Tim Kaine is like a dad trying to roast someone in the form of the silliest dad joke of all time #DemsInPhilly
— Anna Herod (@annaleemurphy) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine seems like the kinda guy who brings orange slices to his kids' soccer game. Win or lose 😊
— jake beckman (@jakebeckman) 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 is the dad who made you sit and ~really listen~ to his jazz albums
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine is your friends dad who always pats you on the back and congratulates you for that one time you won the spelling bee in 2nd grade
— soapy cruel girl (@kruegrrl) July 28, 2016
If Obama was a cool dad, Tim Kaine is a dad dad.
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) July 28, 2016
Some even drew comparison between Kaine and Vice President Joe Biden...which is when the dad comparisons pivoted to the uncle riffs -- what kind of uncle would Biden be compared to Kaine?
Joe Biden is the cool uncle who drinks too much at Thanksgiving, but Tim Kaine is the uncle you call when you're in trouble #DemsInPhilly
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) July 28, 2016
TIM KAINE JUST TRIED TO RUN DOWN INTO THE CROWD TO SHAKE HANDS AND GOT STOPPED BY SECRET SERVICE
— Emmy Bengtson (@EmmyA2) July 28, 2016
AMERICA: JOE BIDEN 2 IS HERE
And the jokes didn't stop there.
Tim Kaine was my soccer coach in 5th grade who would always let me play goalie just because I asked and gave high fives to teammates.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) July 28, 2016
I highly doubt #TimKaine has ever cussed his entire life...well except may be "darn" and "shoot!" #NiceGuy
— Claudia Jordan (@claudiajordan) July 28, 2016
When Tim Kaine goes to the store to get half & half for tomorrow morning's coffee, he also comes back with your favorite gum. #DemsInPhilly
— Kat Kinsman (@kittenwithawhip) July 28, 2016
While Kaine has said he considers himself "boring," Twitter users seemed to find him far from that, especially during his Donald Trump impression.
Tim Kaine's kids are just happy the rest of us finally got to hear his Donald Trump impression.
— Jason Sparks (@sparksjls) July 28, 2016
best part FOR SURE is Tim Kaine just laughing at his own impression of Donald Trump
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine, everyone's dad, doing an embarrassing Donald Trump impression in front of all your friends. #DemsInPhilly
— Jackie Bateman (@jackiebateman) July 28, 2016
Others took to social media simply to point out that Twitter was on a roll, and to fantasize about the SNL skits to come.
Tim Kaine Twitter is THE BEST TWITTER.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) July 28, 2016
Worried about who's going to play Tim Kaine on SNL this fall.
— Grace Parra (@GraceParra360) July 28, 2016
All of America has one question on their mind ... who's gonna play Tim Kaine on SNL? #DemsinPhilly
— Jason (@opalenik) July 28, 2016
During his address, Kaine was the the number one trending topic on Twitter. As of 11 p.m., he had more than 200,000 tweets about him.
With at least three more months on the national stage, voters can start getting ready for many more gif-able moments from Kaine.