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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and GOP challenger Sharron Angle met last night in Las Vegas for their one and only debate before the November election. Based on the performances of the two candidates, even one may have been too many. Twitter's savviest political observers detailed the evening's proceedings with varying degrees of shock, impatience, and bewilderment. Their reaction pretty much says it all.

They pump oxygen into the Las Vegas casinos but clearly not the debate room.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckJohn Dickerson
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i kind of wish some other debate were the most imp senate debate in the country...less than a minute ago via webRich Lowry
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I think it's safe to stipulate Angle & Reid among the least articulate Senate candidates to square off. approximately ever.less than a minute ago via webRick Klein
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They need to make English the official language for this debate...less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPadTaegan Goddard
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Has Angle called Reid "extreme" more times than Reid's called her "extreme"?less than a minute ago via webChuck Todd
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Good thing there are no TVs in the casinos. #nevsenless than a minute ago via TweetDeckDavid Corn
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This debate is making me nostalgic for Parker/Spitzer.less than a minute ago via tGadgetpourmecoffee
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Anyone know what the Ocean's 11 gang's been up to? Someone clearly stole all the charisma from the #NVSen candidates.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckdelrayser
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There's probably going to be a surge for "none of the above" in the next pollless than a minute ago via TweetDeckHolly Bailey
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Just off fone w/ vet GOP consultant who said of NV SEN: "If I was al qaeda I'd be looking at those two & thinking: 'this is gonna be easy.'"less than a minute ago via webjmartpolitico
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Angle tells Reid to "man up. " #grandmotherknowsthehipphrasesless than a minute ago via TweetDeckJohn Dickerson
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I think "None of these candidates" is winning this debate. #nvsenless than a minute ago via webMike Memoli
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best line of the debate yet: we are going to go to closing statements nowless than a minute ago via TweetDeckSam Stein
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