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Twitter’s verdict on Clinton’s VP: ‘Tim Kaine is a sentient dad joke’

WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — As Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine delivered his questionably accurate impersonation of Donald Trump on the convention stage Wednesday night, social media users had their best opportunity yet to assess the Virginia senator in his pure, unfiltered form.

The speech led Twitter users to posit countless variations on the premise that Kaine is an extraordinarily nice but exceedingly boring man with the lame sense of humor of a suburban father.

Or, as one user put it, “Tim Kaine is a sentient dad joke.”

Some political journalists were dismissive of his performance, but others suggested it will resonate with the average American.