Campaign Manager Twitter By Dean Neligan

The following is a fictional twittering conversation between John McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt and Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe during the second presidential debate.

Plouffe (0:40)- Why does Tom get to pick the questions?

Schmidt (3:28)- So is he going to answer the question?

Plouffe (7:22)- giving a lot power to an unnamed source?

Schmidt (8:50)- looks like you don’t have anyone either o and you completely ignored the question

Schmidt (10:15)- Does anyone know how this bailout works?

Plouffe (10:16)- I don’t think so.

Schmidt (11:49)- Well aren’t we getting chippy early tonight.

Plouffe (13:00)- There’s chippy for you.

Schmidt (14:25)- O the I don’t point fingers even though I already did.

Plouffe (23:30)- again with the partisan.

Schmidt (24:00)- That’s right you need to be able to multitask when you’re the President.

Schmidt (25:10)- Is your candidate comparing himself to JFK and his race to the moon.

Schmidt (26:38)- You believe this guy rushing are candidates.

Plouffe (26:39)- Tom becomes the moderator and he thinks he’s The Almighty.

Plouffe (28:10)- That’s not going to be too popular

Schmidt (28:11)- Doesn’t matter he’s a straight talker.

Schmidt (33:10)- He’s a doctor now.

Schmidt (35:27)- Yes, that’s the point we want to get across!

Plouffe (36:00)- Tom! Let him respond.

Schmidt (37:00)- So he’s already serving two terms.

Plouffe (37:34)- Sounds better then your plan.

Plouffe (39:25)- Is that cause he can’t respond

Schmidt (40:14) Looks like he’s responding right now.

Schmidt (42:40) Good John keep separating yourself from Bush.

Plouffe (44:10) These are great points by Barack.

Plouffe (45:10) 23! Really? Ouch!

Schmidt (45:12) That’s misrepresenting the numbers.

Plouffe (45:16) You guys haven’t done that.

Plouffe (46:20) Brokaw’s has jokes.

Schmidt (46:21) Your candidate blames mine, surprise, sure the media will too.

Schmidt (47:46) Look at john cracking Tom up.

Plouffe (49:12) Where is your candidate walking too.

Plouffe (1:24:48) Well I think we did pretty well again.

Schmidt (1:25:56) I think John won the debate.

Plouffe (1:26:02) I think Barack won. We’ll see what the polls say.

Schmidt (1:26:18) I’ll talk to you during the third debate.