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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Hillary Clinton’s new running mate, likes to call himself "boring." But during his keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, plenty of people saw something else: an awkward dad.
Tim Kaine is every dad giving an awkward toast at the wedding. #DemsInPhilly
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) July 28, 2016
You could imagine Tim Kaine giving this speech in front of thousands of people, or at the Little League end-of-season banquet.
— Amy Sullivan (@sullivanamy) July 28, 2016
Kaine had a good Spanish accent, a decent Donald Trump impression— and lots and lots of dad jokes. ("We should all feel the Bern, but we shouldn’t get burned by the other guy!")
Twitter got a huge kick out of it:
I'VE GOT IT. TIM KAINE IS NED FLANDERS.
— Michael Shoshani (@msbshoshani) July 28, 2016
tim kaine's not mad at trump voters he's disappointed
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 28, 2016
Tin Kaine totally does these impressions at home and laughs while his family rolls their eyes.
— David Fucillo (@davidfucillo) July 28, 2016
Kaine brought the orange slices to soccer games even when it wasn’t his turn#DemsInPhilly
— Dave Levitan (@davelevitan) 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
Soon Tim Kaine will be telling us about this guy he saw on HBO who did this really funny thing, what was it again, with the hat
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 28, 2016
If Tim Kaine has any secret emails, they're probably to his bike buddies reminding them to bring spare tubes on the group ride.
— Benjamin Freed (@brfreed) July 28, 2016
USPS: Your package has shipped! This is automatic do not reply
— poke mongo (@andymoney69) July 28, 2016
KAINE: it's remarkable that we can track the mail! Thank you so much
when the priest says 'peace be with you' at mass you can always hear Tim Kaine's voice the loudest saying "AND ALSO WITH YOU!"
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) July 28, 2016
But along with the jokes, there also were some serious points about what Kaine could bring to the Democratic presidential ticket:
You know what Kaine brings, actually? He's funnier and goofier than Clinton, Pence, and Trump. He's a natural at the happy warrior shtick.
— Conor P. Williams (@ConorPWilliams) July 28, 2016
Americans encountering politician who talks vaguely like a normal human being: pic.twitter.com/2vlXGd1BWa
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) July 28, 2016
