#LikeACollegeJourno

When #Whatshouldwecallme met #partylikeajournalist

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When American politicians use the word "socialist"

And Francois Hollande is like:

And vice-versa, when Europeans say "conservative."

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When EU leaders publicly criticize the Lithuanian Presidency at the Commission

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When the grey-haired politician starts a conversation with, "Why, you must be the youngest lady in here…"

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When I accidentally agree with someone that my boss is an idiot

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When I put everything off to focus on coverage

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(But) When the post-debate discussions and fact checks begin

I'm like:

And then I'm like:

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When the debates end

I'm like:

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When the moderator tries to move on

At first the candidates are like:

And then they're like:

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When a candidate gets called on their crap

I just imagine their inner panic like:

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When I miss something important because my twitter feed distracted me

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When Obama can't pronounce Lorraine

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When the candidates talk over the moderator

I'm just like:

Because I just picture the moderator like:

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When Romney pretends he's going to lower taxes on middle income people but not the top bracket

And I'm like:

Uh no. He has said time and time again that he would reduce the top income tax from 35% to 25%. And maybe that's what he should do, and maybe it's not - but he can't pretend that what he's saying tonight is true. If it were, then he should start with, "I used to think... but now I see...", or explain what has changed, because this is extremely and obviously misleading. He didn't sign the No New Taxes pledge and has repeatedly supported keeping the Bush tax cuts for the top tax bracket. If that's the right thing to do, he should support it, explain why and stop lying to the public about what his plans are.

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When the candidates pretend they're friends

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When the debates are on

Most people:

Me:

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When Mitt Romney says he's going to make sure I get a job

And I'm like:

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When I go to a holiday party

At home:

In the office:

Thanks to howdoiputthisgently for the perfect gif pair!