While the votes were still being counted in Iowa on Monday, Hillary Clinton delivered a speech that all but declared total victory.
The Democrat race was so close between Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders that a clear winner could not be declared right away. But Clinton said she was “breathing a sigh of relief” as she thanked Iowa in her “victory” speech.
Social media users reacted with confusion and amusement.
.@HillaryClinton all but declares victory, but Iowa too close to call
https://t.co/IJasubHMLL (Photo: Getty) pic.twitter.com/pvnYaGzLDc— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 2, 2016
Surreal: @HillaryClinton speaking to cheering supporters without really saying she won — as Iowa Dems website says she is up .7
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) February 2, 2016
It appears Democrats have become so socialist that they evenly distribute their votes. #IowaCaucus
— Sen. Chris McDaniel (@senatormcdaniel) February 2, 2016
Clinton stopped shy of declaring a victory in her speech.
— Amie Parnes (@amieparnes) February 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton is incapable of finding the difference between yelling and passion. Perilously close to pulling a Howard Dean.
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) February 2, 2016
So Hillary Clinton says she was “breathing a sigh of relief” but didn’t declare victory, exactly.
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) February 2, 2016
Clinton gives triumphant speech but doesn’t declare victory — @jeffzeleny reports boos at Sanders HQ
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 2, 2016
Apparently, many were distracted not by the content of her speech but by its delivery.
Imagine 8 years of that screech.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 2, 2016
@TheRickWilson @chris30542 I’d rather run my fingernails along a chalkboard than to listen to her!
— Charles Adams (@ceadamssr) February 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton is incapable of finding the difference between yelling and passion. Perilously close to pulling a Howard Dean.
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) February 2, 2016
And some Twitter users were focused on the real star of the night, and launched an audience member into instant social media fame.
Let’s hear it for sticker cheeks guy pic.twitter.com/kuDtWjtlGY
— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) February 2, 2016
@hunterschwarz @BecketAdams biggest story of the night. #stickerguy
— Tom Geldner (@Geldner) February 2, 2016
@ConsultReid @jpnoblejr how awesome was that. Can’t wait for the gif.
— Pat Pannett (@BritishPat) February 2, 2016
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