Twitter set a record last night for the volume of tweets during a political event, beating out the conventions from a few weeks ago. Here's a collection of our favorite tweets from last night.

Jim Lehrer enforcing the "no fun" rule for the debate

— Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) October 4, 2012

Obama: In case you forgot, I am married to Michelle Obama. Also, she is very very popular. #debates

— The Fix (@TheFix) October 4, 2012

Romney first statement: A Congratulations to his rival: "I'm sure this was the most romantic place you could image... Here with me."

— Maeve Reston(@MaeveReston) October 4, 2012

Michelle Obama is wearing sleeves. This is serious. #debate

— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) October 4, 2012

Obama uncombative. He must have good poll news.

— davidfrum (@davidfrum) October 4, 2012

Romney says he is NOT trying to cut taxes for the wealthy. Point Romney campaign hopes breaks through tonight

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) October 4, 2012

Romney: "I like coal."

— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) October 4, 2012

Likes: Coal, Big Bird.

— Todd Zwillich (@toddzwillich) October 4, 2012

Folks wanting a debate on details, they are getting it. Sober and serious first 15 mins

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) October 4, 2012

Debate has turned into tax seminar, both men holding their own but Romney more on the defensive #DenverDebate

— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) October 4, 2012

this is like bridesmaids. neither one wants to give up the mic

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 4, 2012

RT @williamjdobson: Not sure who is winning, but Romney is beating Jim Lehrer.

— Slate (@Slate) October 4, 2012

Romney: "I'm sorry, Jim, I'm going to stop the subsidy to PBS. I like Big Bird. I like you too."

— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) October 4, 2012

Wow, Romney just rolled over Lehrer

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 4, 2012

RT @williamjdobson: Jim Lehrer has lost this debate.

— Slate (@Slate) October 4, 2012

Oomph. Obama gives it to Lehrer. "I had five seconds until you interrupted me." #debates

— The Fix (@TheFix) October 4, 2012

"I met a reporter in Virginia...nerdy guy....writes a blog..." -- No one.

— The Fix (@TheFix) October 4, 2012

RT @fmanjoo: Hey look. Obama woke up. He realized he'sin a presidential debate!

— Slate (@Slate) October 4, 2012

Obama took $700 billion out of Medicare? Half True. ow.ly/ecyBF #debate

— PolitiFact (@politifact) October 4, 2012

"If you're 54, 55, you might want to listen because this will affect you," Obama says about Medicare vouchers

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) October 4, 2012

Medicare under @barackobama: Obamacare cuts $716 billion from medicare #CantAfford4More twitter.com/MittRomney/sta…

— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) October 4, 2012

The President's board of 15 bureaucrats to cut Medicare is indefensible. Proud to stand w/ @mittromney as he offers a better solution.

— Paul Ryan (@PaulRyanVP) October 4, 2012

My daughter had a pre-existing condition and is now covered under the Affordable Care Act. Thank you President Obama! #debate

— Claire Celsi (@clairecelsi) October 4, 2012

Affordable Care Act, Medicare & Simpson Bowles are trending on Twitter. Presidential #Debates about actual policy? I'm a fan.

— Alex Howard (@digiphile) October 4, 2012

We need to hear Obama say something about women under the Affordable Care Act.

— Erin Matson (@erintothemax) October 4, 2012

Don't know what to believe? We have a team of reporters fact-checking the debate: nyti.ms/Re2JzK

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 4, 2012

Romney: "Mr President, you're entitled to your own house and your own airplane, but not your own facts."

— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) October 4, 2012

How late was Obama up last night?

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 4, 2012

Debate Romney is my kind of Republican. I wonder what Romney we'll get tomorrow.

— davidfrum (@davidfrum) October 4, 2012

Obama closing statement: I'm not a perfect man, and I wouldn't be a perfect President. But I will fight every day for the American people.

— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2012

Very important night for Mitt Romney. And he rose to the challenge.

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) October 4, 2012

Obama too meek, didn't seem to have his heart in it tonight. #ReutersLive

— Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) October 4, 2012

takeaway: at the next debate, Obama will spend a lot less time looking down at his lectern as Romney speaks politico.com/politico44/201…

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) October 4, 2012

Media agrees: Tonight, Obama was 'rusty,' Romney was 'strong' politi.co/OEp51h via @mweinger

— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2012

Was that Obama's dud double who lost the debate to Romney? thebea.st/Rega2W #debates

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 4, 2012

.@mittromney takes Round One of the debates. What it means long term remains to be seen. My take: latimes.com/news/politics/…

— James Rainey (@LATimesrainey) October 4, 2012

Here are all of the NYT's fact-checks from the first Obama-Romney debate collected in one place: bit.ly/RejAm9

— The Caucus (@thecaucus) October 4, 2012

Romney said Obama put in a board that tells people 'ultimately what treatments they're going to receive.' Mostly False. ow.ly/ecTXJ

— PolitiFact (@politifact) October 4, 2012

Romney says he will pay for $5T tax cut without raising deficit or raising taxes on middle class. Experts say that's not possible....

— Fact Check (@factcheckdotorg) October 4, 2012

Did anyone else notice when Romney floated out a FAR left education idea during the debate? slate.me/QRJQFy

— Slate (@Slate) October 4, 2012