Veep-pick Tim Kaine spoke last night at the Democratic National Convention. He told his life story, took down Donald Trump, and glowingly endorsed Hillary. But as he was delivering his very serious speech, the internet began to realize something…
Tim Kaine is a dad.
Well, yes, he is actually a dad to three children. But he is also acting like America’s dad. With his earnest delivery, rhetorical questions like “Can I be honest with you?” and horribly bad Trump impression, he came off as a slightly nerdy, slightly boring guy who really means well and also wants to make sure you get home before curfew.
Here are our favorite tweets about Tim Kaine, dad of America.
If Obama was a cool dad, Tim Kaine is a dad dad.
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine doesn't have a pencil you can borrow. Tim Kaine has a pencil you can keep.
— #jontent (@YakovMironov) July 28, 2016
ACTUAL CONVERSATION:
Clinton: "I'm asking you to be my Vice President."
Tim Kaine: "Hi 'asking you to be my Vice President', I'm dad!"
— Dan Ryan (@bruinshockeynow) July 28, 2016
i bet if tim kaine has leaked voicemails at the DNC they were all reminders to stay hydrated
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine just wants one word alone with your prom date.
— Jordan Weissmann (@JHWeissmann) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine absolutely SCOURED Consumer Reports to get the BEST car seat for his kid
— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine was always finding quarters behind your ear when you were a little kid.
— Tim Tagaris (@ttagaris) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine really wants you to have a good time at this party but would ask that you just remember to use a coaster!!!!!!
— Kevin O'Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine is your super-nerdy uncle but then he knows the full lyrics to a Drake song and everyone's like "OH SHIT UNCLE TIM"
— Dan Munz (@dan_munz) July 28, 2016