By all accounts, the second presidential debate was a slugfest. Even if you didn’t watch the debate, but stuck close to your Twitter feed, you know that both candidates made quite an impression.

Unlike after the first debate, there’s no consenus about the winner. Several polls gave the win to President Barack Obama, but others claimed victory for Mitt Romney in breakout categories. Far more interesting than the polls was Romney’s ongoing disrespect for the process, the president and moderator Candy Crowley.

During last week’s debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, Biden was criticized for smiling and making faces. Last night, Romney took disrespect to another level. I don’t know how that will impact voters, but a lesson in civility would be nice.

The post-debate analysis may be educational, but the social media monitors are far more entertaining. According to Mashable, Romney’s response to the question about equal pay for women triggered a Twitter rush.

The Republican presidential candidate recalled a time when he asked women’s groups for names for his cabinet, and he got “binders full of women.” Online, that comment took on a life of its own.

“Binder” became a trending topic, and Binders Full of Women appeared on Tumblr minutes after the comment. Undoubtedly, Romney’s response left women perplexed.

Google Politics goes on to say search interest in the word “binders” increased by 425 percent during the debate’s first hour. Blogs define the hottest topics as the economy, taxes, foreign policy, energy, environment and immigration.

It will be interesting to see how women, a coveted target for both candidates, respond to last night’s debate. Personally, I was irritated by Romney’s invading the president’s space, talking over the moderator and not answering questions.

Despite all of the analysis and posturing from both parties, we won’t know the real winner of the debates until election day. The final debate will focus on foreign policy and has the potential to bring out even more of the competitive spirit in both canidates.

After the first debate, many of the president’s supporters acknowledged his performance was disappointing and gave the nod to Romney.

But not this time; most Democrats have claimed victory outright. No matter which candidate you support, there were several memorable moments. An aggressive Romney held his own, while the president drove his narrative and nailed his message points.

In fact, conservative journalist George Will called it “immeasurably the best” debate he’s ever seen — quite a declaration from someone who has witnessed every presidential debate since Nixon and Kennedy in 1960.

If a show is what you wanted, then you were well-served.