For a premier who's known for his even temper, Dalton McGuinty was so animated during Ontario leaders debate that his hands may have upstaged his message.

The usually reserved McGuinty was so effusive in some of his responses that his hands garnered their own following on Twitter.

Some observers wished someone would tie his arms down with duct tape.

One tweeted "Does Dalton McGuinty have strings on his arms, like a marionette?"

Another tweeted "I keep waving at my TV screen because I feel like McGuinty is waving at me. Oh wait, he's just flailing his arms."

Other tweets made reference to McGuinty's waving arms resembling a "demented windmill."