The Biden v. Ryan Debate Thread

She was, all debate mods should be like that

All debate mods should embrace the candidates' families.

Watching BBC and argh Katty Kay go work for Fox like the other bitey blondes OK?

i think debate mods should receive the token sacrifice of a candidate's child, to be devoured onstage before the main event

fuck, i just want to see lehrer bite into the longpork you know has been denied to him

Predictably, Matthew Dowd sez Biden did as well as Cheney against Edwards in 2004: stopped the bleeding, energized The Base, and so on, blah.

Must be true, then.

What do the polls say!?!?!

mitch mcconnell complaining about biden's tendency to interrupt

Fuck that dude.

is MSNBC is any indication Biden did his job of getting the liberals excited

jesus I can't watch television

"Governor Romney, 10 days ago, was asked, you pay 14% [taxes] on $20 million. Someone making $50,000 paid more than that. Do you think that is fair? He said, yes, that is fair,” Biden said. “You think these guys are going to cut those loopholes?”

I'm switching to baseball, but Maddow just zinged the fuck out of Ryan re Afghanistan. Paraphrasing: "He doesn't know enough to realize how badly he messed up. He just knows the answer by studying for the test, he doesn't really understand what he's talking about."

So much more interesting than last week. Biden was fantastic for the first half, especially that one segment where he said "Malarkey." He hectored a little whenever they turned to foreign policy, and I'm not sure how well all his split-screen laughing and eye-rolling will go over. Ryan's got some annoying cadences, and factually, I guess we'll find out tomorrow. I haven't scrolled back, but I don't think you can say he was terrible; he held his own, and had some good moments. (And one really bad one, when he alluded to the closing polls.) I can't see that tonight hurt Romney. Democrats will be happy, ditto Republicans. Raddatz was really good for the most part.

("narrowing," not "closing")

http://www.theonion.com/articles/eloquent-biden-brings-entire-audience-to-tears-in,29887/

i think ryan came off ok provided you forget that he's a randian psycho

"i met a soldier with a banal truism totally unconnected to his profession. what would you say to this american hero?"

Most brilliant debate performance I've ever seen by the veep.

“Go ahead and laugh at Uncle Joe, or call him a fool if you like—I’m not going to stop ya,” Biden continued. “But know that I have a soul, and that my soul bleeds. Hell, I may not always know which way I’m going, or why, but god damn it if I’m not trying the best I can. The everloving best I can.”

Well Biden was so awesome tonight, knocked it out of the park.

this got really boring

see thread title

internet is fast

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really shocked Ryan didn't call Biden out on voting for the Iraq war.

"i met a soldier with a banal truism totally unconnected to his profession. what would you say to this american hero?"

That was her corniest question, yeah--that and "Talk about your religion" (which she saved by linking it to abortion).

omg everybody go to drudge

kinda think biden's catholic answer came off as mealymouthed, but he'd banked at least some goodwill. he's eloquent and well-composed, but i really get the 'smug' thing.

Not to sidetrack, but it's just bizarre to think back to Palin being up there.

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this kinda thing is what i'll remember from this debate. just the general WTF? from biden, and ryan looking all shady in response

drudge drudge drudge now now now

Ryan's fucking Friends haircut is the worst.

hah, that means drudge has got nothin
didn't think i'd ever see that from drudge

srsly, if joe biden is mean and joe biden laughs at me is the best they've got, OUCH

JonahNRO Ok I'm taking more drugs and trying to get some sleep.

biden's laughing and all that seemed perfectly appropriate considering he was dealing with an idiot who he has absolutely no respect for! just being honest.

^^

Not going to Drudge. What he do now?

i liked martha too. she actually followed up on stuff. which i appreciate.

biden's laughing and all that seemed perfectly appropriate considering he was dealing with an idiot who he has absolutely no respect for! just being honest.

^^^^

Ryan's fucking Friends haircut is the worst.

― LaMonte, Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:54 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

more likable if he went with the rachel

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i think to people who realize what a tool ryan is, that's how it comes off (laughter and mocking is appropriate - ryan's arguments are not serious)
and for those that don't realize what a tool ryan is (majority of voting public imo), it comes off as simply ryan is weak. having been the tiny weak kid on the playground for many years, i can confirm that even when people want to side with you and you're a nice guy, when you're getting picked on and laughed at in public and you can't come up with a good response, you look completely weak and feeble. doesn't bode well for someone on the presidential ticket

wow that drudge boy got nothing

large ATLAS SHRUGGED II advert with different blonde from first movie's blonde is funny

Biden's line about Ryan's letter asking for money was pretty awesome.

hannity hilarious rn

focus group is back

That's not just a different blonde, that's Samantha Mathis xposts

the poor dear

I'm not judging Biden's laughter on how justified it was--I'm sure he was genuinely exasperated. I'm just not sure if it'll become a story like Gore's sighing did. Stupid, but that's simply the reality (or surreality) of these things. One thing where he may have really gotten through was when he looked at the camera and addressed seniors.