The Biden v. Ryan Debate Thread

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.

just popping in here for a second

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It won't become a story because the press is interested in portraying this as Obama campaign rebounds.

Biden being a "laughing meanie" to a dullard isn't news that anyone cares about.

paul ryan reminds me of a cross between jeremy renner and one of the illinois nazis from blues brothers tbh.

clem: Al Gore already dismissed as a loser by Beltway before the first debate; sighing and pink lipstick confirmed it.

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the sighing thing played as an actual evasive and passive aggro thing, biden came right out and said shit and laughed while doing so basically.

Biden being a "laughing meanie" to a dullard isn't news that anyone cares about.

I hope you're right, but I think your reading of "anyone" may be a little narrow.

like gore couldn't come out and say he thought he was "superior" to the guy, so he sighed as a hint to his constituency. that's how i think it came off as to a lot of people.

don't know why but I've singing Joe Biden to the tune of KISS's Black Diamond all night

"out on the streets for a livin'... whooooo JOE BI-DEN"

CNN went big on the condescension angle post-debate

CNN was amazingly stupid, btw, like amazingly

they're gonna sound like a bunch of whiny, hypocritical pussies if they push the "joe biden was SO MEAN!!" line. i don't really see indie voters reacting well to the GOP complaining like that.

you folx really dropped the ball on the thread title btw

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_OR_WHEN_did_the_phrase_not_worth_a_bucket_of_warm_spit_originate

but Garner was an unusually useful veep for the first four to six years of FDR's terms.

oh look here's David Gergen.

Romney watching debate looking pretty nervous.

i think the abortion thing was kinda huge. i have no idea who is still undecided but flat out saying that you will work against legal abortion has gotta get a lot of people moving against you.

First CNN poll, Ryan-48, Biden-44. That doesn't surprise me--and again, I thought Biden was excellent for the most part. Maybe the most useful thing he'll have done is rouse Obama.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/bidens-been-munching-animal-crackers-ready-ryan-debate_654233.html

Vice President Joe Biden has been munching on M&Ms and animal crackers to prepare for tonight's debate with Paul Ryan, according to the Obama campaign. He's also been consuming coffee, tea, and Gatorade.

The Obama campaign provides more details. "This afternoon, the Vice President is spending time with family and friends at a private residence outside of Danville owned by local supporters," according to an unnamed campaign official.

Here's more:

- last night for dinner everyone enjoyed lasagna that was prepared with assistance from little Hunter Biden (Beau’s son)

- favorite snacks consumed during prep sessions this week include M&Ms, animal crackers, as well as lots of Gatorade, coffee and tea. Subs were ordered from Wilmington institution Capriotti’s for lunch one of the days

- the group got some chuckles out of the fact that Biden and Van Hollen showed up on Monday wearing the same exact outfit – navy blue blazer/gold buttons, light blue shirt, no tie.

The notes come from the White House pool report.

And the Obama campaign, via the vice president's press pool, adds: "Biden family and friends have fired up the grill for grilled chicken, in addition to spaghetti with marinara sauce and salad for dinner. Dr. Biden should be arriving shortly."

Think Obama should have some of Biden's coffee before the next debate.

did y'all see the ryan kids swinging in the debate chairs post-debate? cnn stayed on it. gotta be worth a few swing votes.

Chucklin' Biden will aggravate Republicans but play great to the Dem base. omar little is right - Biden's gaffe-prone, tripping-over-his-words goofiness really helps him out because no one can read the laughing and interrupting as some calculated signal that some dumb coach thought was a good idea to send a signal to voters that he's more knowledgeable about the issues or something. It just seems like Biden's being who he is. In general I think the tone he struck would play really well to, like, on-the-fence but generally Dem-trending Dads. On the level guy, calling out the bullshit where he sees it, was there in the room in the 80s working on tax reform - that other guy looked like a sweaty debate camp guy out of his league.

(sorry about the Weekly Standard links there, but I didn't see it anywhere else)

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It was really good when he was able to say "I remember--I was in the room." (xxpost)

i think the abortion thing was kinda huge. i have no idea who is still undecided but flat out saying that you will work against legal abortion has gotta get a lot of people moving against you.

Actual beginning of letter to the editor in our local paper:

Three days. That is how long the Romney/Ryan sign was in my yard before one of our "tolerant" locals took it upon themselves to destroy it. Sadly, it was a couple of days longer than I expected. In the previous national election, saliva and other bodily fluids were repeatedly deposited on my lawn sign — once, staggeringly, by a young American accompanied by a congratulatory adult.

I would never consider interfering with another's right to choice: be it regarding a womb, a marriage or a political ideology, and certainly not a yard sign. How disappointing that my children have to witness the ignoble acts of individuals who brook no such diversity, in a community that appears all too often to sanction such bigotry.