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******OFFICIAL BIDEN/RYAN DEBATE THREAD #2****** (Original Post) riderinthestorm Oct 2012 OP
"FACTS MATTER, Martha!!" bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #1
BOUT TIME IT WAS SAID!!!!! DaDeacon Oct 2012 #6
Facts matter! redwitch Oct 2012 #2
Hell yeah facts matter... Ryan doesn't understand international politics. Fearless Oct 2012 #3
how is it going? thatsrightimirish Oct 2012 #4
Joes likes facts; Ryan thinks he, PR, can change the Ayatollahs' minds. :-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #9
Good! Ryan sipping his water every 15 seconds michigandem58 Oct 2012 #19
Excellent! Too funny and go Joe! uppityperson Oct 2012 #50
Joe CANNOT BELIEVE they sent this clown out there to debate him! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #5
It's been almost 20 minutes on foreign policy which is not a top issue in this election. Move on! LonePirate Oct 2012 #7
agreed n/t Pryderi Oct 2012 #27
Ryan is talking in salads! nm nc4bo Oct 2012 #8
His weasel words dazzle his ignorant fans. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #21
Biden's doing GREAT! Digit Oct 2012 #9
Joe is putting the nail into the coffin DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #11
"He changes his mind so often, I could be wrong." LOL highplainsdem Oct 2012 #12
OH SNAP!!! SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #41
Facts matter is right meow2u3 Oct 2012 #13
"Now, Romney changes his mind so often so I could be wrong here" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #14
That was fugging awesome. MadrasT Oct 2012 #45
Ryan just admitted Flatpicker Oct 2012 #15
somewhere john bolton is masturbating to ryan's words..... spanone Oct 2012 #16
Aw gawd the visual! Emit Oct 2012 #28
Oh yes, they had Iran planned back when W was in office siligut Oct 2012 #44
Oh, jebus - unwanted mental image! Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #52
"He changes his mind so often, I could be wrong." fishwax Oct 2012 #17
I love it Flatpicker Oct 2012 #30
'Romney changes his mind so often" ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #18
Zing! Go Joe! KathieG Oct 2012 #20
This President doesn't bluff! Emit Oct 2012 #22
Biden's kicking ass! nt ecstatic Oct 2012 #23
He changes his mind so often, lol!!! nt pinstikfartherin Oct 2012 #24
Joe is POUNDING Paul Ryan!!! DanTex Oct 2012 #25
Ryan is being schooled. Love it. Melinda Oct 2012 #26
47%!!! ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #29
Love it!!! Joe brings up the 47% !!! ecstatic Oct 2012 #31
He's going off on the Grover Norquist pledge now! GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #48
"Just get out of the way!" grntuscarora Oct 2012 #109
DU Defcon 1 hit. Lars39 Oct 2012 #32
Wow! Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #79
Heh. Joe said "Romney" without the "Governor" a couple times. :-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #33
47% and taxes mother fucker! Fearless Oct 2012 #34
Joe brings up the 47% remark! highplainsdem Oct 2012 #35
Joe is making Ryan look like a big liability. And a rookey. Gregorian Oct 2012 #36
Ryan looks out of his depth, like the n00b that he is. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #58
HeadShot!! Flatpicker Oct 2012 #37
oh lordie....what about that Joe laughing? couldn't that be bad??? I am Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #38
Laughing at the opponent is never bad. Do you see Ryan laughing? No. HE IS LOSING BIG. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #66
i think he's laughing too much. people out there may think it's disrespectful Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #120
You need to get out more. TBF Oct 2012 #166
Biden is pounding those points home, BIG FUCKING TIME! Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #39
Ryan looks like he wants to crawl under the table Myrina Oct 2012 #40
Omg! He is damn good. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #42
I've had it up to here with this notion that 47%...they pay for taxes than Gov. Romney..GO MR VP GO! Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #43
GO JOE GO!!!!! Paula Sims Oct 2012 #46
JOE IS ON FIRE!!! TELL IT, JOE!! (Take notes, O.!) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #47
47%!!! AnnieBW Oct 2012 #49
Joe's on fire! highplainsdem Oct 2012 #51
Instead of signing pledges to Grover Norquist.... Lars39 Oct 2012 #53
Ryan just got Norquisted!!! Flatpicker Oct 2012 #54
Go Joe! superpatriotman Oct 2012 #55
Damn good rant there Joe!! Emit Oct 2012 #56
Go Uncle Joe!!!!!!! jimlup Oct 2012 #57
Joe isn't letting Ryan dish his shit jimlup Oct 2012 #182
OMG!! I love Joe!!!! nt blaze Oct 2012 #59
Holy fuck Biden is killing it. joshcryer Oct 2012 #60
Bidengasm! soleft Oct 2012 #61
Yes!! Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #75
Kicked some ass on the economy. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #62
Holy crap, that was great. GO JOE! Robb Oct 2012 #63
GO JOE!!! pinstikfartherin Oct 2012 #64
BIDEN BITCH SLAP! Calls Ryan out for his bs unemployment figures. Gregorian Oct 2012 #65
Love it! Joe brought up Mitt's tax rates meow2u3 Oct 2012 #67
YES! Joe point out what the fuckers in Congress are doing. siligut Oct 2012 #68
GET IT JOE!!! VespertineIconoclast Oct 2012 #69
Ryan is fumbling, he blew that last point. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #70
Smug Ryan. What a smarmy sarcastic little twit. "This is not what a real recovery is." A 5 pt. plan. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #71
Much better than the first debate. begin_within Oct 2012 #72
Did he just "steal" one of Warren's lines? :) TlalocW Oct 2012 #73
Ryan lost his momentum a bit... Get him Joe Lars39 Oct 2012 #74
Ryan just opened up Flatpicker Oct 2012 #76
Joe needs to cut down on the open laughing nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #77
Oh, God. The Ryanbot is reciting the 5-point plan. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #78
Just has to Flatpicker Oct 2012 #94
Does Martha have a crush on Ryan? liberal N proud Oct 2012 #80
Ryan plan is a piece of garbage RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #81
Wow, Joe is KILLING IT!!!!!! DanTex Oct 2012 #82
Mitt Romney is a car guy high density Oct 2012 #83
Hey, his wife owns a couple of Cadillacs. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #89
You just know he was thinking used car salesman. Lars39 Oct 2012 #95
Mitt Romney's a car guy...lol Lars39 Oct 2012 #84
Especially those in elevators. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #96
Hopefully President Obama is watching. pa28 Oct 2012 #85
Smokin' Joe Biden has Ryan on the ropes. bluedigger Oct 2012 #86
Wow really? He brings up a car crash story while debating Biden? ecstatic Oct 2012 #87
Okay, Ryan JUST said that "Romney is always misquoted." I'm betting Joe is ready with some quotes.. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #88
It's the old up close and personal example story. Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #90
Trying desperately to make Romney look human. Not working, pal too late for that BS. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #91
Joe needs to quit smirking - it's not professional... jillan Oct 2012 #92
I don't know. Looks like he's having fun. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #100
I think he's decided to copy Clinton's mocking of Romney. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #105
"Professional" does not play in Peoria - TBF Oct 2012 #176
"Mitt Romney's a car guy." Awww...Romney paid for someone's college. 30% of his inc. to charity. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #93
Mitt Went To Church? Huh?... global1 Oct 2012 #97
No they go to church FreeState Oct 2012 #115
No, a church is the weekly meeting. . . Paula Sims Oct 2012 #170
"But I always say what I mean, and so does Mitt Romney." Lars39 Oct 2012 #98
Ryan actually used a CAR ACCIDENT anecdote with Joe BIDEN?! What a jerk. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #99
It's backfiring on Ryan tho Lars39 Oct 2012 #108
Biden knows that some things don't come out right. nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #101
joe is whooping some ryan ass here. he's hitting all the fucking buttons. spanone Oct 2012 #102
"I've never met two guys who are more down on America across the board." fishwax Oct 2012 #103
"Just get out of the way. Stop talking about fixing things and come up with a plan." fishwax Oct 2012 #110
How many people RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #104
Ryan has a sickening sweet smiley look on his face. Odd. Well, it worked for Romney, I guess. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #106
I love Joe Biden!!!!!! KathieG Oct 2012 #107
Get Out Of The Way.... global1 Oct 2012 #111
Ryan looks TICKED!!!!! Paula Sims Oct 2012 #112
Ryan the Concern Troll. LOL! Fearless Oct 2012 #113
This is therapeutic. Joe lays out the facts. Joe mops up the lies. It's beautiful. Gregorian Oct 2012 #114
Joe was nailing it until that Raddish lady cut him off! Emit Oct 2012 #116
The BS line about one-party control again fishwax Oct 2012 #117
Ryan, remind us about all those jobs that the bush tax cuts created high density Oct 2012 #118
That's a line of feces, that one party control line RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #119
Ryan's plan is getting economy growing @ 4%, unlike Obama's "green" stimulus. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #121
"It came from this man voting to put two wars on the credit card." aquart Oct 2012 #122
Can we get Biden to pinch-hit the next Obama debate! DanTex Oct 2012 #123
"Create 12 million jobs"~~~WHERE, Ryan? OMG, such an unabashed LIAR. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #124
Stimulus money!!! Lars39 Oct 2012 #125
Ryan got his talking points from Right Wing Memes on Facebook SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #126
Loving it. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #127
Ryan asked for stimulus $ because it would create growth & jobs. ZING. Point-Biden. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #128
Ryan: Medicare & SS - indisputable going bankrupt. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #138
BOOM! Biden talking about Ryan writing letters asking for stimulus money. fishwax Oct 2012 #129
Thank you, President Obama and VP Biden for the stimulus act. I was able to take a class in SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #143
THAT IS MY VICE PRESIDENT! chknltl Oct 2012 #130
The Cons keep wasting money on their damn investigations! RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #131
Be more candid! StarryNite Oct 2012 #132
Biden practically called Ryan a liar to his face meow2u3 Oct 2012 #148
that was masterful renate Oct 2012 #184
Just called out Ryan for his requests for stimulus funds! NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #133
I wish he would just tell.. uh... Be a little more candid! Fearless Oct 2012 #134
Called him out on taking stimulus money!! jillan Oct 2012 #135
He said "I just wish he would tell the tru...be more candid" Heddi Oct 2012 #136
I am so excited... theglammistress Oct 2012 #137
Social security is not going "bankrupt" high density Oct 2012 #139
Social Security is NOT GOING BROKE!! God, I hate that they're still pushing that! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #140
MSM spouting conservative memes uponit7771 Oct 2012 #152
But it's an indesputable fact. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #141
Um, no. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #155
Ryan getting nervous and starting to talk too fast. DanTex Oct 2012 #142
Paul is like an annoying mosquito that ecstatic Oct 2012 #144
Fuck you young people high density Oct 2012 #145
Ryan admits he is a moocher. jillan Oct 2012 #146
THIS BOTTLE BLOND IS A RIGHTWINGER syncreticist Oct 2012 #147
Please move over to Debate Thread #3 for our dialup friends! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #149
Haha. He's talking about the $716 billion nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #150
What about raising the cap on Social Security? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #151
Here's the next Joe Biden slap. Ryan just opens up for it. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #153
Joe, who is kicking ass, needs to keep in mind that the camera is always on him. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #154
"Their ideas are old, and their ideas are bad" 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #163
Ryan is repeating the lie about Obama raiding Medicare for Obamacare meow2u3 Oct 2012 #156
I would rather the gov't look over my care RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #157
Equated ryan with Palin! PCIntern Oct 2012 #158
Mr president, THIS IS HOW YOU RAPID RESPOND TO BS! alp227 Oct 2012 #159
SPEAKING HORSE SENSE!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #160
PLEASE GO TO NEW #3 DEBATE THREAD for our dialup friends! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #161
OMG Biden is killing him! Fearless Oct 2012 #168
Bang bang bang! Fearless Oct 2012 #162
Call him on his fucking lies! StarryNite Oct 2012 #164
He is. He is KICKING ASS. Did you hear him say "malarkey" over and again. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #169
"THEIR IDEAS ARE OLD. THEIR IDEAS ARE BAD. THEY WANT TO WIPE OUT MEDICARE !" Joe is kicking ASS ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #165
Just call what he is saying lying!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #167
He has called it malarkey and challenged it as untruthful. JOE IS KICKING ASS ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #177
I know you're under a lot of duress..." ecstatic Oct 2012 #171
Project much, Paul? michigandem58 Oct 2012 #180
Go Joe!! dog_lovin_dem Oct 2012 #172
Speakin to the camera is a winner!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #173
I totally agree n/t HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #187
Joe is the man!!! PotatoChip Oct 2012 #174
JOE BIDEN CthulhusEvilCousin Oct 2012 #175
Joe's doing fabulous! sfpcjock Oct 2012 #179
BIDEN IS JUST KICKING ASS ! JUST FUCKING FANTABULOUS ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #183
JOE TALK THROUGH HIM!!!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #178
Joe won that round ....and KNOCK OUT uponit7771 Oct 2012 #181
Joe Biden is rockin' the fuckin' house ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #185
I just got home and already I see Joe kicking ass HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #186
Holy sh*t! harun Oct 2012 #188

LonePirate

(14,367 posts)
7. It's been almost 20 minutes on foreign policy which is not a top issue in this election. Move on!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:22 PM
Oct 2012

siligut

(12,272 posts)
44. Oh yes, they had Iran planned back when W was in office
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:25 PM
Oct 2012

And Syria is next. Nothing new.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
43. I've had it up to here with this notion that 47%...they pay for taxes than Gov. Romney..GO MR VP GO!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:25 PM
Oct 2012

siligut

(12,272 posts)
68. YES! Joe point out what the fuckers in Congress are doing.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:27 PM
Oct 2012

Paul has this memorized and he is fucking part of the problem.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
71. Smug Ryan. What a smarmy sarcastic little twit. "This is not what a real recovery is." A 5 pt. plan.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:27 PM
Oct 2012

TlalocW

(15,675 posts)
73. Did he just "steal" one of Warren's lines? :)
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:27 PM
Oct 2012

It's a good line, but let's not have plagiarism charges come up again.

TlalocW

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
77. Joe needs to cut down on the open laughing
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:27 PM
Oct 2012

a little bit makes a point, too much is over the top.

All in all, he's definitely a pit bull.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
88. Okay, Ryan JUST said that "Romney is always misquoted." I'm betting Joe is ready with some quotes..
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:28 PM
Oct 2012

TBF

(36,669 posts)
176. "Professional" does not play in Peoria -
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:43 PM
Oct 2012

folks are not that stupid and they do not want a slick con man selling them something. Joe is doing this exactly right - he's channeling Clinton tonight.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
93. "Mitt Romney's a car guy." Awww...Romney paid for someone's college. 30% of his inc. to charity.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:28 PM
Oct 2012

His MOrmon church, to convert others to become Mormon.

Paula Sims

(913 posts)
170. No, a church is the weekly meeting. . .
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:41 PM
Oct 2012

however, they HAVE to support each other. It's part of the 10% tithing that Mitt has to do.

Oh yea, I'll believe it when I see it. . .

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
101. Biden knows that some things don't come out right.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:30 PM
Oct 2012

Biden: I always say what I mean and so does Romney. Zing!

spanone

(141,609 posts)
102. joe is whooping some ryan ass here. he's hitting all the fucking buttons.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:30 PM
Oct 2012

ryan looks like a looney toon

fishwax

(29,346 posts)
110. "Just get out of the way. Stop talking about fixing things and come up with a plan."
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:31 PM
Oct 2012

Can't say I disagree.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
104. How many people
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:30 PM
Oct 2012

can AFFORD to give 1/3 of their pay to charity?
How does that relate to the REAL economy?
How does hiding income overseas add to the US economy?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
106. Ryan has a sickening sweet smiley look on his face. Odd. Well, it worked for Romney, I guess. nt
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:30 PM
Oct 2012
 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
119. That's a line of feces, that one party control line
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:31 PM
Oct 2012

How many blue dogs voted with RapeubliCONs?

SCRUBDASHRUB

(7,258 posts)
143. Thank you, President Obama and VP Biden for the stimulus act. I was able to take a class in
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:35 PM
Oct 2012

web design and started my own business.

People seem to think that because I own my own biz, I vote Repuke. Hell no!

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
131. The Cons keep wasting money on their damn investigations!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:33 PM
Oct 2012

They could fund more jobs with that dough!

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
148. Biden practically called Ryan a liar to his face
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:35 PM
Oct 2012

I just wish (Ryan) would tell the tr.. be more candid.

renate

(13,776 posts)
184. that was masterful
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Oct 2012

I was listening to that part on the radio and his "correction" sounded spectacular!

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
151. What about raising the cap on Social Security?
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:35 PM
Oct 2012

Raise it from 110k to 300k, and it will be solvent for 100 yrs.

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
156. Ryan is repeating the lie about Obama raiding Medicare for Obamacare
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:37 PM
Oct 2012

That dog won't hunt, Paulie.

StarryNite

(12,116 posts)
164. Call him on his fucking lies!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Oct 2012

Ryan is such a fucking liar! And my dumb ass husband believes everything he said!

 

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
165. "THEIR IDEAS ARE OLD. THEIR IDEAS ARE BAD. THEY WANT TO WIPE OUT MEDICARE !" Joe is kicking ASS !
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Oct 2012

dog_lovin_dem

(309 posts)
172. Go Joe!!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:41 PM
Oct 2012

Joe's bringing it tonight. It's good to see his calmness, his sense of humor, and his honesty are all in play. I love his straight forward demeanor.
Ryan, on the other hand, looks overwhelmed...fake smile, smacking lips (dry mouth), and talking points.

HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts)
186. I just got home and already I see Joe kicking ass
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:50 PM
Oct 2012

I love him to pieces! How has it been going before this?

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