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******OFFICIAL BIDEN/RYAN DEBATE THREAD #3****** (Original Post) riderinthestorm Oct 2012 OP
My 1/2 way assessment -Ryan is a lying Sack-Biden is making him look foolish... Up2Late Oct 2012 #1
Get 'em, Joe. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #6
This debate is not helping Romney one little bit!!! blaze Oct 2012 #2
Nor Ryan's future. ;-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #12
I hope Ryan's opponent for is congressional seat is taking notes... elzenmahn Oct 2012 #156
He is making it worse siligut Oct 2012 #17
"I heard that death panel stuff form Sarah Palin" DanTex Oct 2012 #3
"I heard that death panel stuff from Sarah Palin" MadrasT Oct 2012 #4
I heard that death panel...from Sarah Palin. Lars39 Oct 2012 #5
LOL! SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #14
Joe is getting ready to actually explain the ACA siligut Oct 2012 #7
ha ha! Eddie Munster = Sarah Palin Heddi Oct 2012 #8
Joe is cleaning his clock PD Turk Oct 2012 #9
Seniors you're saving $800 - want to lose that by voting Romney? flamingdem Oct 2012 #10
Keep rollin, Joe fishwax Oct 2012 #11
I think Biden is whupping Lyin' Ryan's ass worse than he whupped Palin's four years ago. nt Terra Alta Oct 2012 #13
Who you gonna believe Flatpicker Oct 2012 #15
Biden keeps calling him "congressman" Nevernose Oct 2012 #16
Paul requested that, he is ashamed siligut Oct 2012 #31
"We will not privatize medicare." redqueen Oct 2012 #18
Biden is schooling Ryan suffragette Oct 2012 #19
Joe is telling it like it is, and the people understand him. Ryan is lying, and Joe won't let him WinkyDink Oct 2012 #20
How long we've waited to see our side come out swinging. I feel good tonight. Go Joe! Gregorian Oct 2012 #21
I'm lovin me some Joe vanlassie Oct 2012 #22
"Here's the problem ... they got caught ... " Myrina Oct 2012 #23
That might take more than one slap! Up2Late Oct 2012 #35
lyin' ryan getting a little condescending there fishwax Oct 2012 #24
Ryan the talk over interrupter doesn't want to be interrupted. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #25
Ad hominem attack--Ryan sfpcjock Oct 2012 #26
Biden is calling Ryan on his voucher care meow2u3 Oct 2012 #27
A man beating on a little boy superpatriotman Oct 2012 #28
Love Joe fact-checking Lyin' Ryan. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #29
Ryan is losing it. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #30
It's all he knows, isn't that sad? siligut Oct 2012 #42
Biden is having a great time debating this fool. Terra Alta Oct 2012 #32
I can hear the RW critics now; "Joe was RUUUUUUDE!" Yeah, he interrupted a LIAR!!!!!!! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #33
Ryan interrupted Biden plenty too though. They're going back and forth a lot. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #38
i could never debate such an ass mrs_p Oct 2012 #34
He hasn't needed to. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #41
Just like last week, GOP candidate tells lie after lie after lie We People Oct 2012 #73
LOL! Up2Late Oct 2012 #43
Holy FSM that man is awesome! LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #36
Seniors out there, are you losing choices? Love biden Lars39 Oct 2012 #37
Oh, God; this dame has that annoying "vocal fry" like Ryan. (Like their throats need clearing.) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #39
you're right shanti Oct 2012 #56
Biden is doing exactly what the president needs to do Fearless Oct 2012 #40
Nobody ever lost by confronting a LIAR. :-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #46
The moderator just nailed Ryan for backing Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #44
Yeah, give SS money to the bankers. RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #45
We saw how that worked,,,,talking about letting younger people earn there money faster. Lars39 Oct 2012 #47
Wow, Joe nailing the GOP for their history of opposing Social Security and Medicare. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #48
Wow. I've got a visceral reaction against weasel Ryan. hunter Oct 2012 #49
tweet Flatpicker Oct 2012 #50
ROTFLMAO! n/t RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #62
Hah! Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #88
! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #155
biden doesn't have a record to run on????? bwahahahahahahaaa spanone Oct 2012 #51
I wanted Joe to say "Listen young man, I was doing this before you left the highschool gym" or DFab420 Oct 2012 #66
I know, right? MadrasT Oct 2012 #69
Way to go Joe! DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #52
HAHA Ryan trying to be a wonk "That statistic was completely misleading" Myrina Oct 2012 #53
As Ryan tries to SCARE VOTERS with FALSE CLAIMS about how S.S. and Medicare are going BROKE. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #54
go gettem Joe! Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #55
Did Ryan just imply that Joe Biden doesn't have a record to run on??? DFab420 Oct 2012 #57
Projection is what that was. nt JohnnyBoots Oct 2012 #64
Biden is an out right junk yard dog, eatin' Ryan's ass up. I'm lovin' this. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #58
You are jeopardizing the program,,, Lars39 Oct 2012 #59
Biden is owning his ass. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #60
Taxes, now. GO MR VP GO! nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #61
OMG! Ryan is trying the "...let me tell you about how politics works..." psychology crap Up2Late Oct 2012 #63
Biden talking to the camera is a good move, ask for simple common sense and honesty from the decider uponit7771 Oct 2012 #65
Jeremy Scahill tweet: Ryan looks like a chump. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #67
For the simple and irrefutable reason that he IS a chump hatrack Oct 2012 #85
Joe rocks... Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #68
Breaking down the Bush tax cut debate in very clearly defined terms! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #70
keep it up, joe. keep it up. now ryan has to defend the rich. spanone Oct 2012 #71
$5 trillion dollars in tax cuts for 120,000 families! WOW! And increases taxes on middle class! nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #72
HE"S NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTION!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #74
Ryan HAS NO, ZERO, ZIPPO, COMEBACK to Joe's facts about the wealthy! Now he's defending the rich!!!! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #75
Bill Maher tweet: This isn't the kind of "feeling the burn" Ryan enjoys highplainsdem Oct 2012 #76
BUSH TAX CUTS CREATED ZERO JOBS high density Oct 2012 #77
Your fucking stupid tax cuts have never grown the economy. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #78
Ryan keeps referring to the rich as "small businesses." Don't let him get away with that..... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #79
"our entire premise is to grow the economy (our plan won't actually do it, but that's our premise)" fishwax Oct 2012 #80
Here we go again, Reganomics Redux! RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #81
Once your opponent gets a 10 run lead Flatpicker Oct 2012 #82
I'm kinda liking the piling-on. :-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #86
Lyin' Ryan is reading from the Repuke script meow2u3 Oct 2012 #83
Oh Man, Ryan just keeps getting sleazier and sleazier Up2Late Oct 2012 #84
baffling with numbers Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #87
David Corn tweet: Hey, look, a populist on national tv. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #89
Loopholes aka Mortgage Tax Credit RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #90
do you actually have specifics? KewlKat Oct 2012 #91
The Moderator knows which way the wind is blowing Flatpicker Oct 2012 #93
Biden is laughing at Ryan meow2u3 Oct 2012 #92
Can I translate? Can you guarantee that math will add up, from moderator Lars39 Oct 2012 #99
ryan just admitted they have no plans beyond the headline. spanone Oct 2012 #94
Ryan is a bobblehead... how did I not notice this till tonight? redqueen Oct 2012 #95
I noticed that too, it's weird. n/t MadrasT Oct 2012 #130
And he smirks. redqueen Oct 2012 #136
you win! renate Oct 2012 #153
guarantee math? KewlKat Oct 2012 #96
When Joe laughs I get a warm feeling inside. There's a strength hiding in side the man. Gregorian Oct 2012 #97
Biden: May I translate? meow2u3 Oct 2012 #98
I'm very thankful for this moderator after the first debate debacle...... KewlKat Oct 2012 #100
kick his ass Joe.......jack kennedy...... KewlKat Oct 2012 #110
Biden has offered to translate for the Comedian trailmonkee Oct 2012 #101
You think these guy are going out there to cut these loopholes... Historic NY Oct 2012 #102
This is a master class in debating theglammistress Oct 2012 #103
Twitter trend - Paul Ryan's #sippycup! Iris Oct 2012 #104
Biden brought up the carried interest loophole meow2u3 Oct 2012 #105
Biden chewing up Ryan and spitting him out! Digit Oct 2012 #106
Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #107
run along now PD Turk Oct 2012 #121
"President Osama?" Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #129
ghaddifi murdered more Americans than Saddam Hussein did. grantcart Oct 2012 #131
Newbie...STAAAPH.... TalkingDog Oct 2012 #138
Dude, you are right RobertEarl Oct 2012 #150
"Oh now you're Jack Kennedy?" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #108
That definitely is getting air time tomorrow nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #113
Oh? Now you're Jack Kennedy? Iris Oct 2012 #109
This moderator chick is irritating me. Myrina Oct 2012 #111
I've seen worse. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #126
PolitiFact just tweeted that Ryan's "six studies" claim is "Mostly False." highplainsdem Oct 2012 #112
Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy? Lars39 Oct 2012 #114
Love me some Joe!! Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #115
Ryan is looking like a total tool high density Oct 2012 #116
"If Romney did such a great job in MA, why isn't he even contesting MA?" BOOM! NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #117
WOOHOO! Gregorian Oct 2012 #118
Perhaps someone should ask Eddie Munster to define "higher income people." n/t RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #119
Joe knows what he is talking about. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #120
Romney himself wants to eliminate mortgage deduction Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #122
Joe is calling him on every single lie, one right after the next. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #123
Biden is acting like Romney did - without the lies - of not letting his opponent talk. jillan Oct 2012 #124
I'd put it: "Joe is confronting each lie as it's spewed." WinkyDink Oct 2012 #149
I'm getting sick and tired of hearing "job creators!" RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #125
Ryan: "Oh you wanna get into defense now?" redqueen Oct 2012 #127
Joe exasperated at the strawmen high density Oct 2012 #128
You can cut the military by FIFTY PERCENT RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #132
Biden promotes spontaneous fist pumps Xyzse Oct 2012 #133
Ryan talks about not cutting defense budget (planes, troops), but they sure wanna cut vet BENEFITS. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #134
Oh man - I wish Joe would've said that - but hey he is doing great. jillan Oct 2012 #141
Joint Chiefs! Fearless Oct 2012 #135
GET IT JOE!!! Stupid mod!! She should KNOW HER SHIT!! Now she's uponit7771 Oct 2012 #137
Afghanistan, now. (Biden was on foreign policy committee...should be good)nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #139
Please move over to Debate Thread #4 for our dialup friends! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #140
Ezra Klein tweeting that Ryan's "dead wrong" saying that Romney won't increase the defense budget. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #142
This B**** just tried to CONTRADICT JOE over the Joint Chiefs/ Obama! "But he's a CIVILIAN leader." WinkyDink Oct 2012 #143
PLEASE GO TO NEW #4 DEBATE THREAD! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #144
Ryan talks a good game about honoring the sacrifices of the troops. But R wants to cut BENEFITS.nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #145
no matter when we leave, it's gonna crumble KewlKat Oct 2012 #146
"Let's keep our eye on the ball".... MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #147
Afghanistan is a black hole RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #148
Biden makes eye contact with the camera Generic Other Oct 2012 #151
Double advantage Biden sfpcjock Oct 2012 #152
I love it how Joe keeps calling him "my friend" hahaha - doesn't use his name and uses a term jillan Oct 2012 #154

Up2Late

(17,797 posts)
1. My 1/2 way assessment -Ryan is a lying Sack-Biden is making him look foolish...
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:36 PM
Oct 2012

End of story.

elzenmahn

(904 posts)
156. I hope Ryan's opponent for is congressional seat is taking notes...
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:21 PM
Oct 2012

...because with this stinker, Paulyboy may have lost both seats.

siligut

(12,272 posts)
17. He is making it worse
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:38 PM
Oct 2012

Paul's lies are just so obvious in the face of Joe's logic and truth.

siligut

(12,272 posts)
7. Joe is getting ready to actually explain the ACA
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:37 PM
Oct 2012

Get rid of the a-hole scare tactics once and for all!

siligut

(12,272 posts)
31. Paul requested that, he is ashamed
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:40 PM
Oct 2012

At least that is what I understood. Go Joe, interrupt that POS with the truth.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
20. Joe is telling it like it is, and the people understand him. Ryan is lying, and Joe won't let him
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Oct 2012

get away with it.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
23. "Here's the problem ... they got caught ... "
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Oct 2012

Man, when Ryan said that I just wanted Joe to reach across the table and slap the stupid off of his face.

sfpcjock

(1,936 posts)
26. Ad hominem attack--Ryan
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:40 PM
Oct 2012

sicko

Republicans larded $156 Billion on to Medicare D by preventing bargaining for drugs - Exactly as the Vet does.

Ryan said, "denying them choices." -- Ab-surd!

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
27. Biden is calling Ryan on his voucher care
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:40 PM
Oct 2012

He called bullshit on Ryan's coupon cat food care.

siligut

(12,272 posts)
42. It's all he knows, isn't that sad?
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:42 PM
Oct 2012

He is weak and running with Mitt has made him stupid.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)
32. Biden is having a great time debating this fool.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:40 PM
Oct 2012

He's laughing his ass off because he didn't expect Lyin' Ryan to tell so many lies.. this is comedy for him.

NYC Liberal

(20,453 posts)
38. Ryan interrupted Biden plenty too though. They're going back and forth a lot.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:41 PM
Oct 2012

But yes they'll say it anyway!

Flatpicker

(894 posts)
41. He hasn't needed to.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:42 PM
Oct 2012

Ryan is doing it to himself.
Plus Romney set this up last week with his reversal.

We People

(619 posts)
73. Just like last week, GOP candidate tells lie after lie after lie
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Oct 2012

Biden is calling him on all of them that he can within the time he has!

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
39. Oh, God; this dame has that annoying "vocal fry" like Ryan. (Like their throats need clearing.)
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:42 PM
Oct 2012

Fearless

(18,458 posts)
40. Biden is doing exactly what the president needs to do
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:42 PM
Oct 2012

He should be in charge of debate prep. This is amazing.

DFab420

(2,951 posts)
66. I wanted Joe to say "Listen young man, I was doing this before you left the highschool gym" or
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:46 PM
Oct 2012

something

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
53. HAHA Ryan trying to be a wonk "That statistic was completely misleading"
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:45 PM
Oct 2012

.... shut up a minute and let Uncle Joe tell you about some 'misleading statistics', you smarmy little motherfucker ...

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
54. As Ryan tries to SCARE VOTERS with FALSE CLAIMS about how S.S. and Medicare are going BROKE.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:45 PM
Oct 2012

Up2Late

(17,797 posts)
63. OMG! Ryan is trying the "...let me tell you about how politics works..." psychology crap
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:45 PM
Oct 2012

he's toast.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
65. Biden talking to the camera is a good move, ask for simple common sense and honesty from the decider
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:46 PM
Oct 2012

hatrack

(64,878 posts)
85. For the simple and irrefutable reason that he IS a chump
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:48 PM
Oct 2012

A lying, smarmy, sociopathic chump.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
72. $5 trillion dollars in tax cuts for 120,000 families! WOW! And increases taxes on middle class! nt
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Oct 2012
 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
75. Ryan HAS NO, ZERO, ZIPPO, COMEBACK to Joe's facts about the wealthy! Now he's defending the rich!!!!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Oct 2012

high density

(13,397 posts)
77. BUSH TAX CUTS CREATED ZERO JOBS
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Oct 2012

God, I hate this fucking tax cuts create millions of jobs nonsense.

fishwax

(29,346 posts)
80. "our entire premise is to grow the economy (our plan won't actually do it, but that's our premise)"
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Oct 2012

Flatpicker

(894 posts)
82. Once your opponent gets a 10 run lead
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:48 PM
Oct 2012

They should call the game.

This is looking terrible for Ryan. (I love it)..

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
83. Lyin' Ryan is reading from the Repuke script
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:48 PM
Oct 2012

Same tired old line of tax cuts, scaring middle class families, and lies.

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
92. Biden is laughing at Ryan
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:49 PM
Oct 2012

while Paulie is spouting his bullshit about tax cuts for millionaries.

renate

(13,776 posts)
153. you win!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:11 PM
Oct 2012

"He looks like a puppet who longs to be a real boy"



Best line ever! And it's even funnier because it's true!

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
105. Biden brought up the carried interest loophole
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:52 PM
Oct 2012

Pointing out that Robme paid a lower tax rate on millions than someone making 50 grand a year.

Response to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
129. "President Osama?"
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:55 PM
Oct 2012

Buy bye. Btw, learn what punctuation is for. You'd be far less obvious.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
150. Dude, you are right
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:02 PM
Oct 2012

But look here... there is a lot going down, man. A lot.

Heck, we just barely even have a president that listens to us. 8 years of Bush, dude! We're just climbing outta that hole, man!

Empire is the problem, man, and Rome didn't die overnight, right? See what I'm saying, man?

It's gonna be fine, dude. We Hippies are always right!

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
111. This moderator chick is irritating me.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:52 PM
Oct 2012

"Is he wrong about that?" Of COURSE Ryan isn't going to say Joe's RIGHT. Jesus, woman. Seriously??

Flatpicker

(894 posts)
120. Joe knows what he is talking about.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:54 PM
Oct 2012

He wants to unleash the fury about the obstructionist congress.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
132. You can cut the military by FIFTY PERCENT
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:56 PM
Oct 2012

and STILL have the largest military in the freakin' WORLD!!!!!

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
134. Ryan talks about not cutting defense budget (planes, troops), but they sure wanna cut vet BENEFITS.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:56 PM
Oct 2012

highplainsdem

(62,134 posts)
142. Ezra Klein tweeting that Ryan's "dead wrong" saying that Romney won't increase the defense budget.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:58 PM
Oct 2012

He fact-checked it against Romney's website.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
143. This B**** just tried to CONTRADICT JOE over the Joint Chiefs/ Obama! "But he's a CIVILIAN leader."
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:58 PM
Oct 2012

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
145. Ryan talks a good game about honoring the sacrifices of the troops. But R wants to cut BENEFITS.nt
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:59 PM
Oct 2012

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
147. "Let's keep our eye on the ball"....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:59 PM
Oct 2012

Good advice, Joe...

Let's get a heavy weight moderator, too .... Somebody?

jillan

(39,451 posts)
154. I love it how Joe keeps calling him "my friend" hahaha - doesn't use his name and uses a term
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:12 PM
Oct 2012

that has got to get under Ryan's skin.

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