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In reply to the discussion: Whom do you believe won tonight's debate and why? [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)29. He knocked it out of the park
because he didn't let Ryan get away with lies. That's where Obama messed up the first time. He let Romney sit there and lie, and didn't bother to call him on it. Biden cut that off at the pass right at the beginning by bringing up well known falsehoods by Ryan (marathon time, etc).
Biden didn't pull punches, but was still a gentleman about it.
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Can you imagine Ryan as president? No? Me neither - not even many many years from now.
sad sally
Oct 2012
#12
Even though Ryan was weak on substance, his performance was stronger than Romney's last week
aint_no_life_nowhere
Oct 2012
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