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Use a popcorn emoticon if you can't WAIT to see Joe Biden take on Paul Ryan. (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 OP
Can't wait! Ilsa Aug 2012 #1
Picking Ryan as VP is the best thing Rmoney could have done. baldguy Aug 2012 #2
It's going to be interesting, but Biden will not Inuca Aug 2012 #3
I remember saying that about cheney vs Edwards. :( mucifer Aug 2012 #4
Where did you get that George Costanza/Popcorn thingy? It's hilarious! nt MADem Aug 2012 #5
You think that's funny? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #9
It's the MUPPETS destroying the Chick Fil A kitchen!!!! Bwahahahaha! nt MADem Aug 2012 #14
And Biden mentions the nuns. Graybeard Aug 2012 #6
Ok. chknltl Aug 2012 #7
Don't UNDERESTIMATE Ryan he's good on his feet and plus he's much younger than Biden bigdarryl Aug 2012 #8
I don't know about the age part, but 100% agree about the Inuca Aug 2012 #10
There's only one safe place I know of. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #13
Are you kidding me? LynneSin Aug 2012 #19
What the older crowd that votes Republican will see is a young punk that looks... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #23
It'll be great. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #11
Got the machine fired up BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #12
Can't wait! goclark Aug 2012 #15
WE Know who is running the show now. turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #16
He started yesterday malaise Aug 2012 #17
Who's got the butter? Justice wanted Aug 2012 #18
Justin Bieber wants more popcorn!!! LynneSin Aug 2012 #20
Whoohoo! ananda Aug 2012 #21
I can't wait! Avalux Aug 2012 #22
I saw a variation of that. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #25
Dude ellisonz Aug 2012 #24
Neither can Obama warrior1 Aug 2012 #26
It's gonna be a long election season... KegCreekDem Aug 2012 #27
The Rmoney/Ryan campagain better get ready to get spanked. AllenVanAllen Aug 2012 #28

Inuca

(8,945 posts)
3. It's going to be interesting, but Biden will not
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:05 AM
Aug 2012

have an easy job. Ryan is no floozy from Alaska who can barely put a sentence together. He is smart and knowledgeable. Here is Ezra Klein's take on this http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/11/paul-ryan-will-be-mitt-romneys-vice-presidential-pick-heres-seven-thoughts-on-what-that-means/

Joe Biden has a lot of debate prep ahead of him. I’ve interviewed Ryan three times. Twice on health care (here and here), and once on economics (here). He’s very quick on his feet, and he’s got a lot of experience explaining his plans to skeptical audiences. He’s also a likable and, while I don’t know him very well personally, decent-seeming guy. He’s repeatedly won reelection in a moderate district. Democrats underestimate his political skills at their peril.


This being said, I think that things have just gotten REALLY interesting, and yes, I will get plenty of popcorn

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)
6. And Biden mentions the nuns.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:07 AM
Aug 2012




Can't wait for Biden to bring up the Catholic nuns.

"Young man, when the nuns are against you you're

in big trouble."
 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
8. Don't UNDERESTIMATE Ryan he's good on his feet and plus he's much younger than Biden
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:15 AM
Aug 2012

And stupid people look at looks .The debate will be probably more watched than the three Presidential debates because its the only one

Inuca

(8,945 posts)
10. I don't know about the age part, but 100% agree about the
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:23 AM
Aug 2012

do not underestimate part. Ryan is controversial, but he is smart, quick on his "mental feet", as you said, and definitely not shy about what he says. He is a Taliban in my view, a true believer and a fanatical one. He may ne a tea party favorite, but do not confuse him with various teabaggers taht say ridiculous things.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
19. Are you kidding me?
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:40 AM
Aug 2012

Biden is a debating champion - it's his speciality. He held back on Palin 4 years ago because he didn't want to come across as a bully. But against Ryan you'll see what Biden does best and he will rock it!

And you're right, stupid people do look at looks and Biden is a very attractive older man. Ryan looks like Eddie Munster

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
23. What the older crowd that votes Republican will see is a young punk that looks...
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 03:09 PM
Aug 2012

...like Dracula and a kindly older guy that talks sense defending their Medicare and Social Security.

I know of several little old Republican ladies that plan to vote against this madness out of the FOX "News" bubble when they were planning to just not vote before. One of them said after Bush they changed their registration from Republican to Independent but now they're going to change it to Democrat.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
17. He started yesterday
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:24 AM
Aug 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1104672

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/26/democrats-gop-plot-obstruct-obama

Attending the dinner were House members Eric Cantor, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Hoekstra, Dan Lungren, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan and Pete Sessions. From the Senate were Tom Coburn, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign and Jon Kyl. Others present were former House Speaker and future – and failed – presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and the Republican strategist Frank Luntz, who organised the dinner and sent out the invitations.


That was no accident when he went after Mitch the chinless

KegCreekDem

(75 posts)
27. It's gonna be a long election season...
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 03:31 PM
Aug 2012

So I'd thought I'd pop plenty for my date:

<a href="" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Ok. I can dream can't I.

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