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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI don't know about you, but I LOVED Biden's laughs and smiles
That was his reaction to Ryan's utter bullshit
Autumn
(45,120 posts)That whole debate was a beautiful thing.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)You cannot do anything BUT laugh at those lies. The lies are so blatant, they catch you and all you can do is LAUGH.
oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)will hurt Joe. Don't the Dems have debate coaches?
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Hurt him how?
tblue37
(65,457 posts)narrative that treats Biden the same. Nora O'Donnell just said that the independent voters she spoke with said Biden looked "unglued." (Her colleague also said it came across as arrogance.)
The one thing that might counter their attempt to smear him for his smiles is that he really does have an adorable grin.
He and Obama--when either one smiles, the whole room lights up. When they smile together, the wattage is blinding.
I think the sheer adorableness of Biden's grin will help a lot, but I also think the MSM will "Dean-scream" his smiles and try to beat him with their criticism of his smiling and laughing at Ryan.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)BelleCarolinaPeridot
(9,609 posts)Too bad some people were complaining saying it was disrespectful. I told someone "This is a debate! Not a Carebear Convention!"
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)You laugh at them. Secretly they feel inadequate; the aggression just covers up their insecurity. So when a pseudo intellectual like Paul Ryan gets his big ideas laughed at, he does not know how to respond.
It was a delicious sight to see. I hope the president takes that approach next week instead of looking down.
jackbenimble
(251 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)to decide
David Zephyr
(22,785 posts)It showed seasoned leadership and confidence. I loved it, too.