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What? No ****OFFICIAL VP DEBATE THREAD****? (Original Post) rocktivity Oct 2012 OP
I think there is now. nt valerief Oct 2012 #1
It doesn't start for an hour? DURHAM D Oct 2012 #2
Then there will be four of ’em. gateley Oct 2012 #3
Which means this week's thread is way behind schedule, compared to last week's. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #4
This will do nicely lillypaddle Oct 2012 #5
Why am I so nervous? Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #6
Because there is so much at stake. RichGirl Oct 2012 #7
Okay, I've peed lillypaddle Oct 2012 #8
I'm so stressed about this debate I can't breathe! nt KewlKat Oct 2012 #9
I am ready for this. MassedPole Oct 2012 #10
lets all hope for big things tonight mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #11
I'm drinking whiskey. Phoonzang Oct 2012 #12
Radditz already called him Congressman! Take that! tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #13
Hahaha, LOL Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #15
PLEASE DO NOT FREAK OUT janx Oct 2012 #14
OKAY, WE WON'T. SHOUTING CALMS US DOWN. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #16
I needed a laugh--thanks! renate Oct 2012 #28
l don't have a reputation for doing so, but janx Oct 2012 #59
I thought Rachel KewlKat Oct 2012 #17
Clearly not. Another flip-flop? n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #22
I missed the first fing question...help! Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #18
She asked if libya was a huge intelligence failure. Joe didn't answer the question. nt JudyM Oct 2012 #24
Oh no! Ryan's looking down! Fail..... crazylikafox Oct 2012 #19
Joe look at the camera with the red light on high density Oct 2012 #20
Go Joe attack! flamingdem Oct 2012 #21
Ryan Lie #1 Invidious Oct 2012 #23
Two weeks for what? Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #25
"Admit" it was a terrorist attack and not related to the video. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #26
Haha! Joe laughing at Ryan!! hue Oct 2012 #27
He's looking foward to responding. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #30
I hope Joe kick's ryans a$$ nt KewlKat Oct 2012 #29
Joe looks like hes having a good time. MassedPole Oct 2012 #31
Ryan is a total fake - lies, lies, lies. polichick Oct 2012 #32
Malarky!! flamingdem Oct 2012 #33
Bah! ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #37
Biden butts in......go JOE KewlKat Oct 2012 #34
BOOM! "That's a bunch of malarky. Ryan CUT embassy security" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #35
Joe isn't putting up with this lying creep! polichick Oct 2012 #36
Let's see how Ryan handles it. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #38
Malarkey treestar Oct 2012 #39
Eewwww! I'd like to wipe that smirk off Ryan's face!!! hue Oct 2012 #40
Biden calls Ryan out on not funding security abroad in Congress tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #41
YEAH Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #46
Raddatz is good. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #42
You can tell who is in charge of this debate genna Oct 2012 #44
Keep it up JOE! Slam that smug assglass MassedPole Oct 2012 #43
Now Ryan claims the requests for more security were NOT honored tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #45
Biden reminds me of Clinton tonight! Great! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #47
Yeah, he has that 'where you been boy' Clinton thing genna Oct 2012 #50
Is anyone looking at the CNN reaction graphs? Phoonzang Oct 2012 #48
I also thought that was weird tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #54
I think we might be in trouble if we only believe their sample genna Oct 2012 #55
I wonder how those people were selected. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #56
Relax. n/t janx Oct 2012 #64
I'll try. More whiskey is needed. :) Phoonzang Oct 2012 #71
Cheers! n/t janx Oct 2012 #119
Relax Tree-Hugger Oct 2012 #111
Ryan Lying Already...Go Joe! iloveObama12 Oct 2012 #49
Lookin' good, Biden. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #51
Ryan is blowing is so far! Weak, stumbling, not responding to Biden. johnnyrocket Oct 2012 #52
Inadequate embassy protection a forseeable result of Congress making deep funding cuts. gkhouston Oct 2012 #53
I love theKed Oct 2012 #57
R & R have NO credibility abroad already!! Europe quakes at the thought of Rmoney! hue Oct 2012 #58
Ryan is gulping flamingdem Oct 2012 #60
He can't overwhelm this moderator. At best, he'll get a draw, and I think gkhouston Oct 2012 #67
She is calling him Congressman treestar Oct 2012 #61
Maybe Mitt/Ryan will sue?....nt KewlKat Oct 2012 #74
I like that Joe smiles.....not coming off as the angry guy on the defensive KewlKat Oct 2012 #62
I like the smiling but some might think he is mocking Ryan. genna Oct 2012 #79
Looks like Joe is having a really Good time tonight. MassedPole Oct 2012 #63
Yes indeed. n/t janx Oct 2012 #65
He's completely calm and Ryan's taking a lot of sips of water. gkhouston Oct 2012 #73
Oh hey theKed Oct 2012 #66
Are you suggesting we go to war??? GO BIDEN!!! desertduck Oct 2012 #68
Raddatz is a great moderator, I am glad they chose her tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #69
Are you all watching the tweets too? genna Oct 2012 #70
I seriously doubt Jill is tweeting.....I didn't see anything in her hands before she sat down.... KewlKat Oct 2012 #82
If you click on that profile, you'll see it's a parody Twitter feed gauguin57 Oct 2012 #101
ryan needs a bathroom break, hehe mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #72
This is Joe's best answer so far. Way to go, Joe. JudyM Oct 2012 #75
Yea Ryan's going to get the Ayatollah's to change their minds!! hue Oct 2012 #76
Facts f*uckin matter flamingdem Oct 2012 #77
Did she say that?? Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #80
He changes his mind so often, I might be wrong Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #87
Joes Wife is right. That V on ryans head is bugging the crap out of me. MassedPole Oct 2012 #78
Ha, yeah. Eddie Munster. nt JudyM Oct 2012 #81
Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #83
Oh, Biden. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #84
Facts matter. And if we have to go to war, this time we will have the world behind us. BAM!!! desertduck Oct 2012 #85
Ryan, You & Rmoney ARE the GREAT SATANS! hue Oct 2012 #86
Joe Biden makes me proud to be a Democrat. He knows how to debate and use FACTS. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #88
Joe the Biden is wiping the floor with this kid Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #89
OH! OH! HE DID IT! ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #90
47%!!!!!!! Justice Oct 2012 #91
47 PERCENT, MOTHER FUCKER tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #92
Omg. Biden is ON FIRE!!!!! Damn!!!! desertduck Oct 2012 #93
Funny. To me, it looks like Ryan's going down in flames. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #96
going great so far mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #100
Ryan is going down in flames because biden is there with a torch. desertduck Oct 2012 #110
$5 says theKed Oct 2012 #94
Joe just kicked ass!!!! AlinPA Oct 2012 #95
I'm too nervous to watch... barnabas63 Oct 2012 #98
Keep it up Joe! AlinPA Oct 2012 #126
Yes he did! n/t janx Oct 2012 #99
Janesville Wisconsin is nothing like Scranton PA!!! janx Oct 2012 #97
I've family and ancestors in Janesville...this is killing me!! janx Oct 2012 #102
hope joe mentioned deductions that can still be taken if he loses KewlKat Oct 2012 #103
Oh, gods... ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #104
It's probably 30% of his U.S. income, not all the money he makes. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #112
Exactly. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #150
Ryan had that zinger practiced weeks in advance tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #105
And Biden came right back and counter-zinged. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #109
Yes he did. Biden is fast. desertduck Oct 2012 #118
"But I always say what I mean." gkhouston Oct 2012 #106
Romney's a car guy... theKed Oct 2012 #107
That was my VERY first thought. That and Ann's Caddys. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #116
What was that?! n/t janx Oct 2012 #135
Biden is Awesome!! blue horseshoe Oct 2012 #108
A question about getting unemployment under 6% became a car crash in chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #113
Good catch. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #121
Just following the script! Derp! theKed Oct 2012 #129
Ryan asked for stimulus money. Get him Joe! Kick his ass. chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #128
I hope Joe calls him on the 1 party control myth animalcrackers Oct 2012 #114
my thoughts exactly KewlKat Oct 2012 #120
"His party controlled everything." ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #115
Obama take lessons from Biden TexasCPA Oct 2012 #117
Green pork??? barnabas63 Oct 2012 #122
Joe IS ON FIRE!!!! MassedPole Oct 2012 #123
Boom! gotta love facts animalcrackers Oct 2012 #124
Haha!! Ryan begging for stimulus funds--YES bring it on!!! hue Oct 2012 #125
Bwah! Came close to saying, "I wish he would just tell the truth". n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #127
AHGAAHG That V on Ryans forehead is driving me insane. MassedPole Oct 2012 #130
It's not nearly so disturbing as the "666" under his hair. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #132
DUzy candidate! rocktivity Oct 2012 #148
"These guys act like the recession fell out of the sky" LiberteToujours Oct 2012 #131
The $716 billion lie come up again, Biden better hammer him on it tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #133
#malarkey and #FactsMatter are trending! gauguin57 Oct 2012 #134
Keep laughing at him Joe. He is a fool! chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #136
Come on Joe!! Ryan is piling on the BS!!!! hue Oct 2012 #137
do you have more benefits today.....like that KewlKat Oct 2012 #138
Het Sarah Palin just made an appearance. LOL Joe said he heard about death chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #139
Give em hell, Joe! Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #140
Please continue on VP thread #2 desertduck Oct 2012 #141
Ryan going over his allotted time and complaining when Biden talks tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #142
Ryan's smile's breaking. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #143
Loving this Debate!! lib87 Oct 2012 #144
I hope MSNBC is happy after this. If not MassedPole Oct 2012 #145
See my post #14: janx Oct 2012 #146
How embarassing -- late to my own thread. rocktivity Oct 2012 #147
Biden Baby You are the Best!!! EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #149

lillypaddle

(9,581 posts)
5. This will do nicely
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:21 PM
Oct 2012

What pre-debate coverage are you watching. I'm on MSNBC. I'm nervous but optimistic. Joe knows his shit, and I have faith in him. Fingers crossed ...

lillypaddle

(9,581 posts)
8. Okay, I've peed
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:45 PM
Oct 2012

the dogs have peed. My tequila & beer are on standby. My teeth are brushed, the coffee is made for tomorrow morning, and my fingers are crossed.

Good luck, Joe. Good luck DU. Let's do this!

janx

(24,128 posts)
14. PLEASE DO NOT FREAK OUT
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:03 PM
Oct 2012

when the talking heads give their spin and freakouts after the debate. Please make up your own minds--

THANKS.

janx

(24,128 posts)
59. l don't have a reputation for doing so, but
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:17 PM
Oct 2012

after the Obama/Romney debate, I could not convince people to stop freaking out just because the pundits were doing that.

Hence the...

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
45. Now Ryan claims the requests for more security were NOT honored
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:12 PM
Oct 2012

I wonder why, you douchebag piece of shit!

genna

(1,945 posts)
50. Yeah, he has that 'where you been boy' Clinton thing
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:14 PM
Oct 2012

Why did he bring Joe Biden's son service up?

Ryan did not serve.
Romney did not serve.

Phoonzang

(2,899 posts)
48. Is anyone looking at the CNN reaction graphs?
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:13 PM
Oct 2012

They are down whenever Biden speaks and sky high when Ryan says....anything. I can't fucking believe this. If this is representative of the actual public opinion...then we're fucked

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
53. Inadequate embassy protection a forseeable result of Congress making deep funding cuts.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:14 PM
Oct 2012

Tell me again what's going to happen if Romney/Ryan propose budget cuts to offset new tax cuts?

Who else will die so the rich can line their pockets.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
67. He can't overwhelm this moderator. At best, he'll get a draw, and I think
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:19 PM
Oct 2012

Joe will wear him down as the night goes on.

genna

(1,945 posts)
79. I like the smiling but some might think he is mocking Ryan.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:21 PM
Oct 2012

I want to mock Ryan, but I don't know how well that sells with independents (if such a thing exists).

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
73. He's completely calm and Ryan's taking a lot of sips of water.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:20 PM
Oct 2012

He's gonna need to pee before they're done.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
69. Raddatz is a great moderator, I am glad they chose her
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:19 PM
Oct 2012

and Biden just cut Ryan off to correct the facts! He's a fighter!

genna

(1,945 posts)
70. Are you all watching the tweets too?
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:19 PM
Oct 2012

Is this a legitimate posting thing for wives?

Dr. Jill Biden ?@JillBidenVeep

How badly do you want to take a razor to that little V of hair in the middle of Paul Ryan's forehead? #VPDebate


Or is that some big bird kind of thing?

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
82. I seriously doubt Jill is tweeting.....I didn't see anything in her hands before she sat down....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:22 PM
Oct 2012

likely a big bird copy cat

JudyM

(29,251 posts)
75. This is Joe's best answer so far. Way to go, Joe.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:20 PM
Oct 2012

Iran is isolated - I don't know what world you guys are in.

desertduck

(213 posts)
110. Ryan is going down in flames because biden is there with a torch.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:30 PM
Oct 2012

Biden gets hot talking about the 47%. He really means it. There is conviction there. That is why i heart biden.

janx

(24,128 posts)
102. I've family and ancestors in Janesville...this is killing me!!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:28 PM
Oct 2012


This dude acts as if he owns Janesville...

ChaoticTrilby

(211 posts)
104. Oh, gods...
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:28 PM
Oct 2012

Ryan's trying to bring out irrelevant pathos. If Romney donates so much, then why does he advocate screwing over the poor?
Kick his ass, Biden!

ChaoticTrilby

(211 posts)
150. Exactly.
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:24 AM
Oct 2012

Sure, some of the wealthy have no problem donating...whatever's convenient for them of course.
Or, in this case, convenient for Romney's political image.

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)
113. A question about getting unemployment under 6% became a car crash in
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:31 PM
Oct 2012

Northboro, MA. Ryan is so prepped to say things, he will throw anything out at the wrong time.

LiberteToujours

(747 posts)
131. "These guys act like the recession fell out of the sky"
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:35 PM
Oct 2012

I'm tired of them talking about caring about the middle class - show me a policy.

Amazing speech!

ChaoticTrilby

(211 posts)
143. Ryan's smile's breaking.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Oct 2012

And yet Joe's smile remains strong and wide. It's because he is SPEAKING FACTS!
Joe:
Ryan:

lib87

(535 posts)
144. Loving this Debate!!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:44 PM
Oct 2012

This debate is great! Biden came out swinging while Ryan keeps sipping that glass of water.

The moderator is actually awake this time too!

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
147. How embarassing -- late to my own thread.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:48 PM
Oct 2012

But now I can give this my undivided attention.

Here's the link to part Deux
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251134738

Sounds like Joe has the lead!


rocktivity

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