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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:37 AM Oct 2012

Dana Milbank: Biden rattles Ryan

By Dana Milbank, Friday, October 12, 2:57 AM

In the hours before Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, word leaked that the Romney-Ryan campaign had instructed moderator Martha Raddatz to address Paul Ryan as “Mister” rather than “Congressman.”

To her credit, Raddatz ignored such instructions and referred to the Republican vice presidential nominee by his more relevant title. Not that it mattered anyway: Vice President Biden was not about to let people forget that Ryan, and by extension Mitt Romney, are inextricably bound to the unpopular House Republican leadership.

On issue after issue — Libya, Iran, taxes, debt, Medicare, Social Security — Biden kept turning the discussion toward actions Ryan and his colleagues took in Congress, at one point mocking Ryan for suggesting he could work across the aisle to forge a tax deal. “Seven percent rating? Come on,” Biden needled.

Perhaps Biden’s most effective moment was his response to Ryan’s condemnation of the economic stimulus.

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Dana Milbank: Biden rattles Ryan (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2012 OP
He didn't rattle him... fugop Oct 2012 #1
Ryan was desperately trying to keep his poker face on but lunatica Oct 2012 #2
I noticed that nervous display - every time he felt uncomfortable, he reached for the glass - and WestSeattle2 Oct 2012 #3
He went through 4 glasses.... Historic NY Oct 2012 #4
And Biden never once reached for a glass of water lunatica Oct 2012 #5
Dana Milbank did a great job with that article. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #6
Lyin' Ryan better try to redo that photo-shoot bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #7

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. Ryan was desperately trying to keep his poker face on but
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:47 AM
Oct 2012

Had to hide his real expression behind that glass of water way too much. Funny how the water level didn't go down much.

WestSeattle2

(1,730 posts)
3. I noticed that nervous display - every time he felt uncomfortable, he reached for the glass - and
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:51 AM
Oct 2012

he reached for it quite often. He's an amateur that is in no way qualified to step into a presidency. Basically he's Palin with a widows peak.

He remains a kid.

Historic NY

(37,452 posts)
4. He went through 4 glasses....
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:56 AM
Oct 2012

Every time Ryan told a lie Joe laughed and Ryan drank, in fact by some counts 24 times. .

Baitball Blogger

(46,750 posts)
6. Dana Milbank did a great job with that article.
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 08:17 AM
Oct 2012

"An indignant Biden accused Ryan and his fellow Republicans in Congress of tanking the economy. “They talk about this Great Recession as if it fell out of the sky, like, ‘oh my goodness, where did it come from?’?” he said, then pointed at Ryan. “It came from this man, voting to put two wars on a credit card, [and] .?.?. a trillion-dollar taxcut for the very wealthy.”'

bushisanidiot

(8,064 posts)
7. Lyin' Ryan better try to redo that photo-shoot
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:51 PM
Oct 2012

since he can't redo his poor debate performance.

maybe than can air-brush some muscles in. because i certainly don't see a buff person at all in those dorky pics.
i see a skinny guy who is probably trying to build muscle, but needs a hell of a lot more carbs for any bulk.

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