Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, right, watches as Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama wave to the audience during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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chatmandu002 posted at 11:46 am on Sun, Oct 14, 2012.
Mark,
Personally I don't like the debates. They are a waste of time. There is a clear distinction between candidates for the higher offices and for those that sit on the fence shows stupidity and a rank disregard for their responsibility as a citizen.
I am against the Electoral College and believe that the presidential ticket should be elected according to the total popular vote. I do not like having a few swing states controlling the election. Everyone's vote should count on a nationwide basis and the presidential candidates should campaign to everyone and not just a few states.
Arizona Willie posted at 11:47 am on Sun, Oct 14, 2012.
Here is a great video analysis of the debate.
Every voter should see this video
Please watch it all the way through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r6TA1PNG_M&feature=share
California Sun Devil posted at 5:14 pm on Sun, Oct 14, 2012.
Biden was condescending and rude. He probably gets a lot of security briefings as VP, so of course he thinks he knows everything.
Arizona Willie posted at 7:34 am on Mon, Oct 15, 2012.
The VP sits in on the same security meetings as the President because there is always the possibility he might have to take over.
Biden < does > know everything ... or pretty much everything that the President knows.
Right wingers call Biden rude but, to my mind, it was Ryan who was rude because he kept talking and talking and using more than his alloted time, trying to keep Biden from even having a chance to speak.
If Biden wanted a chance to refute the lies Ryan was telling he HAD to interrupt ol motor mouth Ryan.