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pvtnum11 OMG NO NOSECONES from Kerbin low orbit Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
OMG NO NOSECONES
#31876: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:54:42 PM

Was that audience laughter I just heard? Feisty, this debate is.

Happiness is zero-gee with a sinus cold.
Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#31877: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:54:57 PM

Some people on Facebook saying Ryan looks more mature than Biden...

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#31878: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:55:10 PM

Paul Ryan, Biden is trying to make us what? Dude, you're spinning loads of bs, Biden is the truth to your lies you tool.

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#31879: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:55:15 PM

You want to get in defense now?

[up][up]Im going to admit, Biden may need to stop smiling.

edited 11th Oct '12 6:55:46 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
pvtnum11 OMG NO NOSECONES from Kerbin low orbit Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
OMG NO NOSECONES
#31880: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:55:51 PM

Well, Ryan isn't snickering when Biden speaks... I'd get aggravated if my debate opponent did that to me.

Happiness is zero-gee with a sinus cold.
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#31881: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:55:53 PM

I think Biden's winning the debate.

Yeah, it's easy to spin Biden as too confrontational, but this is Paul Ryan.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#31882: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:55:58 PM

@Nettacki

Lol what?

Paul Ryan went and disrespected his senior and said how Biden is "under duress". Also I would laugh too if I was hearing lie after lie like Biden was.

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#31883: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:56:27 PM

Oh, who gives a flying fuck about the Navy. We've got a million refurbished nukes.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#31884: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:57:10 PM

Paul Ryan is going hard strawman on us.

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#31886: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:57:17 PM

Biden could control himself more. Ryans still an ass.

I'm baaaaaaack
drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
Street Writing Man
#31887: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:57:18 PM

Wow, this debate devolved into a Richard Donner script.

wellthatescalatedquickly.jpg

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#31888: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:57:23 PM

I hope nobody attacks Biden for being confrontational since Romney didn't get savaged for that last time.

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#31889: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:17 PM

I think Biden just Got some crap past the radar. He was just pointing at ryan with his middle finger. [lol]

I'm baaaaaaack
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#31890: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:28 PM

Angry Biden is scary.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#31891: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:40 PM

This tweet seems to be relevant.

Not watching it this time, but it looks like people are being more humorous about it during the actual debate. (After it, it degraded into Big Bird jokes.)

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#31892: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:45 PM

Biden's stuck on the defensive. Ryan's relying on his youth to speak faster than Biden can process.

edited 11th Oct '12 6:59:10 PM by johnnyfog

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#31893: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:45 PM

"Why not leave now?" Raddatz on Afghanistan.

Ryan: "We don't want to lose what we've gained there."

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#31894: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:51 PM

Double Standard could be in full force by tomorrow... sigh.

[up]You mean the political war you have been losing since about 06 thanks to the Afghan government being more corrupt than the Taliban in a lot of cases? That conflict is helpless in the long run; you can't win an irregular war by purely military means, Ryan.

edited 11th Oct '12 6:59:53 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
Street Writing Man
#31895: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:58:56 PM

If they savage Biden for being too confrontational, I hope someone calls bullshit.

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#31896: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:59:03 PM

@ Nettacki

He does.

But Obama acted more mature than Romney and look at what that got him.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#31897: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:59:16 PM

[up]No kidding lol

He wasn't bout to get called out on the Military.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
#31898: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:59:25 PM

So, I totally forgot about the debate over some excellent games of Zombicide. How did it go?

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#31899: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:59:31 PM

If people (Fox in particular) attack Biden for being disrespectful I'm just going to pull footage from the last debate. Also Biden was disrespected by the whipper snapper Paul Ryan. lol @ anyone who said Biden lost this debate. Biden fought a child tonight. Not a man, a little boy who lies through his teeth.

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#31900: Oct 11th 2012 at 6:59:32 PM

I think Biden is as animated as a lot of people wanted Obama to be last week.

Now, granted, I haven't seen Biden speak publicly a lot, but he seems to be doing well here. He's pretty good at rebutting Ryan's comments, and stays on topic. And knows how to make himself heard.

Also seems like this moderator has more control over the debate than Lehrer did last week.

@Grizzly: It's still going. I missed some of it due to napping, but you can still catch the end if you're interested.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:00:13 PM by AceofSpades


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