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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#32001: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:27:06 PM

Biden, break this guy.

Yea, no Abortion here please.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:27:42 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#32002: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:27:34 PM

Ryan: "Obama hasn't put forward a credible plan"

Pot, meet kettle.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#32003: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:28:00 PM

Snap this fucker over your knee like Bane, Mr. Vice President.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:28:46 PM by johnnyfog

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#32004: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:28:34 PM

Ryan's pulling shit outta his ass again.

Biden handled it well, though.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#32005: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:28:39 PM

Martha: "What can you offer to this country that no one else can?"

Ryan: "Honesty"

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#32006: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:29:00 PM

And then suddenly the President and VP turn into Batman and Robin.

rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#32007: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:29:27 PM

[up][up] That's a good one.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#32008: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:29:38 PM

Ryan tried to take another jab at Biden, but Raddatz shut him up.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#32009: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:29:44 PM

Oh look Paul Ryans is lying again. Nothing new here people.

On another note thank you for Biden pointing out the bias of the moderator.

Biden destroyed Paul Ryan.

"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
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#32011: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:30:06 PM

Ryan: mentions "working with Democrats".

Bwahahaha. No, no you won't, you fucking filthy liar.

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#32012: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:30:14 PM

Really the speech bullshit?

It's completely,their fault for stonewalling Obama,of course he couldn't make change. This is just like Romney,.....but they are gonna suck it up.

Yup Obama is screwed.

Oh no Biden starts it off,now Ryan can respond back,lie in turn,and people are gonna suck it up as gospel truth.

Love what Biden's saying,but it's gonna fall on deaf ears.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:32:17 PM by terlwyth

#32013: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:30:24 PM

Moderator: "What can you give this country that no one else can?"

Ryan: "Honestly, something no one else can? There are plenty of great people who could lead this country."

That was a classy move. Hard for Biden to follow up.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:31:34 PM by EdwardsGrizzly

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#32014: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:32:08 PM

[up] Ryan wasn't honest throughout this debate.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
Street Writing Man
#32015: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:32:15 PM

Those were some pretty words, but not so much with the backup.

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#32016: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:32:19 PM

Ryan, this speech has been played out man.

Biden, yours was to.

But they both have a pretty words at the end.

And thats that.

Next Tuesday, Obama and Romney kill each other next.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:33:11 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#32017: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:32:42 PM

Biden's closing- Heartwarming, beautiful and full of win

Paul's closing- full of lies, BS, lack of research

"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
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#32018: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:32:46 PM

Allow me to sum up Ryan's closing statement: Lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie.

TheBatPencil from Glasgow, Scotland Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#32019: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:32:54 PM

"More money for job creators!"

"Job creator in the White House!"

Mask slipped a bit there, fella.

And let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that)
Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#32021: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:33:41 PM

I would say Biden won.

Not sure if the pollsters would think so.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#32022: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:33:44 PM

It's over.

Biden kicked ass.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:34:12 PM by Ekuran

rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#32023: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:33:44 PM

So my fellow tropers, who won? You decide.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#32024: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:33:54 PM

Allow me to sum up Ryan's closing statement: Lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie.

And for those who missed it, here was tonight's debate highlights:

I'm a skeptical squirrel
drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
Street Writing Man
#32025: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:34:02 PM

I say Biden won. He pwned Ryan.

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~

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