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Biden meltdown burns Obama campaign
Washington Times ^ | 10/12/12 | Brett Decker

Posted on 10/12/2012 10:02:49 AM PDT by KansasGirl

The 2012 presidential election is one of the most momentous crossroads in U.S. history. As Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee, stated in his Thursday debate against Vice President Joe Biden, the outcome on Election Day will determine “what kind of country we are going to give our kids.” Under Obama-administration policies, out-of-control government spending has grown to such an extent that federal debt is now larger than the gross domestic product of the United States, the largest economy in the world. U.S. power and prestige in the world are in such dramatic decline that armed Islamists can overrun an American diplomatic compound, murder a U.S. ambassador and get away with it. On the economic and foreign-policy fronts, our nation is in chaos. The Obama-Biden ticket can’t run on its record of failure so it has moved to a desperate scorched-earth strategy.

Make no mistake about it, Mr. Biden’s obnoxious, smirking, rude behavior on the debate stage was the most disrespectful performance of any presidential or vice-presidential candidate in the history of televised election debates, which goes back to the 1960 contest between then-Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy. In the end, the arguments and messages of the two candidates this week didn’t matter so much because Mr. Biden suffered an overwhelming loss on the likability scorecard. As Brit Hume of Fox News characterized the match, “It looked like a cranky old man debating a polite young man. "

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012debates; 2012veep; biden; debate; meltdown; miserablefailure
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To: KansasGirl
The Truman Show Pictures, Images and Photos joe-biden Pictures, Images and Photos Finally! Last night was all about me ...
21 posted on 10/12/2012 10:34:04 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: KansasGirl
Make no mistake about it, Mr. Biden’s obnoxious, smirking, rude behavior on the debate stage was the most disrespectful performance of any presidential or vice-presidential candidate in the history of televised election debates,...

What a short memory this writer has. Algore was just as rude and condescending in 2000 in his first debate with Dubya; interrupting, sighing, rolling eyes, ripping paper, etc. Algores poll numbers took a dive and even SNL made fun of it.

22 posted on 10/12/2012 10:34:57 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: KansasGirl; All
As I stated on another thread today:

Considering that one of these men might, on a moment's notice, be required to sit with the leader of another nation contesting for liberty, every citizen who watched Biden should be seriously concerned.

Actually, in my opinion, there was little difference between Biden's performance and that of Obama, in that both were disrespectful and derisive. One's expression showed a sullen, resentful, petulant attitude. The other displayed an equally appalling disconnect between the seriousness of the discussion and emotional stability and expression.

Both were arrogant and may have underestimated the innate intelligence of millions of citizen/voters of the United States of America and their ability to recognize the difference between bravado and substance of character, respect for others, and seriousness of the challenges to America's liberty.

23 posted on 10/12/2012 10:41:41 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: Leo Carpathian
A tweet from Dennis Miller last night.... "Dennis Miller Show ‏@DennisDMZ Biden's incessant smile is reminding me of the Cleveland Indian's Hat Logo which is reminding me of baseball. Adios."
24 posted on 10/12/2012 10:43:18 AM PDT by TennTuxedo
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To: KansasGirl
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25 posted on 10/12/2012 10:48:34 AM PDT by RetSignman (REMEMBER THE 2010 MOVEMENT)
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To: catfish1957

he was angry, then laughing like mad, then pointing fingers and telling off, then laughing again.

The man is a complete loon much like his base. and boss


26 posted on 10/12/2012 10:48:57 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Vigilanteman

When I left a gathering of GOP supporters at the debate viewing last night, I said to my friends, “That was a debate between a Politician and a Statesman.” It is easy to know which one was Biden and which one was Ryan.


27 posted on 10/12/2012 10:54:27 AM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: loveitor..

28 posted on 10/12/2012 11:04:46 AM PDT by sunny48
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To: Vigilanteman

Agree. . .Ryan is far more than a ‘polite young man’. Chris Wallace, none to please either. (Apparently, even Janet Napolitano had enough; calling Biden an ‘as#h##e’/lol.) The disdain; goes ‘across the board’ - and that is good. Would like to see an add with Biden doing all the ‘faces’ - and camera pa:ns and he is sitting with ‘world leaders’. . .


29 posted on 10/12/2012 11:14:23 AM PDT by cricket (The Middle Class: Thanks to Obama's efforts; a now 'shovel-ready' project. . .)
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To: luv2ski
[. . .Joe blamed the deficit on “2 wars on a credit card. . .]

Afghanistan and Iraq have cost about $1 trillion since 2001. The cost of the 2009 “Stimulus” Act, with interest, is about $1 trillion.

Which of these expenditures produced more jobs and had other positive economic effects?

30 posted on 10/12/2012 11:14:26 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: luv2ski

LOL! Great point. But Biden made such an ass out of himself elsewhere, I wonder how few actually noticed.


31 posted on 10/12/2012 11:25:33 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: miserare

“Joe Biden came across as a demented Alzheimer’s patient”

I worked in the alcoholism section of a city’s Health Department. Biden acted like a guy after a few days of forced detox. The mean-ness was over the top.


32 posted on 10/12/2012 11:43:41 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: Nifster

Yeah, rofl, but, he just looks like Walter. Twin brother’s both plastic.


33 posted on 10/12/2012 11:51:52 AM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: loveitor..

THATS PERFECT, SUPER, FREEPERS ARE THE BEST. THANKS.


34 posted on 10/12/2012 11:55:53 AM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: Leo Carpathian
That's the one, thanks. I always get a kick out of seeing Walter and laughing how much he does look like BIDEN.

Think Jeff Dunham needs to apoligize to WALTER, rofl

35 posted on 10/12/2012 11:59:09 AM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: loveitor..

Walter could use some ‘plugs’.


36 posted on 10/12/2012 12:15:27 PM PDT by beelzepug ("0bama is a feckless crapweasel")
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To: KansasGirl

Poll: Who do you think won the vice presidential debate?

Vice President Joseph R. Biden 344(11%)

Rep. Paul Ryan 2627(85%)

Undecided 99(3%)

Other 22(0%)

Washington Post Poll


37 posted on 10/12/2012 12:31:04 PM PDT by Chief901 (Obama Septic Tank Campaign Ads, full of sh!t and smell like crap)
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To: FrankR
FrankR,

You may be ready for syndication.

VERY GOOD.

38 posted on 10/12/2012 1:11:42 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: cricket

“(Apparently, even Janet Napolitano had enough; calling Biden an ‘as#h##e’/lol.)”

Are you confusing Janet Napolitano with Judge Andrew Napolitano, Fox news consultant?


39 posted on 10/12/2012 1:36:26 PM PDT by Holly_P
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To: FrankR

I like that!


40 posted on 10/12/2012 1:52:17 PM PDT by painter (Obamahood,"Steal from the working people and give to the worthless.")
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