[sickoflibs]

RE “They’re cheering, but when you see it you’ll think that was quite artificial. Things didn’t go as they planned either. Biden was an ass, and they’re trying very hard to save face, spin it as a victory. It really wasn’t.”

The VPs job is not to be liked. It was to hurt the P candidate. That is what Biden went out to do. OK, Biden wont do well as a P candidate, but he is not running.
Ryan looked like he was trying to be liked.

Just watching Biden’s crazy facial expressions it seems that clips from that debate of Biden would make a good commercial for Romney to use, certainly funny.

[DoughtyOne]

I believe that thinking along the lines of what you posted, did back the idea it would be good for Biden to do what he did. Nothing is worse than having your arse handed to you on the stage, so I’m sure it made sense to them.

Problem is, Biden turned a lot of people off by doing that. Obama isn’t gaining friends either.

In a sense, Biden transmitted the mindset that they can’t stand toe to toe and win. That’s an admission that they are losing, and they know it.

So not only does the guy concede the debate, he makes it clear they’ve essentially given up winning on the issues.

Toast.