2012 Presidential Election (free for all edition)

[JoeRedskin]

I will also say this (and yes I know it was not a court room setting) -- if an attorney behaved in the manner Biden did while presenting a case at trial - rolling his eyes, smirking, laughing when not speaking and interrupting opposing counsel & the judge, he would have been found in contempt so fast it wouldn't be funny.

If you can't advocate your position without being an ass, then either you are truly an ass or your position is just not that strong.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I will also say this (and yes I know it was not a court room setting) -- if an attorney behaved in the manner Biden did while presenting a case at trial - rolling his eyes, smirking, laughing when not speaking and interrupting opposing counsel & the judge, he would have been found in contempt so fast it wouldn't be funny.

If you can't advocate your position without being an ass, then either you are truly an ass or your position is just not that strong.

You can't lie or bullshit in court. All Biden did was laugh at him a few times, which can't be helped when the guy across is making wild claims, said malarkey and fought for his court time.

This is much to do about nothing...but... there's still a chance for the bullshit ticket that is Romney/Ryan to win so get your vote on.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I will also say this (and yes I know it was not a court room setting) -- if an attorney behaved in the manner Biden did while presenting a case at trial - rolling his eyes, smirking, laughing when not speaking and interrupting opposing counsel & the judge, he would have been found in contempt so fast it wouldn't be funny.

If you can't advocate your position without being an ass, then either you are truly an ass or your position is just not that strong.

They were'nt in court so that doesn't matter ,if Biden sits backs and does not act aggressively the republicans would be all over him for being old and slow.He's agressive so now he's rude,truth is he did a good job and republicans won't admit it.

[firstdown]

I tried to watch Biden as objectivly as I could and no matter how hard I tried he came off very rude and childish. If my child was that rude she would go to time out or get in trouble in school. My 5 yr old has better manners then the VP of the US. Ryan did just OK but with the way Biden acted I think it shadowed Ryans inexperience in a debate this big. I'm not a fan of Obama but to think if something happened to him over the past 4 yrs we would have had Biden as our pres is scarry.

Funny after the debate and watching the Steelers get whipped I flipped back and forth between CNN and FOX news. Seems CNN polls and reports showed Ryan had a little lead winning the debate and FOX was showing Biden had a slight lead winning the debate

[Dirtbag59]

Somewhat surprising to see the Dems win on foreign policy. However the fact of the matter is a lot of people agree with the Dems foreign policy. Far right Neocons are itching for another war but they know if they come out and say it their chances of getting elected will go down.

The peace through strength thing is just empty rhetoric as far as I can tell.

In truth the terrorist are trying to provoke us. They want us to put boots on the ground. For starters it brings Americans straight to them which they love because then they don't have to travel to kill the "infidels." It also makes it easier to indoctrinate young children into extremist factions of Al-Queda as they can point and say 'look at the Americans that have come to rape our land.'

On top of that another war would hurt us economically and one of the things they've been going after is our prosperity. They love that our unemployment is so high and that our way of life is in danger. If they can get America to commit to another war then that hurts us more.

I still agree with the GOP on economic policy but this desire to increase defense and police the world is dangerous. And as we've learned over the past thousand or so years, trying to achieve peace in the Middle East is a fools errand.

[Chico23231]

I guess no one has ever seen Biden debate? No one is familiar with his "style"? So people are surprised by this? Guess you dont pay close enough attention then

Biden won the debate, slight advantage over Ryan mainly do to his experience. No surprises last night.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I guess no one has ever seen Biden debate? No one is familiar with his "style"? So people are surprised by this? Guess you dont pay close enough attention then

Biden won the debate, slight advantage over Ryan mainly do to his experience. No surprises last night.

I don't think Biden was like this at all against Palin 4 years ago. Was he?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

I don't think Biden was like this at all against Palin 4 years ago. Was he?

He did'nt have to be ,Palin is stupid...Ryan is not,just young

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

I don't think Biden was like this at all against Palin 4 years ago. Was he?

no, he was much more half speed. those theatrics wouldnt been as effective and he woulda come off like an asshole.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

no, he was much more half speed. those theatrics wouldnt been as effective and he woulda come off like an asshole.

Biden came off like an asshole anyways against Ryan, didn't he?

I thought the reason he used kid's gloves against Palin, was because he didn't need more, to out-debate her. And he had to worry about backlash from "victimizing" Palin if he was seen as being too hard on her.

Maybe you or someone else who's watched Biden a lot can tell me, watching senate debates I thought Biden's style was a lot more jovial and less angry whether sincere or not. Or maybe there's a better way to put it.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Biden came off like an asshole anyways against Ryan, didn't he?

I thought the reason he used kid's gloves against Palin, was because he didn't need more, to out-debate her. And he had to worry about backlash from "victimizing" Palin if he was seen as being too hard on her.

Maybe you or someone else who's watched Biden a lot can tell me, watching senate debates I thought Biden's style was a lot more jovial and less angry whether sincere or not. Or maybe there's a better way to put it.

Oh I see, so if he's debating an attractive white male then all bets are off? What.....hey no homo, I have seen plenty of comments from women that think Paul Ryan is a hotie........no homo.

Actually it is kind of funny to see women fawning over him.

Kacie Goodwin ‏@kaciegoodwin
"Hey would it be bad to vote for Mitt Romney just because Paul Ryan is hot?" @autumnjf LADIES AND GENTLEMAN.

Emily Gilgan ‏@EmilyGilgan
Paul Ryan is hot.

Serina Valdes ‏@serinavaldes
It's safe to say Paul Ryan is so hot pic.twitter.com/Wq320vsf

Amanda Bieber ‏@MandaSwaggie
Paul Ryan is hot as ****, unlike Joe Biden. So I hope you know who to vote for, you don't want an ugly vice president, do you?

da fangirl ‏@i1DStarstruck
#teamindependentvoter bc I like Obama, but Paul Ryan is hot

barbie ‏@boredbarbara
PAUL RYAN IS SOOOO HOT WHY ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN

Well you guys get the picture....oh and no homo.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Biden came off like an asshole anyways against Ryan, didn't he?

I thought the reason he used kid's gloves against Palin, was because he didn't need more, to out-debate her. And he had to worry about backlash from "victimizing" Palin if he was seen as being too hard on her.

Maybe you or someone else who's watched Biden a lot can tell me, watching senate debates I thought Biden's style was a lot more jovial and less angry whether sincere or not. Or maybe there's a better way to put it.

I think overall he did not considering how "he is"...a boisterous, aggressive politician. He wouldnt be VP or senator for as long as he has been if he was a true asshole.

regardless of the theatrics, Biden knows his stuff very well. He brought much more substance in his debate than Ryan. He didnt let Ryan get away with abstracts, Biden spoke to facts. Afgan withdrawn and Iran nuclear arguements were good examples.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

No. It is b/c he was being an ass. A complete and total ass. If the demeanors had been switched, all we would be hearing about is Ryan's unprofessionalism, blah blah blah. Sorry, you can deny it or revel in it but the bottom line is as to demeanor Biden was everything bad in a politician. My wife, a died in the wool Democrat who wouldn't vote Republican if her life depended on it, said one point "Wow. He just doesn't know how to be an adult does he?".

Biden was unprofessional and uncivil and did nothing to persuade fence sitters "Hey, let's vote for this guy!".

Ryan was evasive. He was professional and strong on presentation. BUT - I counted at least three separate direct questions, he simply failed to answer. lt's the kind of thing that makes me yell at the screen "It's a simple question - JUST ANSWER IT!"

I thought they both blew - big time - the final question concerning negativity in campaigns and the soldier "desparing for America". I turned to my wife and said, "Well, that's a softball", because I was expecting to hear two puff pieces on why America is great and admitting the negativity but hoping we could get past it to build a better place for the future blah blah blah. Instead, they both take the opportunity to say what a horrible America it will be if the other guy gets elected. Sad. Just sad.

All in all. Content wise it was what we expected and nothing new. Those of you claiming Ryan looked like a newb, I respectfully disagree. He looked like a polished politician - with all the good and ill that implies. Biden on the other hand, to me, looked like an unpolished politician - with all the good and ill that implies.

I think none of that matters in the current state of political affairs. I would cite many Tea Party speeches as examples. Biden came out and spoke with populist appeal.

The other side has "brought it" like this numerous times and the dems just run away with their tail between their legs. Cheers to Biden for recognizing what needed to be done with this debate. And cheers for being a bit upset with the Romney/Ryan ticket, which has flip flopped on numerous issues to see what sticks. Ryan looked startled and canned in his responses IMO.

Keep in mind, these "debates" are more about confidence and command than substance. I think Biden won in all those areas.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by hooskins

I think none of that matters in the current state of political affairs. I would cite many Tea Party speeches as examples. Biden came out and spoke with populist appeal.

The other side has "brought it" like this numerous times and the dems just run away with their tail between their legs. Cheers to Biden for recognizing what needed to be done with this debate. And cheers for being a bit upset with the Romney/Ryan ticket, which has flip flopped on numerous issues to see what sticks. Ryan looked startled and canned in his responses IMO.

Keep in mind, these "debates" are more about confidence and command than substance. I think Biden won in all those areas.

Funny you say that. As a lawyer when your in court its like a debate. If you acted like Biden a judge would have kicked you out of the court room in the first 10 minutes.

[12thMan]

Joe Biden was a little over the top and rude at times, but let's not go overboard here. No one's not voting Democrat or switching parties over last night. And the idea of fence sitters this late in the game is complete and utter bullshit. People know where they stood far in advance of these debates.

Joe Biden won the debate hands down, but I thought Paul Ryan handled himself well. Call it a draw, a split decision or whatever, but it won't change the fundamentals of the race.

Theatrics aside, I did think it was for the most part substantive.