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Uncle Joe

(60,257 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:51 PM Oct 2012

Whom do you believe won tonight's debate and why? [View all]

58 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Vice President Joe Biden
	57 (98%)
	Congressman Paul Ryan
	1 (2%)
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Whom do you believe won tonight's debate and why? [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2012 OP

Other. Democrats and the American people. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #1

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #17

Experience Chipper Chat Oct 2012 #2

Joe is a big fucking deal... nmbluesky Oct 2012 #3

+1000 DippyDem Oct 2012 #18

Well, wipe my ass and call me Biden nt Xipe Totec Oct 2012 #4

He made Ryan look like a schoolboy being scolded by his teacher n/t doc03 Oct 2012 #5

Ryan was waaaaay out of his league. liberalmuse Oct 2012 #6

Biden won on substance, credibility, experience, avebury Oct 2012 #7

Ryan sounded like a bull shit con-artist, like Romney does. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #8

Because Joe schooled that little twerp. Melinda Oct 2012 #9

Because Ryan was doing nothing but reading his pre-rehearsed lines. onehandle Oct 2012 #10

Biden showed up the boy on EVERY count -- Sparkly Oct 2012 #11

Can you imagine Ryan as president? No? Me neither - not even many many years from now. sad sally Oct 2012 #12

Uncle Joe didn't let Lyin' Ryan get away with ANYTHING! meow2u3 Oct 2012 #13

Joe won it hands down rustydog Oct 2012 #14

are you kidding me? a reason Coexist Oct 2012 #15

Biden won on everything. He made Ryan look like a petulant child. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #16

Confidence and Truth. n/t Avalux Oct 2012 #19

And now put Ryan to bed Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #20

Biden, Broken_Hero Oct 2012 #21

Biden- He spoke the truth. ellaydubya Oct 2012 #22

Biden.. ananda Oct 2012 #23

Funny to look at the votes. uppityperson Oct 2012 #24

Joe totally nailed Ryan jimlup Oct 2012 #25

Joe came off as sincere. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #26

Biden used his time well to emphasize Obama's commitment to the middle class, pacalo Oct 2012 #27

I have to say why? It was obvious. GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #28

He knocked it out of the park Aerows Oct 2012 #29

Joe said who do you trust about SS and Medicare! B Calm Oct 2012 #30

Our Guy. Joe Biden left the little shit crawling. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #31

Thanks to everyone that posted or voted. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #32

curb stomped his ass!! PD Turk Oct 2012 #33

What is with the two ryan votes. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #34

Ryan brought talking points. Biden brought details. gkhouston Oct 2012 #35

Biden! amborin Oct 2012 #36

It was a good debate and Biden surely came out on top former-republican Oct 2012 #37

He crammed Ryans BS back down his throat upi402 Oct 2012 #38

Command of the issues... Blue_Roses Oct 2012 #39

Even though Ryan was weak on substance, his performance was stronger than Romney's last week aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #40

Ryan had hackneyed talking points. Biden had knowledge & experience & mopped the floor with Ryan. Sparky 1 Oct 2012 #41

liberallibral, belcffub A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #42

Biden took the kid to school... AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #43

+1 hrmjustin Oct 2012 #44

liberallibral has left the building ...after having a delicious slice of pizza. L0oniX Oct 2012 #45