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Biden took on Paul Ryan in the one and only vice presidential debate and did what Obama had failed to do last week in his debate with Mitt Romney:
Biden not only won over the audience, but got under his opponent’s skin.
Biden smirked, sneered and openly laughed at many of Ryan’s responses. It could have looked rude, but Biden made it look tough.
After all, Biden was the 69-year-old defender, and Ryan was the 42-year-old challenger. But by the end of the evening, Joltin’ Joe had done real damage to his opponent.
In fact, as the 90 minutes flew by — it was the rare debate where one actually wanted it to go longer — Ryan began looking younger and younger, and not in a good way.
Both men have been in politics most of their adult lives, but Biden’s adult life has been longer.
Biden was in the Senate so long, he knows a dozen ways of observing outward forms of politeness, while sticking a knife in your ribs and twisting it.
“With all due respect, that is a bunch of malarkey,” Biden said to Ryan at one point. And how much respect is a bunch of malarkey due?
“This is a bunch of stuff,” Biden said of Ryan’s remarks at another point, leaving no doubt what word he meant instead of stuff.
“Romney said, ‘Aw, let Detroit go bankrupt,’ ” Biden said. “My friends and neighbors pay more than Gov. Romney in federal income tax! I’ve had it up to here!”
Ryan tried to dodge this right jab, but walked into a left hook instead. And it was of his own making. “He talks about Detroit?” Ryan said. “Mitt Romney is a car guy!”
Biden sat a few feet away from Ryan at the debate table and openly laughed in his face, and one got the impression that Paul Ryan did not like to be laughed at.
But did Biden care? He did not.
It was a very good evening for Biden, and he must have enjoyed the deliciousness of it.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/15710647-452/joltin-joe-knocks-ryan-out-of-the-park.html
Biden not only won over the audience, but got under his opponent’s skin.
Biden smirked, sneered and openly laughed at many of Ryan’s responses. It could have looked rude, but Biden made it look tough.
After all, Biden was the 69-year-old defender, and Ryan was the 42-year-old challenger. But by the end of the evening, Joltin’ Joe had done real damage to his opponent.
In fact, as the 90 minutes flew by — it was the rare debate where one actually wanted it to go longer — Ryan began looking younger and younger, and not in a good way.
Both men have been in politics most of their adult lives, but Biden’s adult life has been longer.
Biden was in the Senate so long, he knows a dozen ways of observing outward forms of politeness, while sticking a knife in your ribs and twisting it.
“With all due respect, that is a bunch of malarkey,” Biden said to Ryan at one point. And how much respect is a bunch of malarkey due?
“This is a bunch of stuff,” Biden said of Ryan’s remarks at another point, leaving no doubt what word he meant instead of stuff.
“Romney said, ‘Aw, let Detroit go bankrupt,’ ” Biden said. “My friends and neighbors pay more than Gov. Romney in federal income tax! I’ve had it up to here!”
Ryan tried to dodge this right jab, but walked into a left hook instead. And it was of his own making. “He talks about Detroit?” Ryan said. “Mitt Romney is a car guy!”
Biden sat a few feet away from Ryan at the debate table and openly laughed in his face, and one got the impression that Paul Ryan did not like to be laughed at.
But did Biden care? He did not.
It was a very good evening for Biden, and he must have enjoyed the deliciousness of it.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/15710647-452/joltin-joe-knocks-ryan-out-of-the-park.html