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Warpy

(111,319 posts)
1. I'm sure Ryan believes all the propaganda that's been blown up his ass
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 05:39 PM
Oct 2012

and is expecting a cakewalk as he argues the superior morality of the objectivists.

Biden is a very smart man with enough working class roots not to take this garbage.

I'm not expecting fireworks, but I am expecting to see a Vice President opposite a preppie jackass who has no clue what he's talking about.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
2. I welcome, no, I am looking DAMN FORWARD to Smokin' Joe wiping the floor with Lyin' Ryan's ass.
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 05:42 PM
Oct 2012

I hope he slaps him around the stage a time or two, and then throws his scrawny, little, Ayn Rand-loving ass into the cheap seats.

Dear Vice President Biden,

Sir, you don't need to look Presidential, nor do you need to observe Robert's Rules.

Knock the smarmy smirk of the little shit's face, hand him his ass and then call it a day.

Sincerely,

Your Friend Raster.

PDJane

(10,103 posts)
3. No, he's not.
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 05:45 PM
Oct 2012

And frankly, his description of Giuliani was the funniest thing ever......a noun, a verb, and 9/11.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
4. I LOVED that!
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 05:48 PM
Oct 2012

He had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes.

I never understood why VP Biden never got traction as a presidential candidate. He beat both Hillary Clinton and Obama in the debates and beat Sarah Palin, having to finesse his tactics since, well, the media were already warning that she's a lady and he can't be mean to her.

Cha

(297,497 posts)
5. Yeah, the corporatewhoremedia and gop..sorry, for repeating myself..
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 05:53 PM
Oct 2012

like to puff up VP Biden's "gaffes" but that's bullshit. I've even seen those on the left mentioning them. The meme permeates Only if you let it.

 

Vietnameravet

(1,085 posts)
6. My advice
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 05:56 PM
Oct 2012

Joe, If the pundits say you pounded him too much...you know you did the right thing!

Don't worry if they say you're too tough...if you get them by the balls, their minds and hearts will follow!!


Seriously, can anyone imagine Ryan as President!!!

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
7. I disagree. Coming out too strong can backfire. Look at what happened to DipSwitch.
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 06:00 PM
Oct 2012

Be measured, confident, informed, self-assured, and Ryan will destroy himself. The debates and election are the Democrats to lose.

 

Vietnameravet

(1,085 posts)
8. okay let me correct that
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 06:05 PM
Oct 2012

Pound him but with a smile..doesnt have to be nasty..look at how Clinton did it and did you see that video of Roosevelt

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
9. The smile is important. I say be cool and confident. Dont engage. "Dont wrestle a pig in mud.
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 06:43 PM
Oct 2012

The pig loves it and you will only get dirty." Ryan is a pig. Biden shouldnt get in the mud with him.

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
10. Smiling is key.
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 07:01 PM
Oct 2012

Bill Clinton was the best at it. I remember the conservatives whining about riding in the back on Air Force One. He could always beat Newt in the PR war with just a smile and a short statement about how silly Newt and his followers were.

If Joe can smile at Ryan's inexperience (voting for war counts as foreign policy experience etc.); he's got it in the bag. It wouldn't be in his best interest to be mean to Ryan; he just needs to be himself. Likable and experienced. Ryan's slow-talking, long-pausing bizarre-ass expressioning (you know what i mean) appearance is going to look as foolish as Sarah Palin's moronic "say it isn't so Joe" zinger.

Ryan got his ass kicked on Chris Wallace Fox News program (if you haven't seen Colbert's segment on it; you should check it out). He can't seriously think that he can spew this 'numbers guy' shit in front of real people.

doc03

(35,361 posts)
11. The Republicans think Ryan will just rip him apart
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 07:31 PM
Oct 2012

I don't think so. My Rethug friends call him Bobble Head Joe, they may be in for a rude awakening.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
13. What I'd love to see is if Ryan starts saying there is not enough time to
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 07:43 PM
Oct 2012

do the math.....then Joe whips out a piece of paper and pencil. Pulls a calculator out of his other pocket and politely offers it to Ryan. Then says, "Go ahead and start crunching those numbers. We're all eager to see what you come up with." Then stand back and wait for Ryan to say something dumb like he did when he said, "If I start doing the math, they will change the channel." Another opportunity for Joe to say, "No really, Paul. Go ahead, we're all ears."
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