The facial expressions and laughter reminded me of an Al Franken comedy routine. On the Senate floor.....

History repeats itself. See the VP Nixon and Premier Krushchev "Kitchen Debate" of July 1, 1959. The only difference being, Krushchev couldn't interrupt because he had had to work through an interpreter. VP Joe has the same populist, over-the-top demeanaor of Krushchev. As I've said before, the Democrats are clearly going for the stupid vote.

Ole Joe had the Alinsky tactic of ridicule down pat to the point of total embarrassment for those who could stand to watch. I doubt he thinks he was the total failure he is.

#102: Yes.

One has to ask, why is Joe Biden so angry? 1, Biden hates America first. 2. Biden blames America first. 3. Biden thinks he's God--only cleaner and more articulate. (Tie his hands behind him and he'll be silent.)

Last night, Mr Biden provided overwhelming evidence that he is a capering ape hiding behind a rictus.

#26 - my guess as to why Biden was selected by Obama is that Biden can prove where Obama was born and the appointment to veep was a bribe to keep quiet.

#101 you complain about Biden trying to get a word in - you can blame the moderator for that issue. Biden continually cut into Ryan's time to speak - 82 times. Biden was acting in the role of a bully. Biden is the very definition of a politician - in the worst sense. He is an example of why so many people are completely turned off by politics. Among many others, I like what #26 had to say. We don't hear from Sagman very often.

Sorry for the 2nd post, but it dawned on me, if the debate were 90 minutes long, and Biden had 45 minutes and Ryan had 45 minutes, then for Biden to interrupt 82 times, he would be interrupting Ryan about every 30 seconds.

If that is the way the Senate works, no wonder they don't get anything done. There is no way one can express an idea more complicated than to propose a place for dinner.

Hugely condescending Doctor "K"? Remember this "Oldie But Goldie"?:

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."

Biden reminded me of an aspiring actor in an actor's workshop with the "director" telling him, "Give me you biggest smile! OK, now look befuddled! Laugh and look condescending at the same time! That's it! Ok, now give me amazement! No, more of an 'I can't believe you just said that' look!, but with a big smile, like you know something they don't! YES, perfect, Joey Baby! You're gonna be a star!"

His hairpiece was too tight; his new choppers were too big and ill-fitting; his boxers were in a bunch.

He was obnoxious, rude, unserious. Imagine him as President. Wow. What a buffoon.

Anger is the main ingredient in a dimfecal.
They are angry at babies, Churches, families, and most of all about the Constitution Americans cherish.

We heard that Bite-me brought up the accident which killed his wife and child. This happened many decades ago, and he is still using it for political advantage.
Shame.

42 - "Imagine spending hours preparing for a serious debate and having to do so with a clown, smiling grimacing, interrupting and distracting so you cannot make your points."

The only way of preparing for that would be to practice opposite Robin Williams.

I think the Republicans should boycott these debates. Totally rigged. After a few election cycles the MSM would get the message. Losing major dollars, etc.

Gritting my teeth, I watched the whole thing. I was so angry at Biden's behavior. My hubby got up after about 15 min. to go play computer solitaire. He was smarter than I was.

I must say, I was very proud of Ryan. He conducted himself admirably. Independents, as well as women, watching saw a stark difference between an old political hack and a rising star.

What was Axelgrease actually DOING in that debate prep??? He wound Bite-me up way too tight. He might have broken him, in fact. I think he used some fear and intimidation on the VP. Good thing for Joey there's no second VP debate... Axelgrease might have water boarded him into the desired performance on that one.

I turned on the TV to the debate, but did not actually watch it. I turned on the computer instead, and listened to the 'debate' in the background.

Krauthammer is wrong if he thinks Biden sounded good on the radio. The 'debate' followed a pattern.

Ryan spoke for a few seconds, Biden interrupted, Ryan spoke for another 10 seconds, the moderator interrupts for a tangential question, Ryan tries to speak for that, Biden interrupts again, Ryan spoke some more, and finally the moderator asks a different question.

After a while, I looked up and then saw Biden's facial contortions. Ick.

The debate gave zero content, and wasn't really a debate. Kind of how we do not have a real president. Romney better be prepared to speak in 10 second sound bites since that is all the time he will get before he gets interrupted.

Biden and the moderator were awlful. After a while I was visualizing Biden and the moderator as screeching chimps, and Ryan was debating them.

Ryan did not have a great debate, but given what he had to contend with its no surprise. I'm not sure how he could have prepared for it. Hopefully this helps Romney prepare for the next debate.

So sad to see a senior citizen off his meds. Joe "lyin'" Biden acted like a grade schooler.

Four dead in Libya including the friggin' Ambassador, and Ol' Joe is yucking it up.

Real unemployment at 15%, and Ol' Joe is yucking it up.

Nearly fifty million Americans on foodstamps, and Ol' Joe is yucking it up.

Real income lower than it was four years ago, and Ol' Joe is yucking it up.

Serious times call for serious people, and Ol' Joe is yucking it up. Paul Ryan should have reached over and bitchslapped the grinning old fool!

Joe Biden is a liberal Democrat populist demagogue who has been a Washington, DC politician for about forty years. He has had a long time to get his act together. Ronald Reagan recognized Biden for what he was, away back in the 1980's saying that Biden was smooth, but a 100% demagogue. Biden certainly has not changed.

I noticed something very odd. When the camera got a profile shot of old Joe, he looked exactly like Ed McMahon. No, seriously. Look again. you'll see it...

Dr. K had the best take on the impact of this.Trouble getting on with server crash. I had typed this, couldn't post it, and then heard Rush with the same take. This is for the "record":

Last night, Joe Biden came across as a programmed Democrat shill, rather than VPOTUS. We're used to these tactics on those "fair and balanced" debates on FNC and other news outlets. The Dem shill bullies, filibusters, interupts, slips in "untruths" (aka lies), and talks over the conservative "victim" so as not to allow a proper response. The shill is cocky, arrogant, and oh, so self-assured. Civility be damned.

Those of us who have attempted to debate Dem "believers" have personally experienced this tactic. Ryan showed much more self-control under this barrage than most of us would.

In the end under those circumstances, he who keeps his cool - wins.

Ryan kept his cool.

He left several rebuttal points unused, to be sure. One that jumped out at me and that I haven't heard from the pundits was Biden's claim that Iran is still far from a nuclear weapon because they have no bomb housing in place. First, he provided no backup of that. News reports indicate that Iran is simultaneously developing missles and detonators to be ready when the fissile material is. Second, Bibi pointed out in his UN presentation that getting to 90% enrichment is the hard part and was more visible due to the number of centrifuges required. Building the rest of the bomb can be done in a small, undetectable, laboratory in short order once the nuclear material becomes available.

Yes, Paul left this and other points on the table, but he kept his cool.

Yes #18 and Krauthammer is correct about TV vs. Radio - a CLOWN is more effective being seen than heard!