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Twitter Reacts to Biden’s Body Language During Debate: ‘Stop Smiling and Laughing!’
The debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan started harsh and only got more and more brutal as it proceeded, with Vice President Joe Biden attacking Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan with gusto, repeatedly speaking over him, openly snickering and shaking his head at Ryan’s answers, and essentially giving the impression of a heckler.
And needless to say, the strategy garnered a lot of responses from opinion-makers. Below are some of the most hilarious/strange/interesting responses to the Biden/Ryan debate:
Joe Biden has laughed so hard he’s lost his voice. #vpdebate
— Chris Rock (@chrisrockoz) October 12, 2012
Joe, seriously, STOP SMIRKING. This is serious stuff. Be Vice-Presidential. #PMTdebate
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 12, 2012
Apparently raising your voice & pounding the table is what Grimacing Joe does when cornered. #debate
— Karl Rove (@KarlRove) October 12, 2012
Biden’s strategy seems to be to laugh at Ryan constantly. Will it work to infantalize Ryan, or backfire like Gore sighing?
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) October 12, 2012
Joe Biden needs to realize this isn’t a Senate Foreign Relations Hearing. His laughter and condescending attitude is a disaster.
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 12, 2012
Can’t tell yet if Biden’s smirking, laughs, eye-rolling, head shaking, works for him or not against the oh-so-young looking eager Ryan.
— Paul Bedard(@SecretsBedard) October 12, 2012
Joe! Stop smiling and laughing! #vpdebate
— Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) October 12, 2012
This Biden guy is awesome! I hope he keeps that nice sleepy black guy on the ticket!
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) October 12, 2012
CNN declared the debate itself a draw, but several of its commentators, including David Gergen and Alex Castellanos, gave the style points to Ryan. Summing this perspective up more bluntly, Fox News’ Chris Wallace called this the most “openly disrespectful” debate performance he had ever seen over 52 years of watching debates.
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Comments (127)
needmoinfo
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:41pmStill grieving the 9/11 2012 Al Qaeda assassination in Libya. Too soon to laugh. Romney and Ryan have plans. To be a success in big business you have to grow and flex so their plans will be flexed and worked on until they win. What they do. Obama and Biden just trying to hang on to jobs they never were qualified or equipped to do. And promising to keep it up their failures.
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Quagaar Warrior
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 2:19am~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Who’s more the fool; The fool or the fool who chose him as a running mate?
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damon_k
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 5:25amThere is nothing new about Biden’s behavior last night, this entire administration is laughing at the American people. Read political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
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loriann12
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:11am@Quagaar Warrior The fact that they chose Biden as a running mate proves how racist they are. After his comments during the 2008 primaries, about O being a clean articulate black man (as if there were so few of those). Biden is just insurance so racist Democrats could say they voted for the white guy if it back fired. I would LOVE to see a Herman Cain/Allen West ticket, but I didn’t get my wish. This administration couldn’t confuse their voting base by having 2 black men run for president so they drove Herman Cain out of the running.
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Bohump
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:40amTo: Quagaar Warrior, ….. The Real Fool, .. would be anyone who Vote’s them Back In !
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stablepar
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 9:26amthis debate merely proves out the theory that biden was chosen because he was infallible life insurance for obama
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Despiser25
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:36pmThe ONLY reason Biden is VP is because even the dumbest racist KKKer would hesitate before taking out Obama knowing Biden will fill the void… President Biden, imagine that horror movie for a second or two.
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NHwinter
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 1:08pmAfter about 20 minutes into the debate, I had to mute the sound when Biden spoke. I just could not take his mocking, laughing, and lies. I’ve never seen such a disrespectful display from a VP of America. Yes, from Pelosi, Wasserman, Reid, Waters, etc., but not from any previous VP. It was a disgrace. America is in decline and Biden laughs.
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HappyConservative
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:02pmBiden got a free pass from the liberal media on his boorish behaviour. Americans who rely on the ABC/NBC/CBS trifecta for their news will assume (as most have NOT watched the actual debate, but rely on liberal media reports)that it was a fair debate and Biden did a good job. Liberal media is unequivocally the worst enemy to America. Even worse than Obama himself. They create these political leftist monsters and perpetuate their success through endless lies and biased reporting favioring the left. If someone on the Right had behaved in a manner like Biden in a debate they would have been run out of DC. Our side only has one on our side and that is God and His Providence. Blessings!
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madasblazes
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:40pmJoe Biden has offended the American Citizenry. He insulted us, our time, our education and our hearts.
Joe, you DISGUST me.
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pugczar
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:08amAmen.
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limerickmaster
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:11amPelosi anf Harry both know
How to dance round the truth do-si-do;
Add Joe the ambivalent
And you’ve got the equivalent
Of Curly and Larry and Moe.
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capitalismrocks
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:21amEverything was a joke, something to laugh at…. gosh Joe, I hope you’re smiling like that win they announce you and your partner lose the election in November…
I can just see the DNC room emptying out after the announcement that Obama lost the election, everyone has left and cleaning crew is coming in to clean up the mess left on the floor and Joe will be standing there smiling “We won right? We Won? GM’s alive and Osama’s dead… 4 more years, right?”
Then they shut off the lights…
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Bluebonnet
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 1:00amI found Biden so condescending and insulting I simply couldn’t take any more and wanted the time to rush by more quickly, but the dam old minute hand just wouldn’t move all the while that deminted old man kept smirking his stupid face off. Never though an hour and a half could ever take that long.
If nothing else, biden proved to be a stupid old fool. Wouldn’t trust him to answer a 3 a.m. phone call.
He’d probably laugh in the phone just like he did to all the TV audience. We don’t want an old fool in the White House, I want someone who will take the pain of our Country seriously. That should have been a serious debate, and it was only 1/2 serious, thanks to Paul Ryan.
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tothepoint
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:40pmBiden looked as if there was something dreadfully wrong with his affect. Very concerned about his mental and emotional well being. Very…
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iDeStroyFakeComPuterTroLLS
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:13amI’m not a fan of Biden or Ryan. But Biden can laugh and smile all he wants Commie
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demsaredumb
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:32amHe’s on drugs, it is obvious by his actions
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donkeykong
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 1:50amOne of several posts on here that felt the same way – as do I.
Something very unnatural (creepy, as one poster put it) about
Bidens actions. Nobody laughs this much unless on drugs,
alcohol, or have a screw loose. My bet is on the latter. After
all, he has had some real gaffes in speeches lately….could
be ‘losing it’. NOT somebody I would want within one gunshot
of the presidency. His ‘performance’, (which he had a whole
week to rehearse), was childish, idiotic, and must be quite
embarassing for the Dems as a whole (hole). But watch for the
spin tomorrow – they will chalk it up as a ‘huge victory’.
Tomorrows talk radio shows will be interesting……..
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Diane TX
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:34pmMaybe in the next debate between Romney and Obama, Obama will burp and fart.
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Fla.Patriot
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:48pmLol :d
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CrazyDanMan
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:29amThank you so much. I needed a good laugh!
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donkeykong
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 1:54am….And Obama will light it………
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budahbabe
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:29pmPaul Ryan was respectful, articulate and accurate. Biden was disrespectful, lied, made stuff up and was rude. The moderator was awful and let Biden step on Ryan when he was trying to make a point.
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dublinthewagons
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:54pmI agree. Biden showed a total disrespect even for the voters that wanted to hear answers.
Biden is the type to steal on the way out. Just like the Clinton’s taking silverware etc.
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capitalismrocks
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:25amBiden wouldn’t shut up… I honestly thought at one point Ryan was going to turn to him and tell him to shut up… I think Ryan went into this knowing Biden was going to jump all over him, I think he held back on purpose, and just let Joe act like an obnoxious raving old man… the VP debate is honestly a wash no matter what, this’ll come out more or less even on the substance but Joe cost himself a lot of points on his arrogant demeanor and that non-stop smiling…. even the leftist pundits are saying he should’ve knocked it off with all of the smiling and laughing…
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VTPatriot44
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:29pmI counted 3 Biden’s tonight: the smiling fool, angry Joe, and Clint Eastwood. I can’t believe this guy is a heart beat away from the Presidency.
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Goldilocs
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:00amThey put him there to assure that the POTUS would never be “taken out”. Smartest move the democrats have made. Who in their right mind would EVER want Biden as President? And even worse, who is next in line… Nancy Pelosi.
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iDeStroyFakeComPuterTroLLS
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:15amI spotted two ideas tonight. Communism and Fascism
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:26am@GOLDILOCS
Not since 2010. Speaker Boehner has been next in line since then.
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Free_Thinker
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:46amGold, I have heard soooooo many people say the exact same thing!
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paperpushermj
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:29pmNext week the only thing most will remember about this debate is the guy with the white teeth was a Jerk.
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texrubarts
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:54pmSo you noticed the “big white teeth” – LOL – I did too!!! I could not stand to look at him and I could not stand the laughing – was he drunk or high??
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Gonzo
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:34amYou mean the drunk with the awful **** plugs?
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denkat56
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:28pmvery unproffessional, no truth or any thing for the obama admin to stand on so they attack by acting like a kid in a school fight. no respect, and he is the 2nd one in charge. again what an ass.
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floridareader
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:27pmWell, so far the first polls say Ryan 48% – Biden 44%
Let’s see how those numbers change after the adrenalin levels set.
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TROONORTH
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:27pmBiden is a disgrace to your country. ‘Laffin-Joe’ and his antics are of the type one would expect to find employed in a school yard argument. His laughing, smirking, interrupting and general rudeness worked against him and clearly illustrated that he and his party have no answers to the problems they have created. Disgusting
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DeeCee
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:26pmSubstance of debate: DRAW
However, the “wise & distinguished statesman” (that Joe Biden somehow thinks of himself) tried to talk down the young whipper-snapper Ryan…. all he really did is to show what a unmitigated horses **** he (Biden) really is instead. I wonder if anyone has ever told him that he has a close resemblance to the Hee-Haw mule when he grins like he does?
The democratic party mascot is a donkey and Joe Biden looks (and acts) the same.
Heeeeeee-haaaawwww!
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wisehiney
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:23pmHis father was a used car salesman too.
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rickg62
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:22pmFor the sake of the safety of our television I had to keep turning the debate off. I’d try watching again and Biden would start laughing and interrupting and off it would go again.
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momrules
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:27pmI walked away for awhile myself. I could feel my blood pressure rising.
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kalli
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:13amMr. Ed, the talking horse, has more sense than this laughing hyena and would have kicked the crap out of biden for his arrogant, insulting, snobbery actions. The man who was professional, charismatic, and intelligently speaking on the subjects when allowed to speak during this bully-pulpit display by biden and raddatz was Ryan, who will be our new VP!
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AmericanPatriot
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:22pmBiden was way over the top — disrespectful and condescending. NOT VP material, but I’ve never been a fan of his. I mean, he’s got a nice smile, but come on! Mostly stuck to typical liberal talking points, including a number of outright lies. Moderator seemed too easy on him.
Ryan appeared smart, respectful and made his points, clearly and calmly. Thought he drank too much water, which made him appear nervous — maybe that’s just me. Loved his come back to Biden bringing up the 47% — definite “gotcha” moment. Moderator seemed to cut him off more.
Not sure if there is an all-out, clear winner in this debate and think both sides will say they won. I say Ryan won, mostly due to Biden’s obnoxious demeanor which, I think, will detract from his message.
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oldratboy
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:35pmI think he was drinking the water to keep his hand from slapping the smirk of of “good ol’ Joe’s” face.
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Tex Mex in San Marcos
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:26amIt was the teeth that was the distraction. Should have closed your eyes: they were blinding. Fact of the matter is, Obozo and Joe Bite Me have dishonored the Office of Presidency. No matter who or what you are, when you represent me…..There is honor. These f***ers, have NONE.
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floridareader
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:20pmI think that is the strategy David Axelrod told him to follow. Since Biden has no substance to respond to Ryan and lack the material to show himself professional, savvy and to the stature of the Vice Presidency, I bet Axelrod advised him to behave the way he did. Totally disrespectful. If their plan was to distract Ryan, they failed.
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Ronko
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:19pmThis is the main reason why Ryan won this debate. One was kind, honest and Respectful. Joe was being Joe, disrespectful, lying, and arrogant.
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Rosalyn
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:18pmWhat a pathetic display. How dare he laugh during a discussion about dead Americans in Libya.
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Fla.Patriot
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:38pmCould’nt agree more. I wish that Ryan would have just looked at him and asked him calmly “Do you find this funny?Because I don’t, and I don’t think the American people do either”. He should have chastized him like the child he was acting like. Biden would be fun to hang out with in a bar. Other than that, there does’nt seem to be any substance to him. He is what my parents would have refered to as a “good time charlie”
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ambrosia
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:17pmSomething tells me “Bazooka Joe” has a tattoo
that says, “Why so serious”
but I don’t want to know where.
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summerdawn
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:23pmThat made coffee come outta my nose!!
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Joey8
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:17pmWow, this guy goes out and represents us to the world
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crusaderx9
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:12pmIf you want to know WHY obama has failed to solve the nation’s multitude of problems – all you have to do is look at how Biden acts when faced with serious issues.
This is the most unPresidential President and administration America has experienced. When confronted with the serious issues facing our nation the obama regime to a person either BLAMES DENIES, DISTRACTS, DECEIVES, LIES, INSULTS…
Four more years of THIS will destroy America.
VOTE obama OUT!
CatB
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:10pmI really wanted to smack that smirk off his face …Ryan should get points just for not reaching over….. and SMACK!
And you could hear Biden snickering and laughing even when the camera wasn’t on him and Ryan was trying to speak .. and what about that mod she was the worst.
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momrules
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:24pmI wanted to reach through the TV and slap the snot out of the idiot. Martha Radditz proved that she could not be unbiased. She helped Biden be the jerk he was, she never stopped him from interrupting Ryan.
I’m disgusted.
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82dAirborne
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:25pmI’d have given him MORE points if Ryan had smacked him. Joe had it coming.
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CatB
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:12amLOL .. 82 … that WOULD have made the front page of every paper in the country ;-)
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Silversmith
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 12:22am@ Momrules — You know I was wondering why they would allow someone who had Obama as a guest at her wedding to “moderate” at such a partisan moment.
Silversmith
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donkeykong
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 2:07amWell, bias of the moderator WAS a concern raised before
the debate. My vision of the perfect debate would be a
microphone switch, controlled by a TRULY independent
clock-keeper. You get asked a question, and while you are
responding, the other persons mic is OFF – period. Once
the question has been answered, only then is the mic
enabled for the other side. Unlike tonight, the other side
would NOT be allowed to interrupt the answer.
But, as long as the lame-stream media will be
‘moderating’ these debates, I don’t have any hope of that.
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donkeykong
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 2:18amCATB -
You made me think of a dream scenario…..Biden
debating Arnold Schwarzenegger in the same
venue…..and Arnold whacks him one….and
poor ‘ol Joe goes cartwheeling right off the set.
Like I said….it’s only a dream, but I would buy
a ticket to see it…..we all can dream, can’t we ??
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:10pmAll the smiling and laughing was the effects of the gerbil up the unmentionable Barrack placed there.
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hoff
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:23pmoooooo jesus christ….lemmy winks nooooo!!!
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dealer@678
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:10pmWhy didnt Ryan ask Biden about the Form Letters to our fallen heros.
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Guilty
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:07pmBiden’s mission objective: make an ass of yourself to distract everyone from noticing you don’t have a political leg to stand on.
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CatB
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:11pmWell then mission accomplished .. but I sure don’t want him near any Presidential buttons or red phones.
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paperpushermj
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:21pmAnd he succeeded
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wisehiney
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:04pmSee! I told y’all! JOERK!
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