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Here Are the ’53 Smiles’ of Joe Biden During VP Debate

Oct. 12, 2012 5:59pm Jason Howerton

It is unclear whether Vice President Joe Biden was just really happy during Thursday night’s debate against his Republican rival Paul Ryan or if he really finds things like a nuclear Iran and the terrorist attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi particularly amusing.

Either way, many argue Biden’s frequent smiling and chuckling overshadowed his debate performance. The smirk-a-thon lead the Daily Beast to dub Thursday night “The Night of 53 Smiles for Joe Biden.” Here is every smile, every smirk, every chuckle made by the sitting vice president during the debate:

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backbone2
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 8:14pm
There is an old saying “grown men laugh when they want to cry.” Now you could make the argument Bidon is not a man, but if you give him that, it could explain some of the psychotic activity. Ole Joe, what a guy, man, cry baby, whatever.

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- dwilco77
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 8:28pm
  I think some of the Botox seeped into his frontal lobe.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on October 13, 2012 at 3:24am
  6 Days of preparation for this ???? BO’s gotta’ GO !!
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 13, 2012 at 8:53am
  My wife agreed with me that with some makeup you could make Jo Biden famous. Picture him with big, big, Texas sized lips painted red, pointed ears, an dgreen **** and presto you have the joker from Bat and being man. The Joker laughing his head off being one heartbeat away from being the president.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 13, 2012 at 10:00am
  This is why we need Term Limits! Thirty years ago he would have been a washed up clown. We also need laws on how much money can be spent and when to run for office. If you haven’t noticed, a Congressman starts running for re-election about a month later. Some wait untill they’ been in office for 2 years, so out of a 4 year term we get 2 years service. A presidential runner shoud be limited to $10 million bucks to run for office and a Congressman should be limited to 1/2 $ million bucks and only be able to run for office for 6 months before election. Hillery Clinton spent $ 90 million dollars to run for NY Senator. They should only run for their district not the whole country. Obama is going to owe a lot of favors for the $ billion he is going to spend and he has been running for office since 2010.
  
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- Thomas
  Posted on October 13, 2012 at 11:09am
  You can always tell when a punch hurts someone because they smile to play it off. Any one who watches boxing knows that to be a fact.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on October 13, 2012 at 12:33pm
  Biden’s mommie should have sent him to finishing school to learn how to act proper.
  
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- NHwinter
  Posted on October 13, 2012 at 1:43pm
  Joe Biden asked for feedback on his debate performance. So, lets let him know what we thought:
  
  312 985 6433, call Joe and tell him your thoughts!
  
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Radpat12
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:51pm
One heartbeat away from the presidency. His debate prep was perfection Saul Alinsky tactics of demeaning your opponent.

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- NHwinter
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 8:00pm
  It was more than the tactics of an idiot. I think he has mental problems. Who laughs at such serious subjects? The unstable!! Hes been praised for being in politics for 40 years. Thats what happens when you are in Washington, DC for that long. Term limits has got to come soon. These people are all nuts. Ryan was very respectful although he was interrupted so often that he couldn’t even finish his point. Guess that was Baffoon Biden’s plan.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:47pm
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Joe Biden doesn’t need to buy a Halloween costume.
He can just wear his own “Court Jester” attire.

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WaterH2O
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:45pm
What a dam clown! Biden got a little too much shots of Botox before the debate. Or he just forgot to take his meds?

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Rational Man
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:29pm
I just heard Charles Krauthammer say that Biden’s debate prep included studying Jack Nickelson in the movie, The Shining.

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- dwilco77
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 8:26pm
  I think you mean as the Joker – in the movie Batman in 1989. He appears every much as sinister.
  
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- Wool-Free Vision
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 8:58pm
  A lot of people say he looked like Nicholson, but all I kept seeing last night was this:
  http://www.blogcdn.com/www.spinner.com/media/2011/10/black-hole-sun-456.jpg
  
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Rational Man
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:21pm
I just heard Charles Krauthammer say that Biden’s debate prep included studying Jack Nickolson in the movie The Shining.

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scrudge
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:16pm
Ah Yes…. remove his nose and put a mules tail in its place..you would get the true picture.. look up meaning of mule in a dictionary

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Stoic one
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:58pm
He and nancy both need to get new dentures…absolute white dentures ARE NOT classy; they are crassy.

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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:11pm
  But they match his shoes!!
  
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Too_Far_Gone
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:50pm
Buffoon .

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yukon42
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:49pm
I am speaking my mind. HELP! I can’t stand him any longer! Actually now that I think about it, I never could stand him from the first time I saw him. He’s a fake, among other things best not said here.

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msconstrue
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:31pm
what a putz!!!

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- joey g
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:49pm
  right on…these commie libs think they are so smart..ok..who in their right mind whats to freeze their red ass off in wash dc when they could be in warm climates sucking up their taxpayer supported pensions…i know dem libs ,,,who gonna live forever,,,be powerful forever…never die ….thats the one thing these morons don’t count on ..getting old ,sick, ,,,hope they all stay in wash dc till they go on to nurvina…hahahhahahhhah
  
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GlennaBeckski
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:29pm
He had to have been seriously buzzed otherwise his face would have been too sore to keep that up for 90 minutes.

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BellaMia7
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:29pm
Why do liberals claim to love the cool calm detached demeanor of Obama, and then turn around and deem acceptable the loud, obnoxious, bizarre behavior of Joe Biden? Ryan is much more like Obama in tone and demeanor than Biden. More Leftist hypocrisy.

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NaturlzdPatriot
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:29pm
Look at that wide grin! Reminds me of “Bob” on one of those TV ad about a drug for men to grow a body part!

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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:20pm
Couldn’t watch a second time . The first go-around was sickening enough. The thought of this idiot being second in line to head this country should scare any American with an IQ above plant life.

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- MaleneSBrown
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:25pm
  My thought exactly, I can’t stand it.
  
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- joey g
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:13pm
  rightttttttttttttttttttttt onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
  
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VintageAmerican
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:18pm
He was laughing to keep from crying. He knew he didn’t stand a chance. I also have wondered if he isn’t deliberately being a jerk because he is trying to put his boss in his place for all the scolding’s he gets. He has a certain, “I Will Get You Back and I will be laughing the whole time”, attitude about him.

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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:22pm
  No, he’s just stupid.
  
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floridareader
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:14pm
True, Ryan lacks experience in the debate business. But the old Joe “buffoon” Biden lacks respect and composure. His demeanor was too low for the high standard of the title he holds.

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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:13pm
“Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let’s get that straight. She’s a truly close personal friend. Quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me. But she’s first rate.”

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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:12pm
“In Delaware, the largest growth of population is Indian-Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking,”

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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:11pm
“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:10pm
“Stand up, Chuck, let ‘em see ya,” he said. “Oh, God love ya, what am I talking about?”

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- damon_k
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:12pm
  Joe Biden proved last night he’s not qualified for the position he has. Read political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:33pm
  DAMON: Have you ever considered actually purchasing some advertising space instead of mooching off The Blaze?
  
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let us prey
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:09pm
When you call upon a Thoroughbred, he gives you all the speed, strength of heart and sinew in him. When you call on a jackass, Joe smiles.

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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:22pm
  “Oh, that’s just Joe.”
  
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Mike Benton
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:08pm
His post VP job is is going to be a tooth whitener salesman.

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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:29pm
  Because his look so nice?
  
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Maximus_Delta
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:03pm
maybe he was trying to keep his false teeth in place…

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Maximus_Delta
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 6:01pm
what an idiot…

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