Big Joe and the Joyful Noise
Friday, 12 October 2012 08:58 By William Rivers Pitt, Truthout | Op-Ed
Vice President Joseph Biden of Delaware dropped the hammer on Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan on Thursday, and it was a powerful thing to see.
Anyone who tells you the vice presidential debate was a tie, or that Mr. Ryan prevailed, is trying to sell you a diamond mine that ain’t worth a dime. The ultimate impact and import of what went down during Thursday’s debate won’t be immediately known, but the simple fact is beyond dispute: Joe Biden owned the night, and owned his opponent, in a way rarely seen in modern debate history.
It was, in every respect, just what the doctor ordered for the Democratic presidential campaign: a high-energy, aggressive and fact-laden stand taken by a battle-scarred party elder who, for all time, dispelled any and all preconceived notions that he is some half-addled gaffe generator who cannot be counted on when the chips are down. Joe Biden came to play Thursday night, and the public works employees of Danville, KY, will be spending the next couple of days sweeping up little pieces of Paul Ryan because of it. [more]
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For example, he said that it is an indisputable fact that Medicare and Social Security are going bankrupt.
Comments
Vice President Joe Biden was just brilliant in the debate. He demonstrated his ability to fluently articulate his argument with facts and he obviously dominated Paul Ryan. It was a classic case of age and maturity against youth and inexperience. VP Joe Biden displayed presidential credentials. He was the Democratic Party WMD who delivered a devastating blow to Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney and hit a home run that potentially will contribute to an incumbent win.