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Vice President Joe Biden is “fired up and ready to go” for the debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday.
Traveling with reporters to Miami for President Barack Obama’s campaign events, Psaki said the president and campaign has “great confidence in the vice president’s performance.”
She added later that the president called Biden on Air Force One during the flight to wish him luck tonight.
Psaki pushed back, however, on the notion, that it’s up to Biden to blunt the momentum Mitt Romney built up after his performance in last week’s presidential debate, from which he emerged, by most accounts, the winner.
Indicating, perhaps, Biden’s line of attack against Ryan, she said the real question was “which Paul Ryan will show up this evening,” saying he has a tendency to be misleading about his positions on Medicare and tax cuts. But she also noted that, as the opponents will be sitting down, the debate will likely be "more of a conversation" than the first presidential debate, which featured both candidates sparring from podiums at opposite sides of the stage.
At the president's campaign event later in Miami, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson was much more bullish when previewing the vice president's debate performance, saying he would make "mincemeat" of Ryan Thursday night.
NBC's Shawna Thomas contributed to this report.
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Hope he gets his clock cleaned tonight by Ryan. I mean come on, whats he going to say that hasn't been said already.
WOW!!!! What the hell would they say -- the truth that they are scared to death?????
Well for starters he might just hold Ryan's feet to fire instead of the free pass the President gave to Romney.
Not to death there Ben. But Ben you should be. If your "Boys" get the White House you and the rest of the country are screwed.
Check out this article from Forbes for more details:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/10/10/want-a-better-economy-history-says-vote-democrat/2/
JFK - first, JFK would be mortified that someone as lowlife as you is using his initials.
What lie do we think Ryan will be flinging tonight? Will he talk about his war on women; how he hates minorities; how poor people are insignificant?
Ben - I doubt that Ryan will admit he and Romney are scared to death. He doesn't have the spine to admit the truth.
Obama/Biden 2012
Fired Up?
Kind of like the "Choom Gang"?
Why they could discuss the fact that Senator Biden voted FOR a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Guess old Joe's hates on women.
Great job Sanity - keep up the 'Lie" thing-y.
See, you have no idea, cause you don't engage in argument professionally, but the effectiveness of the repeated accusation is directly proportional to the rarity and appropriateness of its use.
It's a very basic concept. But somehow I suspect you we never captain of the debate team.
But I know, I know - they are all just big fat liars and stupid-heads.
Oh and Mitt sure did look scared the other night. Shakin' in his boots was he.
More top-notch insight and analysis for Seeking deep thoughts.
You go girl!
JFK,
Romney hid his record at the debate last week very disgracefully.
Most likely RYAN will try to hide his extreme, extreme, record on women's healthk, among other issues.
Paul Ryan co-sponsored 38 anti-abortion measures, consistent with TODD AKIN.
And Ryan said YESTERDAY, there is no daylight on this issue between him and Romney.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/ryan-opposition-to-abortion-consistent-with-akin-s-no-exceptions.html
So devie - we are not screwed now?
THe $16 plus trillion/$1.1 trillion, the deceleration of GDP, the continue games with our money [QE1, 2, &3].
Yeah, them printing up $40 billion a month, out of thin air is doing wonders for our purchasing power.
Good as gold is what we are. Good as gold.
Well, at least the foreign policy thing-y is going so well, right?
Say, where is Hillary these days?
Backhouse, dear - Biden voted for a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
YOu get what that would have meant? Supreme court be damned.
Our constitution is supposed to protect americans right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness... right?
Liberty - Obamacare really imposes on my liberty, imho...
I will be glad when it gets repealed!
Petunia's Little Needles,
Mitt Romney says he will THROW OUT Roe versus Wade if he gets the chance.
Mitt Romney says he will apppoint Supreme Court Justices who who throw out Roe Versus Wade.
MITT ROMNEY is saying this right now, in 2012.
Why do you harp back to events that happened in the early 1980's so much?
Forward>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sorry Spanks - wrong again. I captained my debate team and we won almost all of our debates. You on the other hand, couldn't talk your way through anything - all you do is deflect and use absolutely no facts. But, we understand, it's all you have!
What you refuse to admit is that Romney and Ryan lie constantly. Trying to make that go away won't work. My calling them on it is fact - not baseless argument. Try to understand the difference. I know it's hard for someone like you!
Obama/Biden 2012
Obama wants to throw out the constitution, for that matter...
Some of the debate questions have been leaked:
For VP Biden:
1. Could you tell us your life story?
2. Have you seen the President today? How is he?
3. Do you have a dog as nice as Bo? Tell us about him.
4. Explain why the Republicans hate women.
5. You, unlike your opponent, favor good schools, correct?
6. I know this out of scope of what we're supposed to do, but could you do your 'accents' for us? I love the 7-11 Indian guy one.
7. That is a very nice tie. Where did you get it?
For Ryan:
1. Your budget plan has been described as being racist, sexist and against the poor. Could you explain why?
2. Do you and your party think you will win your war on women?
3. You? Vice-President? Who are you trying to kid?
4. Why do the Packers suck?
5. Did you bring Romney's tax returns like we told you to do?
6. In 60 seconds, explain the countries budget problems that were caused by Bush.
7. Lets talk about education. Why do you hate children?
I hope Biden is smart enough to get there in time to get used to the altitude.
sirie - no he doesn't. Why do you make things up? Just to get a rise out of people? You know some low information voter will now be quoting that as fact, right?
JAS - the list for the Presidential debate wasn't clever or funny - neither is this one. But I suppose it's the best someone like you can do.
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Let's hope Pinocchio's nose (lying Ryan) doesn't grow any more, but I doubt he can keep from lying cause he's sure to lose the election for Romney if he tells the truth, plus his nose is long enough, well we are all the story so he's been doing that for a while.
about as stimulating and informative as Chris Matthews.
so you were 0 and what? HAHAHA such a liar Seeking
Excellent.
Big Bird is in the crowd tonight, correct? Joe can point him out, ask him to fly around.
devie
That is a flawed study. The real control on the economy is congress, not the president.
Ref US constitution. President proposes, congress writes the laws the president Follows.
It will be interesting to see if Ryan's math is as bad as his BFF Romney's.
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Hopefully they've tightened up Stupid Joe's hairplugs this week...don't want to see him get all flustered and popping one of his corks. Parents should have their children turn their eyes away from the TV screen if Stupid Joe's face turns red and he starts babbling....only bad things can follow.
Note: Biden won't have any significantly different responses than Obama, unless he makes up facts on the fly (he is known to do this) that takes Ryan aback.
Ryan isn't going to say things much different than Romney other than Romney says things much more eloquently.
and Biden can tickle Elmo. See puppets have feelings too you uncaring Repubs LOL
Since "racism" is always a hot topic for Newsviners...maybe Paul Ryan should ask Biden exactly what he meant after losing the 2008 early primaries to Mr. Obama and then calling him "articulate and clean"....."Mr. Biden...what exactly did you mean by using the word 'clean' when you were describing Barack Obama???".
Seeking Sanity was captain of her debate team ? Would that make her a master debater ??
Yeah, and I'm an astronaut .... that's the ticket .... been to the moon and back 5 times... that's the ticket ... and, and I built housing with my bare hands for all the little green martians visiting there ..... and, and I was their spiritual leader ...
Let's face it, if old Joe Biden is "fired up" that merely means he's been hitting the FIREWATER early
Spanky
You conservatives rant about the $16 trillion debt and blame it on President Obama because he was not able to pay it down during a recession caused by the Bush policies .... policies that Romney wants to reinstate.
Bush inherited a healthy economy and immediately set about his plan to cut taxes, making the tired old Republican claim that it will help the economy and that it "is your money, not the government's". Why was it not important to pay off the $5 trillion debt that we had when he took office before the tax cut was implemented?
Why was it not important to Bush and the Republicans to raise taxes to pay for the two wars? Could it be that the wars would not have been so popular if people actually had to pay for them? [And how popular would that war have been if the draft had been reinstated to provide the human fodder for the war?
So here is the Republican plan. Double down on the tax plan that more than doubled the national debt during the Bush years and caused a recession.
What makes anyone believe that putting even more money into the hands of the very wealthy individuals and the largest corporations will create jobs? The wealthy and the large corporations are sitting on more money than they have had in the history of the world. Where are the jobs? They will continue to sit on their money until the middle class has money to buy what business is selling. How does an upper income tax cut do anything at all for the middle class?
The idea that people create jobs because they have more money in the bank is absurd. People hire employees because they believe the hiring of those employees will make them money. Period. Anyone who hires someone to work for him just because they have the money to do so is an idiot and a spendthrift. Trickle down does not work. When George H. W. Bush called it "voodoo economics" during the Republican primary campaign three decades ago he was right.
Republican policies got us into this mess and they continue to block jobs bills that would help us get out of it. Think of how bad it can get if Romney is reelected and the Congress goes along with his idiot idea to spend an additional $2 trillion on the military while reducing taxes. If we elect this guy we deserve the pain it will cause.
Caesar...
Of course Mr. Biden can "have feelings too". And he's a good puppet, not a bad one.
LOL, HIM TOO?!
Okay, so let's FIRE HIM, and send him back to Delaware!!
DEMOCRATS FOR ROMNEY 2012!!!!!!!!!!
jim you and CA are just two pathetic little boys. You have nothing of value to post so you team up on me. Too bad you're totally out of your league - both of you!
Obama/Biden 2012
It just keeps getting worse for Obama - so this is somehow Romney's fault, because he talks about it?
Ahh, poor SS.
I won't "team up" on you sis. I think you're "special".
jim and CA, quit picking on my gal!!
If the Obama campaign has to rely on Joe Biden to save it, you know they're in trouble.
Lets move on people. Obama is like that new toy you bought because you really liked the commercial. But once you get a close look at it, its not what you really expected it to be...
Seeking Approval only has the 'your a little boy' (creepy) and stupid idiot liarhead. its time for some new programming Seeking Approval
it is an ufair fight, i should be ashamed
JAS - no thanks - I can take care of myself!
CA - you'd almost be funny if you weren't so pathetic. You ARE just a little man and I've truly never called anyone a stupid idiot liarhead. But, I'm sure in your fantasyland that was said. Again, you're just a small, little man.
And, if you think the comments you've listed for me are all I have you clearly need to learn to read.
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Seriously though, tonight's debate is of little or no consequence. The Obama-Shama-Lama-Ding-Dongs want you to believe that a good performance by Joe B. would make up for the embarrassment Obama suffered last week.
Guess what?.....It wouldn't.
The real debate is between the two would-be decision makers, Romney and Obama.
Not, between two also-rans.
This is just window dressing. The REAL product will be on display next week.
DEMOCRATS FOR ROMNEY 2012!!!!!
Of course you were Sanity.
After all you are a highly intelligent woman.
We all know, cause you tell us every single day.
Besides Sanity - just look up at Don's insightful comments. He doesn't resort to Liars! or Racism!.
Nope, back to the basics - it's all BBBUUUUSSSHHHHH!
Well I never... LOL. Seeking try thinking 4th dimensionally, hell try two dimensional. Its lonely up there but it must feel good to look down upon the little people. Think about it seeking, everyone sees you call people stupid and liar and idiots all day. Youre too self serving, too in love with your own reflection to see it. I blame Nemesis.
I think the only little person is you, and your low self esteem.
I'd settle for our gal Seeking just plain thinking.
THinking something through is a bridge too far I'm afraid.
JFK - first, JFK would be mortified that someone as lowlife as you is using his initials.
@SeekingSanity: I, and the rest of the sane people in this world are mortified that you use the word "Sanity" in your user-name.
You're gonna need to keep searching if you even believe half the things you say on here.
Spanky - what pathetic posts you make. No sense and no content - as usual. Just the same tiring rants over and over again!
No CA - just the LITTLE boys call me names. You fit right in.
I'm done with you. You're a total waste of time but you go ahead and continue to attack me. It's all you have for fun!
LOL, I'm going to say this too.....some of y'all need to get a life!
DEMOCRATS FOR ROMNEY 2012!!!!!!!!!!
enough with fetish. Like I said, you would be better served, to your self if you dropped the childish everyone who isnt a hard left liberal is stupid mantra. Look at Noid for example. I dont agree on politics with the guy but I respect him. I think he's respectable albeit wrong.
you attack everybody, dish it out but you cant take it. maybe its time to grow up. youre a child and your postings reflect it. you cant be older than 22.
I'm glad Biden is fired up! That generally means his mouth is engaged long before the brain is! Funny stuff comes out of that guy's mouth...
Spanky-
in 1982? 30 years ago ? Let's pick THIS DECADE:
Paul Ryan voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Paul Ryan cast 59 anti-choice votes on abortion and reproductive rights issues during his seven terms in Congress
Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest
Ryan has supported defunding Planned Parenthood that provdes health services for women
CA - my last post. You've mistaken my laughing at you for "not being able to take it." You and Spanky are two childish and very little men who don't have anything if you aren't "ganging up" on someone. I can take it - you're just boring- say the same ridiculous things over and over.
Done with you. You're not even amusing - just very little men!
Oh yeah - as a 22 year old I serve on 2 boards. You'd be funny if you weren't so ridiculous!
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ss Talk about pathetic posts. You truly have nothing insightful or prevalent to bring to a discussion. I know why your a Democrat by the foolish dribble you post.
You might as well get in the debate with Ryan. You are about as competent as the VP or misguided President for that matter.
Lambs to slaughter. It truely is not even a fair fight to match a Dem against a Republican in any matter that takes thought or wisdom.
JoAnnaSmith1
speaking of "teaming up" with women. Remember when you tried so hard to convince me that the entire Republican party turned away from Legitimate Rape Akin? And I said they're only doing it for votes? And you said NO NO NO, they are doing it because it's the right thing to do - to turn away from a loser hypocrite like Akin?
How is that going for you now? Are you still convinced that the Republicans are turning away from a sick bastard who claims that a woman who got pregnant from rape was not raped after all because her body "didn't shut the whole thing down"?
bayllie - isn't it interesting that now the GOP is pulling out all the stops trying to get Akin re-rlected? It's so sad that anyone could back a person who clearly has no respect for women.
rukidding - you might want to learn to use the proper words and some sentence stucture.
Obama/Biden 2012
Who needs health care when you can end at the Emergency Room? It will only cost you your whole life savings, your home and everything else if you have to stay more than 2 days and pay out of pocket!!!
That is the Health Plan of the GOP: The Emergency Room at the nearest hospital.!!!!
See how much Romney cares!!!!! If he wins, be ready to move to Canada if you don't have health insurance.
Is Paul Ryan going to get mad like a little spoiled boy when asked a question on how he's going to pay for pograms and give away tax cuts?
does that mean Paul Ryan is NOT for tax cuts? or just not for BIG tax cuts?
The first thing Biden should do is confirm that Ryan is Ryan and has not been taken over by a Romney imposter. After that has been confirmed, upon the first
flip that Ryan state Biden should flop him with the truth and say, hey Paul be
a man and stand for what you say and say what you believe in. The survival of America is too important than to have your party play the flip flop game, move to the center game or lie to the American people game. Now you know your Presidential candidate stated he does not have a plan to cut taxes by $5
trillion dollars, however when you were asked the same question and asked to
explain the math to how you and Mitt would cut taxes by $5 trillion dollars
you stated you did not have enough time to explain the math. Mitt now states he does not have a $5 trillion dollar tax cut plan, but you have Mitt's plan but not the time to explain the math to the plan- Question who is lying, you or Mitt?
SeekingSanity
any one who says something this offensive should be banned from public office. What's worse is that there are people out there who are willing to give such hypocrite power to make decisions FOR THEM
Any one here agrees with Akin? Anyone would vote for this moron? Come one, I know some of you would. Just admit it.
IRESPOND-2315268
Romney covered all fronts: while he is for ER as health care provider, he is against ER as health care provider.
rukidding, dont mind seeking, she's harmless. a lot of hot air, mocking people. casting stones from a glass hut. Like obama a lot of nothing in the words. Seeking is too much of a naracissist to ever see it.
sure Seeking, you paint very broad strokes, just like your big Masters at a prestigious school . very telling. Seeking i can careless. you have low self esteem for being such a 'bad azz' intellectually. like Will Hunting said, you droped a 150k on an education you could have gotten for a buck fifty in late charges at the public library. How do like dem apples.
The right wing is out spewing what they spew best. The bulls#it is getting deep!
bayllie - The right wing's support of Akin shows their desperation and ignorance - big time. Who in their right mind would support this candidate. What individual who has a mother, sister, daughter could in all good conscience pull a lever for him? It's troubling that any party would sink this low.
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SeekingSanity
it doesn't get any worse than Akin (I hope).
yet they do, almost half of Missouri.
I just realized that this idiot went to WPI which is about half hour away from me. How the f*ck did this idiot survive in a liberal Massachusetts?
It is very scary. Nobody knows ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MAN. President Obama should do a movie of all the clips where is for something and then opposes it. IT REALLY IS NOT THAT HARD to make such movie, because he lies and changes his position every time!!!!!!!
Seeking - You sure talk alot of nonsense and are obviously young and immature. You've got that occupy attitude (by the way; how's that failed, tax-payer $ wasting group getting along nowadays?) Thank them for the comedy shows when you meet up with them. Also, when Romney wins you are welcome to riot in my neighborhood, something we are looking "forward" to!!
Goodnite oldman Joe!
R/R 2012
I know I am!
I'm trying out bacon *popcorn* this evening in honor of Lyin Ryan!
Let's the games begin & the best man left standing! lol
Really Feisty? That's funny because I'm going to strap myself to the wall with chains so I can see how it's gonna be when Romney/Ryan win the election.-In honor of Joe Biden of course...
"They're gonna put y'all back in chains!"
Biden is as feisty as ever....
.
may the feisty one win..
and the feisty one always wins.
Hey, what ever gets you off, but that really is TMI!
Pigotry,
You can take THAT to the bank! lol
No, I'm not going to "Get Off." I just wanna see how bad it will be to have Romney as President... Because Obama is so much better and I actually enjoy having my money given away!!! (where is the sarcasm key)
Feisty - there's a little PUB down here that has great food. They're playing the debate tonight. Should be fun - but no popcorn!
Obama/Biden 2012
talk about hung over.
rukidding - talk about hung over. It's clear you are and my guess is you'll be worse tomorrow.
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Seeking,
DANG sorry I can't be there!
Like these impotent clowns know anything about being hung!
Hey, Feisty -
LOL - where are all your usual fan club members on the story above? I thought they'd be all over this one!
"Vice President Joe Biden is “fired up and ready to go” for the debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday.
Traveling with reporters to Miami for President Barack Obama’s campaign events, Psaki said the president and campaign has “great confidence in the vice president’s performance.”
Psaki pushed back, however, on the notion, that it’s up to Biden..."
So, how was Miami? Which reporters did "you" get to meet on this trip? :)
No, Bob, you just need to be put in chains. And maybe a jacket, too.
Feisty - you'll have to come down some night for drinks and some plain good food.
bahrrt - and a hood. Don't forget the hood!
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At least his one knows his place in society. Now if the rest of the GOPTP minions would follow his lead, slip on their chains, and shackle themselves to their loser candidate as he walks off the metaphorical gangplank.
JoAnne,
They're busy getting tanked... it's going to be a rough ride for them tonight! ;o)
PS: Here I thought I am Rachel Maddow this week? So difficult to keep the conspiracies straight! lol
I dont think Biden will gaffe to be honest. If he did, i think it would nearly end the Obama campaign.
Feisty, I like the enthusiasm. Too bad last week you were being a quitter before it started. Once more into the breech Feisty
Fisty - You are posting the same nonsense you did before obama got smashed in the mouth. Now you're thinking the old man will do better?
You all are still delusional I see! I hope you don't choke on the bacon-popcorn porky :)
R/R 2012
Question for the candidates;
A marginal ally dies; Do you wear the black suit or the navy blue to the funeral?
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It's the VICE PRESIDENTIAL debate, as in what does it matter?
Barring a miracle, the talk tomorrow will turn to the next PRESIDENTIAL debate, and the big VP debate will be a distant memory...
Good luck to those who bother to watch...You'll be missing a great game..
You watch baseball, then. Other people can watch grass grow for all I care. I'll be watching the debate.
Of course I mean that with all due respect. I've often thought that baseball would be more interesting to watch on television if they just condensed everything down. Cut out all the crotch scratching, spitting, etc. Just show every ball, strike, or hit. You could probably get a whole game down to half an hour. That I would watch.
Verlander Complete Game.
Cabrera 3 Run Homer.
Andy Dierks 2 RNI's
Tigers 6 A's 2.
Bring on the Yankees!
Couldn't agree more!
Not to mention those God awful uniforms they wear, they look like they dropped a load in their pants!
Give me some football anyday!
Tight ends are *eye candy*!
Dang Feisty, that's about as gross as bacon popcorn! I like you anyway.
I just calls them like I sees them! lol
PS: You really don't know what you're missing with the *bacon popcorn* the bacon adds the salt instead of the shaker!
You got to try it sometime!
Same here! ;o)
WCA-
Sorry WCA, but I think...
Giants about to do to Reds what A's will do to Tigers...from 0-2 to 3-2 series win
Verlander complete game...loss
Cespedes Walk-off bomb...
Yankees tank
O's vs A's for the AL championship and "Team of Destiny"
Condense baseball down? You are really missing a great game...
Ryan wont have to do much. Babbling Biden will most likely hang himself by sticking his foot in his big mouth yet again. And why? Simple, he's an idiot!
COinFL ...
Have to agree with you there can't stand bacon but do commend the pig for totally committing to a breakfast whereas the chicken does not.
But I certainly do agree with Feisty's comments on tight ends ... My first NFL crush was on Dwight Clark .... ;-)
You all enjoy your baseball and good luck to your teams ....
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Playoff Game, VS NFL game, VS Debate. Biden/Ryan won't be as interesting, but might be more entertaining.
dangerfield -- I realize that many strategic aspects of the game would be lost with my condensed version. However, since I am not a manager or talent scout, I don't feel the need to spend such time watching baseball on television. I used to love to watch the Rockies at Coors field. That's a nice stadium, and yes, there is something positive to be said about watching a complete game in person -- you feel the energy and atmosphere.
Feisty -- As an old man whose favorite snack is shredded wheat biscuits (without the sugar) bacon popcorn just sounds like too big a jump for me. If I'm ever at a place that is serving it, however, I'll try it, just for you.
Everyone enjoy your viewing choices tonight!
Come on CO, live on the edge for once! ;o)
I would never steer you wrong!
You too!
Too funny Layton!
Why I do believe you are the first person I've met who doesn't like bacon! lol
I think I'll record the debate and watch the Steeler game.
Unfortunately Biden is little more than a semi-functioning brain stem a heart beat away from the presidency...
Dang it, COinFL! For a second there I thought you were talking about the teabaggers in Congress!!
Dangerfield there is SportsCenter for those that don't care about the teams that are in this year.
I certainly hope so. We just can't afford go back to the fail GOP policy of the past
Biden will try to keep the abysmal record hidden. Today we hear another diplomatic security officer was assassinated in Yemen. Will Obama hide this one under the rug and call it another "BUMP IN THE ROAD" or will he say the dreaded word "terrorism"?? Diplomacy is important, but when self preservation is involved, bowing and scraping to your enemy must come to an end. Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration have projected weakness without projecting strength at the same time. These two components are necessary if we truly want to have peace. that is were the time tested adage "Walk softly and carry a big stick", comes in. What happens when you project weakness? American deaths, 27 countries aflame including all of the Middle East, much of Africa, London, Sydney, Paris, Antwerp. Diplomats died, they have hung Obama in effigy, chanted "Obama we are Osama", burned the American flag, etc. Clinton and Obama need to go back to diplomacy school. This is a prime example of inexperience. And to think, we were focused on the abysmal economy and got snowed on foreign affairs!! Romney/Ryan 2012
Right, McCain was so much more diplomatic with his, "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!"
MrsYD - you honestly don't have a clue do you? The middle east has been "aflame" for all of our lifetime - try to keep up! We added to that "flame" by invading Iraq - a country that had done NOTHING to us.
Bush was hung in effigy as was Ronald Reagan - your point??? The United States is hated for our wealth and our freedom - we have been for ages. Again, try to keep up!
Your total lack of intelligence is overwhelming. Did you not see Romney insult our ALLIES during his trip? Did you not read the deputy PM of Australia's quote about the 'crazies and crackpots of the Republican party that are destroying the economy?"
Our flag has been burned by other countries since I was a child. Were you just not paying attention? And, other countries have more respect for us now than they did under Bush.
You have no clue about anything yet you post it for everyone to see. You look ridiculous. Go read something to try to educate yourself - your school did a sorry job!
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Where were you when this crap was happening under "W"? Or when Reagan did nothing about the Marine Barracks in Beirut, or...
Get real this is what happens when you, or in our case W, Cheney and Rummy, hit the hornet's nest that we call the Middle East. This problem is going to be settled anytime soon. And yes many people will die because of American arrogance. This is the price we will all have to pay. Sucks doesn't it?
devie - well said. How is anyone that ignorant?
MrsYD - Yet you have no problem with your beloved Republican friends cutting the budget for Security Protection of our Embassies
Sorry lady your lack of knowledge of the real world is beyond belief
The world is a dangerous place... either DEAL with it or crawl back under your bed!
These people know the risk when they sign up for the JOB, dingbat!
*waves to Barbara* long time no see! Hope you're well!
Yo - devie: if all that's true why did O surge Afghanistan?
WHy troops to Jordan and what was up with all that cash we spent in Libya?
Say - how many deaths in Afghanistan under Bush v Obama?
That's why they're called Neonuts.
LOL
Sometimes I feel like a Neonuts and sometimes I don't...
Guess what today is?
Why don't you reread my post there Spanky? Seems you missed my point. Don't be putz.
The day Spanky stops spout BS? The day bacon flavor popcorn sales skyrocket? Or is it the day "Budget Boy" gets schooled?
MrsYD ...
I suggest you do a little reading ... there hasn't been peace in the Middle east since the days of Issac & Ishmael and I don't think there ever will be regardless of who is in the White House. I do trust my President more so than the party of R's.
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B. Jackson,
Yet you have no problem with your beloved Republican friends cutting the budget for Security Protection of our Embassies
You left out one little detail - Democrats 149 - Republicans 147 friends cutting the budget for Security Protection.
Go back to diplomacy school?
You must be joking. Rmoney's Piss Off the World Tour was just a taste of the kind of diplomacy we can expect from Mitt. He's bad enough on American soil, but he was a disaster overseas.
Barbara Jackson
All the administration had to do was say, hey our people are requesting more security, we need more money to provide it. The bottom line is that the Ambassador requested additional resources and they were denied by the state department.
Congress was in the dark because the state department was not informing them that the danger was increasing.
When Obama realized that the popular Senior citizens' bridge insurance would end October 1, he couldn't have angry senior citizens vote him out, so he took $30 Billion from the Women's free contraception program to create a stop gap, "trial" program for the Seniors to sign up for. Funding runs out in January because of it.
IF Obama really wanted to fund better security to keep these people safe, he would have done it.
The mantra of this administration is that our relations are getting better. If it is getting better, you can't have increased security given for "no reason at all".
Nope devie, none of those.
But then again, Last debate was the day the libbies saw their god bleed.
Totas - the 'little problem' continues to be math for our libbie friends,
Just imagine how hard life is when you can't even figure out that 149 is MORE than 147.
Just like it's all the republican's fault, even though they control the WH and the Senate.
The poor dears.
SailorGirl - it's amazing they manage to forget the failed European tour of dear Mitts, isn't it? However, they see to forget everything about Mitts - his constantly flip-flopping; his lies; everything.
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Barbara Adams Jackson really?
It was a bipartisan vote. 149 Dems, 147 GOP.
Yes, Seeking, all those marvelous Mitticisms are just no big deal. So what if he said something and his campaign has to "clarify" what he meant an hour or so later...at least he's not Obama. It's no big deal if he showed up to the debate and pretended to be to the left of Obama and his handlers had to reassure his base that he really didn't mean it. Not a big deal, right? As long as he's not Obama.
Have you seen McCain's oppo research on Mittens?
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/78582788?access_key=key-1bux70emr69gworu49ua
Yowser. It details all the flips/flops and BS of his career upt through his run in 2008. Quite the interesting read...
Talk to the hand - and Republicans voted to cut the funding. Barbara was correct.
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SS,
What about Obama's lies? Lets be fair, Obama has a few under his belt as well.
thetotas - NOTHING compared to Romney and Ryan who lie constantly. They can't remember from one day to the next what stand they take on a topic. Doesn't that bother you at all?
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One day to the next?
These two pathological liars change stories from one HOUR to the next!
Behind, stage Willard brags about his MA healthcare plan, then goes out 10 minutes later to tell his brain-dead base he will REPEAL ObamaCare! lmao
And these lemmings, lap it up!!!
because Obama care is a 3000 page boehemath that does nothing but Tax people. So Feisty how about Obama not raising taxes on the middle class?
Dodos Feisty, dodos.
Come to FR and you'll find them by the dozens. Look in the DDI for starters
SS,
I think they are pretty even, a lie is a lie.
thetotas - then you need to pay better attention. Seriously, has Romney held the same position on anything for 2 days? And, his debate points on taxes are NOT what he has said at every event. He is pathological and it is kind of frightening that this person is who the Republican party chooses to run. The dishonesty is overwhelming and the leadership is non-existent.
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SS,
What about Obama using the draw down of the wars. 1 trillion dollars over a ten year period. Stopping them [The Wars] doesn’t create a new pool of available cash. Its a gimmick.
Is that dishonest?
I would continue, but it time for me to leave, traffic is calling me.
Have a good night.
theotas and talk to the hand -
But in a CNN interview, Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said House Republicans consciously voted to reduce the funds allocated to the State Department for embassy security since winning the majority in 2010. He said it was a matter of priorities.
In fiscal 2011, lawmakers cut $128 million from the administration's request for embassy security funding. In 2012 House Republicans cut back on the department's request by $331 million. - Per CNN
I just hope the moderators have separated the podiums far enough so "plagiarist Joey" can't copy off of Paul's paper.......
Hmm...and I thought the participants weren't allowed to bring prepared notes to the debate.
Well it worked for Romney...
So you expect Ryan to cheat and bring notes. Of course.....
Yep devie - that's why Obama lost so badly.
Brilliant observation. :)
What else you got?
Babbling Buffoon Biden is "fired up and ready to go." Then he will sound like an IDIOT from the first moment to the end. Go get yourself Joe. It's all you know how to do.
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Give 'em hell, Joe!
Take that young'un right to the woodshed.
He deserves a good whoopin'!
At the very least he should be forced to suck on a bar of soap for 90 minutes!
I'm sure Jesus is proud of truthfully challenged little Paulie!
@Feisty,
Lord knows Ryan been lyin'!
btw "Romney flip-flops" 20 minute video on youTube.
To the wood shed! And then maybe a bar of soap for good measure!
I wonder if Mr. Ryan will channel his inner child, throw a temper tantrum and walk off the stage when asked hard questions he doesn't like or when called on his "inconsistencies"? Could be a hoot!
"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
Hey Feisty!--- Suck on a bar of SOAP!!! Girl, you seriously crack me UP! Of course, that is exactly what o'l Ryan needs to do.. wash out that lyin; mouth of his. BTW.. BACON POPCORN??? Oh my, you are really FIRED UP, I think I'll settle for regular, for tonight anyway. Maybe for the next Pres. debate I'll try bacon!
blueinut,
I'm agonna hold you to that! ☺
Ryan has the joy of trying to explain how Romney will pay for the Medicare to last 10 years when Ryan himself had to count on the ObamaCare savings.
I have confidence in Joe. Though I wonder if he will say things like 'babbling buffoon' or 'you (Paul Ryan) sound like an idiot'? Probably not, he's far to educated and respectful for that.
That education just doesn't show through most of the time...
I half hope Biden would start off by saying he has clear eyes, a full heart, he's fired up and ready to go. We have spirit, yes we do. We have spirit, how 'bout you? Better yet, take the Friday Night Lights analogy one step further: this Friday night, all across America, teams are starting playoffs and tournaments. Both the players and their parents expect the teams to all play by the rules, just like the hard working parents expect all in this country to play fair and play by the rules. But when you have one team that decides not to play by the rules, to try to injure players from the other team, we know that isn't fair or right. When one team insists on only "no," and meets before even the coin toss to decide who to injure on the other team, we know that aren't interested in a fair game.
Biden knows the names of the GOP senators (who were long time friends) who confided to him after the election that they could not offer him any votes. He also knows that Paul Ryan was part of the dinner meeting of the GOP leadership with Frank Luntz and Newt that took place the night of the inauguration. Hope he brings it up.
Go for the jugular, Joe. Show that lying Ryan for the liar he really is.
ryan/romney-what 5 trillion tax cut?i never said that-medicare on a voucher system-what are you talking about?i like parts of obama care-take care of pre existing conditions-you're full of sh@@!!mitty boy and his lap dog ryan will lie-distort-anything to try to get elected-well boys,the american people are way to smart for your crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If it's not a $5 Trillion Tax Cut because they're going to close loopholes and limit deductions then why not just tell us which loopholes and deductions?
If they like parts of Health Care Reform, isn't this what we've always known...that they're just going to repeal and put everything back except the mandate (which was a GOP idea anyway)?
I really hope that Joe talks some about the Recovery Act legislation. He was an integral part of that and he is extremely knowledgeable about what is in it and how it helped us during the hemorrhaging months right after President Obama was elected, and how it is designed to build upon the future. Biden is the chief oversight guy on its progress. If anyone is interested in seeing what that unfairly demonized piece of legislation has and is doing for this country, go to www.recovery.gov . I know that Republicans won't, and we know why. An extremely interesting book on this subject that I am currently reading and that should be read is called "The New New Deal" by Michael Grunwald.
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AlaskaGirl, you have been posting some funny stuff today! Love it!! Great comment above and I'll look for the book.
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Alaska...
Two years ago Biden said the "Recovery Act" had kicked into gear and called it "Recovery Summer"...said we'd be seeing 500,000 new jobs per month for the foreseeable future.
And he's "knowledgeable" ???
In the newspaper today...75-80% of all money for jobs went to government jobs. AS Mr. Obama himself was filmed and quoted saying " Those shovel-ready jobs weren't as shovel-ready as we had thought".
And you're saying Biden was in charge of things ??? Mr. Oversight ???
President Obama never stated that everything was going to be a perfect success. No President can. You would really have to read the book to have a better understanding of what the Recovery Act is all about. It's also very enlightening, but not surprising, the complicity and downright despicable manner in which the Republicans went about to keep it from passing. All Republicans were told, and I mean TOLD, that they could add anything into the Recovery bill when it got to Congress, but they were told that they would be voting no to all of it. Those Republicans who were waivering and looking like they might give a vote yes, were threatened and bullied by the likes of Boehner and Cantor, among others. And don't think for a minute that Paul Ryan was not in on it, because he was right in the thick of it. They did not care what was happening to this country. They were doing everything in their power to sideswipe the new president.
Thanks, Layton!
I would love for Biden to ask Ryan why he signed an oath to Grover Norquist and why that isn't an act of treason. Someone needs to ask both Ryan and Romney.
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I would love to see Congressman Ryan try to call out the President for not sending the recommendations of Simpson-Bowles to Congress when the Congressman himself voted AGAINST those recommendations.
It's gonna be like "Old School". With Ryan playing the part of Will Ferrell and Biden playing Jim Carville.
Which Democrat went on CNN and bragged about it again?
No they hid like little kids when they know people aren't going to be happy with them.
Watch out black people Romney/Ryan want to put "Y'all back in chains"... (where is my sarcasm button?)
Love Joey, a true human with warts and a wonderful heart. Regardless, it will be entertaining and maybe Ryan will finally tell the truth about something; hard to spin and twist, Joe will be on it in a heartbeat. 2 1/2 hours show time folks.
I hope Joe talks about the Violence Against Women Act he got passed, hope Equal Pay for Equal Work, Ryan voted No, sicc'em Joe!
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I admire, but don't share, your optimism on this point. They know that they get style points for lying, so they'll dip into that well a lot.
Ryan is a little like Peyton Manning. He's a "timing" quarterback. Throw off his timing and he gets rattled. Ryan will not expect to get called out or challenged on his lies. If Biden pushes him for honest answers and stays on point, Ryan will not be able to perform well.
I don't know what the debate format is, so opportunities for direct interation might not be available.
Go Go Joe Biden!!
I just saw a middle-aged Caucasian woman on make a total fool of herself when Chris Matthews asked her about tonight's debate.
"....I think Obama is a Communist", as Matthews kept asking her why did she think that way she could not come up with a reason.
Then I thought what McCain said to a similar woman when she called him a Muslim. Of course we know he corrected her dumb ass.
Now, I maybe not old enough to know what it was like to struggle through the Civil Rights and Cold War eras, but now I can empathize. It is still alive and well today.
I give an excerpt of Joan Walsh's "What's the Matter with White People?"
Goes to show the incredible, unprecedented, and unbelievable amount of hatred for a POTUS of our time; the first African American president. Shame to those who continue with the vile hatred for a true American patroit.
Her book is next on my list. I am currently reading "The New New Deal" by Michael Grunwald, I just started reading Rachel Maddow's "Drift", which I have been trying to take the time to read for the last two months! I also just got "The Betrayal of the Middle Class in America" by James Barlett and oh, I forget the co-author's name. I may even be off on the title! This is what happens when I try to read three books at the same time! Thanks for the excerpt!
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I think Joe doesn't have to do anything except be himself gaffes and all because he'll be totally honest about his own personal thoughts and people need to know that honesty is still the best policy. So I would say Mr. Biden you know what to do and when to call bull#hit when you hear Mr. Ryan trying to lie straight threw his teeth and unlike the President you won't have to be worried about your image and being Presidential againist him.