Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Damage Control: Obama Campaign Tries to Spin Biden's Bizarre Debate Behavior
breitbart.com ^ | 10/12/12 | Joel B. Pollak

Posted on 10/12/2012 8:25:27 AM PDT by Justaham

The Obama campaign is struggling to respond to mounting criticism of Vice President Joe Biden's bizarre behavior during last night's debate with Rep. Paul Ryan.

Biden not only interrupted Ryan frequently--82 times, according to Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus--but frequently laughed, smirked, and snorted at serious moments, showing contempt for his opponent and disturbing even friendly observers.

A CNN poll conducted after the debate, which handed Ryan a narrow 48%-44% victory, also showed that Ryan had beaten Biden by an even wider margin when it came to "likeability." Viewers in the poll--with an admittedly small sample-- also said Ryan "expressed his views more clearly," "was more in touch with the needs and problems of people like you," and "did a better job of defending his running mate."

The only category in which Biden defeated Ryan? "Spent more time attacking his opponent."

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; bizarreiden; damagecontrol; obamacampaign; ryan
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-88 next last
To: Paladin2
.Should Uncle Joe really be just a heartbeat from commanding TOTUS?

Talk about a stroke of genius. Create an add showing a montage of Biden's gaffes and debate antics , finishing off with "Do you really want this man one heartbeat away from the presidency?"

21 posted on 10/12/2012 8:47:21 AM PDT by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: tumblindice

I am a psychiatric nurse and I saw severe mental illness in the joker who is heartbeat away from the Presidency. Biden is prominently featured in both Axis I and Axis II in the DSM.


22 posted on 10/12/2012 8:47:33 AM PDT by austingirl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Justaham
Image and video hosting by TinyPic

Image and video hosting by TinyPic

Image and video hosting by TinyPic

Image and video hosting by TinyPic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCtemaHgjyA&feature=youtu.be

23 posted on 10/12/2012 8:47:53 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MestaMachine

“”””Heard obama say he couldn’t be “more prouder” of biden.

“More prouder.” The bastich can’t even speak English right.”””

Obammy is obviously the most smartest.


24 posted on 10/12/2012 8:48:12 AM PDT by shelterguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Justaham

I thought Biden was channeling Tom Eagleton


25 posted on 10/12/2012 8:48:49 AM PDT by Rodm
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Justaham

Is Biden bipolar by chance? His excitable behavior earlier in the debate, then his calm, almost depressed demeanor at the end gave me that impression.


26 posted on 10/12/2012 8:48:58 AM PDT by Proudcongal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: austingirl
He's a freakin' psycho...

27 posted on 10/12/2012 8:49:09 AM PDT by evets (beer)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Justaham
pre-Debate:

Image and video hosting by TinyPic

28 posted on 10/12/2012 8:49:47 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Justaham
Twitter: media put off by the grinning/laughing jackass Biden

Weekly Standard’s Mark Hemingway: “Joe Biden’s laughing through talking about Iran sanctions?”

Washington Examiner’s Philip Klein: “Biden’s strategy seems to be to laugh at Ryan constantly. Will it work to infantalize Ryan, or backfire like Gore sighing?”

NBC’s David Gregory: “Biden’s smile is out of control.”

BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith: “So did Biden practice laughing at Ryan???”

ABC’s Rick Klein: “Biden on verge of breaking down in laughter when Ryan talks.”

Former Eric Cantor staffer Brad Dayspring: “Joe Biden needs to realize this isn’t a Senate Foreign Relations Hearing. His laughter and condescending attitude is a disaster.”

Radio host Neal Boortz: “Looking like Biden’s gameplan is to laugh his way through this.”

Townhall.com’s Guy Benson: “Will Biden laugh his ass off at the terrible economy, too?”

MSNBC’s S.E. Cupp: “Biden needs to laugh a little less through the Libya, Middle East, nuclear Iran segment.”

Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza: “Ok. I have decided. I find the Biden smile slightly unsettling.”

PBS’ Jeff Greenfield: “Biden has always had a smile that at times is really, really inappropriate.”

Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard: “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.”

Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer: “Biden is at risk of having his laugh come across like Gore’s sighs. He should knock it off.”

The New York Times’ Ashley Parker: “Biden’s grin is Chesire Cat caliber.”

Republican strategist Ron Bonjean: “Biden laughing does not come off with the intended effect. It is actually hurting him. Looks very condescending.”

Movie critic Roger Ebert: “Joe! Stop smiling and laughing!”

Washington Times’ Emily Miller: “Biden laughing when he disagrees with Ryan is so annoying. Like a child in time out.”

Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin: “Biden’s laughing is losing the debate- obnoxious”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...

29 posted on 10/12/2012 8:50:35 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Crazed loon. Belongs in a mental facility, not anywhere near the White House. Isn’t St. Elizabeth’s a mental hospital in the DC area? He should have been checked in there by Secret Service after this so-called debate. Scary as all get out.


30 posted on 10/12/2012 8:51:17 AM PDT by goldi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Justaham
It's the morning after and I'm watching Fox.

They're on about the third dem representative (Rogenski) and it looks like the whole team has adopted the Biden smirk as a kind of campaign uniform.

I seriously worry that the next time Harry Reed comes on screen he will hurt himself trying to grin.

31 posted on 10/12/2012 8:52:27 AM PDT by norton
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lonevoice

"Please lord help me, I prayed all day for a Brain!"

32 posted on 10/12/2012 8:53:02 AM PDT by VRWCarea51
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: lonevoice

"Please lord help me, I prayed all day for a Brain!"

33 posted on 10/12/2012 8:53:12 AM PDT by VRWCarea51
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Justaham

biden showed he is an arrogant bastard and deserves to be sent out to pasture.


34 posted on 10/12/2012 8:53:38 AM PDT by I want the USA back (We have got to defeat these marxist, jihadi-favoring redistributionists!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: richardtavor

Other sites have detailed his four-stage behavior as that of a drunk. Looks like the Huffington Post missed the memo: the headline is The Joe Show.


35 posted on 10/12/2012 8:54:12 AM PDT by sarasota
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Timber Rattler

LOL. That is awesome.


36 posted on 10/12/2012 8:54:50 AM PDT by Pete (Check out an 11 year old entrepreneur: boodlies.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: shelterguy

It could get even more worser for us abnormal Americans if we doesn’t get him gone more sooner than more later.


37 posted on 10/12/2012 8:54:55 AM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and none dare call it treason)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Justaham

Obozo`s ass-clown circus is on the air!


38 posted on 10/12/2012 8:56:11 AM PDT by nomad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Justaham

After the debate Biden’s handlers gave him back his finger paints and crayons.


39 posted on 10/12/2012 8:56:15 AM PDT by Leep (Forward! to serfdom)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Justaham

After the debate Biden’s handlers gave him back his finger paints and crayons.


40 posted on 10/12/2012 8:56:17 AM PDT by Leep (Forward! to serfdom)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-88 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson