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Dems hope Biden can blunt Romney momentum post-debate (desperation)
The Hill ^ | 10/5/12 | Niall Stanage and Amie Parnes

Posted on 10/05/2012 7:37:15 AM PDT by Lakeshark

Democratic strategists are eyeing the forthcoming debate between Vice President Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) with a mix of hope and nervousness in the wake of President Obama’s widely panned performance in his initial encounter with Mitt Romney Wednesday night.

On the plus side, some Democrats feel that a strong performance from Biden next Thursday could turn the page on the president’s near-debacle in Denver.

But they also worry that Biden’s legendary capacity to state his views in an inartful fashion could backfire. More prosaically, there is the possibility that the vice-presidential clash will be an insignificant sideshow, which would mean that Obama might have to wait until the second presidential debate on Oct. 16 before righting his ship.

Across the Democratic ranks, the reverberations from the president’s poor showing were clearly still being felt Thursday.
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Republican consultant Dan Judy said of the Biden-Ryan clash, “it will be entertaining but I don’t think it is likely to change voters’ minds.”

For Judy, unlike the Democratic strategists, that would suit him just fine:

“The president isn’t going to really have a chance to get his footing back until that second debate with Gov. Romney. He has never really found himself in that position in any campaign he has run,” Judy said. “It is going to be fascinating to see if he has the resilience to deal with it.”

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TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; debates; desperate; ryan
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To: WOSG

It’s the Obama economic miracle! Unemployment has suddenly dropped to 7.8%! Yeah, right.


41 posted on 10/05/2012 8:31:51 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The first priority is get Obama out of the White House.)
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To: Lakeshark
Bringing sexy back to the democratic party...
42 posted on 10/05/2012 8:31:55 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: WOSG

if Biden tries the “we’re turning a corner” thing using the unemployment numbers, I’d expect Ryan to smoke him by pointing out all the irregularities, the massaging and the fact that the upward revisions were 100% government jobs (private sector revisions were downward by 5000 jobs)


43 posted on 10/05/2012 8:36:43 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: Lakeshark
On the plus side, some Democrats feel that a strong performance from Biden next Thursday could turn the page on the president’s near-debacle in Denver.

Oh dear lord, those poor, deluded darlings!

The only thing Joe Biden has going for him in this debate is that he has lowered peoples' expectations to the lowest point possible.

44 posted on 10/05/2012 8:39:23 AM PDT by Kenton (Happiness is watching MSNBC's meltdown after the first Presidemtial debate.)
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To: Lakeshark

If Joe gets too overwhelmed, he can always entertain the audience with a song and dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmRXH7RkCZQ


45 posted on 10/05/2012 8:41:40 AM PDT by lonevoice (Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days lived)
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To: Lakeshark

When Biden debated Palin almost every word out of his mouth was a lie and nobody in the MSM reported it.


46 posted on 10/05/2012 8:45:14 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Congrats to Ted Kennedy! He's been sober for two years now!!)
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To: Lakeshark

HAHA that’s like pinning your football team’s hopes to win the Superbowl on a high school quarterback.


47 posted on 10/05/2012 8:53:26 AM PDT by erod (This Chicagoan will crawl over broken glass to vote the fake Chicagoan Obama out!)
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To: Safetgiver

I sure hope Ryan asks Joe the jobs question


48 posted on 10/05/2012 8:53:26 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: texgal

I think it goes exactly as you predict. Biden is all mouth and no substance. Most people get that nowadays.


49 posted on 10/05/2012 8:53:37 AM PDT by FryingPan101 (2016 looms)
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To: Sacajaweau
I was just thinking the same thing as I was scrolling down this list of comments. Biden is certainly gaffe prone, but counting on him to "play the fool" during the debate is--foolish!

Paul Ryan spoke to this, and--encouragingly--reminded his audience that Biden tends to NOT make gaffes in any kind of serious setting--like debates--and did deliver a very good speech (for a liberal) at the convention.

IOW, let's expect the best but prepare for the worst--in this case the BEST from Biden!

50 posted on 10/05/2012 8:56:02 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Dems hope Biden can blunt Romney momentum post-debate (desperation)

To quote that great philosopher, Mater, "I don't care who you are, that's funny right there."

51 posted on 10/05/2012 9:00:57 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: Sacajaweau
Don’t kid yourself. Biden is a very good speaker and CAN beat out Romney. Be cautious. Remember, it’s the media’s game.

B.S. Biden like Obama had been shielded by the media and made to look smart. Although that is hard to do for Biden the man is a bumbling moron with a gaffe a minute, "They're going to put y'all in chains" "We want to raise taxes a trillion dollars" "Stand up Chuck!"

And the list goes on and on and on. Once the media protection is gone Ryan is going to DEMOLISH this bumbling, fumbling idiot. Ryan has experience, he's a good debater, he took apart Obama in the phony healthcare summit. Get ready this is going to be an ass kicking of monumental proportions.

52 posted on 10/05/2012 9:01:20 AM PDT by erod (This Chicagoan will crawl over broken glass to vote the fake Chicagoan Obama out!)
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To: dalebert

he’s going to bring up abortion “rights”


53 posted on 10/05/2012 9:02:03 AM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: Lakeshark

The Democratic mob turns to Fredo to save the family.


54 posted on 10/05/2012 9:06:05 AM PDT by dead (It ain't over until the phone lady sings.)
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To: Lakeshark

55 posted on 10/05/2012 9:08:56 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Gamecock

Don’f forget, Boy Scouts all over the country are selling popcorn. A fresh can of chocolate covered caramel corn is perfect for debate viewing.


56 posted on 10/05/2012 9:18:28 AM PDT by cyclotic ( Obama's golden halo is really just a rusted hubcap)
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To: Lakeshark

This is as good a thread as any for today’s B.C. - http://www.gocomics.com/bc/2012/10/05


57 posted on 10/05/2012 9:23:38 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: Lakeshark
some Democrats feel that a strong performance from Biden next Thursday could turn the page on the president’s near-debacle in Denver.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AND ROFLMAO.

Talk about desperation...there it is. They are hoping that VP DOOFUS will be able carry PREZ. DOOFUS over the goal?

That's like a child telling his mother to make them stop picking on me.

AGAIN hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

58 posted on 10/05/2012 9:29:33 AM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: TruthWillWin

Maybe the Dems should think about putting Biden at the top of the ticket! LOL!


59 posted on 10/05/2012 9:30:05 AM PDT by CityCenter (It's too late, Obama yeah, it's too late.)
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To: CityCenter

Wow...nobama put him self under the bus and now Joe is the Man! Who woulda thunk???


60 posted on 10/05/2012 9:36:05 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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