I think this photo sort of defines the debate. (Getty) twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew…
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 12, 2012
Are you ready for some BIDEN! It’s Biden night in America. #vpdebate
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) October 12, 2012
Biden: “Not a single thing he said was accurate.” #malarky #VPdebate
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) October 12, 2012
Martha Raddatz is already about 100x better than Jim Lehrer.
— Gal Beckerman (@galbeckerman) October 12, 2012
Biden absolutely destroyed Ryan on foreign policy. Totally controlling the debate.Wow.
— Marc Lynch (@abuaardvark) October 12, 2012
Biden’s body language: “Oh, that’s cute, you’re trying to climb up to my level. Keep it up.”
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 12, 2012
Why did Biden laugh when Ryan mentioned the ayatollahs? He needs to stop laughing at the guy.
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) October 12, 2012
Biden’s trying to Quale-ify Ryan. Not sure it’ll work
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 12, 2012
Both are doing pretty well in their own very different ways, which makes it strategically interesting. #MyHallmarkAnalysis
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 12, 2012
Confession: I like Biden. I’ve met his type in 100 Irish bars. And he’s kicking Ryan’s ass.
— alexmassie (@alexmassie) October 12, 2012
I can’t FUCKING believe Ryan is using a car crash story TO JOE FUCKING BIDEN WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND KID IN A CAR CRASH.
— Stephanie Lucianovic (@grubreport) October 12, 2012
My mouth says “stuff,” but my grin says “bullshit”
— Joe Biden’s Grin (@GrinningBiden) October 12, 2012
Does Biden’s smile count as part of his response time? #VPdebate
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) October 12, 2012
Biden is fact-checking Ryan in real time, on split screen!
— Dan Froomkin (@froomkin) October 12, 2012
this debate is actually making me proud of american politics
— Peter Beinart (@PeterBeinart) October 12, 2012
RT @bdomenech: Ryan is spending his entire time deflecting and defending where Romney spent the whole debate on offense.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 12, 2012
Biden right now is talking to people, Ryan is talking to members of the House budget committee.
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) October 12, 2012
Biden has got to stop interrupting Ryan. It’s beginning to seem ungentlemanly
— Ben Adler (@badler) October 12, 2012
Waaah. Waaaah. Joe Biden laughed at Paul Ryan’s transparent bullshit! What a big meanie!
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) October 12, 2012
Security Removes Biden’s Rowdy Buddies From Auditorium onion.com/SUZLVW
— The Onion (@TheOnion) October 12, 2012
Obama people tell me they are LOVING this debate so far.
— John Heilemann (@jheil) October 12, 2012
I’m beginning to comprehend the Obama-Biden campaign’s good cop-insane cop strategy.
— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) October 12, 2012
Hello 9 1 1? There s an old man beating a child on my tv
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) October 12, 2012
The A-bomb #abortion
— Tunku Varadarajan (@tunkuv) October 12, 2012
look at those cnn dials on biden’s faith discussion (high)
— Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) October 12, 2012
Biden completing the Full Al Pacino here. He’s hit the delirious screamy highs. Now comin’ down for the sincere gravely whisper.
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) October 12, 2012
last question do mean words make you sad??
— Alex Pareene (@pareene) October 12, 2012
So both guys answered question on the campaign’s negative tone by … attacking each other
— Dan Amira (@DanAmira) October 12, 2012
Raddatz’s one bad moment: stupid final question. #debate
— Timothy Noah (@TimothyNoah1) October 12, 2012
just got home from work and terrified to see what Andrew Sullivan thinks of the #VPDebate
— Holly (@hjennap) October 12, 2012
So this was a solid win for Biden, I’d say; as well as a competent performance by Ryan. The star? Raddatz. thebea.st/VWXJFt
— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) October 12, 2012
Finally, if Obama had been this strong, the election would be over now.I predict he will be in the next two, so off the ledge, Sullivan!
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) October 12, 2012
Biden much better than Obama, but his prepared statement was just as meh. Mystifying that they can’t nail the take home part of the exam.
— Noam Scheiber (@noamscheiber) October 12, 2012
Biden literally didn’t say “literally” once.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) October 12, 2012
Martha Raddatz won the debate.
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 12, 2012
I claim that Ryan did fine, Biden did betterbit.ly/Qgzpto Obama needs to study these tapes
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) October 12, 2012
Jesus the “This Was a Draw” line is pretty transparent “What the Narrative Demands” analysis.
— Alex Pareene (@pareene) October 12, 2012
FWIW: Romney campaign spin: Biden laughed, eye-rolled, bullied too much. Obama campaign spin: Biden destroyed Ryan.
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) October 12, 2012
More sad spin. RT @ericfehrn: My advice to Team Obama: No more Red Bull in the Biden hold room.
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) October 12, 2012
Only GOPers can be strong and assertive. MT @goangelo: For 1hr Fox News has complained Biden was too rude.
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) October 12, 2012
FOX News has just started rebroadcasting the first presidential debate.
— jeremy scahill (@jeremyscahill) October 12, 2012
The Dish 