Republican National Committee: What They Are Saying About Tonight's Vice-Presidential Debate
Ralston
Report's Jon Ralston: "Biden's facial expressions guarantee he will
have a talk show after his elected career, but may not be good for a debate."
(Jon Ralston, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
NBC
News' David Gregory: "Biden's smile is out of control." (David Gregory,
Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
NBC
News' Mike O'Brien: "Biden Really Has To Rein In His Mannerisms."(Mike
O'Brien, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
CNN's
Piers Morgan: "Joe, seriously, STOP SMIRKING. This is serious stuff. Be
Vice-Presidential." (Piers Morgan, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
CNN's
Gloria Borger: "It was condescending at times, to Paul Ryan and I think
I could've done with a lot less eye rolling and chuckling on the part of Joe
Biden." (CNN's "Inside The Spin Room," 10/11/12)
Bloomberg's
Josh Barro: "Biden smirk is...not good." (Josh Barro, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
Pittsburg
Tribune-Review's Salena Zito: "Smirk = not good decision." (Salena
Zito, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
NBC
News' Betsy Fischer Martin: "Biden constant smiling is reminding me of
Gore constant sighing in 2000." (Betsy Fischer Martin, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
The
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Ok. I have
decided. I find the Biden smile slightly unsettling." (Chris Cillizza, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
- Cillizza: "I
seriously don't get the Biden incredulous laugh thing." (Chris Cillizza, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
- Cillizza: "The
Biden smile = the Gore sigh?" (Chris Cillizza, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
The
Washington Post's Aaron Blake: "Biden making lots
of noise/motion while Ryan is talking." (Aaron Blake, Twitter_Feed,
10/11/12)
WPHT
Philadelphia's Chris Stigall: "Biden laughs like this is a game.
Disgraceful." (Chris Stigall, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
New
York Magazine's John Heilemann: "Biden = Bentsen on crystal meth."
(John Heilemann, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
The
Miami Herald's Marc Caputo: "Did anyone tell Joe
Biden about the perils of the split screen and the poker face it can require?"
(Marc Caputo, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
ABC
News' Rick Klein: "Biden must have heard a very funny joke
earlier."(Rick Klein, Twitter_Feed,
10/11/12)
The
University Of Virginia's Center For Politics Larry Sabato: "SNL will
have to devote entire show just to Biden's facial expressions." (Larry Sabato,
Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review's Salena Zito: "Multiple Dems
email that Biden's tone dulls what he is actually saying 'Too smirky' 'the
interuptions are awful, rude'" (Salena Zito, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
The
Huffington Post's Sam Stein: "Will Biden
interrupt Ryan's closing statement?" (Sam Stein, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
Biden Attacking The Moderator
"Doesn't Help With Likability"
The
Washington Times ' Kerry Picket: "Biden is
getting irritated. All that pointing at Raddatz."(Kerry Picket, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
Politico's
James Hohmann: "Biden ARGUING with the moderator.
That doesn't help with likability." (James Hohmann, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
The
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Complaining
about moderator: bad form for candidate." (Chris Cillizza, Twitter_Feed,
10/11/12)
Biden's Antics Aimed At His Base,
Turned Off Independents
The
Denver Post 's Lynn Bartels: "I know Dems are
excited by Biden, but I think the interruptions and smiles might be turning off
non politicos tuning in tonight." (Lynn Bartels, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
The
Huffington Post's Sam Stein: "Not sure how Biden
will test with independents. Maybe not too well. But this was clearly a message
to the base: get enthusiastic." (Sam Stein, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
Real
Clear Politics' Scott Conroy: "Thinking the Dem
base is loving Irish Uncle Joe Biden tonight but not sure about undecideds."
(Scott Conroy, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
ABC
News'Amy Walter: "Seriously, Joe Biden, the laughing/smirking is not
working for you. Very curious to hear what voters at home think of it." (Amy
Walter, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
New
Hampshire Union Leader's Joe McQuaid: "Biden
going for base, sure can't be impressing indies, undecided." (Joe McQuaid, Twitter_Feed,
10/11/12)
The
Atlantic's Joshua Green: "Biden's angry wonking not effective."
(Joshua Green, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
Ryan Kept His Cool Through Biden's
Constant Interruptions
Politix's
David Mark: "Ryan's demeanor coming off as reasoned and measured
compared to Biden's animation." (David Marx, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/2)
Politico's
James Hohmann: "Ryan is very CALM and POISED when talking about
foreign policy. When you're talking about foreign wars, that's what voters want
to see." (James Hohmann, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)
CNN's
Sam Feist: "CNN Focus group loved it when Ryan talked about the debt
crisis. Women more than men." (Sam Feist, Twitter
Feed, 10/11/12)