2012 vice presidential debate

Biden “was on, like, 18 lines of cocaine or something”

"Disgruntled Democrat" and Fox News contributor Tamara Holder offers her eagerly awaited opinion of the debate VIDEO

Prachi Gupta 25 Topics: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Fox News, 2012 Elections, 2012 vice presidential debate

For all the hyperbole about wins and losses, the fact remains that these debates are hopeless dog-and-pony shows VIDEO

Jay Smooth, Ill Doctrine Topics: 2012 Presidential Debates, 2012 Elections, Ill Doctrine, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, 2012 vice presidential debate

Romney's criticisms of Obama -- on full display during the debates -- don't even make sense. Does it matter?

Jonathan Bernstein 41 Topics: Mitt Romney, Foreign policy, Libya, Paul Ryan, 2012 vice presidential debate

The right's trying to spin it otherwise, but the VP's amusement at Paul Ryan proved his most effective strategy

Mary Elizabeth Williams 47 Topics: 2012 vice presidential debate, 2012 election, 2012 Elections, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, Vice Presidential debates

He fired up the Democratic base and made Paul Ryan look like a teenager. Oh yeah, and he laughed a little

Joan Walsh 426 Topics: Joe Biden, 2012 Elections, 2012 vice presidential debate

Can Biden stop the GOP momentum? Will Ryan actually explain his tax plan? Watch the clash with Salon's Alex Pareene VIDEO

Alex Pareene 12 Topics: Veep debate, Ryan Biden debate, VP debate, Paul Ryan, Elections 2012, Joe Biden, 2012 vice presidential debate

We call out the candidates' distortions, exaggerations and lies -- in real time

Alex Seitz-Wald 18 Topics: 2012 Elections, 2012 Presidential Debates, 2012 vice presidential debate, debate fact check

Joe Biden's not a "rope-a-dope" kind of fighter

Prachi Gupta Topics: muhammad ali, rope a dope, 2012 Presidential Debates, 2012 Elections, 2012 vice presidential debate, Quote of the day, Paul Ryan, Joe Biden