- Worked at home today but things kept getting in way, making it barely better than 1/2 day in the end. But now switching to debate mode! 00:33:02, 2012-10-12
- We’ll see if I tweet too much and get in Twitter jail again like last week. 00:33:21, 2012-10-12
- Meant to post the podcast before the debate started. It is “cooking” right now, but looks like it won’t be ready in time. Oops. Sorry. 00:52:06, 2012-10-12
- I hate it when I don’t get around to putting out the podcast until Friday. Always seems way out of date. Oops. 00:52:59, 2012-10-12
- [Abulpost] Dinner with Cousin Heather: http://t.co/rwkwO1lQ 00:55:15, 2012-10-12
- Didn’t get the podcast out, but I did get the pic from visiting with cousin @natsecHeather last night posted. http://t.co/adsRVxuP 01:02:18, 2012-10-12
- And now debate time! 01:02:24, 2012-10-12
- I also note my daily twitter summary didn’t post to my blog like it should have. Bleh. Investigate later. 01:02:55, 2012-10-12
- And here they are. Here we go! Woo! 01:03:28, 2012-10-12
- The @Tivo picked MSNBC for me tonight. 01:03:44, 2012-10-12
- I will try to tweet slower this time. Maybe once per question or something. :-) 01:05:29, 2012-10-12
- RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Your @Tivo‘s a Socialist! in reply to ThoughtnDesign 01:05:51, 2012-10-12
- What’s with that Biden smile? 01:07:40, 2012-10-12
- First back and forth, Biden was OK, but then Ryan was aggressive. Biden starting to say “that’s not true”. So far Ryan coming across better. 01:08:47, 2012-10-12
- Bunch of malarky! 01:09:09, 2012-10-12
- Now we see the pushback everybody wanted in the first debate. We’ll see how it works. 01:09:57, 2012-10-12
- Moderator much more aggressive too. Probably a good thing, although I like one on one free for all too. 01:11:20, 2012-10-12
- This is more evenly matched than last time. 01:13:01, 2012-10-12
- I guess Biden has been practicing his incredulous looks? Or does he just always do that? 01:15:18, 2012-10-12
- These guys are sitting close enough together a wide shot with both of them would be better than the split screen. 01:16:23, 2012-10-12
- This is more even, but I think Ryan is still coming off better. 01:18:24, 2012-10-12
- I think Biden is going a little overboard on the derisive faces. 01:19:06, 2012-10-12
- Alex just joined me. 01:19:23, 2012-10-12
- Missed the last question or so. 01:19:59, 2012-10-12
- I think Biden is right on substance. Not sure that matters. 01:20:39, 2012-10-12
- Four years later, everybody is four years closer to the future. That is how time works. 01:21:22, 2012-10-12
- Alex left again. Was very upset when I wasn’t paying attention to him. 01:23:37, 2012-10-12
- Domestic again now. 01:23:51, 2012-10-12
- This kind of “how long will it take to fix the economy” question is BS. Largely not in the control of the administration. Or anybody really. 01:24:48, 2012-10-12
- The smirking and face making wasn’t really working for Biden. I think the being mad thing is. 01:26:10, 2012-10-12
- I think I missed most of the 47% rant that everybody is raving about now. Have to go back and watch that part again later. 01:28:22, 2012-10-12
- Tearing up about his wife and child’s death. Ouch. It looked painful just to mention it. 01:29:58, 2012-10-12
- “Show me you care”. Not bad. 01:30:52, 2012-10-12
- “Where did this recession come from? This guy.” Nice. 01:31:22, 2012-10-12
- RT @DavidCornDC Insta-analysis: Biden is in charge. Ryan is not doing so bad. This will make no difference. #vpdebate in reply to DavidCornDC 01:32:39, 2012-10-12
- Biden scoring points here. 01:33:35, 2012-10-12
- RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Not over yet. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 01:34:26, 2012-10-12
- RT @billmaher Hello 9 1 1? There s an old man beating a child on my tv in reply to billmaher 01:35:38, 2012-10-12
- Palin call out! 01:36:56, 2012-10-12
- Unlike Obama, Biden is forcefully countering arguments. They learned their lesson. We’ll see how it works for O next week. 01:37:43, 2012-10-12
- Wow. Nice exchange with Biden interrupting and Ryan taking it back. Good stuff. 01:39:54, 2012-10-12
- Biden’s tone is sometimes just perfect. But sometimes the smirks and faces go a bit too far. 01:40:44, 2012-10-12
- RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme And he did it Presidentially. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 01:41:06, 2012-10-12
- I like the real back and forth. Much better than only going back and forth at end of questions, etc. 01:41:30, 2012-10-12
- RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Disagree. I’m smirking while I type this. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 01:42:04, 2012-10-12
- .@ThoughtnDesign I think it will play well to the base, but less so to the middle. Need some of it, but sometimes he looks like a cartoon. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 01:42:38, 2012-10-12
- Missed the last 2 minutes or so due to another Alex interruption. He has now been collected by mom again. 01:44:41, 2012-10-12
- RT @Km150K @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Thank God Joe does not have a silly stupid smile, regardless of what is going on. in reply to Km150K 01:46:58, 2012-10-12
- Missed a bit more answering an email for work. See, multitasking. :-) 01:47:16, 2012-10-12
- Bottom line is in the end we probably need somewhat painful taxes and somewhat painful cuts. Or painful inflation. Just a choice of pain. 01:50:19, 2012-10-12
- Someone on Facebook: “..had to turn it off. It’s little more than partisan bickering that is not telling me anything new.” 01:52:45, 2012-10-12
- Bentson/Quayle moment a few seconds ago. “You’re no Jack Kennedy.” 01:53:39, 2012-10-12
- I like the bickering actually. More honest. 01:54:39, 2012-10-12
- RT @fmanjoo This is a good debate. It’s substantive, it’s pointed, it’s full of fact-checking. It’s really good. 01:55:11, 2012-10-12
- RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme AGREED. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 01:55:44, 2012-10-12
- Biden really bringing it here. 01:57:05, 2012-10-12
- Ryan no slouch either though really. Again talking style, not substance. Both are fully engaged. Not like the mismatch last time. 01:59:08, 2012-10-12
- Uh, a helicopter is a vehicle. But I know what you mean Joe. 01:59:30, 2012-10-12
- MT @TheFix For political junkies and decided voters, this is a great debate. For the rest it’s everything they hate about politics #vpdebate in reply to TheFix 02:00:59, 2012-10-12
- I think @TheFix is right. I am loving this back and forth. Suspect actual undecideds may just think “to hell with both of them”. 02:02:56, 2012-10-12
- My Curmudgeon’s Corner cohost Ivan says he is skipping the debate to watch the Steelers. Boo! He is missing out! 02:06:05, 2012-10-12
- RT @HuffPostHill “Winter: cold. Summer: hot.” – Paul Ryan in reply to HuffPostHill 02:07:18, 2012-10-12
- RT @hjennap just got home from work and terrified to see what Andrew Sullivan thinks of the #VPDebate 02:08:06, 2012-10-12
- RT @OKnox Obama Team during/after 1st debate: Romney is testy and mean! Romney Team today: Biden is testy and mean! #debates in reply to OKnox 02:08:42, 2012-10-12
- RT @FHQ Hour in and have got to imagine all but the political junkies have moved on to something else. #fhqvpdebate in reply to FHQ 02:09:18, 2012-10-12
- RT @mattyglesias FACTCHECK: Leap years RT @jdickerson: Bi-partisanship agreement: The calendar works the same every year. in reply to mattyglesias 02:09:40, 2012-10-12
- RT @Mudflats When is the Biden Romney debate? #debates in reply to Mudflats 02:11:11, 2012-10-12
- MT @natsecHeather Now u know how we FP types feel all the time RT @mattyglesias Too much FP. Business and economics writers gotta eat! in reply to natsecHeather 02:11:39, 2012-10-12
- RT @TheFix This entire debate hinges on what you think of Biden. He is the story — either good or bad. #vpdebate in reply to TheFix 02:12:29, 2012-10-12
- Biden looking mystified at Ryan’s answers again. 02:14:12, 2012-10-12
- RT @KattyKayBBC When pushed, it sounds like actually Ryan/Romney would do pretty much on Syria what Obama has done. in reply to KattyKayBBC 02:14:43, 2012-10-12
- RT @brendanloy Oh good, let’s waste time talking about their religion. in reply to brendanloy 02:15:20, 2012-10-12
- RT @davidfrum Listened to this debate on the car radio from Howard Cty, MD. Did BIden seem as disdainful & impatient on TV? in reply to davidfrum 02:16:44, 2012-10-12
- RT @SeanTrende I believe life begins at 40. 02:17:24, 2012-10-12
- RT @indiviglio I guess life doesn’t begin at conception when rape or incest occurs… 02:17:43, 2012-10-12
- I think this is basically going to be a draw. Everybody will like “their guy”. Undecideds will still be undecided. 02:18:43, 2012-10-12
- Maybe some people swayed last week swayed back this week. Maybe. But these are the VPs. Need to see O&R next week. 02:19:22, 2012-10-12
- RT @jheil Ryan is gaining nothing with indie voters on this issue — and risks coughing up all of Romney’s post-debate gains with women. 02:21:45, 2012-10-12
- RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme I will say this, I’m not sure that Congressman Ryan passes the Presidential hurdle. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 02:22:46, 2012-10-12
- .@ThoughtnDesign That doesn’t take much. I think he met the basic bar for that. Enough to satisfy potential Romney voters anyway. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 02:23:21, 2012-10-12
- @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme But for you? in reply to ThoughtnDesign 02:24:19, 2012-10-12
- .@ThoughtnDesign He could be a president. Not a president I like. But he could do it. in reply to ThoughtnDesign 02:25:03, 2012-10-12
- RT @kumailn Breaking news: life now begins when a woman first makes eye contact with a male. #vpdebate 02:25:33, 2012-10-12
- MT @MikeGrunwald The Ryan line about Obama running away from record really compelling until tonight, when Biden finally defended the record. in reply to MikeGrunwald 02:26:20, 2012-10-12
- WTF kind of question was that? 02:28:08, 2012-10-12
- And that is it! No Twitter jail! 02:32:48, 2012-10-12
- RT @Wolfrum Breaking: Andrew Sullivan has climbed off the ledge and is back inside the building. #VPDebate 02:34:05, 2012-10-12
- Bottom line: Biden the anti-Obama. Lots of good back and forth. Everybody will like their guy. Maybe slight Biden edge. Few minds changed. 02:34:57, 2012-10-12
- I think spin though will be that the Obama nose dive is over. Now in holding pattern until Obama/Romney II. 02:38:37, 2012-10-12
- Debate coverage has given way to Caillou for Alex. Time to go play with trains. 02:42:21, 2012-10-12
- RT @ sullydish So this was a solid win for Biden, I’d say; as well as a competent performance by Ryan. The star? Raddatz. 02:43:00, 2012-10-12
- RT @joehagansays: Translation: Biden won. RT @ryanjreilly: RT @KarlRove: I miss Jim Lehrer. 02:47:40, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Reaction to the Vice Presidential Debate (Taegan Goddard) http://t.co/4elGhXSV 02:50:10, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Five Big Dubious Claims in the VP Debate (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/VQojqXoL 03:10:26, 2012-10-12
- RT @owillis: sarah palin’s getting another book ghostwritten for her. god bless her, if the goobers wanna give her cash, she should take it. 03:19:36, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Biden-Ryan Debate: Blog Reax (Andrew Sullivan) http://t.co/HaWuUYYJ 03:26:02, 2012-10-12
- Reading – On Debates and the Election: Could 90 Minutes Really Change Everything? (James Fallows) http://t.co/N89nclHj 03:35:31, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Split Decision in Danville: Biden Wins on Passion, Ryan on Wonkery (Ron Fournier) http://t.co/l9IdflNV 03:45:08, 2012-10-12
- RT @TheBloggess: Amazon just sent me an email recommending that I just buy my own book. Way to be hurtful, Amazon. 03:48:31, 2012-10-12
- Reading – A prediction on Biden v. Ryan (Sam Wang) http://t.co/KKzjGhHs 04:00:55, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Daily Breakdown: Romney’s Bounce Appears To Hold Through Wednesday (Nate Cohn) http://t.co/0K5BhlvY 04:35:19, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Your VP Debate Summary: Ryan Did Well, Biden Did Better (James Fallows) http://t.co/hHpK77hE 04:39:25, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Ratings Changes: Obama’s Debate Disaster Moves the Needle
(Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley) http://t.co/WsWoGuwX 05:44:57, 2012-10-12 - Reading – Joe Biden, Crazy Like a Fox? (Molly Ball) http://t.co/T6b8PEKX 05:59:02, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Oct. 10: Is Romney Leading Right Now? (Nate Silver) http://t.co/sb57nyux 06:16:50, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Bonus Debate Bamboozlement: Paul Ryan on Taxes (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/Csm6cHSk 06:21:12, 2012-10-12
- MT @marcambinder: There is NO way Obama will be nearly as amped as Biden on Tues. So he will have to take other lessons from this debate. 06:32:32, 2012-10-12
- Reading – Joe Biden Beat the Shit Out of the Brains of the Republican Party Tonight & He Did It for You (Paul Constant) http://t.co/kCmbhT0I 06:37:54, 2012-10-12
- RT @DavidGrann: FOX: Biden needs to go an institution. MSNBC: Ryan humiliated. CNN: Draw. 06:38:43, 2012-10-12
- MT @electionate: Why have debates if we never discuss the substance of the disputes? Lets just get them in the bar to see who we’d drink w/ 14:07:51, 2012-10-12
- Reading – The Veep Debate, and What Commentators Don’t Understand about Who Watched It (John Sides) http://t.co/n3HD0zq5 14:11:57, 2012-10-12
- [Abulpost] Curmudgeon’s Corner: It’s a Big Barrel: In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan talk… http://t.co/EYTLr4aj 16:09:15, 2012-10-12
- Notice: The thing that digested tweets 2 my blog stopped working so I’m suspending tweeting other than blog notices 4 now. Sorry followers! 17:42:46, 2012-10-12
- [Abulpost] Electoral College: Obama Still Bleeding: Three states changing categories today. All three… http://t.co/HWMSSZpo 19:16:20, 2012-10-12