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| Joe Biden's debating style draws criticism from Republicans | Joe Biden's debating style draws criticism from Republicans |
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| As widely as his performance is being praised among Democrats, vice-president Joe Biden is not, on this morning after, enjoying uniformly rave reviews. | As widely as his performance is being praised among Democrats, vice-president Joe Biden is not, on this morning after, enjoying uniformly rave reviews. |
| He smiled too much in the face of weighty issues, detractors say. Or he was too aggressive, treating Paul Ryan rudely at times and potentially alienating the gentle viewer at home. | He smiled too much in the face of weighty issues, detractors say. Or he was too aggressive, treating Paul Ryan rudely at times and potentially alienating the gentle viewer at home. |
| CNN political analyst Gloria Borger was one of many to call out Biden for chuckling audibly. "It was condescending at times to Paul Ryan," she said. "I think I could have done with a lot less eye-rolling and chuckling on the part of Joe Biden." | CNN political analyst Gloria Borger was one of many to call out Biden for chuckling audibly. "It was condescending at times to Paul Ryan," she said. "I think I could have done with a lot less eye-rolling and chuckling on the part of Joe Biden." |
| Spinning after the debate, Romney adviser Dan Senor said Ryan was serious and Biden wasn't: "Congressman Ryan looked like a vice-president, he was serious, he respected the viewers," Senor said. "He was prepared to have a serious, adult discussion … as for Vice-President Biden's demeanor, I'll let you be the judge of that." | Spinning after the debate, Romney adviser Dan Senor said Ryan was serious and Biden wasn't: "Congressman Ryan looked like a vice-president, he was serious, he respected the viewers," Senor said. "He was prepared to have a serious, adult discussion … as for Vice-President Biden's demeanor, I'll let you be the judge of that." |
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