I've watched every presidential (or vp) debate since 1976. Joe Biden blew me away tonight....

[Rowdyboy]

He ruled the stage. I saw Mondale/Dole and Ferraro/Bush, Bentson/Quayle and Gore/Kemp. I survived the nightmare that was Lieberman/Cheney and 4 years later Edwards/Cheney.

I THOROUGHLY enjoyed Biden/ Palin but tonight was even better. Biden/Ryan was the debate I've waited for all these years. Joe Biden spoke for me tonight. Here's hoping you felt the same....

[Warpy]

1. Biden has a grasp of history and knows what he's talking about.

He was the elderly professor, Ryan the recalcitrant little punk whose lack of life experience makes him think he knows it all.

[Rowdyboy]

2. I was a freshman in college in 1972 when Biden was elected for his first term in the senate...

He was 29 and I remember being blown away that someone so young was given so much power. Then, only days later his wife and infant daughter were killed when a train hit their car while they were Christmas shopping. I cannot begin to imagine the pain.

He's a hero and tonight just made that even more obvious.

[avaistheone1]

3. Being prepared and authentically passionate made all the difference in Joe Biden's win tonight.

It was a great night for the American people and a great night for Democrats tonight.

[Rowdyboy]

4. I think his passion is what spoke most clearly to me tonight...You knew he felt

what he was saying. You can't fake authenticity and he never even had to try. Joe is the real deal and thats what those Americans who cared to tune in saw.

I am beyond impressed.

[oldbanjo]

11. The lady asking the questions had good timing

and asked the right questions, Biden was the winner, and couldn't have done better.

[pacalo]

5. I'm with you. I was thinking while watching it that Biden's control of the situation made it

easier to sit through Ryan's b.s. Biden's comeback remarks didn't disappoint. Just wish there had been more time for Biden to go on a bit more.

[Rowdyboy]

6. Certainly more time would have been really nice (I could have listened another hour at least)

but given the time restrictions he faced, Biden was amazing. I could not be more pleased.

[pacalo]

7. +1.

[Live and Learn]

8. Same here. Biden did a great job. nt

[demgrrrll]

9. I think he was wonderful. There were so many good things about this debate I could go on forever.

[libmom74]

10. Biden mops the floor

with Ryan, MSM declares a tie.

[Maximumnegro]

12. That f*cking @sshole Ryan tried to bait

by bringing up the car accident. We need to be talking more about this. What a fucking low life scum. That was prepared. They wanted to break Joe - but he held. I don't just want to win now, I want to win big. I want crush these wreteched soulless motherf's. I am so pissed right now. God Bless Joe for not taking the bait and for giving a hell of a performance.