Crazy(?) Joe

 Like a lot of people, I watched the debate last night and also like a lot of people, my mind is already made up. But,like a lot of other people, I enjoy a good show, and that is all the Veep Debate is.

 Seems like all anybody can talk about  are Biden's antics during the debate. Folks, he did exactly what he was supposed to do, and that was disarm Ryan. He was was sent in there not to make points but deflect and blunt Ryan.  No one is going to base their vote on the VP, but Biden to some extent, did manage to get some points in while brawling Ryan. If this were a boxing match, I'd give it a draw at best and split decision at worst. Neither candidate landed a knockout punch. Ryan did manage a few jabs to the face but failed to land a solid body blow. When Biden stated the Administration acted on bad Intel, he could have waded in then, but for some reason held back. But, when discussing Iran and Biden said our Intelligence said they were still a long way from a nuclear devise, that was when Biden was wide open! He should have landed the shot then, asking him why we should trust Intel on Iran, after Biden threw the Intelligence Community under the bus concerning Libya?

 Another point he should have followed up on was Biden's propensity for plucking numbers out of the air. I know he couldn't have called him a liar, but he might have been a little more forceful as was Romney. I know he was having to defend himself on two fronts, but when you're in a fight, you swing back at whomever is swinging at you. He should have known going in he was going to have to debate Biden and and handle a moderator that is friendly to the Administration.

 I though Ryan was excellent on domestic issues such as Social Security, taxes and Medicare. (I do think he should have brought the fact this Administration has failed to come up with a budget since Obama was elected.)Unfortunately, facts rarely trump emotion and rhetoric and Biden is a master of misinformation and parroting the Party Line. But Ryan did manage to get his point across to some extent. I know people are hollering for specifics on the plans. BUT, before you can get specifics you need a goal. Then you can tailor the plan to achieve that goal. Okay back to sports,  no winning coach goes in with a rigid game plan right down to the specifics. At most he has a flow chart. If one thing don't work you go a different way. You have to adapt, innovate and overcome. This seems to have been lost on Biden even though Ryan tried to dumb it down enough for him to understand.

 One final note here, this debate will definitely set the tone for the ensuing debates. You can look Obama to come out swinging at the bell and low blows from him are going to be overlooked. Mitt better have his jockstrap on and be ready to rumble. And, on that, y'all can make book.