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Gail Collins

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 | 2:02 a.m.

OK. Forget everything that’s happened so far. Now it’s all about the next debate. Obama versus Romney on Tuesday! That will be far more important than the conventions. Or the first debate, which President Barack Obama sort of lost, in a game-changing moment that we are now prepared to completely forget because it’s all about the next debate. Which will be so far more important than the vice-presidential debate that we can hardly bear to mention them in the same paragraph. Although that thing Thursday was pretty cool. Paul Ryan’s eyes! Joe Biden’s teeth! Paul Ryan’s water intake! Can that ...

Gail Collins is a columnist for The New York Times.

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By CarmineD (Carmine DiFazio)

Oct. 13, 2012

4:49 a.m.

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"Obama ...sort of lost the Denver Debate." Surely you jest. He received the largest percentage of win votes from the American viewers [70 MILLION viewed] in recorded history of debates: 80 %Romney, 20 % Obama.

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By CarmineD (Carmine DiFazio)

Oct. 13, 2012

4:55 a.m.

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Biden asked for examples in history when taxes were lowered and revenue increased. Biden provided Kennedy and Reagan as two. Biden interrupted with his lame comment before Ryan could get out Reagan.

Here's a rule for you columnist and Biden to learn. If you [Biden] the only one laughing, it's not funny.

The comment that got the most audience laughs came from Ryan: As the VP knows all too well...."sometimes the words don't always come out of your mouth the right way."

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By Warrior

Oct. 13, 2012

8:08 a.m.

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I think Vice President Biden done an excellent job showing America he possesses the the necessary knowledge and experience, however Representative Ryan expressed much more enthusiasm, respect and seriousness.