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MacQ - Texas Wrote: Oct 06, 2012 1:45 PM

I don't think Ryan has it easy. All Joe has to do is show up and lie. Ryan has to avoid coming off as a know-it-all youngster.

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Jim712 Wrote: Oct 09, 2012 6:43 AM

I have a sneaky feeling that the Ol' Joe we see this week might surprise us. It's hard to think that somebody that goofy could get where he is, but you never know. I agree that Ryan needs to avoid looking like a smart a$$.

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Tea Party in Wisconsin formerlyTea Party Wrote: Oct 06, 2012 5:53 PM

Yeah but Plugs comes off as a know nothing at all, all the time. He is the Gift that keeps on giving.

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Image of the Day: The Empty Podium

The New Yorker goes Eastwood:

Back to you, Dirty Harry:

As I mentioned last night, some liberals are pretty angry that Obama wasn't allowed to drag TOTUS onto the debate stage on Wednesday:

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