The vice presidential debate tonight may not change many votes, but it will set in motion one of two storylines: “Biden gives Obama a second chance” or “Ryan picks up where Romney left off.” Debates are rarely as definitive as the first presidential debate, but that won’t keep the press from picking a narrative and running with it.
You’ll get a good sense of where the herd journalists will be stampeding well before the end of the debate. The subject matter is as critical as the candidates demeanor and the substance of their answers.
If they are talking about Benghazi, Vince President Joe Biden is losing.
If they are talking about Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget and not Romney’s fiscal plans, Ryan is losing.
If they are talking about Big Bird, Biden is losing.
If they are talking about George W. Bush, Ryan is losing.
If they are talking about the “recovery summer” that wasn’t a recovery, Biden is losing.
If they are talking about discrepancies in the Bureau of Labor Standards employment survey, Ryan is losing.
If they are talking about the debt, Biden is losing.
If they are talking about the auto bailout, Ryan is losing.
If they are talking about Obamacare, Biden is losing.
After the debate you’ll know who won by what the liberal talking heads’ initial reaction is.
On MSNBC if they say, “VP debates don’t matter,” then Biden lost.
If they say, “Biden held his own,” then Biden lost. (He needs a game-changer.)
If they say, “Where was Martha Raddatz?!,” then Biden lost.
If they say, “Ryan was too polished, too slick,” then Biden lost.
If they say, “This was a disciplined, demure Joe Biden,” then Biden lost.
If they say, “Ryan lied!,” then Biden lost.
If they say, “We didn’t learn much tonight,” then Biden lost.
If they say, “Ryan may have won on style,” then Biden lost.
To sum up, Romney-Ryan have the momentum and have done real damage to the president’s persona. If Biden can’t undo some of that, it will be a disappointment for the left.
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