Ryan begins debate preparations

Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks to supporters at Westlake Recreation Center on September 4, 2012 in Westlake, Ohio.

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(CBS News) Following in Mitt Romney's footsteps, Paul Ryan will spend Sunday preparing for the vice-presidential debates in Oregon, with a brief break to watch the Green Bay Packers game.

"You'd be hard pressed to find someone in American political life today with more experience at national political debates than Vice President Biden," said a Romney advisor traveling with the vice presidential nominee. The advisor spoke with reporters on condition of anonymity about Ryan's preparation process for a debate with the current vice president, who has extensive experience on the national stage and served for three and a half decades in the Senate.

Ryan's team had been focused on his introduction to the nation as Romney's running mate, and then on his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa last week. Now it's time to turn their attention to the vice presidential debates, the biggest remaining moment of the campaign for Ryan, which are scheduled for Oct. 11 in Danville, Ky.

So far, Ryan has been reading and editing his briefing books on a range of topics that may be covered in the debates. The binders holding his preparation materials have grown so large that aides are considering moving them from a briefcase to a backpack.

Sunday's practice session will not be a mock debate, but rather a chance for Ryan to begin reviewing the topics, anticipating questions and formulating answers. The person who will play Biden once he does a "debate camp" with several days of practice has not yet been revealed, but Ryan said in a Fox and Friends interview earlier this week that that person will be announced shortly.

[anneshelby]

Ryan will start his lying at the debates and Joe will tear him apart. Joe is one of the most accomplished politicians in Washington. Ryan can't even run on his horrible record of doing nothing.

[JV1970]

He doesn't have to! All he has to do is exactly what he's doing and that's run on Obama's horrible record!

[Kestrel88]

All Biden has to do to win the debate is to pull lines right out of Ryan's toxic budget. At that point, Biden with have little Paulie running as fast as his made-up marathon time.

[JV1970]

It won't happen.

[Maria0420]

Mr. Ryan should consider the approach he should use when preparing for the debates. Given the recent embarassing episodes of truth bending, I have a suggestion. I call it "damage control before the fact" for a lack of a better term. In other words: he must concentrate on not embarassing himself too much at a time when the country and the world are watching. Biden is focused, intelligent, well versed in matters of state and international politics and a bit of a joker. Ryan must be careful or what's left of his credibility will be shot for good. It may never recover. Mr. Ryan: Remember: late night comedians are rooting against you. I wish you good luck, knowing that it won't help.

[gator68jd]

How to lie without getting caught, and if you do, how to avoid discussing the fact you just got caught.

[Maria0420]

Memo to Mr. Ryan: There things in life we cannot change, we must make our peace with reality. This is a fight that you will not win. In fact, you lost that one before it even started. Yet, there are things that you can do, a sort of preventive damage control, if that's possible. Remember that what both of you say will be fodder for late night comedians. Biden is used to it, I think that sometimes he does things on purpose. Don't take the bait, he knows what he is doing. He is brilliant, experienced and knowledgeable. You haven't given evidence of neither. Then there is your penchant for "truthiness". Careful with facts, young man. He will cream you regardless, but it's up to you to make it a difficult exercise or a total disaster. Consider yourself warned.

[JV1970]

Ryan will do the same thing to Biden that Obama did to John McCain in 2008. He will make Biden look like a weak and sick old man.

[JV1970]

ZionistCensorship Biden is at least 20 or 30 years older than Ryan and he is well known for his bumbling mistakes. Ryan is sharp and intelligent and has already begun preparing for the debate. He is doing his homework and will be prepared. If Biden doesn't do the same Ryan will leave him standing with his mouth open and he'll be embarrassed before the whole world. It won't be hard.

Also most people will take one look at their difference in age and physical condition and the will see Ryan the same way that they saw Obama four years ago. They'll see him as a young, intelligent leader. They'll see Biden as sick and tired and old.

Do you still have all of those bright red panties with the words "I Love Barack Obama" on the seat that you wear every night? As I recall you had warehouses full of them!

[jonnyooh]

Ryan should get a facial, a mud pack and a spa treatment, and maybe a massage. And a voice coach. And a Brazilian Butt Lift. And pray to the Republican God MONEY. Mayhap he could go to Vegas, or Tijuana and get himself an erotic spanky-wanky. Yew go girl! Take a walk on the wild side. Oh, okay, i forgot. To a Republican a walk on the wild side is wearing your baseball cap on backwards or high-fiving somebody. Do you know how you can always tell when something is going out of fashion? Take a guess. Give up? Republicans start doing it. Yew peace out, Mr Ryan, y'all hear? Obama for 2012.

[Larnan5]

Ryan is probably studying using the book "Lying for Dummies" First and Second editions.

[sjc_1]

Joe Biden is practicing with a guy that has worked with Ryan and knows his lines. Ryan better come up with some new stuff quick, Joe will have his number.

[andie52]

Ryan's statements by ruling

True3 (14%)(3)
Mostly True3 (14%)(3)
Half True6 (27%)(6)
Mostly False6 (27%)(6)
False2 (9%)(2)
Pants on Fire2 (9%)

[fiberglass3]

GM is alive and well, Osama Bin Laden not so much.

Unnecessary war in Iraq is over.

Health Care reformed.

Student Loans reformed.

Wall Street reformed.

DOTA repealed.

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Hate Crimes Prevention Act now the laws of the land.

Torture no longer a part of our foreign policy.

Just a short number of a long list of accomplishments...

2.6 million jobs lost the year before President Obama took office. Net job growth every month since March 2010.

The instant gratification crowd might like an immediate recovery, but they don't seem to remember how deep of a hole we were in 4 short years ago. I'll take a measurable and sustainable recovery any day over unsustainable bubbles. I'll be voting to give him another term rather than allowing Romney and Ryan to take our country back to the policies that drove us into a hole to begin with.

But you probably think the republican obstructionism of the past 4 years was a good thing. Can you name something the republicans DID do over these past 4 years that actually benefitted you?

[sjc_1]

It is not amnesty, what Reagan did was amnesty. Why do you insist on distorting? That is just telling a HUGE lie when you do that.

[Jhihmoac]

What's "Lyin' Ryan" got to debate about? (BLAH!)

[WHAT-IS-HE-SMOKING]

He can debate with himself about how fast he ran that marathon!