The Romney/Ryan camp has apparently insisted that Ryan be referred to as “Mr” during the debate rather than “Congressman.” So Biden — presumably he’s going by “Vice President” rather than like “Doc Biden” or something — has to refer to Ryan as “Mr. Ryan.” Presumably this is because Congress is generally unpopular and they want to seem like outsiders. But isn’t this exactly the kind of thing that makes you seem juvenile when someone leaks this on you? Good idea? Hard to figure.
Join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET for the vice presidential debate. You’ll be able to watch it live here. We’ll have ongoing coverage at TPMLivewire, reporting on the ground from Kentucky by TPM’s Evan McMorris-Santoro, and Josh Marshall liveblogging. See you at 9.
Here’s the video of Obama a short time ago at that speech in Florida. If you’re still morose about the debate, you’ll want to watch.
This speech President Obama just gave down in Florida is the first time since the debate I’ve really seen him with a groove, like he’s ready to do this. Here’s some key passages. We’ll have video in a moment.
Barack Obama on Romney just now :”After a year of running as severely conservative now he’s trying to convince you he was severely kidding.”
TPM Reader TT responds to “Are You In?”
Like a lot of liberal Democrats I am at times completely baffled by President Obama’s passivity when it comes to defending his presidency. Notwithstanding my very real disappointment with his record on civil liberties, the lack of any serious effort to bring accountability to Wall Street, the pointless search for a “Grand Bargain” (which Republicans will abandon anyway the microsecond they get the chance), and expanding the war in Afghanistan, he really has put a hell of a lot of points up on the scoreboard against sustained and at times staggeringly vicious opposition.
Contrary to earlier reports, Rep. Issa tells us he has no plans to convene a committee hearing into the last jobs report … yet.