Weekend talking points: 7 top stories
What happened this week? Joe Biden gesticulated. Mitt Romney surged. And for some reason, the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize
By The Week Staff | October 12, 2012
Weekend talking points: 7 top stories
REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
A
fter Mitt Romney handily defeated President Obama in the first of their debates, Vice President Joe Biden was under pressure to bring his A-game in his sole face-off with Paul Ryan. Biden didn't disappoint, attacking, laughing, and gesticulating his way to a dominant performance. However, some said the veteran Democrat went over the line with his antics, undermining his arguments.
MOST READ
MOST SHARED
- WATCH: Jon Stewart hates everyone in Washington now
- The politics behind Kanye West's 'New Slaves'
- Why Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn doesn't want tornado relief money
- LISTEN: Beyonce's leaked new song 'Grown Woman'
- Are we on the cusp of a solar energy boom?
- 10 things you need to know today: May 21, 2013
- Why Tornado Alley is prone to disaster
- 7 purported health benefits of drinking coffee
- Oklahoma City's ferocious tornado: What you should know
- What is a quantum computer — and why does Google need one?
- The politics behind Kanye West's 'New Slaves'
- LIVE UPDATES: Massive tornado tears through Oklahoma City area
- WATCH: Jon Stewart hates everyone in Washington now
- Are we on the cusp of a solar energy boom?
- Angry at the government? 5 ways you can fight back
- What is a quantum computer — and why does Google need one?
- Oklahoma City's ferocious tornado: What you should know
- The time's not right for Tesla
- 'Crazy ants' invade the U.S. Southeast: What you should know
- Why poverty is growing faster in the suburbs than in the city
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
