#Malarkey, @LaughingJoeBiden, and other VP debate-inspired memes

The face-off between the vice president and Paul Ryan provided ample fodder for Twitter wits and wags who craft animated gifs

Vice President Joe Biden
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Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) offered voters a stark contrast between two visions for the country on issues ranging from national security, the economy, and abortion. But the divertingly intense clash was also an LOL-fest of gif-able moments, and new Twitter personae like "Laughing Joe Biden" and searches containing the word "malarkey" quickly flooded the internet. Here, a guide to VP debate-inspired memes:

1. Malarkey

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