The vice presidential debate: Joe Biden comes out swinging, wins raves

The Democrat tags Paul Ryan for talking "malarkey," while the GOP candidate hits Biden on the administration's muddled Libya response

The first and only vice-presidential debate began with foreign policy on Thursday night, with Vice President Joe Biden dismissing Paul Ryan's criticisms as "malarkey," suggesting that the Wisconsin congressman was "full of stuff." Ryan criticized the Obama administration for failing to protect the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and for allegedly failing to slow Iran's drive to produce nuclear weapons. But Biden was having none of it, laughing incredulously at Ryan's responses and defending the administration's record. Here, some Twitter recaps and reactions to the debate:

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