Raddatz, right out the gate:

Ryan gives props to Beau Biden.

“MALARKEY!”

“Let’s move on to another war.” 🙁

Biden is a real-time, one-man fact-checking team.

Ryan:

Biden:

“Mitt’s a car guy” line transitions to Biden’s car accident story.

Biden addresses the camera directly.

47%, 47%, 47%

Ryan launches into his five-point economic plan.

Then Biden explains that plan’s feasibility.

Ryan:

Biden:

Ryan is anti-choice because of “reason and science.”

Biden demands time to speak

Martha Raddatz at the end of the night:

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