2016 VP debate echoes 2012, but why were the results different?

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Back in 2012, Vice President Joe Biden debated Rep. Paul Ryan in that election’s VP debate. Four years later, all I can remember from that debate was that Ryan was the calm, cool and collected debater, while Biden came off as insolent.

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