Morning Examiner: Biden plays to his base

There are many words one could use to describe Joe Biden’s performance in last night’s vice presidential debate. ‘Presidential’ is not one of them.

Obviously overcompensating for President Obama’s weak and and unengaged debacle in Denver last week, Biden came out with an aggressive and arrogant style that quickly became the story of the night. Biden basically had two strategies every time Paul Ryan opened his mouth: 1) interrupt and call him a liar; or 2) laugh maniacally. Liberals loved it. Biden said and did everything the left wanted Obama to say and do last week but didn’t: He brought up Mitt Romney’s 47 percent line, he brought up Romney’s tax returns, and he attacked Romney on Social Security.