US vice presidentials clash in high stakes debate
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US Vice-President Joe Biden (left) shakes hands with Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan at the start of the vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) debates Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan (right) during the US vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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United States Vice-President Joe Biden speaks during the vice-presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
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United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) and Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan react at the conclusion of the US vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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United States Vice-President Joe Biden smiles during the vice presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
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United States Representative Paul Ryan listens during the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
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United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) and Republican vice-presidential candidate US Representative. Paul Ryan (right) participate in the vice-presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Vice-President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin shake hands after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. -- PHOTO: AP -
Vice-President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gesture after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. -- PHOTO: AP
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United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) meets with family after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Republican vice-presidential candidate United States Representative Paul Ryan (right) meets with family after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
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(Left to right) Jill Biden, Betty Ryan, mother of Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan, Janna Ryan and United States Vice-President Joe Biden gather on stage at the conclusion of the US vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US Vice-President Joe Biden (left) shakes hands with Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan at the start of the vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) debates Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan (right) during the US vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
United States Vice-President Joe Biden speaks during the vice-presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) and Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan react at the conclusion of the US vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
United States Vice-President Joe Biden smiles during the vice presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
United States Representative Paul Ryan listens during the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) and Republican vice-presidential candidate US Representative. Paul Ryan (right) participate in the vice-presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
Vice-President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin shake hands after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. -- PHOTO: AP
Vice-President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gesture after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. -- PHOTO: AP
United States Vice-President Joe Biden (left) meets with family after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
Republican vice-presidential candidate United States Representative Paul Ryan (right) meets with family after the vice-presidential debate at Centre College on Oct 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. -- PHOTO: AFP
(Left to right) Jill Biden, Betty Ryan, mother of Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan, Janna Ryan and United States Vice-President Joe Biden gather on stage at the conclusion of the US vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky on Oct 11, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
DANVILLE (REUTERS) - Vice President Joe Biden and rival Republican Paul Ryan clashed sharply over foreign policy in a high-stakes debate, with Mr Biden aggressively defending the Obama administration's policies and dismissing Mr Ryan's criticism as "malarkey."
Mr Biden went on the offensive early, providing the emotion and passion that President Barack Obama was criticized for lacking in last week's debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Mr Ryan accused the Obama administration of projecting an image of American weakness to the world.
"With all due respect, that is a bunch of malarkey," Mr Biden retorted, attacking Mr Romney as "not presidential" for holding a news conference on Libya just after a US diplomatic compound was attacked and the ambassador killed.
