The Fact Checkers Always Find You Out . . .

Last night's debate between the current vice president and Paul Ryan was anything but comfortable to watch. It wasn't  Paul Ryan performance in the debate. He was excellent. It was the antics, grins, and constant interruptions of the vice president when it was Paul Ryan's turn to speak. The moderator, too, was obviously not keeping a middle ground as she stopped Paul Ryan in mid sentence more than once to change the subject just when he was making his point.

What was amazing to me was the vice president's defense of the recent upheaval in Libya that resulted in the death of four Americans including the ambassador. The facts are out regarding the plea from the embassy to provide more security yet the vice president glossed over that and said that Paul Ryan was one who voted down increased spending for all embassy security in the world. Seems to me there is a vast difference between embassies in, say, France and one in Libya where there is constant unrest. Let's just say the embassy in France had more protection than the one in Libya. And you can't argue the results of that lack of security at this point.

Interesting that the vice president would counter Mr. Ryan's assertion that the current administration is taking away the rights of Catholics with it's mandates. The vice president flashed his annoying smirk and denied it to which Paul Ryan immediately countered with, "Then why is the Catholic Church suing you?"

Both debaters are Catholics although the vice president treats his faith more with a little 'c' for Catholic. He obviously puts is politics and political party ahead of his religion.

I had to take breaks from watching this debate unfold. It was so frustrating to not have a straight discussion with a moderator who was fair to both sides. I don't look forward to daily Mass and being approached for argument by Catholic Democrats (which, to me, is a contradiction in terms). It is always amazing  how Catholic Democrats defend their politicians with, 'you can't judge their heart'. No, you can't but when they put it right out there that they stand with their party and the party platform is against all that is Catholic, you can assume the worst.

The liberal press refers to the vice president as the 'happy warrior' for the middle class. I'm still of the mind that if we  need some R&R (Romney/Ryan) come November.