Joe Biden's First Answer

[cthulu2016]

First, I want to let everyone here in the hall and watching on TV know that if I refer to Paul Ryan here as "Mister" Ryan it isn't a show of disrespect. He serves in congress and normally you'd call him Congressman Ryan, but he is so embarrassed about the job he has done in Congress that he demanded that we sign a paper saying not to call him Congressman Ryan, but Mister Ryan instead... and that's his choice. Everyone ought to be called whatever name they choose. I'm the Vice President of the United States and I am not ashamed of that, so Mister Ryan can call me Vice President, or he can call he Joe... it's all the same to me.

Now, about your question...

[font color=green]On Edit: I am informed that the early reporting was incorrect, and that the "Call me Mister" agreement governs only the moderator, not Biden. But the OP is funny so I am leaving it.[/font color]

[madokie]

1. Bam

[Nevilledog]

2. That would be brilliant!

[Drunken Irishman]

3. About the 'mister' ... I think Biden is free to call him whatever he wants.

The mister is for the moderator when she refers to him.

That's what I heard, anyway.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. The agreement only applies to the moderator...

...not to the VP:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/10/sources-ryan-to-be-called-mister-not-congressman-at-138168.html?hp=l4_b6

Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly identified VP Biden as bound by the agreement; it applies to Raddatz.

[cthulu2016]

6. Too bad... but the OP is funny so I'll leave it.

[Cooley Hurd]

7. I agree - you got a rec from me!

[WinkyDink]

5. ZING!! LOVE it!

[dmr]

8. So when Ryan loses the debate, he & his ilk can blame the disrespect

toward him by the moderator? You know the one not calling him by his rightful title?

Keep in mind, the GOP will later ignore/deny that Ryan insisted upon the mister.

The only rule that applies is the rule they decide applies.

[brewens]

9. If he insists I'd call him Mr. Ryan. It would be "the congressman, Mr. Ryan seems to be

forgetting saying....." and so on. Or, "Mr. Ryan, the congressman told us just last week that...." Joe should really do that. Emphasize how weird it is that he insists on being called Mr. He's too much of a punk to be called Mr. anyway.