Joe Biden and Paul Ryan's Best Lines From the Vice Presidential Debate

The gloves came off at Thursday’s debate.

Ready to Rumble - In their only televised debate, Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan sparred over every issue on the table in one of the most heated debates in recent years. Keep reading for a recap of the candidate's most memorable quotes. – Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/Pool-Michael Reynolds)

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Ready to Rumble - In their only televised debate, Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan sparred over every issue on the table in one of the most heated debates in recent years. Keep reading for a recap of the candidate's most memorable quotes. – Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/Pool-Michael Reynolds)

Don't Wanna Hear It - "With all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey," Biden retorted to Ryan's claim that Obama's plans to cut defense spending project an air of weakness to foreign enemies.   (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Don't Wanna Hear It - "With all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey," Biden retorted to Ryan's claim that Obama's plans to cut defense spending project an air of weakness to foreign enemies.   (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Take a Chill Pill  - “I know you’re under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we don’t interrupt each other,” the Wisconsin congressman told a defensive Biden, who had a pattern of interjecting throughout the night.  (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

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Take a Chill Pill  - “I know you’re under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we don’t interrupt each other,” the Wisconsin congressman told a defensive Biden, who had a pattern of interjecting throughout the night.  (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

Show Me the Money - "Stop talking about how you care about people. Show me something. Show me a policy. Show me a policy where you take responsibility," the vice president said about how Republican policies would impede tax cuts for the middle class. (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

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Show Me the Money - "Stop talking about how you care about people. Show me something. Show me a policy. Show me a policy where you take responsibility," the vice president said about how Republican policies would impede tax cuts for the middle class. (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

Gaffes Ahead - "I think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way," Ryan said, poking fun at Biden's history of memorable gaffes. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Gaffes Ahead - "I think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way," Ryan said, poking fun at Biden's history of memorable gaffes. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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No Mistakes - On Mitt Romney's infamous "47 percent" comments: "I say what I mean and so does Mitt Romney," Vice President Biden said. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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No Mistakes - On Mitt Romney's infamous "47 percent" comments: "I say what I mean and so does Mitt Romney," Vice President Biden said. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Footing the Bill - On criticizing President Obama's tax plan: "There aren't enough rich people and small businesses to tax to pay for all their spending. And so the next time you hear them say, 'Don't worry about it, we'll get a few wealthy people to pay their fair share,' watch out, middle class, the tax bill's coming to you," Ryan said. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Footing the Bill - On criticizing President Obama's tax plan: "There aren't enough rich people and small businesses to tax to pay for all their spending. And so the next time you hear them say, 'Don't worry about it, we'll get a few wealthy people to pay their fair share,' watch out, middle class, the tax bill's coming to you," Ryan said. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Who Do You Think You Are? - "Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy?" Biden interjected as Ryan cited former President John F. Kennedy to support his argument of lowering tax rates to stimulate job growth. (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

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Who Do You Think You Are? - "Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy?" Biden interjected as Ryan cited former President John F. Kennedy to support his argument of lowering tax rates to stimulate job growth. (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

Taking a Stand - On how his faith shapes his political policies: "Now, you want to ask basically why I'm pro-life? It's not simply because of my Catholic faith. That's a factor, of course. But it's also because of reason and science," Ryan said. (Photo: AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Taking a Stand - On how his faith shapes his political policies: "Now, you want to ask basically why I'm pro-life? It's not simply because of my Catholic faith. That's a factor, of course. But it's also because of reason and science," Ryan said. (Photo: AP Photo/Eric Gay)