Who won the debate? Biden or Ryan?

[gergroy]

yum123 said:

gergroy said:

yum123 said:
I think biden won. But what does a vice president actually do. Like what power do they have and what decisions can they make. Im not fully knowledgeable with american politics.

they lead the senate.  Essentially they just act as a tie breaker.  That is also ignoring the fact that if anything happens to the president, then they become president.  

basically, they are like the alternate cast in the play.  If anything happens to the lead, the alternate fills in.  

I get that much but like in terms on normal activity like today does jo biden literally just act sort of liek an employee for obama kind of like a sales and marketing man. obama makes all the desicions and the vice president just promotes and supports them.

that really depends on whoever is president.  For Obama, I think Biden mostly just acts as a adviser, giving him advice and what not.  For Bush, Cheney practically ran the show.  There is nothing spelled out in the job description of vice president that mandates they have to do anything other than cast a tie breaking vote or fill in for the president in the event he isn't capable.  However, presidents are free to use their vice presidents in a manner that fits their style of governing.