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Biden and Ryan Quarrel Aggressively in Debate, Offering Contrasts James Hill for The New York Times Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Representative Paul D. Ryan met Thursday night for their only debate of the campaign. More Photos ? By JEFF ZELENY and JIM RUTENBERG Published: October 11, 2012 Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Share Print Reprints DANVILLE, Ky. — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Representative Paul D. Ryan quarreled aggressively on Thursday night over the administration’s handling of foreign affairs and the nation’s economic recovery, using a debate here to highlight the sharp contrasts facing voters in November. Multimedia INTERACTIVE FEATURE: The Vice Presidential Debate Slide Show Biden and Ryan Debate in Kentucky The Caucus Vice-Presidential Debate Fact-Checks and Updates Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Representative Paul D. Ryan square off on Thursday night in Danville, Ky. in the only vice presidential debate. Related Full Transcript of the Vice-Presidential Debate(October 11, 2012) The Election 2012 App A one-stop destination for the latest political news — from The Times and other top sources. Plus opinion, polls, campaign data and video. Download for iPhone Download for Android Enlarge This Image James Hill for The New York Times “These guys bet against America all the time,” Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said of his Republican rivals. Representative Paul D. Ryan, showing fluency in foreign affairs, had rebuttals ready. More Photos ? The two vice-presidential candidates not only picked up where President Obama and Mitt Romney left off at their debate last week, they also expanded the arguments into a combative and wide-ranging discussion ranging from Iran’s ability to obtain nuclear weapons to the unemployment rate. They delivered some of the most forceful exchanges of the campaign, with neither man holding back. Within a single minute of the debate’s first 25 minutes, Mr. Biden worked in three attacks that