Official Vice-Presidential Debate Commentary and Analysis Thread

[Thomas Jackson]

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She needs to point out that Obama worships at the altar of homosexuality. (She'll probably be nice though.)

[exopolitician]

Tolerant....right...

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It's pretty obvious that the moderator isn't favoring Biden by spending all this time on gay marriage.

"My answer is the same as his", didn't Obama get attacked for this from the first debate?

[Alcon]

*Grumble...*

[Ronnie]

Uh-oh, I'm nervous.  Foreign policy isn't exactly her strong point.

[Thomas Jackson]

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Biden and Obama are in favor of homosexual "marriage" they just don't have the guts to say it.

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Uh-oh, I'm nervous.  Foreign policy isn't exactly her strong point.

She can see Russia from somewhere 1000 miles from her house, and she's been to Kuwait.

[Ronnie]

Uh-oh, I'm nervous.  Foreign policy isn't exactly her strong point.

She can see Russia from somewhere 1000 miles from her house, and she's been to Kuwait.

That's lovely, but Obama has no foreign policy experience either.

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Uh-oh, I'm nervous.  Foreign policy isn't exactly her strong point.

She can see Russia from somewhere 1000 miles from her house, and she's been to Kuwait.

That's lovely, but Obama has no foreign policy experience either.

What counts as foreign policy experience?

[The Man From G.O.P.]

Glad to see Biden not go down the road of accusing McCain of not funding the troops.


Gives a good answer too.

[angus]

Sometimes they aren't even answering the questions being given to them

Apparently Gwen Ifill has been so shellshocked by predictions of perceived bias that she isn't even demanding that they answering questions.  It's almost as if the rightist editorials had no intention of trying to remove her as moderator, but rather just to scare her into failing to follow up any questions, thus ensuring that Palin's perkiness and generally more pleasant appearance and demeanor would be the deciding factor.  Actually, an incredibly brilliant strategy, now that I think about it.  Downright Rovian.  And I think it may just be working.

[Reluctant Republican]

Low blow by Palin, really.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

OH NO SHE DIDN'T!

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Sometimes they aren't even answering the questions being given to them

Apparently Gwen Ifill has been so shellshocked by predictions of perceived bias that she isn't even demanding that they answering questions.  It's almost as if the rightist editorials had no intention of trying to remove her as moderator, but rather just to scare her into failing to follow up any questions, thus ensuring that Palin's perkiness and generally more pleasant appearance and demeanor would be the deciding factor.  Actually, an incredibly brilliant strategy, now that I think about it.  Downright Rovian.  And I think it may just be working.

That's pretty much the norm. Meanwhile Tom Brokaw will be in the tank for McCain.

[© tweed]

I liked the five second pause before the white flag

[Thomas Jackson]

“Senator Biden, I respected you when you called out Obama [for opposing funding for our troops].”

Beautiful!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Glad to see Biden not go down the road of accusing McCain of not funding the troops.


Gives a good answer too.

Well, he just took that road.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

Sometimes they aren't even answering the questions being given to them

Apparently Gwen Ifill has been so shellshocked by predictions of perceived bias that she isn't even demanding that they answering questions.  It's almost as if the rightist editorials had no intention of trying to remove her as moderator, but rather just to scare her into failing to follow up any questions, thus ensuring that Palin's perkiness and generally more pleasant appearance and demeanor would be the deciding factor.  Actually, an incredibly brilliant strategy, now that I think about it.  Downright Rovian.  And I think it may just be working.

Eh, probably a fair assessment.

[© tweed]

O'Biden count: 1

I counted two

[ChrisFromNJ]

Wow, that was easily the worst part of the debate for her.

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I liked the five second pause before the white flag

Bush waited 30 seconds to get his information.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Biden: Unattractive, old.
Palin: Attractive, young.

Palin wins!

[Sensei]

I liked the five second pause before the white flag

yeah. it's understandable she'd need so much time to come up with a quasi-"zinger"

[angus]

Low blow by Palin, really.

Still, overall I find her more charming than I find Biden so far, I have to admit.  If I weren't such a geek and a politics junkie, and was just tuning in, I think the performance generally would make me more likely, and not less likely, to vote for her for vice president.

Too bad we can't let it be Obama/Palin versus McCain/Biden.  Because I still don't care for Biden.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

Glad to see Biden not go down the road of accusing McCain of not funding the troops.


Gives a good answer too.

Well, he just took that road.

Indeed, bad form Joe.