Call it as you see it here. The purpose of this thread is to quarantine the kind of partisan name-calling that is the hallmark of live debate discussion from the main thread, so I won’t quite be holding commenters up to this site’s normal high standards. The other thread remains open for those wishing to discuss the presidential race more broadly.
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Palin versus Biden debate thread
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Palin’s answer along similar lines and the worm is positive but men below women and neither as high as they were for Biden …..
It’s because she had run out of talking points that were remotely relevant to the question.
Palin bashes congress.
I must say Biden has been very good so far, even better than his boss Obama.
Is there an obvioius difference in quality coming through?
Palin says “Wasilla Main street” – men drop +20 to +10, women drop slightly less but both recover back to pre bogan cliche level relatively quickly.
Men dont seem to trust Biden on Tax and have started to go negative when he starts mentioning it before recovering as the answer goes on
Palin says “So Joe, there you go again” in starting her rebuttal and the worm tanks ….
Possum @ 146: , I think it is called the ” Sean Connery” effect. My sisters would gladly leave their husbands for a night with Mr C. Can’t see why myself.? Maybe Joe is having that effect also. !
THERE YOU GO AGAIN JOE!
I’m RONALD REAGAN with LIPSTICK!
Thomas – definitely
Palin talks about education and doesnt say a thing, women go ballistic positive.
Did Palin just say “John McCain knows how to win a war, he’s been there”?
any sign of tears
(i’m in a meeting-no picturse)
Pundits will call this a Palin win.
gusface, don’t think so ……
No. But I think Palin is about to offer everyone a lollipop.
Palin: “i want more power under the Const’n as VP”
hmm…
Biden disses Cheney – undecided Ohio women with dials start throwing their underwear at him.
This does raise the question of whether Obama’s decision not to make Clinton VP was a huge mistake.
I can’t imagine her letting Palin get away with dodging every answer like this.
I think Palin hasn’t done too badly. Though Biden is simply the more knowledgeable candidate.
Palin wouldn’t have been picked if Clinton was VP
Palin to withdraw has halved on Intrade to 5. Obama to win is going up to 70%.
Biden’s not there to attack Palin – he’s there to attack McCain. And he’s getting free shots at McCain, because Palin’s responses are scripted…
I don’t think so, Biden is doing fine.
Palin is asked to address the conventional wisdom that she has no experience and the worm tanks with her answer …..
The fact that anyone in the USA takes Palin seriously as a VP reflects an empire in steep decline. Quality is meaningless. Self indulgence everything.
Must be demeaning for Biden, to have to be on stage with a high school kid and take her seriously. She succeeds is she doesn’t wet her pants and smiles.
I think that Palin is even in the equation makes a joke of American policitics. If Palin is even remotely qualified for VP then each of us here is doubly qualified.
Men consistently dont buy the Palin narrative. Women only move with nice words like education and healthcare when she speaks.
She says American Exceptionalism and the Ohio undecideds have a bit of an orgasm.
Biden: experience.
It is obvious now that Palin has been instructed: “Just throw in a fluffy answer to any question and then make a pre-prepared statement”
Biden goes teary over his son in Iraq, Ohio loves him
he choked up! and the wormy women love it!!!
WOAH, the Biden choke up moment is going to be the talking point.
Then smile.
At Intrade there have been some interesting movements in the “Barack Obama’s Intrade value will increase more than John McCain’s following the VP debate” stock.
It started pre-debate in the 60s, has dropped during the debate to around 40, and is now back up to 58. I think McCain’s value will rise more, simply because he’s coming off such a low base and the low expectations of Palin were already factored into his price
Biden’s teary moment was very touching. He’ll be marked up for that.
Every time Palin says “Maverick”, she clips points off her favourability within seconds.
Palin: “We’ve got to not allow…”
Grammar – an optional extra.
Maybe it’s just me, but the depth of Biden’s knowledge and experience is going to stand him in good stead, whatever the pundits say about who won.
I dont think these Ohio Diallsters believe the McCain campaign narrative on anything. That’s dangerous, but if it’s becoming widespread it certainly explains the polls
What I mean is, Clinton would give the Dems a way to cut through this crap and show that the emperor really has no clothes – the Republicans only real shot is to win on image and perception, because the substance has been and remains appalling. Biden and Obama are both positive types, they don’t like really attacking the other side.
Clinton would have given the Obama ticket real, credible teeth.
And if Palin wouldn’t have been picked if Clinton was on the Obama ticket, maybe that’s another reason Clinton should have got it.
I personally preferred Obama over Clinton, but I am concerned at the inability of the Obama campaign to get the media to report on the reality of the McCain campaign. It is just incredible that this woman continues to be taken seriously by anyone.
When she says maverick the all know there is nothing behind it. Reminds them she is a gimmick.
That’s because she’s said it about a million times.
Ben Smith at Politico says that Palin has been taught to ignore the question and answer the question you wish you were asked. That can get pretty annoying after 90 minutes.
so biden is going teary LOL
Isn’t that the ONLY way the Republicans win?
Palin doesn’ty seem to know what the ‘compromise’ means. figures.
Yes! Irony of ironies.
That works well in a 10 minute interview on the nightly news.
Doesn’t work so well in a 90 minute nationally-televised debate.
Biden’s doing as well as he can. Whether he wins the debate will be another matter entirely…
Apologies to Tiny Tyrant and John Kloprogge for taking so long to clear their comments from moderation.
Just once Gusface – when he was talking about difficulties his children had to face when they lost their mother There’s nothing very funny about that.
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