Comments on: Palin Did Well but Biden Won

By: Dano

Dano — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:49:38 +0000

I, too was annoyed with the non-debate aspect of this debate. If I’d wanted to listen to and hour and a half of political ads I could have done that by watching two hours of prime-time TV anyway. I am not generally a litmus-test kind of guy, but this year I am refusing to vote for any candidate for high office who cannot pronounce “nuclear”. That’s “Nook-lee-er” not “Nook-cue-ler” as Sarah Palin was pronouncing it all night long. Pronouncing it, I might add, exactly like George W. Bush has for the past eight years. Coincidence? I think not. Since this debate seemed to be measured by the press and bloggers almost entirely on style and not on substance (because on substance Biden would have walked away with it), I will measure it on whether it is presidential to drop your “g” on every word ending in “ing”. I live in the south where people tend to run multi-syllable words into single-syllable ones (”Durham” becomes “Durm”) and draw out vowels and such, and I do a lot of that myself, y’all, but I am not running for Vice-President, and I frankly would be seriously embarrassed for my head of state to greet the German Chancellor or any other ranking head of state with a series of gosh-darns, gollee’s or gee-whizzes, no matter what region of the country they come from. Well, that’s what I’m thinkin, and dang it, I hope some of the rest of you out there are like me, starvin for a little substance to these durn debates, and waitin for somethin that really is an exchange of ideas rather than a bunch of prattlin and speech-makin. God Bless the White City On The Hill!

By: Katharine

Katharine — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:11:55 +0000

When you combine the first debate with McCain and Obama and last night’s debate with Palin and Biden, you get a profile of two highly intelligent, experienced, reasoned and reasonable adults vs an angry arrogant and erratic old man with a cute, folksy but empty headed slogan spewing tow-along. Obama/Biden have won hand down.

By: DDogbreath

DDogbreath — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:10:03 +0000

It’s almost laughable when this type of a public forum can be classified as a debate. It lacked substance like they always do. The Democrat’s and Republicans are ruining this country. Minority party’s should be involved in these debates. We would then have a chance for Issues and solutions to be brought up. I’m tired of listening to empty rhetoric.

By: Bill Iles

Bill Iles — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:06:45 +0000

Joe Biden showed a total understanding of each isssue and successfully wed McCain to Bush. He was sincere and Presidential. On the other hand Palen avoided answering the questions and resorted to a set of memorized talking points almost totally removed from the question on hand. Her little folksy mannerisms most probably went over well with her core supporters but seemed more like the high school cheerleader addressing a general assembly in the gymnasium. I think post debate polling will back up my contention that Senator Joe Biden won tonight’s debate.

By: DAVID

DAVID — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:54:31 +0000

PALIN DIDN’T LOOK AS OBTUSE AS SHE USUALLY DOES AND SHE SEEMED WELL STUDIED ON SOME VERY VAGUE AND UNDETAILED POLITICAL ISSUES BUT BIDEN REALLY SET THE TONE AND WAS MUCH MORE DESCRIPTIVE AND DETAILED ABOUT EVERY ISSUE. BIDEN CLEARLY WON THE DEBATE AND SHOWED THAT HE IS THE TEACHER AND SHE IS THE STUDENT.

By: Glacia

Glacia — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:03:58 +0000

All Palin had to do was not look stupid. And her past debate experience shows that she can, by using her trademark non-answer. Biden had a tougher order but he did it.

I just wish she’d actually answer a question without giving those memorised slogans.

By: AubreyJ

AubreyJ — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:54:55 +0000

I Know– Sarah… not Sara.
My bad… Typo.
AubreyJ………

By: AubreyJ

AubreyJ — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:48:18 +0000

Take away all of Bidenâ€™s misinformation he threw out there tonight and Sara comes away with a sure win. She didnâ€™t have to mislead anyone to make her points… and I like that in my politicians. I believe the polls will reflect that over the next few days too. We shall see………
AubreyJ………

By: Sandra S

Sandra S — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:03:32 +0000

I’d give her an A for effort, but an F for substance. Definitely a Biden win.

By: gerryf

gerryf — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:01:26 +0000

I don’t know. Palin didn’t embarrass herself with any strange gaffes, but seriously, was she in the same debate as the rest of us?

The longer the debate went on the more I was irritated with her–granted I might be biased to begin with–because she absolutely refused to answer the questions.

At one point, she even stated very clearly, â€œI may not answer the questions that either the moderator or you want to hear, but I’m going to talk straight to the American people and let them know my track record.â€

She had a speech memorized, she intended to give it, and she refused to be distracted with the debate.

When the question was about healthcare, she said she wanted to talk about taxes. When the question turned to dergulation, she said she was still going to talk about taxes (and implied, stop interrupting me!)

I think my favorite part was where she asked if they could talk about Afghanistan next (before she forgot that part?).

She didn’t say anything stupid, but she ultimately appeared stupid.