"She spoke to the American people", my foot.

Mary Anne — 10/3/2008 3:02:48 AM (archived)

She refused to answer the questions. She stuck to her book, and exerted her own considerable personal charm. She did the only thing she could do, but she did it well.

Joe Biden answered the questions, with the use of specifics. He showed the mastery of subject one expects of a serious candidate.

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The bar is low and the stakes very, very high for Palin. Reminds me of Nixon "Checkers" speech. - Bowser - 10/2/2008 7:57:31 PM
- I don't think anyone can say that Ifill sandbagged her. - Bowser - 10/3/2008 2:49:19 AM
  - She was fair and impartial. - REB - 10/3/2008 2:43:42 PM
- But then what's the mechanism for choosing a new running mate? - Eri - 10/2/2008 10:30:39 PM
  - Palin's cleaning Biden's clock. ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/3/2008 1:49:20 AM
    - Yet again the polls show that you are out of touch.... (n/t) - ARRELL - 10/3/2008 1:16:57 PM
    - Yeah, riiiiight. - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 2:38:06 AM
      - Well... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/3/2008 2:47:36 AM
        
        "She spoke to the American people", my foot. - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 3:02:48 AM
        
        "Mastery" - TB - 10/3/2008 6:01:30 AM
        
        You misunderstood - McFly - 10/3/2008 6:55:21 PM
        
        re: You misunderstood - gbaikie - 10/4/2008 2:32:53 AM
        
        So did most listeners then. - TB - 10/3/2008 10:39:02 PM
        
        You arrogant prick - McFly - 10/4/2008 12:30:46 AM
        
        If TB didnt get it, how can you expect the _little people_ to get it? - ARRELL - 10/4/2008 1:14:18 AM
        
        Ah... the RL school of posting. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/4/2008 1:11:26 AM
        
        TB NEVER misunderstands... - ARRELL - 10/3/2008 7:01:55 PM
        
        re: "She spoke to the American people", my foot. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/3/2008 3:28:07 AM
        
        re: "She spoke to the American people", my foot. - REB - 10/3/2008 2:32:54 PM
    - Riiiight.... and you thought McCain won the first debate.... - ARRELL - 10/3/2008 1:52:28 AM
      - And the left here thought Cheney lost to Edwards - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/3/2008 2:34:23 AM
        
        Imagine if Edwards had debated Palin - Socrates II - 10/3/2008 3:24:20 AM
        
        By my standards... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/3/2008 4:12:38 AM
      - She's unresponsive but on-message. Lying faster than Biden can correct her. Some are getting through. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/3/2008 1:54:50 AM
        
        I gotta go lie down... - TB - 10/3/2008 2:24:24 AM
        
        Good thing it wasn't the word 'change' - REB - 10/3/2008 2:38:37 PM
        
        Me, too... - Jody - 10/3/2008 2:04:04 PM
        
        CALL AN AMBULANCE - ARRELL - 10/3/2008 2:48:09 AM
        
        Seriously, both of them did pretty well. - TB - 10/3/2008 2:33:41 AM
        
        I agree. - alcaray - 10/3/2008 2:41:01 AM
        
        flirting with the camera - Robert - 10/3/2008 2:55:50 AM
        
        Interesting .. - Jody - 10/3/2008 2:08:57 PM
        
        Just warming up. - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 6:08:35 PM
        
        This isn't about agreeing with *you*, Jody. - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 8:14:35 PM
        
        Foreign Policy... - Jody - 10/4/2008 12:03:02 PM
        
        Yeah..I didn't think anyone would agree with me.:) - Jody - 10/3/2008 7:48:58 PM
        
        Oops -- see above. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 8:22:19 PM
        
        Biden was in a very tight corner - Socrates II - 10/3/2008 3:17:56 AM
        
        and no "You're no Hillary Clinton" moment, either - Robert - 10/3/2008 3:33:26 AM
        
        re: and no "You're no Hillary Clinton" moment, either - H. Bowser - 10/3/2008 4:33:06 PM
        
        Pageant strategy - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 3:16:53 AM
        
        "Sarah Palin is a lot like a squirrel." - Robert - 10/3/2008 3:50:06 AM
        
        re: Neither one of you guys read the article did you? (n/t) - SteveS - 10/3/2008 4:15:39 AM
        
        Oh, I did. - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 4:28:52 AM
        
        re: Doesn't explain the 30 years to make mistakes - SteveS - 10/3/2008 4:46:46 AM
        
        The piece brought up things from years and years ago. - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 6:12:51 PM
        
        "Sarah Palin is a lot like a squirrel."- Hangs out with a lot of nuts? Has litters of 5? Has no reason to be in the white house? (n/t) - ARRELL - 10/3/2008 4:10:58 AM
        
        re: Pageant strategy - Robert - 10/3/2008 3:44:13 AM
        
        Empty good looks - that never stopped anyone from making it big in life - Socrates II - 10/3/2008 3:22:33 AM
        
        Yes, they did. Better than their principles, imo. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 2:40:06 AM
- Reminds me of the Sarkozy Royal debate for the french presidency - Raoul - 10/2/2008 9:46:59 PM

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