flirting with the camera

Robert — 10/3/2008 2:55:50 AM (archived)

Funny you should mention that. I started out watching CSPAN and feeling virtuous about it, but their rigid choice of a split screen showing Palin and Biden side-by-side finally drove me back to MSNBC, which showed each one fullscreen when speaking. It drove me bonkers to watch Palin mugging at the camera while Biden was speaking. She seemed to be subvocalizing-- her throat and jaw muscles were constantly working, and sometimes she seemed to be mocking Biden. The woman couldn't keep still, and I don't think it was unconscious. On display were all of her trademark mannerisms, what Amy Poehler as Katy Couric called "getting more adorable the more you get backed into a corner" (or words to that effect).

That said, she certainly exceed (extremely low) expectations, while I have to admit that I was disappointed that Biden let her walk all over him.

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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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