So what do you all think of the upcoming debate that John McCain hasn't figured out a way to get Palin out of like they killed the trooper gate investigation? I can see the post debate headlines now: Palin debates Biden. MASSIVE LoLz inside.
It should be very interesting as Palin is absolutely hopeless without an autocue. I'm actually looking forward to it.
We wont know until it happens. Biden however will have to watch himself. If he's to hard on her the spin could easily be he attacked her, no matter how she performs. If he's too easy on her though it could easily be spun that she held her own or won, no matter the facts of the matter. Who knows though, she just might surprise us and do extremely well. Nobody will know until it happens. Biden could of course also stick his foot in his mouth
Yeah GRIM, it's just really really sad that it's obvious she is clueless and the very fact that is getting a crash course in federal government 35 days before she could be vice president should be enough that no one takes her seriously. Yet she still has supporters..... I guess if there were no gullible people there would be no such thing as political gimmicks. We can only dream. By the way, McCain, Obama, and Biden will be back in Washington working on and voting on the bailout legislation this week. But isn't someone missing? Oh yeah, that's right, she's a governor of the second most remotely isolated state and happens to be clueless about and has absolutely nothing to do with federal politics. Great pick McCain. Country First!
True story, and not to rip on Palin or anyone. I was talking to my friend the other day and he said he wont vote for Obama 'because he can't trust him' the story I hear all the time around here, fair enough I don't think I could trust him either. He then said if he'd vote for McCain it would be for Palin. I asked him why? His answer.... Cause she's hot.
Well at least she reads "all" of the news. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9go38MgZ4w8&feature=user I don't know about you but after 8 years of Bush I'm pretty sick of the world laughing at us for electing a moron. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vh6WDmb-Rc&feature=related Comments: This stuff is all over youtube with hundreds of thousands of views. Youtube and it's ability to get truth out to the masses might just save America.
Please don't think that this is going to go away if Obama gets elected. Biden would certainly be able to grace us with "Bushism's" over the course of 4 years. On a side note, I just read that Gwen Ifill will be doing the debate. I'm not real confident she will be able to put her bias views aside. She has something to gain by seeing Obama elected. In fact, she has a book due to be released January 20th, 2009 entitled, "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama". If Obama won, she would certainly have her book shining in all of its glory as you walk into any bookstore in the US. From Amazon.com editorial review: “In THE BREAKTHROUGH, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power. †Unfortunately, as someone else has put it, "she has a dog in this fight". I seriously doubt she would step away from doing this debate this late into preperation for it, but lets hope that she can put her partial views aside and ask good questions that don't lean to just one side.
Agree, Grim. The thing I'm troubled by is that because of her performances this far, the bar is set so unbelievably low, that if she literally doesn't crap her pants on stage, it will be declared a "victory" for her and her insipid candidacy. A sad comment on our Republic. Some have even intimated this is all some kind of Rovian conspiracy, setting the stage for a Palin resurgence - dumb as a box of rocks up until now, then magically, at least mildly coherent tomorrow night. I'd believe anything at this point, since seeing Palin's pick for the nomination.
PHPGator, wow yeah I heard about that this morning. That sucks and I wish we'd heard about this sooner so we could have replaced her. I want this to be a fair win for Biden. After Palin gets up there and makes a fool of herself they're gonna be looking for any excuse they can. This one is gift wrapped. LOLz ruined...
GeorgeB, I'm proud to say that I had taken as much of an objective view as I could have in the first debate, and will try to do the same with this one. We'll see how Gwen Ifill handles the debate, if she is fair and Palin loses, then i'm fine saying so. If the questions seemed heavily one sided (there is a chance of this) don't expect the Republicans to not call her out on it.
Voting for McCain because Palin is hot is just plane stupid, even though I agree she is hot. The thing that bothers me about Obama is that he is untested, i don't know if its a trust issue but a fear that he may be over his head when it comes to the presidency
Do you feel the same way about Palin? That is why I think McCain shot himself in the foot and took away one of his best arguments against Obama. He could have picked any experienced conservative and then hammered Obama at every turn over the experience issue. Personally, I have far more faith in Obama's skill and abilities than I do in Palin's. I know she is only running for VP, but with McCain's age and history of cancer, most Americans will not take a chance on Palin ending up as President.
I do feel the same way about Palin, but she is not running to be president yet so some of that concern is eased
I don't care much for either Biden or Palin, but this is some funny stuff (see the slideshow): Biden Debate Training
I remember Palin being interviewed and not knowing what the 'Bush Doctrine' was. No doubt she's been coached since then and she won't make the same mistake again but against such a strong opponent as Biden I'm not sure she'll be able to hold her ground.
Here is Palin's Vlog from yesterday, I think she is ready: Palin is ready for the debate and presidency