Top ten take aways from the Biden/Palin debate

October 2, 2008

Palin actually said that she wanted to expand the powers of the Vice President. After Cheney, that is in a word…scary.
I choked up when Biden talked about not knowing if your kid is going to make it, only to have Sarah go into a McCain talking point. I understand trying to change the conversation but damn.
I understand the back and forth between candidates and the media but Palin’s insistence on not answering questions reached a level or rudeness I haven’t seen in a long time. Answer the question! And I didn’t appreciate Palin’s snub of Ifill, show some respect.
Palin did not answer any question pertaining McCain’s push for deregulation and opted to talk about taxes when it didn’t even come up.
Joe Biden is smart. Take that back, really smart. Why is being smart so disdained in American politics?
I don’t know what Palin would do without talking points. Chris Matthews said (and I agree) that Palin sounded like she was at a spelling bee; say the word, spell the word, say the word again.
Biden is a fighter and Obama should go directly at McCain’s image as a maverick.
You can actually win a debate by not looking dumb? And why were follow up questions disallowed?
Why are you winking? I am sorry, why are you winking multiple times? I would never appreciate someone I work with who winked.
Umm… if McSame voted with Bush 90% of the time then the past definitely matters. This means McSame can’t disown the Bush legacy. In the words of Jay-Z, “We don’t believe you, you need more people!