2008 VP Debate Thread

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: XZeroII

Originally posted by: Insomniator

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
Biden owned Palin in this debate, easily.

How is that remotely true. I'd say slight edge if not even.

Definitely very close.

You must be wasted. :beer:

 

[jpeyton]

The pundits verdict: this wasn't a game changer. It was probably a wash.

Someone tell Palin that Scott McClellan isn't our leader in Afghanistan.

 

[Drift3r]

Listening to Palin talk was like listening to someone run their nails on a chalkboard. It was painful and not pleasant. She just came off as a parrot repeating party lines with no real substance or clear ideas of her own.

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21

Originally posted by: Insomniator

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
Biden owned Palin in this debate, easily.

How is that remotely true. I'd say slight edge if not even.

All Palin did was tell non-truths... and when she didn't, she said NOTHING.

Biden was the same way.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: Insomniator

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
Biden owned Palin in this debate, easily.

How is that remotely true. I'd say slight edge if not even.

LOL @ 'even'

 

[bctbct]

I think Joe just asked old man Palin if he was going to vote for him

 

[bozack]

She did what she had to do, and didn't do what everyone here expected of her...

Biden was stronger in virtually every regard, but honestly I don't think it matters...people were looking for something that just didn't happen tonight and that will help her alot.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Both were good in some areas and sucked in others. A push.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Watching on Fox; they're giving Biden props on command of issues, saying he wasn't personal enough. The best so far for Palin is she didn't embarrass herself.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
NUCULEAR

The 's' is silent.

 

[zerocool84]

Palin did a good job of not sticking to the questions on topic and going with what she knew.

 

[Insomniator]

Its being reviewed even as we speak.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Aharami
just got home. How is the debate going?

Palin was tko'ed in the first round, but her thick coat of makeup has kept her upright and, as a reflex action, her lips are still moving.

bwahahaha

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Ugh, Biden was awesome all the way up to the moment he started with the "god" bullshit.

Remember who he's talking to and I say that as an agnostic.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Palin did a good job of not sticking to the questions on topic and going with what she knew.

which is what? repeating rhetoric

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Drift3r
Listening to Palin talk was like listening to someone run their nails on a chalkboard. It was painful and not pleasant. She just came off as a parrot repeating party lines with no real substance or clear ideas of her own.

You pretty much summed up most of the participants of P&N... well, actually, also most politicians in general.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Palin did a good job of not sticking to the questions on topic and going with what she knew.

Greed on wall st?

 

[Paratus]

Shit for a bunch of drunk fvcks you guys are posting faster than I can read it!

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Drift3r
She just came off as a parrot repeating party lines with no real substance or clear ideas of her own.

That's because that's what she is.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Palin did a good job of not sticking to the questions on topic and going with what she knew.

which is what? repeating rhetoric

Hey I don't support her but I'm just stating what she did. She made herself "sound" a lot better than she usually is.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Palin did a good job of not sticking to the questions on topic and going with what she knew.

Greed on wall st?

No main street. Which hurts wall street. And main street. Corruption. Energy...

 

[Deeko]

She did better than I expected, but still a lot of negatives.

Look at it this way. Everyone is biased towards their side...the fact that the republicans here are saying it was close, tells you that in reality it was a pretty solid win for Biden.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: loki8481
Palin was quasi-competent.

Biden was pretty good.

I'd say Biden won, but it wasn't the crushing defeat or embarrassment that a lot of people were predicting.

I never predicted that. I knew she could get through all this since she really didn't have to personally answer any direct question, and could just go with rehearsed talking points.

She'd make one folksy, believable spokesmodel. I see her, 30 years on, being the female Ed McMahon/Wilford Brimley on late night Social Security supplement and oatmeal commercials.

Doggone it, that's mmmmmm-mmmmmmm, GOOD! (Big smile.)

 

[CallMeJoe]

"she was giving a series of mini stump speeches" (Fox)

Talking about her speech cadences and folksy talk now.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: Drift3r
Listening to Palin talk was like listening to someone run their nails on a chalkboard. It was painful and not pleasant. She just came off as a parrot repeating party lines with no real substance or clear ideas of her own.

I think that sums it up perfectly.