Sarah Palin vs. Joe Biden - Who Won? [poll]
Sen. Joe Biden from Delaware and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska square off in the Vice Presidential Debate, 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Join us after the debate to tell us who won and why?
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I’m surprised. Palin has obliterated Biden.
Sarah Palin’s answers remind me of reading bad answers on essay exams for two reasons:
1. Meandering and incoherent introductions to her answers that sound like they are just trying to take up space on the page.
2. More than once she did not answer the question she was explicitly asked, rather, she gave the ones she wanted (was prepared) to give.
It’s actually a very effective debate strategy that always drove me crazy in college:
Just start talking in a sort of cutesy-snarky way until everyone has forgotten what the original question was about. If possible, be funny. Noone will remember anything about the debate anyway.
Nice work Palin, you couldn’t have played your part any better if it had been scripted.
Palin did much better than I thought she was capable.
That being said, being a cutesy gosh-darning soccer mom doesn’t make you VP material.
When considering who answered the questions most directly and substantively, there is not doubt that Biden won the debate.
I listened on the radio as I’m out of the country. Seems like a draw to me… both of the veep candidates appealed to their respective audiences. I’m a hard-core Obama voter, but I think Palin did what she needed to do to stop the bleeding from the McCain campaign (at least for tommorow and another day or two).
Also, the debate format was terrible. Blame the campaigns for playing it safe. Not as good for us, the voters. It made for a less entertaining and less informative debate.
Lets be frank, Palin never answered a question and showed how completely oblivious she was to what was going on in the debate. She tried… but honestly got nowhere. I dont see how ANYONE could say that she won that debate. Joe presented the facts and she couldnt argue a word against it without bringing up her and McCain’s so called “Maverick” status in Washington which lets be honest was also shut down by Biden. This debate was like putting a boxing champion in a match against an elementary school bully.
Blunt answer to the question: Biden won hands down.
Palin was in good form(not answering questions) and sticking to her talking points but repeating the same old lines she has learned and used in interviews. At least she strung them together better than her Couric interview- it helps when you are allowed cheat sheets. She probably snowed people who wnat to believe in her.
Biden was what I expected, informed and precise with his facts, however he was a gentleman and didn’t make strong attacks like he could have. I am always surprised when a candidate plays nice when the others are playing dirty. If you want to win a fight you have to play your game(and there’s) better than they can.
Biden wins the Mr. Congeniality Award and Sarah Palin has convinced me she is a Parrot.
On a side note: John McCain and Sarah Palin call themselves “mavericks.” A real Maverick wouldn’t call him or herself a “maverick.” In the same way a wise man wouldn’t say “I am a wise man.” When they talk about themselves like that it reminds me of Michael Jackson declaring himself the “King of Pop.” Oh brother…God help us all.
Palin killed Biden. She called him out on the finger pointing he does after Iraq, when he supported the war. She gave a direct answer on gay marriage after Biden sidesteped the question. I thought she gave clear answers to all questions
I think Sarah Palin won. The reasons I think she won are varied. Usually I am only interested in what candidates say…but this time, I thought Sarah Palin was more memorable in what she said. I think just the way she delivered her ideas was more memorable that Biden. She seems more fresh and happy and enthusiastic about her future and about our country. She was uplifting in a gentle sort of way.
There are lots of things that I disagree with on both teams, but I disgree less with McCain /Palin than with Obama/Biden.
I feel Sarah Palin came off as being more trustworthy also. Just my take.