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Sporting his trademark cowboy hat, the denim-clad Salazar held a press conference in Denver before leaving for Washington on Sunday, saying he’d like to pass eight bills dealing mainly with wilderness and conservation issues, as soon as possible.
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that it plans to take advantage of the recent decline in crude oil prices, and has issued a solicitation to purchase approximately 12 million barrels of crude oil for the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to replenish supplies sold following hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
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Palin could have said Maverick a few more times. She seemed like all she was doing was babbling around in circles, and she seemed like she was stalling to meet the time limits for each question. Biden had so many facts to back up everything he was saying that he had to be cutt off a few times. Palin never stated any facts. All she did was give a “trust me” answer to most questions, and a number of times she ignored the questions entirely. What are your weak points??? Palin also seemed very coached and had no torts to respond to Biden. Biden had direct answers for each question and he had facts and plans to back up each answer. In addition, he rebuted many statements Palin made and he nailed McCain on so many instances with facts about how he voted the same way as Obama. Palin hopes to win people over with her charm, and I think America is smarter than that. We don’t need another funny, winking, trust-me kind of president or vice president. We want responsibility and accountability in our leadership. We want people in these high up positions to win their positions on merit and qualifications, not likeability or charm. I agree with an early post that this debate was like a pro versus an amatuer. I thought it was like a graduate student taking on a high schooler. You can’t just say something is good or bad. You have to back up anything you say with facts, not more opinions and a smirky grin. I found myself cringing every time Palin opened her mouth. Biden won, hands down. He even took the high road by not attacking Palin. He let her dig her own grave.
That was just horrible. They asked a question regarding the power of the executive and legislative branches, and she just went off on some topic like that question didn’t even exist. As far as speech tactics go, she did decent. But giving a good speech is not just about avoiding awkward pauses and being articulate, you have to stick to the topics you are given. Otherwise, it just sounds ridiculous- sort of like saying the wrong character’s lines in a play.
I personally thought Biden killed her, and was surprised to learn that people thought it was the other way around. Either you just completely missed how she went off topic and made irrelevant points, or you are a McCain/Palin supporter and want to believe that all of what she said made perfect sense. It’s shocking how stupid people are to think that she had actually won that debate. Well, I guess sticking to the point isn’t really what politics are all about. In that case, she should run for president.
It’s sad to say but the only thing Sarah had going for her was the decent school girl look. Joe stated the facts and presented in such a manner that every American could understand, Sarah on the other hand danced around the questions; and finally coming to ground she could only engage to her viewers with sports. What?? Recap: Your final conclusion and you refer it to “sports.” Well, I guess as VP we don’t have to worry about our children’s sport programs being cut. That does not interest me nor is that an issue right now. The issues now are about the American People. We are in a huge crisis; with banks going under left and right, cooperate greed due to corruption of “fat cats”, and don’t forget about our multi trillion dollar deficit from the classified “War in Iraq” so we call it, initially congress never pass it as a war that’s why it was always referred as “The Conflict in Iraq”. There is an old saying “Fool me once, shame on you! Fool me twice, shame on me!” And my friends I am hoping we don’t eat those words.
We have a joker running the country now DO WE WANT ANOTHER ONE?
WE will see in November!
@Danette - please report to the long end of the short pier. That is all.
Republicans, let it go. That was a disaster for anyone paying attention to the words she said instead of how her hair looked. She sounded exactly as John Stewart commented she has, like a student who crammed the night before her oral exam.
If you watch carefully, there were several moments of “what-was-that-phrase” drawouts. When talking about nuclear proliferation (the question actually was “what is your Achilles-heel?” not that she noticed) there was a noticeable “Nailed it!” after a close call forgetting “government sanctions”. She bobbed her head like a cheerleader delivering her prepared prom queen speech.
And the fluff. Oh the fluff. She talked around her experience with “energy resources” in Alaska with abandon. Repeatedly. And with surprisingly little depth. Oh, right, because its a crock.
And what in the hell was “I haven’t made any promises I can’t keep, I’m not going to start now”? You’re not going to say anything except you like drilling and shooting moose? That’s it?
That’s what you, as a Republican, are supporting? Someone who just doesn’t have a plan or ideas or know the FIRST damn thing about ONE damn thing?
I submit that this is the biggest joke in American political history. McCain is going to unveil a hidden camera crew that has been following Barrack around, recording his reactions to distract from the secret coronation of Cheney as ruler for life.
Honestly, I know we’re used to a political conversation amongst and desperately including the mediocre and hardly-bright, but you would be hard pressed to find an answer from Palin that wasn’t a long string of buzz-words peppered with whatever is passing for ‘Alaskan charm’ these days; take your fingers out of your ears and stop humming.
I know she’s pretty. I know. But this is not a swimsuit competition and I’m not sure Governor Palin realizes that.
Palin nailed Biden. How come the media is not mentioning the many times Biden started a sentence and then in mid sentence said something totally different? Or how about how he just had one answer for every single question? Or how about the fact that he denied changing his views since he has been running for VP? Okay and get this: he said what he can offer America is consistency…so then why talk about change? Balin has not changed in what… 35 years… yeah, what is new Balin? Definately NOT you!!! It was like a debate of a big wealthy Washington man against a regular civilian. I LOVED IT!!! Palin - way to go and bring it home. I can not wait to have you as a VP in November.
This is for the Vice-President of the United States of America! Has that sunk in yet? NO,the average Joe is NOT qualified and has NO business in that position. Her ability to dodge questions in a cute way may be memorable for those who think she’s hot, but it does nothing for her ability to DO THE JOB!!! This woman is the biggest joke/disgrace/insult to America that I have ever witnessed (yes, worse than Bush). Anyone who truly thinks she is qualified for this is the epitome of what’s wrong with our country; anti-intellectuallim.
Anyone who states that Sarah Palin even came close in this debate is entirely in denial… and im not talking about the river in Egypt. I felt like I was listening to a parrot recite the words of an idiot. She answered every question with the same responce.For example Q:What will your health plan consist of? A: We need to stop the greed on Wall street; John Mccain and I are Mavericks. Q: Due to the financial crisis, which of your proposed programs would you take off the table? We need to stop the greed on Wall street; John Mccain and I are Mavericks. Americans are not stupid. If Sarah Palin is qualified to be VP, I am qualified to be VP. I know just as much about the constitution as she does… actually, I might even know more!
“Nice work Palin, you couldn’t have played your part any better if it had been scripted.” -Clayton
It was.
To the people that are ‘woke up”, I have a question. How in the world can one expect to trust Obama with the facts of his record of being associated with Anti-American preachers and making huge money deals with terrorists?? Obame and biden talk about change.. How much more change can one get than a down to earth VP that has Governed a state and was responsible as she was with the big oil company…..talk about responsibility….Obama’s biggest mark was voting for late term abortion so dark that even his own poeple”Dem” were against his decission!! Now on McCain, You know, the guy thats running for President.. Dont just checkout ONE site on voting statistics…I’v read ALOT,watched ALOT Of fxnews, msnbc, things of that nature and yes….McCain IS a maverick!! Sending some folks to prision because of what HE voted on against corporate corruption!! In the economy right now?? Thats FREAKIN AWSOME!!!!